Coca‑Cola will be the default beverage at Marriott properties worldwide, replacing Pepsi after decades and shifting what guests find on tap.

The FAA has proposed a $304,272 civil penalty alleging Southwest failed to complete required follow‑up drug and alcohol testing for 11 safety‑sensitive employees.

Federal filings show Ford is recalling about 422,613 U.S. vehicles after certain windshield wiper arms can break. Dealers will inspect and replace affected arms free.

The EPA finalized rollbacks to 2024 oil-and-gas rules that the agency says will save industry billions while loosening monitoring and flaring requirements.

Court filings say a 3-year-old migrant was sexually assaulted while in ORR custody at a Harlingen foster home. Attorneys say delays and oversight gaps left the child in care for months.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin approved $26M+ in hazard mitigation to reimburse homeowners in Polk, Yancey and Henderson counties, Sen. Ted Budd said on April 6, 2026.

A software bug can blank the dashboards on 75,323 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and Taos models; dealers will update software or replace panels free of charge. VINs are searchable now.

The FBI’s IC3 reports Americans lost more than $20 billion to online scams in 2025, with investment schemes causing the biggest damage. The report names BEC and tech support cons as major loss drivers.

Federal prosecutors said the evidence was insufficient to bring federal criminal charges against officers who pursued a pickup after the Feb. 11 Glover Park shooting. The decision closes the federal probe but leaves other avenues open.

OpenSecrets and federal contracting data show GEO, CoreCivic, CSI and other firms won multibillion‑dollar ICE work as flights, transfers and monitoring surged. The awards have provoked fresh scrutiny and local pushback.

Jeanine Pirro refused to say whether she’d prosecute President Trump in a hypothetical shooting, a short exchange detailed in a New York Magazine profile. The moment has revived questions about politics and prosecution in Washington.

A new report finds overdose deaths falling overall but shows Black Chicagoans continue to die at higher rates, prompting calls for targeted harm‑reduction and treatment.

Eight youths were charged after police broke up disorderly activity outside a Teen Spring Jam at King Greenleaf Rec Center; several face affray and officer-assault counts.