On This Day: April 1

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
April 1, 2025
General Denies Trump's Story About MAGA Hat
President Trump's pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had to make an unusual denial at the start of his confirmation hearing before a Senate panel on Tuesday.  Keep reading >>
 
April 1, 2024
Ex-NFLer Accused of 'Gruesome' Acts Turns Himself In
Cameron Sutton has turned himself in, ending a weekslong search for the former NFL defensive back who was wanted on a domestic violence warrant.  Keep reading >>
 
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April 1, 2023
Ordering at Panera? Put Up Your Palm
Soon, paying at Panera Bread will be as easy as holding up your hand.  Keep reading >>
 
April 1, 2022
After Students Arrive 2 Minutes Late, Professor Calls Cops
Georgia State University students are speaking out against a professor who called the police on two students who arrived two minutes late for her English class.  Keep reading >>
 
April 1, 2021
What Chauvin Said After Getting Off George Floyd's Neck
"We had to control this guy because he's a sizable guy."  Keep reading >>
 
 
April 1, 2020
Bill Gates: 3 Things We Need to Do ASAP on Virus
Though it may seem the US missed its chance to get ahead of the coronavirus, one prominent name sees glimmers of hope.  Keep reading >>
 
April 1, 2019
SCOTUS Rules Against Man Whose Blood Could Kill Him
The death penalty does not violate the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment—but the Supreme Court on Monday expressed that death-row inmates are not guaranteed a "painless death," ruling 5-4 along ideological lines in a case brought by Russell Bucklew.  Keep reading >>
 
April 1, 2018
Ted Nugent: Parkland Kids 'Have No Soul'
Even as Laura Ingraham was hemorrhaging advertisers for criticizing Parkland survivors, Ted Nugent was pulling no punches on the "mushy brained children," saying their attacks on "the good law-abiding families of America" is "deep in the category of soulless."  Keep reading >>
 
April 1, 2017
Trump Tells NBC to Stop Covering 'Phony' Russia Story
President Trump had Russia and NBC on his mind Saturday.  Keep reading >>
 
April 1, 2016
Clinton Snaps at Greenpeace Activist Over Sanders' 'Lying'
Hillary Clinton seemed to get genuinely angry on the campaign trail Thursday, with her anger directed squarely at the Bernie Sanders campaign.  Keep reading >>