Caitlin Clark Goes No. 1, Won't Be Taking a Pay Cut (Newser Morning 8)

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April 16, 2024     "The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave." —Thomas Jefferson   1 Trump Appears to Nod Off in Courtroom Donald Trump was taking a lot of flak for apparently nodding off in the courtroom during day one of proceedings in his hush money trial. Keep reading   2 Caitlin Clark Goes No. 1, Won't Be Taking a Pay Cut As expected, Caitlin Clark was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Monday night, going to the Indiana Fever. Keep reading   From our sponsors Seniors Can Upgrade Their Bathrooms for Shocking Low Prices Finally a bathroom remodel that is affordable to everyone! You'll be shocked to see how easy and economical it is! KEEP READING   At a Glance The first torch bearer, Greek olympic gold medalist Stefanos Douskos, right, passes the flame to the first French torchbearer, three-time Olympic medalist Laure Manaudou, after the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site in Greece, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The flame will be carried through Greece for 11 days before being handed over to Paris organizers on April 26. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) Keep reading   3 Johnson's 'Gigantic Gamble:' 4 Different Votes This Week It's a sign of how complicated the politics of Congress are at the moment: House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to pass four different bills this week designed to send billions in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan—all while trying to keep his job as speaker. Keep reading   4 Things Got Weird at the Finish Line of Chinese Half Marathon Things got a little weird at the end of the Beijing Half Marathon on Sunday, when He Jie, a member of China's marathon team, crossed the finish line—after apparently having been waved ahead by the three African runners who'd been running with him the whole time, and who seemed to slow down and stay behind him at the end. Keep reading   5 Report: Dali Set Out Despite Electrical Issues The massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical issues before it left port but set out anyway, someone with knowledge of the situation told the AP on Monday, hours after the FBI said it was investigating whether any laws might have been broken. Keep reading   6 Clarence Thomas Absent From Supreme Court Without Explanation Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was absent from the court Monday with no explanation, the AP reports. Keep reading     7 Here's How Much Bidens Paid in Taxes Last Year The Bidens marked Tax Day on Monday by releasing their latest annual tax return, which revealed that last year the president and first lady earned an adjusted gross income of $619,976 and paid $146,629 in federal income tax. Keep reading   8 CBS Cuts Off 'Piano Man' Midsong Viewers of Billy Joel's nationally broadcast concert on Sunday night are well aware that the closing lyrics of "Piano Man" are not "and they sit at the … Action 12 News!" But that's roughly what many of them heard when CBS cut away from the show two minutes early to start local news broadcasts, Deadline reports. Keep reading   This Day in History In 2007, in one of America's worst school attacks, a college senior killed 32 people on the campus of Virginia Tech before taking his own life. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2022: Man Awarded $450K After Unwanted Office Birthday Party   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved