On Sunday, a horse named Flash was found dead after presumably collapsing on a sidewalk along a busy street in the downtown area of Atlanta, Georgia, US. The Atlanta Police Department stated that they had identified and notified the horse's owner, who expressed belief that the horse may have suffered some sort of "medical emergency."
On April 11, in a unanimous vote, South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the December 2024 impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, officially ending his bid to remain in power. Under South Korean law, a snap election must be held by June 3 to choose Yoon's successor.
On Friday, Japanese video game manufacturer Nintendo announced that it would not be allowing preorders for its new console the Switch 2 on that day as had been previously intended.
US Senator Cory Booker broke a Senate record for the longest speech of all time, holding the floor for 25 hours and four minutes. The senator's speech began on Monday evening.
On Tuesday, US Attorney General Pam Bondi made a statement announcing that she had advised prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting and killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
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