On This Day: April 11

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
April 11, 2024
Cause of Death for OJ Simpson Revealed
Turns out the rumors were true: OJ Simpson had prostate cancer, and that's what he died of earlier this month at the age of 76.  Keep reading >>
 
April 11, 2023
At a Virtual Meeting, She Saw the Massacre on Her Screen
Rebecca Buchheit-Sims, a bank manager at Louisville's Old National Bank, was not in the building when a fellow employee opened fire Monday morning, killing five—but she witnessed the massacre through her computer screen because she was attending a virtual meeting at the time.  Keep reading >>
 
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April 11, 2022
Boater Tried to Save Man in Water, Then 'Had to Shoot Him'
The bare-bones police description of a fatal shooting on a South Carolina lake was strange enough.  Keep reading >>
 
April 11, 2021
Nearly 50K Marines Reject Vaccine
While the vaccination rate has picked up overall, one subset of the American populace is refusing COVID jabs en masse.  Keep reading >>
 
April 11, 2020
Company Lays Off 406 People in 'Chilling' Fashion
There are many ways to lay people off—and then there's Bird's way.  Keep reading >>
 
 
April 11, 2019
What Assange Was Shouting During Arrest
Julian Assange did not appear to go willingly when he was arrested Thursday in London.  Keep reading >>
 
April 11, 2018
Russia Warns US on Syria. Trump's Response: a Taunt
If the US tries to launch missiles at Syria, they will be shot down and the warships or planes they're launched from will become targets, Russia's ambassador to Lebanon said Tuesday night, echoing earlier warnings from Moscow.  Keep reading >>
 
April 11, 2017
United CEO: Employees Had 'No Choice'
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz says employees had "no choice" but to call security officers and have a man dragged screaming off a plane because a crew member needed his seat on the overbooked flight.  Keep reading >>
 
April 11, 2016
10 US States Are More Than 90% White
What do Iowa, Montana, and West Virginia have in common?  Keep reading >>
 
April 11, 2015
Rand Paul 'Walks Out' on Interview
Rand Paul cut a media interview short yesterday and walked off when pressed over a specific issue—but it's not clear whether Paul was miffed or just out of time.  Keep reading >>