On This Day: April 19

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
April 19, 2023
3rd Suspect Arrested in Alabama Mass Shooting
A third suspect was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the Saturday night mass shooting in Alabama that killed four people and injured 32 others.  Keep reading >>
 
April 19, 2022
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Work as Intended
Results are in from a pilot study in Florida, where millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes were released into the wild.  Keep reading >>
 
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April 19, 2021
Driver Tossed Coffee Cups on Their Lawn for 3 Years
The first one must have seemed like a minor annoyance.  Keep reading >>
 
April 19, 2020
Florida Beaches Reopen, and Crowds Flock
Fresh off of deeming the WWE an essential business, Florida is again raising eyebrows over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Keep reading >>
 
April 19, 2019
San Francisco's Poop Problem Is Getting Worse
If you're going to San Francisco ... be sure to mind your step.  Keep reading >>
 
 
April 19, 2018
Man Arrested at Starbucks Had Been Customer for 8 Years
Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use the restroom because he wasn't a paying customer, and when he and his business partner, Donte Robinson, were approached at their table and asked if they needed help.  Keep reading >>
 
April 19, 2017
Fox News Ousts Bill O'Reilly
After two decades, Bill O'Reilly is officially out at Fox News, the Los Angeles Times reports.  Keep reading >>
 
April 19, 2016
Trump: I Was There on 7-11
In a deeply unfortunate gaffe for Donald Trump on the eve of New York's GOP primary, he managed to get the date of 9/11 wrong.  Keep reading >>
 
April 19, 2015
Guy's Obit: Don't Vote for Hillary
Larry Upright may be dead, but he's still Republican and he still doesn't want you voting for Hillary Clinton—at least according to his obituary.  Keep reading >>
 
April 19, 2014
Atheist Sues After NJ Rejects Her License Plate
New Jersey has a free-speech lawsuit on its hands after a woman's attempt to score an atheist license plate got rejected, reports NJ.com.  Keep reading >>