10 things you need to know today: April 9, 2016

1. Prosecutors: Dennis Hastert abused at least 4 boys

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert sexually abused at least four boys — one as young as 14 — when he was a high school wrestling coach decades ago, federal prosecutors said Friday. In October, Hastert pleaded guilty to felony bank fraud charges related to $3.5 million in hush money allegedly going to a victim of his abuse. Prosecutors said Hastert has not been charged with abuse due to statutes of limitation. He is set to be sentenced April 27.

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2. Sanders eats into Clinton's leads in New York, California

Bernie Sanders is nipping at Hillary Clinton's heels in the delegate-heavy states of New York and California. In a new Field Poll, Sanders is 6 points behind Clinton in California, down from 11 points in January. Sanders has also narrowed the gap between himself and Clinton in New York, where an Emerson College poll shows him with 38 percent to her 56 percent. In March, he trailed her by 48 points. New York will hold its primary April 19, and California's is June 7.

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3. Suspect believed to be linked to Brussels, Paris attacks reportedly arrested

Paris attacks suspect Mohamed Abrini, who is also believed to be the "man in the hat" shown in Brussels airport footage, was reportedly arrested Friday. A second suspect held is thought to be a man who was seen with the suicide bomber before the metro station attack. Abrini's arrest would be a major success for Belgium, which has faced criticism for its security failures. Thirty-two people were killed in the Brussels attacks, and 130 were killed in Paris in November.

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4. Sonia Sotomayor calls for more Supreme Court diversity

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor called for greater diversity on the highest court's bench in a speech at Brooklyn Law School on Friday. "I, for one, do think there is a disadvantage from having (five) Catholics, three Jews, everyone from an Ivy League school," the first Latina Supreme Court justice said. She did not touch on Merrick Garland, whom President Obama has nominated to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

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5. GOP insiders predict a contested convention

GOP insiders consider the prospect of a contested convention this summer to be pretty much a done deal — 90 percent of the experts who spoke with Politico said neither Ted Cruz nor Donald Trump will lock the delegates needed to take the nomination. Only a month ago, just half of the same insiders group said there would be a contested convention, but Cruz has since shown resilience in states like Wisconsin, North Dakota, Colorado, and Wyoming.

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6. 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide at Texas military base

A shooting Friday morning at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, has left two people dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide. "This was a workplace violence incident and not the result of a terrorist attack," U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio said in a statement.

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7. Apple ordered to help FBI unlock iPhone

A judge ordered Apple to assist the FBI in unlocking an iPhone in a Boston gang case, despite the tech company's objections about privacy and national security. The Friday ruling comes as the Justice Department filed an appeal requesting the company's help in another criminal case. Though the Justice Department was able to move forward without Apple's help in breaking into the San Bernardino attacker's iPhone, the FBI's director says the government's technique does not work on all iPhone models.

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8. SpaceX successfully lands rocket on barge

Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully sent a rocket to space and then landed it on a floating barge Friday. The company had previously attempted the historic feat five times. "What was different about this (landing) is that the rocket landed instead of putting a hole in the ship or tipping over," Musk jokingly said. Landing rockets in water could lead to the company reusing rockets after launch, which stands to drastically cut back on the costs of space travel.

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9. Uterus transplant removed due to yeast infection

The first U.S. uterus transplant was removed March 8 due to a yeast infection, the Cleveland Clinic said Friday. The complication, which extended into an artery, was potentially life-threatening for Lindsey McFarland, who started bleeding heavily two weeks after undergoing the nine-hour procedure. Doctors hope to make uterus transplants available to women that don't have them and wish to experience childbirth.

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10. New Jersey man refuses to stop flying Donald Trump campaign flags

A New Jersey man who has been illegally flying Donald Trump's campaign flags in front of his house could face up to $2,000 or jail time, which he says he's prepared to serve. West Long Branch resident Joe Hornick has been flying two "Make America Great Again" flags outside his home since February, although it is illegal to post political signage more than 30 days before an election, according to a local ordinance. The New Jersey presidential primary is June 7.

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