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Top News Stories for Tuesday, April 7th 2026
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
– Airstrikes hit two bridges and a train station in Iran on Tuesday, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if Tehran does not meet his for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. also struck military targets on the ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
The four-astronaut crew of NASA's Artemis II mission is now on its way back to Earth after a record-breaking trip around the moon, traveling farther than any other humans have before. As the Orion capsule whipped around the back side of the moon Monday, Earth was out of sight — and the crew was unable to communicate to Mission Control for about 40 minutes due to the moon blocking a connection to the Deep ...
Source: npr.org
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. The 47-year-old was charged with five counts of war crimes in connection with the murder of five people in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012, Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Tuesday. The maximum penalty for each charge is life imprisonment. AFP ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
Sustainability teams are spread thin. Everything from reporting and compliance to developing responsible sourcing strategies and chasing data from hundreds, if not thousands, of sources crosses their desks. Even at multi-million-dollar brands, these teams are often just a handful of people, forced to spend more time with their heads buried in spreadsheets than pushing the kind of agenda-setting sustainability ...
Source: vogue.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
Pershing Square's non-binding proposal values UMG at €30.40 per share, a 78% premium to its last closing price. Ackman argues the world's largest music label has been undervalued by structural factors, including the Bolloré Group's 18% stake and the postponement of a US listing, that have nothing to do with its underlying business. Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has submitted a ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
LONDON — Ye has offered to meet members of the Jewish community in Britain, as he responded for the first time Tuesday to growing backlash over his status as headliner of a London music festival . The rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, issued the statement as pressure built for the U.K. government to ban him from the country after the festival rejected calls from politicians and community leaders to drop ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) — The rapper Offset was shot Monday and is stable, according to a spokesperson for the Migos rapper, but his exact condition is unknown. He is being treated at a hospital and being closely monitored, the spokesperson said in a statement. Offset was formerly married to Cardi B, with whom he has three children. The Seminole Police Department said a person sustained injuries that were not ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
Ruling, vacating lower court's temporary block, applies to classrooms and libraries up to sixth grade Iowa can enforce a law that restricts teachers from talking about LGBTQ+ topics with students in kindergarten through the sixth grade and bans some books in libraries and classrooms, an appellate court said on Monday. The decision for now vacates a lower court judge's temporary blocks on the law. The measure was ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
April 6 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court paved the way for the Trump administration to overturn the conviction of Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress. Bannon, a political strategist and podcast host, was convicted of contempt because he didn't show up for a Congressional hearing on the events of Jan 6, 2021. He served four months in prison for the conviction and was released in October 2024. He also paid a fine of ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said that BNY will be the designated financial agent for Trump accounts. BNY will manage the initial accounts and has partnered with Robinhood to develop the new Trump accounts app, according to an announcement Monday on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street." As of March 31, taxpayers had signed up for more than 4 million children for Trump accounts, and more than 1 ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
An unusually warm winter has caused bee activity to rise in Arizona. Last week, five people were stung - with one taken to hospital - after a swarm disrupted a women's lacrosse game. A hiker is fighting for his life after being stung more than 100 times by bees on a mountain in Arizona. He rang emergency services in Phoenix because his injuries meant he couldn't continue his descent from Lookout Mountain. Rescue ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump weighed in on the California governor's race, endorsing former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the crowded attempt to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom. "I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California , for many years. He is a truly fine man, one who has watched as this once-great state has gone to hell," Trump said. The president also took shots at ...
Source: nypost.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
Kalshi Inc. will likely succeed in arguing that federal law bars New Jersey gaming officials from regulating its sports prediction markets, the Third Circuit said Monday, upholding a preliminary injunction against the state. The split ruling is the first by a US circuit court to weigh in on the widespread legal battle between prediction market operators and states over whether sports-related trading on designated ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
Gas prices continue to soar across the U.S. on the back of the war in Iran and associated pressures on global oil supplies. According to data from the AAA, last week saw the national average price for a gallon of regular gas surge past $4 for the first time since August 2022, with prices now standing at $4.119 as of Monday. This compares to under $3 before the conflict began, with some states seeing far faster ...
Source: bradenton.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump wants to know who leaked details about the missing U.S. airman who was rescued from the mountains of Iran in a high-stakes mission on Sunday. The U.S. carried out a daring operation to extract two airmen who ejected from the F-15E fighter jet that was shot down by Iranian forces on Friday. The military plucked the pilot out of Iranian territory on Friday, and later pulled out the second ...
Source: nj.com