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Top News Stories for Tuesday, April 7th 2026
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
Large explosions heard at South Pars gas field as US and Iran both receive new proposals for a potential 45-day ceasefire From The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that the strikes near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop". The nuclear plant, which is located in the south of the country and equipped with a 1,000-megawatt reactor, has been ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
HOUSTON (AP) — With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by eye. The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA's first return to the moon since the Apollo era with three Americans and one Canadian — a step toward landing boot prints near the moon's ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Florida gas prices are the highest they've been in four years with state averages peaking at $4.23 per gallon. Prices surged $0.28 last week before declining $0.03 through the weekend, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group. Sunday's state average of $4.21 per gallon is $0.25 more than a week ago, $0.97 more than last month and $1.01 per gallon more than this time ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
INDIANAPOLIS — UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley's Huskies muscled their way back to the national title game, beating Illinois, 71-62, in the Final Four on Saturday night as they seek their third championship in four seasons. Tarris Reed Jr. had 17 points and 11 rebounds, while the fabulous freshman Mullins scored 15 for the Huskies (34-5), who rode strong inside ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
April 5 (UPI) -- The Writers Guild of America said in a surprise weekend announcement it has reached a tentative agreement with the major television and movie studios on a new, four-year deal. "Today the WGA Negotiating Committee unanimously approved a four-year tentative agreement with the [Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers] for the 2026 Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA)," the union said in a ...
Source: upi.com
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world's woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, emphasized Easter's message of hope as a ...
Source: pbs.org
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
By UConn head coach Geno Auriemma found himself apologizing the day after a heated confrontation with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley after the Huskies 62-48 loss in the Final Four. "There's no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina," Auriemma said in a statement issued through the school. "It's unlike what I do and what our standard is here at Connecticut. I want to apologize to the staff ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Crews made progress Saturday battling a smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day earlier and prompted mandatory evacuations. Encompassing roughly 6.3 square miles (about 16 square kilometers) in Riverside County, about 64 miles (103 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the Springs Fire was at least 45% percent contained on Saturday, a fire department ...
Source: wfla.com