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Top News Stories for Monday, April 6th 2026
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
( The Hill ) — An Iranian news outlet on Sunday reported that multiple U.S. aircraft were destroyed during the mission to rescue a stranded American service member in Iran. The Iranian Fars News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that two C-130 aircraft and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were destroyed during the mission . Multiple outlets , including CNN , ...
Source: wfla.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
The Orion capsule will now whip around the Moon, setting the crew up to travel farther from our home planet than any human before. The Artemis astronauts entered the final phase of their run-up to a lunar loop on Monday, a tipping point of sorts that means the Moon's gravity is now having a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's. The Orion capsule will now whip around the Moon, setting the crew up to ...
Source: digitaljournal.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
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 -
The Writers Guild of America has made a tentative deal with the major studios, one month before their contract was set to expire, the guild said on social media Saturday night. The labor union, which represents thousands of writers in film, TV, radio and online media, reached the preliminary deal on Saturday with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Variety and Deadline first reported ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
While Washington spins the latest economic data and billionaires hedge their bets, working Americans are feeling the very real squeeze of rising costs, and sudden instability. HuffPost reports on the real economy – the one that impacts you. Already a member? VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against "the violence of war that ...
Source: huffpost.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
Maybe Geno just needed a minute. UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma apologized on Saturday after a heated exchange with South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley on Friday. The incident occurred in the final seconds of No. 1 South Carolina's 62-48 upset over No. 1 Connecticut at midcourt. Auriemma and Staley, two of the biggest names in women's college hoops, had to be separated at the end of the Final ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
The largest wildfire in California this year is no longer growing, fire officials said Saturday morning. The Riverside County Springs fire, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds up to 50 mph on Friday, did not grow overnight, with firefighters battling the blaze on the ground and aircraft dropping water from above, according to Terra Fernandez, a spokesperson for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...
Source: latimes.com