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Top News Stories for Sunday, April 5th 2026
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
The missing crew member from a US F-15E jet shot down in Iran on Friday has been found and rescued after a dramatic firefight as United States President Donald Trump set a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway through which 20 percent of the oil and gas passes has been under a de facto Iranian blockade in response to the US-Israel war on Iran. Iran's central military command on Saturday ...
Source: aljazeera.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
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 -
Fourth suspect arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the arson attack on Jewish charity-owned ambulances in north London last week, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. The prosecution told Westminster Magistrates' Court the individual had been arrested on Saturday morning at the court. A man was seen being taken out of the building by ...
Source: bbc.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump is "unlawfully" trying to dictate how states run elections in violation of the U.S. Constitution by restricting voter eligibility and mail-in voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the Trump administration, according to a federal lawsuit filed on Friday. In March 2025, the 45th and 47th president issued Executive Order 14248, titled: " Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American ...
Source: lawandcrime.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
Springs fire, which had spread quickly by windy conditions, at least 45% contained on Saturday, say fire officials California fire protection crews on Saturday were getting a handle on the wildfire that broke out the previous evening in Riverside county, fanned by high winds that quickly spread the flames to more than 4,100 acres. The Springs fire, about 64 miles (103km) east of Los Angeles, was at least 45% ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
Donald Trump 's administration is moving forward with plans to reopen a functioning prison site on Alcatraz Island. On Friday, April 3, the White House released a proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year, which included asking Congress for $152 million to return the famed island, currently a popular San Francisco Bay tourist attraction, to an active, functioning federal prison, per Reuters and The New York Times . ...
Source: people.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa was placed in an induced coma to undergo emergency brain surgery to try and stop a haemorrhage. A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit in the head with a metal water bottle. Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa, also 12, was trying to protect her older sister from bullies at the time of the incident in Los Angeles. She was taken to a nearby ...
Source: news.sky.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
President Trump warned Iran Saturday it had two days left to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping or face "Hell." "Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them," Trump posted. "Glory be to GOD!" he concluded in his message. Trump's reiteration of his Easter Monday deadline comes ...
Source: nypost.com