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Top News Stories for Monday, April 6th 2026
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran , plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him. The CIA looked to throw off Iran's government before the crew member was found , launching a deception campaign to ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
April 5 (UPI) -- The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission were woken on Sunday by the sounds "Working Class Heroes (Work)" by CeeLo Green, and they will go to sleep as their spacecraft enters its sphere of gravitational influence. Day 5 of NASA's first journey to the moon in more than 50 years remained on course Sunday morning after maneuvering the Orion space capsule in its precise course to ricochet around ...
Source: upi.com
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
President Trump kicked off Easter Sunday with a foul-mouthed tirade against Iran and praising Allah — warning the regime to " open the f—in'" Strait of Hormuz or else he will ensure the Islamic Republic's leaders end up in hell. "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran," Trump posted on Truth Social. "There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—in' Strait, ...
Source: nypost.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 -
One by one, UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close substituted out her starting lineup in the final minutes of her team's national championship victory Sunday. Point guard Kiki Rice, a senior. All-American center Lauren Betts, a senior. Gabriela Jaquez, a senior. Gianna Kneepkens, a graduate student. No other team in college basketball this season, men's or women's, designed its roster to be as veteran-dependent ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against "the violence of war that kills and destroys," saying "we need this song of hope today" as conflicts spread around the world. With the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in its second month and Russia's ongoing campaign in Ukraine , Leo has repeatedly called for a halt in hostilities. In his Easter homily, the pope singled ...
Source: cbsnews.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
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 -
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026. United Kingdom police charged four suspects in an belonging to Jewish volunteer organization Hatzalah in Golders Green, London, the Metropolitan Police announced. Two British ...
Source: jpost.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
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
Iran on Saturday rejected US President Donald Trump's '48-hour ultimatum', in which he threatened to destroy the nation's essential infrastructure if a deal is not reached within the stipulated time. Tehran's central military command issued a strong response, with General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters characterising the American president's remarks as 'a helpless, nervous, ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com