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Top News Stories for Sunday, April 5th 2026
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
said that a U.S. service member who was missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been found in a rescue involving "dozens of aircrafts." The crew member had been missing since Friday, when Iran downed a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle. A second crew member was rescued earlier. Trump wrote that the aviator is injured but "will be just fine," adding that he took refuge "in the treacherous mountains of Iran." Earlier, ...
Source: news4jax.com
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Game of the year? This wasn't even the game of the night. Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the 'Cats for 40 long minutes Saturday, turning their highly anticipated Final Four matchup into a 91-73 Wolverines dunkfest-slash-highlight reel. Junior center Aday Mara scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds. About the only question in this one concerned the health ...
Source: apnews.com
South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies' 54-game win streak
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
PHOENIX (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in the NCAA Tournament title game after knocking off unbeaten UConn and Geno Auriemma in a physical contest that ended with a heated exchange between the game's most recognizable coaches. Ta'Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies' 54-game ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
Two British nationals and one UK-Pakistani national have been remanded in custody after they appeared in a court charged with arson in relation to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London that were torched. The March 23 attack in Golders Green, an area of North London with a large Jewish community, destroyed four ambulances belonging to the volunteer organisation Hatzola. Two of the suspects were ...
Source: aljazeera.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 -
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 -
Trump seeks $152m to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison US President Donald Trump is seeking $152m (£115m) to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as part of his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Located near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the site, also known as The Rock, was once regarded as one of America's most notorious prisons, but has served as a tourist attraction in recent years. The budget ...
Source: bbc.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 -
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