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Top News Stories for Wednesday, April 8th 2026
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
The US president once again warned Iran to make a deal to avert threat of massive attacks From US-Israeli strikes have hit the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, media reported Tuesday. "The American-Zionist enemy has carried out several attacks on Kharg island, and several explosions have been heard there," Iran's Mehr news agency reported. According to an X post by journalist Barak Ravid of the news ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
The four-astronaut crew of NASA's Artemis II mission is now on its way back to Earth after a record-breaking trip around the moon, traveling farther than any other humans have before. As the Orion capsule whipped around the back side of the moon Monday, Earth was out of sight — and the crew was unable to communicate to Mission Control for about 40 minutes due to the moon blocking a connection to the Deep ...
Source: npr.org
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
– Australia's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police and media reported on Tuesday. Police have not confirmed the name of the 47-year-old former soldier who was arrested Tuesday. But he has been widely reported in the media to be Roberts-Smith, a former Special Air ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
Sustainability teams are spread thin. Everything from reporting and compliance to developing responsible sourcing strategies and chasing data from hundreds, if not thousands, of sources crosses their desks. Even at multi-million-dollar brands, these teams are often just a handful of people, forced to spend more time with their heads buried in spreadsheets than pushing the kind of agenda-setting sustainability ...
Source: vogue.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
Pershing Square's non-binding proposal values UMG at €30.40 per share, a 78% premium to its last closing price. Ackman argues the world's largest music label has been undervalued by structural factors, including the Bolloré Group's 18% stake and the postponement of a US listing, that have nothing to do with its underlying business. Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has submitted a ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — A senior member of the British government said Tuesday that Ye should "absolutely not" play the Wireless Festival as the performer offered to meet members of the U.K.'s Jewish community and show he has changed since provoking outrage with antisemitic statements. The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is booked to perform in front of around 150,000 revelers over July 10-12 at the open-air ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
The former member of Migos is in a stable condition after being shot on Monday, with police detaining two people The rapper Offset is in a stable condition in hospital after he was shot outside a Florida casino on Monday. The former member of the Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was shot in a valet area outside the Seminole Hard Rock hotel and casino, Offset's spokesperson ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa can enforce a teachers from talking about LGBTQ+ topics with students in kindergarten through the sixth grade and bans some books in libraries and classrooms, an appellate court said Monday. The decision for now vacates a lower court judge's temporary on the law. The measure was first approved by Republican majorities in the Iowa House and Senate and GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds in 2023, ...
Source: news4jax.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared a path for Stephen K. Bannon's effort, backed by the Justice Department, to dismiss his conviction for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. In a brief, unsigned order Monday morning, the court vacated a judgment by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upholding Bannon's conviction. The high court sent the case back ...
Source: abajournal.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
April 6 (UPI) -- The Department of the Treasury announced Monday that The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation will handle the Trump Accounts program and that Robinhood will be the brokerage and initial trustee. BNY will manage the initial accounts and develop the Trump Accounts app. "Together, these partners will support Treasury's goal of ensuring every eligible child can access a Trump Account quickly and ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 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? A man in Arizona is in critical condition after reportedly being stung more than 100 times while hiking a mountain trail on Saturday. The victim, ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump weighed in on the California governor's race, endorsing former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the crowded attempt to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom. "I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California , for many years. He is a truly fine man, one who has watched as this once-great state has gone to hell," Trump said. The president also took shots at ...
Source: nypost.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
Commodity Futures Trading Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over sports event contracts, a 'big win' for Kalshi A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that New Jersey gaming regulators cannot prevent Kalshi from allowing people in the state to use its prediction market to place financial bets on the outcome of sporting events. A three-judge panel of the Philadelphia-based third US circuit court of appeals ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
) - AAA is confirming what most Suncoast motorists already know -- Florida gas prices are averaging above $4 per gallon for the first time in four years. The state average surged 28 cents last week, reaching a high of $4.23 per gallon, before declining 3 cents through the weekend. "The average Florida driver now pays about $20 more to fill up than a month ago," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA The Auto Club ...
Source: mysuncoast.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump wants to know who leaked details about the missing U.S. airman who was rescued from the mountains of Iran in a high-stakes mission on Sunday. The U.S. carried out a daring operation to extract two airmen who ejected from the F-15E fighter jet that was shot down by Iranian forces on Friday. The military plucked the pilot out of Iranian territory on Friday, and later pulled out the second ...
Source: nj.com