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Top News Stories for Saturday, April 4th 2026
The Latest: Search on for missing crew member after 2 US planes go down in dramatic turn to Iran war
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
The search is on for one missing U.S. service member while another was rescued after two U.S. warplanes went down in separate incidents including the first shoot-down since began nearly five weeks ago. The incidents occurred just two days after President Donald Trump that the U.S. has "beaten and completely decimated Iran." One fighter jet was shot down in Iran, officials said. A U.S. crew member from that plane ...
Source: news4jax.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
PHOENIX (AP) — UConn's Geno Auriemma was not a happy man. With the officiating. With his team's performance. With South Carolina coach Dawn Staley. The Huskies coach ripped into the officiating during a live TV interview and then had a heated argument with Staley in the final seconds of their 62-48 loss to the Gamecocks . But a rough night for UConn stars Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd was the main cause of the ...
Source: apnews.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
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
President Donald Trump's decision to remove Pam Bondi as attorney general delivers a new disruption to an already embattled U.S. Justice Department as it works to advance the administration's policy goals and sometimes controversial prosecutions. Trump announced Thursday that he'd ousted Bondi as the nation's chief law enforcement officer following several high-profile stumbles in her efforts to carry out his ...
Source: abajournal.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
Welcome, + Article Summary March nonfarm payrolls rose 178,000 and unemployment was 4.3%. The report showed broader sector gains, which supports expectations for a slower path toward neutral Fed policy rather than near-term cuts. AI Summary As crazy as this may sound, the jobs data in 2026 has improved from the levels of 2025 . That's how low the bar was this year for growth and today's jobs report reaffirmed ...
Source: housingwire.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
Illinois has joined 23 other states in filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's executive order that would restrict mail-in voting to a federal list of eligible voters. The executive order, signed Tuesday, directs the Department of Homeland Security to work with states to compile a list of eligible voters, using citizenship records and identification data. The order mandates that the United States Postal ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google Artemis II finally crossed the line that people have been waiting decades to see: a crewed Orion spacecraft, launched by NASA's Space Launch System, heading for the Moon. Liftoff happened at 18:35 local time on April 1 (00:35 CEST on April 2), beginning a roughly 10-day mission designed as a full-scale test of deep-space operations – without attempting a landing. The crew is Commander ...
Source: earth.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
The legal battle between "It Ends With Us" co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni took an unexpected turn this week when a federal judge dismissed her sexual harassment claims against him, significantly narrowing the scope of the case. Lively has accused Baldoni of sexual harassment during the production of the 2024 movie "It Ends With Us," which he directed. Lively has also alleged that Baldoni's production ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
Proposal, a win for RFK Jr's Maha movement, is a 'first step' toward tackling plastic pollution, advocates say The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) proposed on Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities. Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, said the agency was ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army's top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging a war against Iran . Gen. Randy George "will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately," said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's top ...
Source: wfla.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
) introducing something unrelated to carts. Just 2 days after launching new business credit cards, Amazon is making a move that could ripple across millions of businesses and potentially affect the prices shoppers pay. The reality is that rising oil prices are starting to hit closer to home as the Iran war enters its fifth week, as of April 2nd. Actually, it's the 34th day, and energy markets remain volatile, ...
Source: bradenton.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
OpenAI is making an unexpected media move, buying Silicon Valley tech talk show TBPN in a deal reportedly valued in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the Financial Times . The acquisition stands out because it pushes the ChatGPT maker beyond software and deeper into the business of shaping the public conversation around artificial intelligence. According to the FT, OpenAI has acquired the ...
Source: pymnts.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
Reading time 2 minutes It took just over a month for the war in Iran, which was first sparked by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28, to start hitting consumers back home. Beyond rising gas prices, flyers are now facing higher baggage fees, with two major U.S. airlines raising prices this week. United Airlines confirmed to media outlets on Thursday that it is raising the price of first and second checked bags by ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
President Donald Trump is asking Congress to spend nearly $1.5 trillion on the military next year—a 43 percent increase to the Pentagon's budget. The White House included that massive increase in military spending in a budget request sent to Congress on Friday. It formalizes the proposal that Trump has been teasing for months. In percentage terms, it would be the largest year-over-year increase in military ...
Source: reason.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
HAVANA (AP) — Katia Arias buzzed with hope on Friday morning as she gathered at the gates of a prison on the outskirts of Havana, waiting with other families for their loved ones to be freed in one of the biggest prison releases by the Cuban government in years. When her 20-year-old son Emilio Alejandro Leyva walked out of the doors of the detention facility with dozens of other prisoners, bags and a small ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google What if love could happen without even seeing each other? In the mysterious world under the ocean, octopuses show that connection can go far beyond sight. A new study by Harvard biologists reveals a surprising and almost romantic story about how these creatures find their mates using touch and taste combined. Octopuses find mates without seeing Octopuses live mostly alone and meet others only ...
Source: earth.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
For Tiger Woods , another arrest on charges of driving under the influence has put golf on hold . There will be no chance of a return to the Masters next week. No Ryder Cup captaincy in 2027. Golf is being pushed to the side while Woods seeks treatment following his crash a week ago in Florida. Authorities say Woods had pain pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment following the crash — his fourth ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
April 3 (UPI) -- More than three million bottles of eye drops sold at stores across the United States have been recalled by their manufacturer because they may not be sterile. K.C. Pharmaceuticals earlier this month issued a nationwide U.S. recall of roughly 3.1 million bottles of eight different eye drop products because of a "lack of assurance of sterility," an FDA notice about the recall said. The drops have ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced that federal officials arrested eight people – including three nurses, a chiropractor, and a psychologist – accused of several health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million from Medicare and other insurance companies throughout Southern California. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the arrests were conducted in coordination with an anti-fraud ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google Life on Earth has a long and fascinating history, but scientists still uncover surprises that change what we know. A recent fossil discovery in China has revealed that complex animal life began earlier than previously believed. Scientists from Oxford University 's Museum of Natural History, the Department of Earth Sciences, and Yunnan University have uncovered a remarkable fossil site in ...
Source: earth.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased for the fifth consecutive week, rising to 6.46% as the ongoing war in Iran continues to roil financial markets, economists said. The average mortgage rate ticked up 8 basis points to 6.46% this week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday, after last week increasing from 6.22% to 6.38%. Bright MLS ...
Source: rismedia.com