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Top News Stories for Monday, April 6th 2026
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel attacked a key petrochemical plant at Iran's massive South Pars natural gas field and killed a top Revolutionary Guard commander, putting into question the negotiations aimed at getting the U.S. and Tehran to reach a ceasefire. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed what he called "a powerful strike on the largest petrochemical facility in Iran" that's ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
Astronauts on Nasa's Orion capsule made transition about 39,000 miles from the moon, meaning they feel its gravitational pull more strongly than that of the Earth The four astronauts on Nasa's Artemis II mission have entered the moon's "sphere of influence", where its gravity has a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's. The crew made the transition, four days, six hours and two minutes into the mission, when ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Apr 6th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Florida gas prices are the highest they've been in four years with state averages peaking at $4.23 per gallon. Prices surged $0.28 last week before declining $0.03 through the weekend, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group. Sunday's state average of $4.21 per gallon is $0.25 more than a week ago, $0.97 more than last month and $1.01 per gallon more than this time ...
Source: orlandosentinel.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 -
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
Sunday, Apr 5th, 2026 -
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world's woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, emphasized Easter's message of hope as a ...
Source: pbs.org
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
PHOENIX — UConn coach Geno Auriemma has apologized for his actions during a heated exchange with Dawn Staley at the end of the Huskies' loss to South Carolina in the women's Final Four. A visibly upset Auriemma went over to Staley in the final seconds of South Carolina's 62-48 victory on Friday night and appeared to chastise her. Coaches from both teams had to separate them. When the game finally ended, ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Apr 4th, 2026 -
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day earlier and prompted evacuation orders was mostly under control Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. 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 no longer growing and at least 75% percent contained ...
Source: apnews.com