April 2, 2026 — In Prescott, Arizona, participants at a gathering affiliated with King’s Way Reformed Church described a faith-based view that places political authority with household heads rather than individuals. Attendees, including women who wear head coverings as a sign of submission, said they favor a system of “household voting” in which one vote … Read more
President Trump told the nation Wednesday that U.S. forces will strike Iran “extremely hard” over the next two to three weeks even as he said the campaign is nearing its objectives; his remarks left markets unsettled and oil prices surging. Diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks about reopening the Strait of Hormuz — … Read more
Lead: The Department of Homeland Security inspector general has opened a broad review into contract decisions made during Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure, focusing in part on interactions between senior adviser Corey Lewandowski and companies seeking DHS business. The inquiry, led by Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari, follows complaints from vendors including Palantir and comes after … Read more
Lead U.S. stock futures plunged on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s Wednesday-night address on the U.S.-Iran war, pushing oil sharply higher and rattling global markets. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 661 points (1.4%), while S&P 500 futures dropped 1.6% and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 2%. West Texas Intermediate crude rose … Read more
Lead: U.S. stock futures opened lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the conflict with Iran would continue for weeks, rattling markets. S&P 500 futures fell about 1.15%, Nasdaq 100 futures lost roughly 1.5%, and futures tied to the Dow slid about 447 points (near 0.96%). Oil prices jumped sharply, with West Texas Intermediate … Read more
Lead: U.S. stock futures opened sharply lower after President Donald Trump said the Iran war would continue for several weeks, roiling markets and pushing oil sharply higher. S&P 500 futures fell 1.29%, Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.59% and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid about 543 points (roughly 1.16%). The remarks followed … Read more
Lead: On April 1, 2026, a NASA Orion spacecraft named Integrity carried a four-person crew on Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a lunar flyby mission. The team — Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — launched at 6:35 p.m. Eastern and will not land on … Read more
In a primetime address on Wednesday night, US President Donald Trump outlined the administration’s objectives in the campaign against Iran and said core goals were “nearing completion.” The speech — about 19 minutes long and delivered as new missile activity was reported in the region — coincided with volatile global markets and a roughly 4% … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump delivered a televised White House address, outlining his administration’s rationale for recent operations related to the Iran conflict during remarks published at 02:11 BST. Speaking from the White House, he framed the campaign as a series of clear victories and said U.S. forces had degraded Iran’s capacity for missile and drone … Read more
Lead Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, 31, was taken to a New York hospital after falling ill partway through a performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Tuesday night. Her representatives said medical staff diagnosed extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels, and she was treated and discharged. On social media the artist said she … Read more
Lead: In April 2026 Nvidia began beta-testing an “Auto Shader Compiler” in the Nvidia App that can precompile game shaders while a PC is idle, aiming to cut the need for runtime shader compilation after driver updates. The feature is rolling out alongside DLSS 4.5 Multi Frame Generation additions and requires GeForce Game Ready Driver … Read more
Lead: Iran’s foreign ministry on Wednesday rejected a social-media claim by US President Donald Trump that Tehran had asked Washington for a ceasefire, calling the statement “false and baseless.” The denial followed Mr Trump saying a “New Regime President” had sought a halt in fighting; Iran’s government says no such request was made. The episode … Read more
President Donald Trump will speak to the nation at 9 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday with what the White House called “an important update” on the month‑long war between the U.S., Israel and Iran and their proxy partners. On Tuesday Mr. Trump said he expected the conflict to end in “two to three weeks” and suggested … Read more
Lead: On a crowded morning outside and a tense session inside the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump left oral arguments over whether the 14th Amendment guarantees automatic citizenship to most people born on U.S. soil. The case — brought by the ACLU and stemming from an administration move to limit birthright citizenship — reopened a … Read more
Lead U.S. stock futures opened higher on March 31, 2026, as growing optimism that the U.S.-Iran war could be winding down lifted risk appetite across global markets. Futures tied to the S&P 500 climbed about 0.8%, Nasdaq 100 futures gained roughly 1%, and Dow futures added about 371 points (around 0.8%). At the same time, … Read more
