Lead: NASA’s Artemis II spacecraft and its four-person crew entered the Moon’s gravitational “sphere of influence” early April 7, after traveling roughly 39,000 miles from the lunar surface and 4 days, 6 hours and 2 minutes into the mission. The transition means lunar gravity now dominates Orion’s trajectory as the crew prepares to loop behind … Read more
Lead President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to “blow everything up” in Iran if Tehran does not agree to a deal have cast a shadow over a fresh ceasefire proposal being shopped by Pakistan as of Monday, April 6, 2026. The comments came amid intense fighting in the region, U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian sites that officials … Read more
Traders pushed U.S. stock futures modestly higher on Monday as reports circulated that U.S. and Iranian officials, aided by regional mediators, were exploring terms for a temporary ceasefire that could lead to a broader halt in hostilities. The S&P 500 futures rose about 0.3% in early trade, supporting a broader risk-on tone after the benchmark … Read more
Lead: Savannah Guthrie returned to NBC’s Today show on Monday, her first in-studio appearance since 30 January, as the search for her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, continues. Investigators say Nancy was last seen on 31 January near Tucson, Arizona, and they believe she was taken against her will; no arrests have been announced. Guthrie told … Read more
South Korea’s intelligence agency told lawmakers on April 6 that it has obtained what it described as “credible intelligence” suggesting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor. The assessment followed state media images last month showing the girl driving a new tank and earlier photos of her at … Read more
Lead: Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Monday denounced President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iranian energy and transport infrastructure, saying U.S. moves risk dragging the region into conflagration. The comments followed Trump’s expletive-filled demand that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and his pledge of further attacks if it did not. Israel’s prime … Read more
In a rapidly escalating episode on April 5, 2026, Tehran issued a stark warning after US President Donald Trump demanded the Strait of Hormuz be reopened, while Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Israel played a role in the US recovery of a downed F-15E crew member in Iran. The rescue, carried out by US … Read more
Lead TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie delivered an emotional Easter video address at Good Shepherd New York on Sunday, speaking openly about her wavering faith as she faces the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing Feb. 1 from the Tucson, Arizona, area after she did not appear for a virtual church gathering; … Read more
Lead: The four-member Artemis II crew—three Americans (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch) and one Canadian (Jeremy Hansen)—are expected to pass over the moon’s far side on Monday after launching on Wednesday. NASA reports the mission is progressing on schedule and the Orion spacecraft successfully left Earth orbit following a key thruster burn. If the … Read more
President Donald Trump used a profanity-laced social media post on Sunday to threaten Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, hours after U.S. forces carried out a high-risk rescue of a downed U.S. Air Force colonel inside Iran. The rescue — described by Trump as involving “dozens” of aircraft — followed the shoot-down of two U.S. … Read more
Summary: On 5 April 2026, amid a widening regional confrontation, Iranian officials reported that at least five people were killed in south-west Iran during US and Israeli strikes connected to a rescue operation for a downed US F-15 crew member. The rescue ultimately recovered both crew members, US officials say, while regional fighting has spread … Read more
Lead On 5 April 2026, local officials and state-linked media reported that at least five people were killed in southwest Iran during US and Israeli strikes tied to a US search-and-rescue operation for a downed F-15E crew member. The governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, quoted by the Tasnim agency, said the fatalities occurred in … Read more
Lead U.S. forces recovered the second crew member from a downed F-15 fighter inside Iran during a heavy overnight operation, U.S. officials and media reported on Saturday night. President Donald Trump posted that the airman is “safe and sound” and said “dozens of aircraft” were used in the recovery; he added that no Americans were … Read more
Lead: US President Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social that American forces rescued the second crew member from an F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down over Iran on Friday. The extraction, which U.S. officials say occurred late Saturday night, followed the earlier recovery of the jet’s pilot. Trump identified the rescued airman as a … Read more
Lead: No. 1 seed Michigan advanced to the national championship after a 91-73 victory over No. 1 seed Arizona in the Final Four on April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis. Michigan built an early advantage and extended it behind hot perimeter shooting and interior control. All‑American forward Yaxel Lendeborg was limited by early foul trouble and … Read more
