Lead Rapper Offset (Kiari Kendrell Cephus), a former member of Migos, was shot outside the Seminole Hard Rock casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Monday night and is now in stable condition, a spokesperson said. He was treated at a hospital; police said the injuries were not life threatening. Officers detained two people at the scene … Read more
Lead: Vice President JD Vance arrived in Budapest on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, five days before Hungary’s general election, declaring strong U.S. support for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Orbán, who has led Hungary for 16 years, is facing a serious challenge with his Fidesz party trailing most polls ahead of Sunday’s vote. At a joint … Read more
Former Migos rapper Offset, 34, was shot outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood casino on Monday evening, according to local police and media reports. The incident occurred after 19:00 in a valet area and resulted in non-life-threatening injuries, officials say. A spokesperson told entertainment media he is in a ‘stable’ condition and is being ‘closely … Read more
Global oil markets surged on Tuesday as President Trump rejected a mediated cease‑fire offer with Iran and pressed a self‑imposed deadline for a deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The administration set the deadline for Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern, warning of a large strike on infrastructure if Iran did not comply. Traders … Read more
On Day 38 of the Middle East conflict, President Donald Trump held a White House press conference on Monday as Iranian officials rejected a draft 45‑day ceasefire proposal circulated by mediating states. Trump reiterated a deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that Iran could be “taken out in one night,” … Read more
Six days after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission reached a milestone in human exploration when, at 12:56 p.m. CDT on Monday, they were 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing the 1970 Apollo 13 distance record; mission planners say Orion will reach a peak distance of about 252,756 miles before … Read more
Lead: CBS will replace The Late Show with Stephen Colbert the day after its May 21 sign-off by airing Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed at 11:35 p.m. beginning May 22, followed at 12:35 a.m. by Allen-produced game show Funny You Should Ask. Allen’s company, Allen Media Group, is buying the two-hour block and will sell the … Read more
Lead President Trump’s public ultimatum that he might “blow everything up” if Iran does not strike a deal has cast a shadow over a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal being circulated this week. The White House said the president has not signed off on the 45-day framework; Tehran has already rejected a separate U.S. 15-point plan. Meanwhile, … Read more
U.S. equity markets inched higher on Monday as investors wagered that a last-minute accord to halt hostilities with Iran could blunt the shock to oil markets and broader risk assets. The S&P 500 rose about 0.1% while the Nasdaq climbed roughly 0.3%; the Dow slipped about 35 points, or 0.1%. Markets traded cautiously between optimism … Read more
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
