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
On April 4, 2026, E Mishan announced a nationwide recall of its Granitestone Diamond Pro Blue Stainless 2-piece sauté pan set after reports that the metal cap on the handle became hot and in some cases ejected when the pan was heated. The recall covers about 740,000 sets sold at Costco, Costco.com, Walmart.com, Amazon.com and … Read more
Lead Saturday night in Indianapolis two teams met at Lucas Oil Stadium with a date in the 2026 NCAA Tournament national championship on the line. UConn and Illinois opened the Final Four slate in a game that saw UConn build a halftime advantage and hold a lead deep into the second half. The Huskies reached … Read more
Lead Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora met in the main event at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in a heavyweight bout that completed their 100th combined in-ring appearance. The undercard produced several decisive finishes: Viddal Riley beat Mateusz Masternak by unanimous decision, Denzel Bentley stopped Endry Saavedra in the seventh … Read more
Lead: The Writers Guild of America reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Saturday, nearly a month before the WGA contract was set to expire on May 1. The deal runs four years, extending the typical three-year term and giving studios an additional year without strike exposure. Immediate … Read more
Lead On Saturday, April 4 at 5:09 p.m. CT at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, No. 3 seed Illinois (28-8) meets No. 2 seed UConn (33-5) in the men’s Final Four. The game will be televised on TBS/TNT/TruTV with Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson on the call. Illinois arrives off a … Read more
Illinois (28-8) meets two-time defending champion UConn (33-5) on April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in a Final Four semifinal starting at 5:09 p.m. CT. The matchup pits Illinois’ historic offensive output against UConn’s top-10 defense, with the Illini listed as a 1.5-point favorite and an over/under of 139.5. The winner advances to … Read more
Published April 3, 2026; Updated April 4, 2026, 9:30 a.m. ET President Donald Trump is privately weighing additional alterations to his cabinet in Washington as he races against a shrinking window to get new nominees through the Senate before the November midterm elections. The moves follow abrupt departures of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in … Read more
Lead: A US Air Force F-15 was shot down over Iran on April 4, 2026, prompting an active search-and-rescue effort as Tehran and Washington both seek the fate of one missing crew member. One of the two aircrew was recovered and is receiving medical care in US custody; the other remains unaccounted for. The incident … Read more
Lead US and Iranian forces raced on 4 April 2026 to locate a crew member from an F-15 shot down over Iran, after Tehran said it downed the jet and state and US media reported one crew member rescued and one still missing. The incident unfolded days into a wider US‑Israel campaign of strikes across … Read more
