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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

Lead — Late on Wednesday evening, up to 400,000 people gathered along Florida’s space coast as NASA prepared to launch Artemis II at 6:24pm ET, the agency’s first fully crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since December 1972’s Apollo 17. The four-person crew — commander Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen … Read more

Lead: President Donald Trump told reporters the United States will withdraw forces from Iran “very soon,” saying military action could end in “two or three weeks,” while Tehran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, told European leaders Iran has the “necessary will” to end the war if certain guarantees are met. The announcements came amid fresh strikes across … Read more

Lead: U.S. stock futures advanced modestly overnight as investors digested comments from President Donald Trump that American operations related to Iran could conclude in “two or three weeks.” Trump said he will address the nation Wednesday night. Separately, reports say the United Arab Emirates has signaled willingness to assist efforts to keep the Strait of … Read more

On March 31, 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina eliminated Italy from the FIFA World Cup playoff in Zenica after a penalty shootout, sending the Azzurri out of the tournament for a third consecutive cycle. The match was level after extra time and decided 4-1 in penalties for Bosnia. Earlier and parallel playoff fixtures produced decisive outcomes … Read more