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Wednesday, April 28, 2026 — SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center at 10:13 a.m. ET carrying the ViaSat‑3 F3 communications satellite into geostationary transfer orbit. The company began its official webcast on X at 9:56 a.m. ET and has posted a detailed post‑liftoff timeline; boosters are expected to touch … Read more
Lead: On April 28, 2026, U.S. equity futures ticked modestly higher as traders prepared for quarterly reports from four of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” tech heavyweights and awaited the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s April policy meeting. S&P 500 futures gained about 0.1% while Nasdaq 100 futures rose roughly 0.4% in early trading. The session … Read more
In the days after coordinated rebel assaults that reached Bamako and led to the assassination of Defence Minister Souleymane Maïga, Mali faces a fraught political and military crossroads. The attacks, claimed by an alliance of the Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and the al‑Qaeda‑linked Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), also resulted in … Read more
Health officials in southern Utah announced on Monday that a bat found in Washington County has tested positive for rabies, marking the first lab-confirmed rabid bat identified by state public health authorities this year. The Southwest Utah Public Health Department issued a warning to residents to avoid contact with bats and other wildlife, and to … Read more
In a high-profile 2026 courtroom hearing, Elon Musk took the stand in his lawsuit against Sam Altman and other OpenAI founders, disputing the nonprofit’s origin, ownership and mission. Musk testified that he provided up to $38 million in early funding, recruited key researchers and intended OpenAI to be a 501(c)(3) charity focused on safety. The … Read more
Lead: Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted a second time by the Justice Department on April 28, 2026, sources told CNN. The new charges were not immediately disclosed. The move follows a September 2025 indictment that a federal judge later dismissed for a procedural defect tied to the interim U.S. attorney’s appointment. The renewed … Read more
Pop star Ariana Grande announced that her eighth studio album, Petal, will be released on July 31 via Republic Records. The project is executive produced and co‑written by Grande alongside producer Ilya Salmanzadeh. Grande characterized the record as a work of renewal and growth emerging from difficult material. The release follows several years of creative … Read more
Lead: On Tuesday, April 27, 2026, U.S. equities retreated in New York after a Wall Street Journal report said OpenAI fell short of internal growth targets, sending technology names lower and pressuring chip suppliers. The S&P 500 slipped about 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite lost roughly 0.8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose near … Read more
Lead Sen. Marco Rubio told Fox News on Monday that Iran’s recent peace offer does not meet key U.S. conditions to end the conflict now entering its third month. According to two officials cited by ABC, Tehran proposed loosening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz in return for lifting a U.S. maritime blockade and … Read more
Lead: On Sunday, April 26, 2026, the Boston Red Sox moved quickly to refill their major-league coaching ranks after the club dismissed manager Alex Cora and six members of his staff. Interim manager Chad Tracy shifted José David Flores from first-base coach to bench coach and announced a slate of promotions and hires before Monday’s … Read more
Lead King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Washington, D.C., to begin a four-day state visit to the United States, the first such royal state visit since Queen Elizabeth II’s trip in 2007. The visit, timed ahead of the US 250th anniversary of independence, is designed to celebrate and showcase the long-standing UK–US relationship. … Read more
Texas Tech announced Monday that quarterback Brendan Sorsby, a fifth-year senior who transferred to the Red Raiders in January, will take an immediate, indefinite leave of absence to enter a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction. The university said it will support Sorsby through recovery but gave no timetable for treatment or a return … Read more
Lead: On April 27, 2026, multiple entertainment outlets reported that singer-actor Harry Styles proposed to actress Zoë Kravitz and that she accepted. The couple, first publicly linked in August after being seen together in Rome, shared the news privately with close friends and family. Photographs circulated last week showing Kravitz wearing a large diamond ring … Read more
Lead: Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its leaders, including CEO Sam Altman, reached the courtroom this week in a dispute that could reshape the company’s structure and leadership. The trial, which began with an expanded jury-selection pool, will ask whether OpenAI’s shift from a nonprofit model toward a for‑profit arm breached a charitable trust … Read more
Lead Federal and local authorities say the man arrested after gunfire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington intended to strike administration officials. The episode unfolded Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, where President Donald Trump and other officials were swiftly evacuated after shots were heard near a ballroom. Investigators have identified the suspect … Read more
