Today in History: April 6, United States enters World War I

Today is Monday, April 6, the 96th day of 2026. There are 269 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I as the House joined the Senate in approving a declaration of war against Germany.

The South Pars natural gas complex is an energy lifeline for Iran

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – For the second time, Israel has attacked Iran’s South Pars natural gas and its associated petrochemical complex – an energy lifeline for Iran that both helps keep the lights on for civilians and provides a key source of export earnings.

Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to dismiss conviction

WASHINGTON (AP) – Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, on Monday won a Supreme Court order that is expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress.

Trump's destruction of Iran's power plants could be war crime

WASHINGTON (AP) – In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.

Airstrikes kill 25 people in Iranian cities as Trump's deadline looms

Strikes on cities across Iran have killed more than 25 people Sunday into Monday, while in Israel’s Haifa two people were found dead and two others were missing in rubble a day after an Iranian attack.

Israel Kills leader of Iranian Revolutionary Guard's undercover unit

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s military says it killed leader of Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s undercover unit in its expeditionary Quds Force. The head of intelligence for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, was killed, according to Iranian state media. Israel claimed it was responsible for the killing Monday.

26 killed in attacks on civilians and police in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – At least 26 people have been killed in three separate Easter attacks in northern Nigeria, according to the Nigerian military and local officials. At least 17 were killed on Saturday when armed men attacked the Mbalom community in the Gwer West area of Nigeria’s north-central Benue State.

30 passengers evacuate after cruise ship runs aground on a reef in Fiji

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Thirty passengers were evacuated from a cruise ship that ran aground on a reef in Fiji, the ship’s owner said Monday. The MV Fiji Princess, operated by Blue Lagoon Cruises, ran aground Saturday near Monuriki Island, scene of the 2000 movie starring Tom HanksCast Away,” the Fiji-based tourism company said in a statement.

After harsh winter, Ukrainians find joy in releasing bats rescued from war

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – As night falls over a nature park on the edge of Kyiv, children crowd around volunteers who carefully open cloth bags and release bats into the twilight.