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Trump: "Open the Fuckin' Strait, You Crazy Bastards, or You'll be Living in Hell"
Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate
US aviator rescued after being shot down in Iran
It's time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13's distance record
English choirs protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I
U.S. futures were trading modestly lower early Friday following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government. Equities markets are closed for Good Friday, but futures markets were trading into Friday morning, albeit quietly. Futures for S&P 500 dipped 0.3%, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.2% and Nasdaq futures were down 0.4%.
Today is Sunday, April 5, the 95th day of 2026. There are 270 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 5, 1933, as part of his New Deal programs, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a Depression-era work relief program for single men aged 18-25.
McALLEN, Texas (AP) – For five months, the young father waited for his 3-year-old daughter’s release from federal custody after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her mother, hoping through delays for their safe reunion.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring.
The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran will fuel inflation and strain households.
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-downed plane fell behind enemy lines. A defiant Iran showed no sign of backing down.
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world’s woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica.
HOUSTON (AP) – The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it’s time to set a new distance record. Launched last week on humanity’s first trip to the moon since 1972, the three Americans and one Canadian are chasing after Apollo 13’s maximum range from Earth.
GILCHING, Germany — Two years ago, Anastasia, a 35-year-old Ukrainian IT worker, fled her hometown of Zaporizhzhya, leaving behind her mother and sister to seek out work in Germany. Russia's all-out war on Ukraine had compelled her to leave her job in the southeastern Ukrainian city beset by routine electricity outages, not to mention regular bombardments.
Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon
Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty
Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary'
World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after first lunar voyage in decades
NASA begins countdown for humanity's first moon launch in 53 years
NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission
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Why Argentina's shock measures may be the best hope for economy
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Pope Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples if the Rituals Don't Resemble Marriage
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Lana Del Rey compliments Kim Kardashian at Met Gala
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US, Britain Impose New Sanctions Against Hamas Operatives
Pope Leo XIV revives the Holy Thursday foot-washing of priests
College instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
Kids ate the multiplex: How family movies are taking over moviegoing
A new show celebrates Schiaparelli's surrealist fashion
Austria plans to ban social media use for under-14s
Yahoo turns to AI engine Scout to lead it back it its roots in online search
Creating best practices for your child's social media use
French bulldog frenzy may be cooling in US, but dachshunds ride high
