All Stories from April 4, 2026 (Change date)
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European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surgeApr 04, 2026 7:26 pm - 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.
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US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 yearsApr 04, 2026 7:19 pm - Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Donald Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.”
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Boys volleyball: West Aurora, Naperville North revel in the challenge at tournamentApr 04, 2026 6:44 pm - Bolingbrook defeated West Aurora in three sets at the West Aurora Invite boys volleyball tournament Saturday.
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South Carolina and UCLA are expecting another physical game as they meet for women's national titleApr 04, 2026 5:53 pm - The officials have swallowed their whistles in this Final Four, which began with the same four teams that played in last year's national semis. The teams still left standing expect the physical play to continue in Sunday's national championship game, but they hope it's not to the same brutal degree.
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Boys volleyball: Conant finds good clues, but not a championship at own tournamentApr 04, 2026 5:25 pm - Conant placed second in its own boys volleyball tournament, losing the championship match Saturday to Taft in three games.
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Death toll from Afghan quake rises, including 8 members of refugee family returned from IranApr 04, 2026 5:00 pm - For several minutes after the earthquake struck, he could hear their screams. Then there was silence.Mohibullah Niazi, a neighbor who helped in the rescue efforts, said Saturday that the eight people killed on the outskirts of Kabul after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan the previous night were a refugee family recently returned from neighboring Iran.
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Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities sayApr 04, 2026 4:55 pm - Widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across Afghanistan have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the past 10 days, the country’s Disaster Management Authority said Saturday.
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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy travels to Istanbul for talks with ErdoganApr 04, 2026 4:47 pm - Russia and Ukraine traded deadly strikes overnight and on Saturday morning, killing 10 people and wounding several dozen more, officials on both sides said Saturday.
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Murakami and Montgomery homers help power White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Blue JaysApr 04, 2026 4:42 pm - Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer and Colson Montgomery followed with a solo shot in Chicago’s three-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 Saturday for their second straight victory.
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Baseball: Hoffman Estates beats the rain, Elgin thanks to moveApr 04, 2026 4:34 pm - Hoffman Estates defeated Elgin 8-0 Saturday in a nonconference baseball game played in West Chicago.