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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever before

By MARCIA DUNN
Apr 06, 2026 10:57 am - With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed.
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction

By MARK SHERMAN
Apr 06, 2026 9:54 am - WASHINGTON — 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 convic...
AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper journalism

By DAVID BAUDER
Apr 06, 2026 9:17 am - The Associated Press, one of the world's oldest and most influential news organizations, said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company since the mid-1800s.
Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and VOLODYMR YURCHUK
Apr 06, 2026 9:07 am - A Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa killed two women and a toddler, authorities said Monday, while Ukrainian long-range drones targeted Russia’s key Black Sea port for oil exports.
Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Apr 06, 2026 7:40 am - President Donald Trump on Monday expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his ultimatum to make a deal ticked closer, after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war.
Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders

Apr 05, 2026 5:35 pm - RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day earlier and prompted evacuation orders was mostly under control Saturday afternoon, fire ...
Outspoken Iranians overseas say their loved ones are being detained back home

By AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY
Apr 05, 2026 5:28 pm - CAIRO — Iran's government is detaining family members and threatening to seize property of Iranian opposition figures in exile, some tell The Associated Press, in the lat...
Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement

Apr 05, 2026 5:12 pm - LOS ANGELES — The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild ...
It’s time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13’s distance record. What to know about the moon flyby

Marcia Dunn
Apr 05, 2026 5:06 pm - HOUSTON — 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 h...
A mountain hideout and aircraft under fire: US carries out daring rescue of service member in Iran

By SEUNG MIN KIM, MATTHEW LEE and SAMY MAGDY
Apr 05, 2026 4:46 pm - The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a comp...

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