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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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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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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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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13's recordApr 04, 2026 3:49 pm - Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilotApr 04, 2026 3:35 pm - The U.S. military searched on a second day for a pilot shot down over a remote area in Iran, while U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday again threatened Tehran over his Monday deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz: “Time is running out.”
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We need to talk about your retirement ‘spending’Apr 04, 2026 1:28 pm - Let’s stop lauding underspending in retirement; leaving a big bequest isn’t usually the best outcome. If you don’t need the money, you don’t need the money. But look around: Someone else in your life probably does. And it takes less than you might think to make a difference for them.
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Retirees, should you take RMDs early in the year or wait?Apr 04, 2026 1:15 pm - Q. Within a given year, is there any advantage to taking your required minimum distributions as soon as you can, or taking it down to the wire and pulling the distribution in late December? Or is it better to take monthly or quarterly withdrawals?