Artemis IIs grand moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASAs lunar comeback
HOUSTON (AP) — Their dramatic grand finale fast approaching, Artemis II’s astronauts aimed for a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first voyage to the moon in more than half a century. The tension in Mission Control mounted as the miles melted away between the four returning astronauts and Earth. All eyes were on the capsule’s life-protecting heat shield that has to withstand thousands of degrees during reentry. On the only other test flight of the spacecraft...
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- Israeli strike kills Lebanese security forces as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire ahead of talks
- Federal court hears new case against Trumps latest global tariffs
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- Vance warns Iran not to play the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending their war
- Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war
- By the numbers: US thrashed military targets in Iran, but some capabilities remain
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Thu, 09 Apr 2026
- Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
- Melania Trump delivers statement at the White House denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epsteins crimes
- Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing
- Appeals court judges raise questions about severity of Sean Diddy Combs four-year prison sentence
- Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash
- US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran
- Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion
- Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts
- Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
- Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return
- UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
- Russian court criminalizes the activities of the Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial
- Lebanon digs for survivors after deadliest day of renewed war between Israel and Hezbollah
- AP study: MLB average salary hits a record $5.34M as the Mets lead spending again
- Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war
- Trumps Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies
- Scheffler, McIlroy, DeChambeau lead star-studded field at Masters
- At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesnt apply there
- Russias internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent
- Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter
- Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharptons conference
- States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
- Republican fears grow as Democrats keep notching election victories ahead of midterms
- Climate change is kicking our butts. March smashes heat records for continental US
- Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration
- Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court after truck crash in Mexico killed over 50 migrants
- Trump complains NATO wasnt there when we needed them after talks with alliance leader Rutte
Wed, 08 Apr 2026
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- Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran
- Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murder charges and admits he killed 8 women in the Gilgo Beach case
- Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
- Ketamine Queen gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
- California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to pause election probe and preserve seized ballots
- Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells AP he was blindsided by his ouster
- North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing Souths hopes for better ties
- Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
- Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
- The Latest: Trump pulls back on threats as US, Israel and Iran reach a 2-week ceasefire deal
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- The Latest: Iran says it has accepted a 2-week ceasefire in the war
- Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greenes former House seat in Georgia
- US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats
- Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
- American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio says
- How Trumps deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran
Tue, 07 Apr 2026
- Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon
- Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Floridas Alligator Alcatraz
- On Hungary visit, Vance urges voters to support Orbn days before pivotal election
- Gunmen attack police near building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
- Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
- Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks
- Michigan muscles its way to programs 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63
- Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan
- Stopgap measures arent enough to halt rising prices as the world scrambles for more oil
- As Trump threatens Irans infrastructure, a Tehran couple wonders how to prepare
- Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsins Supreme Court
- Taylor Frankie Paul faces protective order hearing in Utah after Bachelorette cancellation
- Trump widens threat to all of Irans power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches
- Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children
- Artemis II breaks Apollo 13s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse
- The Latest: Trump brushes off war crime concerns as he repeats threat to Irans infrastructure
Mon, 06 Apr 2026
- US soldier trying to halt wifes deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base
- US stocks drift higher ahead of Trumps deadline to bomb Iranian power plants
- AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history
- Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
- A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life
- Savannah Guthrie returns to Today anchor desk for first time since mothers disappearance
- Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure
- Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviators rescue emerge
Sun, 05 Apr 2026
- Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
- UConn and Hurley muscle their way to 3rd national title game in 4 seasons, beating Illinois 71-62
- Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders
- Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13s record
Sat, 04 Apr 2026
- Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot
- Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they arent considering race in admissions
- A fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladeshs capital kills 5 people
- US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
- Death toll from Afghan quake rises, including 8 members of refugee family returned from Iran
- Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say
- Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy travels to Istanbul for talks with Erdogan
- Trumps go-it-alone certainty confronts the uncertainties of war
- Can Kennedy lineage and hype over Love Story help send JFKs grandson to Congress?
- European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge
- Dutch police probe a small blast outside a pro-Israel Christian center
- As Trump orders UFO data released, a question hangs: If aliens exist, what would they think of us?
- Crews battle fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California thats forced some to evacuate
- Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?
- China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested
Fri, 03 Apr 2026
- 2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing
- Artemis IIs moonbound astronauts capture Earths brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
- Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
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