Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moons far side
HOUSTON (AP) — With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by eye. The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA's first return to the moon since the Apollo era with three Americans and one Canadian — a step toward landing boot prints near the moon's south pole in just two years. A prize — and bragging rights — awaits Artemis II. Less a...
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- Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moons far side
- Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline approaches
- 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
- US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
- Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling
- Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press mens national player of the year
- What to know about attempts to force out the Universities of Wisconsin president
- Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce
- Trumps Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms
- Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs
- Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on bad landlords. First he has to find them
- Myanmars parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
- Easter eggs can be dyed and still eaten. Just follow these tips to make sure its safe
- A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondis time as attorney general
- No sign of war winding down in Mideast as Friday dawns with attacks across region
- Shea Ralph named AP womens basketball Coach of the Year after Vanderbilts 29-5 season
- Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth
Thu, 02 Apr 2026
- Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Manes label
- After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was talking to the president, body camera shows
- Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on Liberation Day anniversary
- Hegseth asks the Armys top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran
- Stocks recover from early losses and close with a weekly gain. US oil tops $110 a barrel
- UConn star sophomore Sarah Strong named the AP Player of the Year in womens college basketball
- Exclusive: Universities of Wisconsin leaders looking to oust system president who refuses to quit
- Trump says hell sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress
- Trumps White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction
- Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general
- How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
- Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas stations control
- Trump uses Iran war address to urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a bit more time
- Colorado court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud scheme
- UK gathers more than 40 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
- Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
- Its International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills
- Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China after deadly fighting
- Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
- Takeaways from Trumps address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead
- New DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974
- Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASAs first lunar voyage in decades
Wed, 01 Apr 2026
- DHS boss rescinds restrictive $100,000 approval process, giving hope to FEMA relief efforts
- Tiger Woods turns down Ryder Cup captains job and seeks treatment out of country
- Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to ending Homeland Security shutdown
- Trans-Atlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war
- SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public and likely make Musk a trillionaire
- To fix a patients irregular heartbeat, doctors first tested its digital twin
- Stocks rally worldwide as oil prices ease on hopes for a possible end to the Iran war
- Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation
- FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lillys weight-loss pill for obesity
- Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trumps birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments
- Retail sales rose in February before the Iran war, which threatens to derail spending
- AP Exclusive: Pakistan and Afghan Taliban officials meet in China for ceasefire talks
- A speech from a British monarch returns to Capitol Hill as US-UK tensions simmer
- Rubios and Vances differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election
- Russia claims full control of Ukraines Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks
- A messy California governors race raises Democratic fears of potential loss
- Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from AI slop videos
- Amsterdam celebrates 25 years since the worlds first same-sex weddings
- From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown
- A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway
- Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats
- Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rocks home
- Tiger Woods says hell seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI
Tue, 31 Mar 2026
- Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is not for us
- Italy is out again. The 4-time champion misses 3rd straight World Cup with shootout loss in Bosnia
- Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe
- Moon rocket and weather are on NASAs side for the first astronaut launch in decades
- The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring
- Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction
- Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
- Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS
- Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
- Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ kids
- King Charles to make a state visit to the US despite calls to cancel due to the Iran war
- Heres a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms
- Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks
- Seizing Kharg Island would risk US troops lives and may not end Iran war, experts say
- JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, Communion, coming out later this spring
- A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
- The Latest: Iran strikes fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai coast as gas reaches $4 a gallon in US
- European ministers in Ukraine for Bucha atrocities anniversary as drones hammer Russian oil ports
- Trumps go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on
- Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube arent fully complying with child account ban, Australia says
- Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats arent on board
- For Csar Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now
- Georgia proposal could take DNA swabs from immigrants in custody for minor offenses
- China factory activity rebounds in March as Iran war looms over growth
- Trump again threatens widespread destruction in Iran if a deal is not reached shortly
- NASA begins the countdown for humanitys first launch to the moon in 53 years
Mon, 30 Mar 2026
- Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
- Student shoots a teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say
- Man who crashed pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah, FBI says
- Israels parliament approves the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
- NFL set to begin hiring and training replacement officials, AP sources say
- Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized
- US stocks swing through another shaky day as oil prices keep climbing
- Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues
- Trump administration sues Minnesota over transgender athletes in girls sports
- Apollos impatient old-timers are rooting for NASAs return to the moon with Artemis II launch
- The Final Four is set as UConn stuns Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan
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