3 Apr 2026, 2:25 pm
The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.
3 Apr 2026, 2:22 pm
State Shipbuilding Chief Andrei Kostin Says the Admiral Kuznetsov Will Likely Be Sold or Scrapped In July 2025, Andrei Kostin, the chairman of Russia’s state shipbuilding corporation, told reporters that Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, was likely to be sold or scrapped. The comments were the clearest indication yet that the vessel may never return to service. The comments followed nearly a decade of setbacks for the ship, which has not deploye…
3 Apr 2026, 2:16 pm
Introducing TWZ’s weekly carrier tracker monitoring America’s flattop fleet, including deployed Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups, using publicly available open-source information. Three U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) have deployed in support of Operation Epic Fury, as two Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG), with Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) embarked, converge on the Middle East. The George H.W. Bush CSG is the latest to join the fray, d…
3 Apr 2026, 2:15 pm
The A- list actress has spent millions of dollars, well actually it was her husband who paid, but she can see the writing on the wall and might actually decide to walk away. There is nothing left to her case.
3 Apr 2026, 2:11 pm
The parents of the suspect accused of planting an explosive device at MacDill Air Force Base were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials confirmed on Friday.
3 Apr 2026, 2:05 pm
NASA successfully kicked off its historic Artemis 2 mission around the Moon on Wednesday, a pitch-perfect rocket launch that saw the agency’s towering Space Launch System and Orion capsule carry humans to space for the first time. Besides being the first time we’ve sent humans to our celestial neighbor in over half a century, the mission’s daring crew of four also includes the first Black person and first woman to visit the Moon. A third passenger, thoug…
3 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm
This foreign born A- list actress who is frequently hospitalized should lay off the coke.
3 Apr 2026, 1:59 pm
The man arrested for a stabbing at a Planet Fitness gym in Montgomery County has been charged with attempted murder.
3 Apr 2026, 1:58 pm
Blair Fetter restructures his genre series team.
3 Apr 2026, 1:55 pm
White House says Donald Trump has been briefed as US forces search for crew after jet shot down by armed forces this morningUS F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage imagesAuthorities in Abu Dhabi have reported two incidents of debris falling from intercepted aerial threats in the UAE capital, with one sparking a fire at a gas facility,The official Abu Dhabi Media Office said authorities responded to an incident of falling debris at the…
3 Apr 2026, 1:52 pm
Northrop’s Tacit Blue Program And “The Whale” Stealth Plane History Has Forgotten About That We Got Up Close To The Tacit Blue program was a secret DARPA/US Air Force initiative that ran from 1976 to 1985. The program developed an experimental “stealth” aircraft, nicknamed “The Whale,” to demonstrate that curved, low-observable aircraft could monitor battlefield conditions in real time without being detected by radar. It pioneered curved stealth sh…
3 Apr 2026, 1:51 pm
President also requests additional $63bn in DHS funds and proposes privatizing TSA security screeningTrump announces ‘fraud’ crackdown in Democratic statesSign up for the Breaking News US emailA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest out of the Middle East at our dedicated live blog.This includes Donald Trump’s recent comments on Truth Social that “with a little more time” he could open strait of Hormuz. The president added that reopening the…
3 Apr 2026, 1:50 pm
"I know people are going to think I'm crazy and people are going to laugh about it: I think I could be President of the United States."…
3 Apr 2026, 1:49 pm
The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.
3 Apr 2026, 1:49 pm
Andrew Sullivan: “Compared with before the war, Iran’s strategic position is enhanced, not weakened, because a regime that survives this kind of asymmetric war wins it. Buoyant oil prices are now providing Iran with twice the oil revenue it had before the war! IRGC control of the Strait of Hormuz opens another stream of tolls — up to $2 million a ship — for the regime, funding rearmament.” “If Iran ends the war with strategic control of almost a fifth of…
3 Apr 2026, 1:49 pm
After six-minute firing of capsule’s engine, crew on track to reach farthest distance travelled by humans in spaceThe four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have passed 100,000 miles from Earth as they head towards the moon, putting them on track to reach the farthest distance humans have ever travelled into space.The crew have left Earth’s orbit and fired their engines on Thursday for a “translunar injection”, sending the Orion capsule on its trajectory…
3 Apr 2026, 1:46 pm
The decision comes as Mortensen is involved in a domestic violence investigation with Taylor Frankie Paul.
3 Apr 2026, 1:45 pm
It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.
3 Apr 2026, 1:45 pm
Raise your hand if you are an alliterate actress/singer who was mean on Broadway and no one wants to work with you because you are such a pain. …
3 Apr 2026, 1:44 pm
Bowe’s Exxon Car Care Center is offering an oil service special that includes a Mobil 1 full synthetic oil change, tire rotation, and complete brake inspection package for $79.95. In addition, those needing repairs or service can save $20 on any repair or service of $249 or more, $40 on $449 or more, or $100 on $999 or more. You can also save $50 on the purchase of any four tires installed. Don’t forget the free car wash with every service. For specific…
3 Apr 2026, 1:43 pm
A retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday pleaded guilty to inflating the cost of information technology contracts for the U.S Pacific Air Forces by at least $37 million to enrich himself and co-conspirators, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire……
3 Apr 2026, 1:37 pm
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced its four male cheetah cubs, born in January, now have names: Nyasi, Owadgi, Ohani and Nkala.
3 Apr 2026, 1:36 pm
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3 Apr 2026, 1:32 pm
Welcome to the LGBTQIA+ News Post for April 3, 2026. So raise your glass if you are wrong in all the right ways!.The Bad News Before being fired (alas, not from a cannon), former Attorney General Pam Bondi started a suit against the state of Minnesota for allowing trans women athletes to compete in women's sports is a violation of Title IX and violates the rights of women. This is supported by both the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human…
3 Apr 2026, 1:31 pm
Amazon said it would "continue to evaluate this surcharge as conditions evolve.”…
3 Apr 2026, 1:30 pm
March 20, 2026This adult actress is struggling in her career and doesn't know what to do with her life after 150+ movies. So, she is trying her hand at the political grift and it isn't going well. Scarlett Hampton…
3 Apr 2026, 1:29 pm
A federal judge on Friday said he won’t reconsider his decision blocking Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, the chief judge of Washington’s federal trial court, said the government “did not come close” to persuading him to reconsider his ruling that quashed two subpoenas……
3 Apr 2026, 1:29 pm
US president makes baseless claims about fraud in blue states and says JD Vance will lead clampdown as ‘fraud czar’Donald Trump announced a fresh crackdown on “fraud” in Democratic states and tapped JD Vance to lead the charge. Officials swiftly announced a string of arrests in California.In a Truth Social post on Friday, the US president announced that his vice-president is now “in charge of ‘fraud’ in the United States”, claiming the problem is “…
3 Apr 2026, 1:27 pm
Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain.
3 Apr 2026, 1:26 pm
A coalition of Stetson University College of Law alumni are calling on the college to distance itself from Pam Bondi after she was ousted as U.S. Attorney General.
3 Apr 2026, 1:26 pm
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to boost security at the NFL draft set to take place in Pittsburgh later this month as the conflict in Iran persists. “This is the first time since 1948 that the NFL will host the Draft in Pittsburgh. It is expected to draw……
3 Apr 2026, 1:24 pm
The USS Gerald R. Ford Just Finished a Near-Record Deployment — Now It Needs F-35C Modifications, Deck Repairs, and a New Computer System The famous and somewhat “maxed out” USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier has required specific alterations and adjustments to ensure it can launch its 5th-generation stealth F-35C fighter jet. This capability is considered high priority for the U.S. Navy. The USS Ford is now undergoing extensive repairs and sustainment activities…
3 Apr 2026, 1:23 pm
St Helens 34-24 WiganOn-loan hooker scores twice in last 10 minutesThe derby rarely fails to disappoint, but just when you think this 130-year-old rivalry cannot get any more unbelievable, this happens. The scoreline looks unremarkable, but that tells only a fraction of the story of the 367th meeting between St Helens and Wigan.The pre-match talk was not who would win, it was how many Wigan, the league leaders going into the Easter programme, would win by.
3 Apr 2026, 1:21 pm
The Keaton Wagler-led Illinois offense will meet a stingy UConn defense Saturday in the first Final Four matchup of the men's basketball tournament.
3 Apr 2026, 1:21 pm
The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planets brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.NASA released the crews first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century. The first photo taken by commander Reid Wiseman shows a curved slice of Earth in one of the capsules windows. The second shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds. A green aurora even glow…
3 Apr 2026, 1:21 pm
A Nottinghamshire council has been fined £50,000 after a workplace accident left a grounds maintenance worker with serious injuries at a churchyard.The incident occurred on May 30, 2024 when the Bassetlaw District Council employee was cutting grass at St Peter and St Paul's Church in the village of North Wheatley.The worker was operating a ride-on lawnmower when the machine slid down a steep embankment towards a retaining wall, causing both the operative and equipm…
3 Apr 2026, 1:19 pm
A Maryland man stopped to fill up his gas tank and ended up winning $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket.
3 Apr 2026, 1:18 pm
Associated Press: “It’s hard to overstate how dramatically the political landscape has shifted.” “At this time last year, many Republican leaders believed there was a path to preserve their narrow House majority and easily hold the Senate. Now they privately concede that the House is all but lost and Democrats have a realistic shot at taking the Senate.” “Republicans are also struggling to coalesce around a clear midterm message on Iran.”…
3 Apr 2026, 1:17 pm
Conspiracy theories about athlete ages are not infrequent, though they have declined in popularity recently, and it is rare that they are applied to people from the United States. However, after the release of a concerning video by the Pittsburgh Pirates, a discussion must be had about Konnor Griffin, the prospect being called up to play his first MLB game in the team's home opener Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. Griffin is the most highly touted prospect in…
3 Apr 2026, 1:16 pm
Reports from the US, quoting unnamed officials, say a search is under way after the shooting down of a US fighter jet over Iran.
3 Apr 2026, 1:15 pm
Updates from opening day around the grounds Team-by-team guide | Email Tanya or comment BTLA smattering/ripple/slurp of applause as the players take the field. Tom Haines and Daniel Hughes in the middle. A windswept Ian Holland with the ball, the umpire in gloves. Here we go…Ali Martin spoke to Shoaib Bashir. I really hope he finds the pastures welcoming at Derby – must have been a topsy-turvy few years. Continue reading...
3 Apr 2026, 1:15 pm
Images taken during a press tour of the site show collapsed sections of the roadway, twisted steel girders and extensive damage in the surrounding residential area where the B1 bridge near Karaj once stood.
3 Apr 2026, 1:14 pm
The lawsuit says Trump’s order violates the U.S. Constitution by usurping the states’ power to administer their own elections.
3 Apr 2026, 1:14 pm
President Trump released his budget request for fiscal 2027 on Friday morning, including a whopping $1.5 trillion ask for the Pentagon. This year’s defense budget request is a $441 billion increase from the $1 trillion approved by Congress last year. The request includes $1.1 trillion in “base discretionary” spending and $350 billion for “critical Administration……
3 Apr 2026, 1:14 pm
Wintershall returned to Trafalgar Square on Good Friday for its annual – and final – performance of the Passion of Jesus Continue reading...
3 Apr 2026, 1:14 pm
Tom Nichols: “The United States is in the middle of a major war, but that didn’t stop Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday from firing General Randy George, America’s most senior Army officer. George was the Army’s chief of staff, and he was cashiered along with another four-star general, David Hodne, and Major General William Green Jr., the top Army chaplain, in what has been a rolling purge by Hegseth of senior officers—particularly those close…
3 Apr 2026, 1:13 pm
The U.S. Navy’s Shipyard Crisis May Lead to Its Defeat in War: Aircraft Carriers Prove It Few experts who have tracked the decline of naval shipbuilding and repair capacity will be surprised by a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The department released a damning analysis that found US naval shipbuilding programs are consistently over budget, behind schedule, and plagued by mid-build design changes. These problems are widespread and deep-ro…
3 Apr 2026, 1:12 pm
Axios: “A sharp rise in defense spending. Steep cuts elsewhere. All against a backdrop of rapid growth.” “That is the Trump administration’s formal 2027 budget proposal, in a nutshell.” “As always, the presidential budget is more of a statement of the White House’s goals than a road map that is likely to be enacted by Congress. This one shows a president who is eager to spend big on the military while bringing austerity to the rest of the federal budge…
3 Apr 2026, 1:11 pm
PM gets widespread backing after president’s mocking impersonation takes US-UK relationship to new lowKeir Starmer has been warned his relationship with Donald Trump may be beyond repair after the US president derided the prime minister for consulting his team about military decisions, in a mocking impersonation.In a new low for UK-US relations, Trump appeared to imitate Starmer in a weak voice during an Easter lunch speech at the White House, and said the UK was…
3 Apr 2026, 1:11 pm
NOTUS: “President Donald Trump asked Congress for funds to massively increase detention of immigrant families, proposing an expansion to up to 30,000 beds.”…
3 Apr 2026, 1:10 pm
This cult classic horror film (#1) that turns 30 next year is often noted for its similarities to another horror classic from the ‘80s (#2). That’s because the writer (#3) of that ‘80s film was an uncredited ghost writer and creative consultant on this one. His fingerprints are all over it.The credited writer of the film (#4) will also never publicly admit his original script was inspired by the tabletop game (#5) to which it is also frequently compared, as th…
3 Apr 2026, 1:09 pm
America’s hunger for Mandarin Orange Chicken is apparently showing no signs of waning.
3 Apr 2026, 1:08 pm
Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet and the U.S. military has rescued one of two crew members aboard, officials said. It is the first jet downed in the five-week war. The White House released its fiscal 2027 budget proposal to Congress, seeking $1.5 trillion in defense spending, a roughly 40 percent increase from 2026……
3 Apr 2026, 1:06 pm
Barry Mackleston is attempting to get from John O Groats to Land's End using just his bus pass.
3 Apr 2026, 1:04 pm
It's damp and dreary to start our Good Friday with some sun returning and a late day warming trend.
3 Apr 2026, 1:01 pm
A lifelong athlete from Ohio broke a Guinness World Record by holding a dead hang position for nearly 3 minutes at the age of 90.
3 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm
Tony Isaac shares a report from NPR: When it comes to using AI, it seems some lawyers just can't help themselves. Last year saw a rapid increase in court sanctions against attorneys for filing briefs containing errors generated by artificial intelligence tools. The most prominent case was that of the lawyers for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, who were fined $3,000 each for filing briefs containing fictitious, AI-generated citations. But as a cautionary tale, it doesn't…
3 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm
Paradoxically, U.S. and Israeli air power may succeed in degrading the regime’s forces and nuclear infrastructure while failing to reduce — even increasing — Tehran’s leverage.
3 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm
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3 Apr 2026, 12:58 pm
A massive system failure on Tuesday left over a hundred robotaxis stranded in the streets of Wuhan, China, Wired reports, with dozens of the cars stopping dead in the middle of traffic and even highways. The robotaxis are operated by Baidu, a Chinese tech conglomerate which has deployed hundreds of the self-driving cars in the central China city. Footage uploaded to social media paints a partial picture of the chaos. One dashcam video — it appears to be th…
3 Apr 2026, 12:58 pm
UConn men and women are both in the Final Four20,000 customers of Jordan’s Furniture could be repaidCollege basketball players aren’t the only ones poised to win big in this year’s March Madness.A New England furniture chain is offering to reimburse customers for products bought earlier this year if both the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams reach the championship games. Continue reading...
3 Apr 2026, 12:58 pm
Podcasters Joe Rogan and Theo Von, who both endorsed President Trump in the 2024 presidential election, on Thursday slammed the administration’s military offensive against Iran. Von made a guest appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” where the two talked about the U.S.’s history with Iran before Von asked, “What do you think is going to……
3 Apr 2026, 12:57 pm
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) blasted President Trump at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) briefing, saying his policies have hurt Americans’ wallets and livelihoods. “Donald Trump has not managed to liberate the economy,” Jeffries said. “What Donald Trump has done is decimate the bank accounts of the American people.” Democratic lawmakers and DNC leaders……
3 Apr 2026, 12:56 pm
PennDOT will be back out repairing potholes next week on more than 35 state roadways in the Philadelphia area.
3 Apr 2026, 12:56 pm
A boy, 14, shot dead in south-east London is named as Eghosa Ogbebor, as three people are arrested.
3 Apr 2026, 12:54 pm
On Thursday, OpenAI announced that it had acquired the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN) show. The Financial Times reports that the recently de-Sorafied AI giant paid somewhere in the "low hundreds of millions of dollars" for the purchase. The deal immediately prompted a great deal of online handwringing about a nominal media operation selling out to one of the biggest companies in Silicon Valley, which is understandable but unwarranted. Nothing will ha…
3 Apr 2026, 12:54 pm
Officials say the hip-hop star was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract.
3 Apr 2026, 12:53 pm
Crisis in the Middle East, a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv, a Saharan dust storm in Crete and the launch of Artemis II – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing Continue reading...
3 Apr 2026, 12:53 pm
Where Toby Emmerich, a 30-year Warners veteran, sees upside in a post-Peak TV landscape with his expanded Fireside banner.
3 Apr 2026, 12:53 pm
Grandson of Reese’s cups inventor claims Hershey faked a pledge to switch back to original chocolate recipesThe grandson of HB Reese, the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, has accused the chocolate giant Hershey of faking a pledge to investors to switch back the recipes of its popular products – including KitKat – to the original milk and dark chocolate ones.A confectionary-focused dust-up between Brad Reese and the $42bn Pennsylvania-based company beg…
3 Apr 2026, 12:52 pm
The 'Your Friends and Neighbors' star discusses what she learned from the 'Newsroom' director who tried to mess with her career — and briefly getting what would ultimately be a major recurring role for another actress the classic NBC sitcom.
3 Apr 2026, 12:50 pm
Bloomberg: “The US is doubling, to $40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz with the addition of new insurance partners, including AIG and Berkshire Hathaway.”…
3 Apr 2026, 12:48 pm
A former senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who rose to be the Army’s second-most senior officer is set to become acting chief of staff of the Army after the shocking ouster of Gen. Randy George. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s vice chief of staff since February, would take over for George, whom Hegseth……
3 Apr 2026, 12:48 pm
It is Raye's second number one this year, after her hugely popular single Where The Hell Is My Husband.
3 Apr 2026, 12:48 pm
The Iran War Proves the B-52 Bomber Isn’t Obsolete Yet You know things are going well in an air war when the B-52 Stratofortress releases its impressive payload. This massive bomber is not a Day One or Day Two airplane because it lacks stealth. The B-52 needs air superiority to fly over targets without risking damage from enemy air defenses. The enormous strike aircraft has been flying missile-launching missions outside Iranian airspace. Now it is cruising directl…
3 Apr 2026, 12:47 pm
A pub landlord has expressed his joy after his beloved pub teddy was returned after being stolen.After issuing a desperate plea on GB News, Callum Brooks, landlord at the Oddfellow Arms in Wimborne declared the stuffed toy badger is now "safe and sound" after the thief returned the boozer's much-loved icon.Last Friday, Mr Badger was believed to have been taken by a drunken customer of the Oddfellows who had been spied holding the toy.Mr Badger had sat in the window…
3 Apr 2026, 12:47 pm
Leicester earn precious point against PrestonHull frustrated after draw at lowly OxfordWrexham staged a dramatic second-half recovery to draw 2-2 at West Brom and move into the Championship playoff places.Isaac Price’s free-kick deflected off George Dobson to give the hosts a lead that was built on before half-time by Josh Maja’s penalty – Albion’s first of the season. Continue reading...
3 Apr 2026, 12:46 pm
Police arrested a 31-year-old man after he allegedly threatened two students with a gun near Claymont Elementary School on Wednesday morning, according to the Delaware State Police.Police say Anthony Dejesus drove a red Nissan sedan to Claymont Elementary School around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. While waiting in the car, Dejesus reportedly got into a verbal exchange with two students and showed what the students believed was a handgun, threatening to shoot them.The studen…
3 Apr 2026, 12:44 pm
Democrat-led states are searching for ways to keep censoring counselor conversations about gender after a near-unanimous Supreme Court came down against viewpoint discrimination. In an 8-1 ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court held Colorado’s so-called “conversion therapy” ban regulated Christian counselor Kaley Chiles’ speech based on viewpoint. Twenty-three states, along with the District of Columbia, have laws like Colorado’s, according to the Movement…
3 Apr 2026, 12:43 pm
A man has been arrested and charged after police said he threatened to shoot two students near an elementary school in Delaware. According to Delaware State Police, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, around 9:30 a.m., officers responded to Claymont Elementary School, located at 3401 Green Street, after receiving a report about an adult who threatened children with a firearm. Police said a preliminary investigation revealed that a man, identified as 31-year-old A…
3 Apr 2026, 12:42 pm
The ailing leaders of Iran’s Islamic Republic are holding the reins of a “dying horse” according to brave opponents inside the battle-scarred state.And GB News can reveal that confidence is growing among dissidents that the evil empire led by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "taking its last breath".The hopeful message, after weeks of bombing by US and Israeli forces, came in a secret video made by a brave Iranian desperate for his country to be freed from t…
3 Apr 2026, 12:41 pm
The iconic fantasy hero role played by Viggo Mortensen in the beloved trilogy will be played by a different actor in 'The Hunt for Gollum.'…
3 Apr 2026, 12:40 pm
March 20, 2026The foreign born reality star was murdered, but made to look like a suicide.Jordan Wright…