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A-10 aircraft hit by Iranian air defenses, 2nd US aircraft to go down in the Middle East
Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press | Updated April 3 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. A-10 aircraft has been hit by Iranian air defenses, Iranian state media reported, citing Iran's Army public relations office. No other information was immediately known.
Rapper charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving Gucci Mane's label
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Posted April 3 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
Federal prosecutors have accused rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others of robbing three men at gunpoint and kidnapping them following a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane's record label.
Burgess Owens and Mike Kennedy question alliances as Trump threatens NATO over Iran
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 3 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
Reps. Burgess Owens and Mike Kennedy criticized European allies on Thursday for not supporting President Donald Trump in the war against Iran.
Blake Lively's harassment claims against Justin Baldoni dismissed; retaliation claim to go to trial
Larry Neumeister, Associated Press | Updated April 3 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge in New York on Thursday tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Planning commission approves Trump's White House ballroom project
Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters | Updated April 3 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project was approved by Washington planning authorities on Thursday, two days after a judge ruled work cannot proceed without Congress' approval.
US job growth accelerates by the most in 15 months in March
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Updated April 3 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. job growth rebounded sharply as a health care strike ended, but downside risks for the labor market are mounting from a war with Iran that has no clear end in sight.
Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth, sources say
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Updated April 3 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. Army chief of staff Randy George was fired on Thursday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, two defense officials and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted April 2 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
NASA's Artemis II astronauts have fired their engines and are blazing toward the moon, putting the three Americans and one Canadian on course for a lunar flyaround early next week.
Fate of DHS funding uncertain as US Congress Republicans decide next steps
Richard Cowan and David Morgan, Reuters | Updated April 2 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
Federal funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security remained in limbo on Thursday.
Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general
Nandita Bose, Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter, Reuters | Updated April 2 - 3:43 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after mounting frustration with her performance, especially over the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Police to release video from Tiger Woods' latest rollover crash
Amanda Musa, CNN | Posted April 2 - 12:42 p.m. | Save Story
Florida authorities are expected to release video of the arrest of golf legend Tiger Woods, who was charged with driving under the influence after his latest rollover crash last week.
Lawsuit says Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' pose comes too close to the work of a real one
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Updated April 2 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A lawsuit says Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" stole the spotlight from the life of a real one.
Metro Transit driver being praised as hero after rescuing man from burning car in Minneapolis
Nick Lunemann, WCCO via CNN | Updated April 1 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Metro Transit driver training instructor is being praised after rescuing a man from a burning vehicle while leading a training session in Minneapolis earlier this month.
In prime-time address, Trump tells wary public Iran goals nearly achieved
Trevor Hunnicutt, Gram Slattery and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated April 1 - 9:07 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said in a televised speech on Wednesday night the military had nearly accomplished its goals in Iran, but he declined to offer a timeline for winding down the conflict.
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon in NASA's first lunar voyage in decades
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated April 1 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century in the leadoff in NASA's push toward a lunar landing by 2028.
US traffic deaths fall to lowest number since 2019
David Shepardson, Reuters | Updated April 1 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. traffic deaths last year fell to the lowest number since 2019 after a sharp rise in road fatalities during the COVID pandemic.
Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism
Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press | Posted April 1 - 4:39 p.m. | Save Story
Hershey said it will use classic recipes for all Reese's products starting next year. The change comes after the grandson of Reese's founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients.
Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump order to restrict birthright citizenship
Andrew Chung, John Kruzel, Blake Brittain and Jan Wolfe, Reuters | Updated April 1 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
With President Donald Trump present, Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Wednesday toward the legality of his directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S.
