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  • This image provided by NASA shows a view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from of the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP)Innovation

    Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home

    By Marcia Dunn and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A United Airlines jetliner sits at a gate along the A concourse of Denver International Airport, March 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)Travel & Leisure

    Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs

    By Rio Yamat and The Associated Press
  • A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)Politics

    At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’

    By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, and others
  • macronEnergy

    France, South Korea say they’ll work together on reopening Strait of Hormuz

    By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, and others
  • tigerLaw

    ‘I was just talking to the president’: Tiger Woods bodycam video hints at Trump role

    By R.J. Rico and The Associated Press
  • trumpPolitics

    Trump insists $1.5 trillion military budget for a war Congress didn’t approve ranks above day care, Medicare, Medicaid

    By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, and others
  • jobsEconomy

    U.S. jobs report bounces back from dismal February with surprisingly strong 178,000 payrolls

    By Paul Wiseman and The Associated Press
  • Trump at podium with bondi watchingPolitics

    Trump ousts Pam Bondi as attorney general

    By The Associated Press, Alanna Durkin Richer, and others
  • mamdaniPolitics

    ‘There are no words’: Zohran Mamdani grapples with fatal shooting of 7-month-old in a stroller

    By
  • collegeLaw

    Colleges under pressure over building names with Epstein connections

    By Julie Carr Smyth, Michael Casey, and others
  • chinaAI

    Meet China’s AI-powered recycling robot that sorts 220 pounds of clothes in 2 to 3 minutes

    By Tian MacLeod Ji and The Associated Press
  • joblessEconomy

    Jobless claims fall 9,000 as overall layoffs remain low across the economy

    By Matt Ott and The Associated Press
  • cooperEnergy

    UK accuses Iran of Hormuz ‘hijack,’ holding global economy hostage

    By Jill Lawless and The Associated Press
  • muskEconomy

    Elon Musk, world’s first trillionaire: one implication of the massive SpaceX IPO

    By Bernard Condon, Ken Sweet, and others
  • mcdonaldsRetail

    McDonald’s joins the value menu simpler is better trend with 10 items at less than $3 each

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press