Sunday, April 5, 2026

Breaking: Missing crew member of downed fighter jet rescued and Trump issues expletive-laden threat against Iran: Live updates

President Donald Trump took to social media on Easter Sunday to issue an expletive-laden threat against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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     Sun Apr 5 2026

 
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends the signing ceremony for an execituve order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo
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Trump: 'We got him!' as US forces rescue crew member missing in Iran

An intense search mission resulted in the safe rescue of a missing crew member of a downed F-15E jet, President Donald Trump said early Sunday. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sun Apr 5 2026

 
Smoke rises following a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency

An intense search mission resulted in the safe rescue of a missing crew member of a downed F-15E jet, President Donald Trump said early Sunday.

Arizona Wildcats guard Dwayne Aristode (2), Arizona Wildcats guard Anthony Dell'orso (3) and Arizona Wildcats guard Jackson Cook (11) react after losing to the Michigan Wolverines during a semifinal of the Final Four of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium.
 

How did Arizona fall flat against Michigan in Final Four?

Arizona vs. Michigan in the Final Four was meant to be a thriller, but it was a complete dud after the Wolverines blew out the Wildcats.

In an image posted by NASA on April 3, 2026, shows a full disk image of Earth, as seen from the Orion capsule. The planet is pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in places from reflected light. From the lower left, a large brown landmass is Africa, with the Iberian peninsula twinkling with lights just where the planet curves. In the upper right, aurora glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against   the black of space.
 

That viral Artemis II photo is even more incredible than you thought

An Artemis II astronaut captured Earth in striking detail, even showing green auroras. Here's why the view inspires humans in a profound way.

A view of where patients recovering after a surgery come to get checked on by doctors at Wynn Hospital in Utica, NY on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
 

'Frightening': Doctors alarmed by new cases of a deadly disease

The Hib vaccine drastically cut cases of a once feared contagious disease. New cases in unvaccinated kids feed concern that Hib may have a resurgence.

UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini in a semifinal of the Final Four of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
 

Dan Hurley greeted with boos after UConn Final Four win over Illinois

Following UConn basketball's Final Four win over Illinois, Huskies coach Dan Hurley was greeted with boos by fans inside Lucas Oil Stadium:

The head of a chick emerges from one of the eggs being protected on April 4, 2026, by famous bald eagles Jackie and Shadow in California.
 

Peek‑a‑Boo! Jackie, Shadow see eaglet's head emerge from egg

Jackie and Shadow, a famous California bald eagle couple, are tending to two hatching eggs, announced a nonprofit monitoring the birds on April 4.

Chappell Roan attends the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026.
 

Artemis II crew woke up to Chappell Roan song. Hear their reaction.

NASA flight controllers used Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" to wake up the astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission.

UConn Huskies guard Braylon Mullins (24) gets a high five after scoring Saturday, April 4, 2026, during a Final Four game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
 

UConn beats Illinois in Final Four, will play for third national title in 4 years

The UConn Huskies will meet the winner of the second Final Four game between No. 1 seeds Arizona and Michigan.

Police tape surrounds a crime scene.
 

At least 15 hurt after driver plows car into Louisiana parade crowd

The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office said they're investigating after a driver plowed their car into a crowd at a parade, injuring several people.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Trever Nehls (right) and Rep. Troy Nehls (center), twin brothers.
 

Can this Trump ally's twin make history and replace him in Congress?

Trever Nehls could replace his twin brother Rep. Troy Nehls, a loyalist to President Donald Trump. Can the MAGA heir apparent make history?

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