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From raining fire to ceasefire

A deal with Iran announced within hours of deadline. Here is the news to know on Wednesday. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Wed Apr 8 2026

 

Nicole Fallert
Newsletter Writer & SEO Editor

Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these headlines:

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Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Wednesday, from Trump announcing a ceasefire with Iran to a narrow GOP win in Georgia. Plus: Zendaya and her"Euphoria" classmates return.

Trump's Iran deadline passes. A ceasefire came instead.

President Donald Trump announced the U.S. reached a two-week ceasefire with Iran Tuesday evening after earlier threatening to destroy Iranian energy and transportation infrastructure and wipe out a "whole civilization." 

What happened: The pause came less than two hours before the 8 p.m. ET deadline Trump set for a deal. The agreement, the president said, will be contingent on Iran allowing oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway used to ship much of the world's oil.

The politics: Some Republicans delivered rebuke to Trump ahead of the ceasefire announcement. And a wave of lawmakers called to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump.

Why is the waterway so important? Some 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply passes through the narrow channel.

More news to know now

Marjorie Taylor Greene's replacement: Republican Clay Fuller prevailed over Democrat Shawn Harris in  Georgia's special election for Congress  on April 7 but a growing blue wave eroded the wide 2024 GOP margins in the district
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A community voted on data centers. Shots were fired. An Indianapolis council member said more than a dozen bullets were fired at his home on April 6, less than a week after  he publicly supported a data center project that has been embroiled in controversy for the past six months.

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Feeling 'Euphoria'

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Zendaya attends HBO's "Euphoria" season 3 premiere at the TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles on April 7, 2026.

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Zendaya led the stars who wowed on the red carpet for HBO's "Euphoria."  Season 3 was unveiled with a gala premiere on April 7, 2026, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

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Today might just be the cutest day in golf

The Masters Par 3 contest  will tee off on Wednesday at Augusta National Golf Club as part of the lead-up to the 2026 Masters. This wholesome event before the competition for the green jacket officially begins features the wives and children of the world’s best golfers serving as caddies inside the ropes.

Before you go

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Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.

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