Severson undergos surgery; Jets edge Blue Jackets

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on Thursday after sustaining a shoulder-to-shoulder hit in Montreal on March 26; he had eight goals and 32 points in 71 games this season and averaged 21:04 of ice time per game. Columbus has dropped multiple games in a row...

US fighter jet downed in Iran; search ongoing

 

Iran: U.S. forces launched search-and-rescue operations on April 3 after U.S. officials and Iranian state media reported an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over southern Iran, with one crew member rescued and a second crew member still missing, multiple outlets said. The incident prompted briefings to U.S. leadership this week,...

Raleigh County miner killed at Panther Eagle Horse Creek Mine

 

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. — On Thursday, shuttle car operator Aaron Warrix, 53, died after an accident at the Panther Eagle Horse Creek Mine in Raleigh County. Local reports and a company release identified Warrix and said the incident occurred at the Horse Creek Eagle operation. On Friday Governor Patrick Morrisey issued...

Trump Says U.S. Could Seize Strait of Hormuz

 

Washington, United States: On April 3, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States could 'easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE' if given additional time, reiterating a forceful posture amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. The statement comes as Iran’s retaliatory...

U.S. Jobs Increase by 178,000; Unemployment Falls

 

Washington reported that U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs in March, the Labor Department said Friday, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent; the gain followed a 133,000-job loss in February and was driven largely by healthcare and construction as strike-affected workers returned this month. The April 3 report showed the...

U.S. Employers Added 178,000 Jobs in March Rebound

 

Washington — The U.S. Labor Department reported Monday that employers added 178,000 nonfarm jobs in March, rebounding from a revised loss of 133,000 in February; the unemployment rate fell to 4.3% while the labor force declined by about 396,000. The March gains were concentrated in health care (about 76,400 jobs, including...

Cities Revise Parking Rules; Construction and Event Costs

 

Orlando reported that FDOT completed safety and parking reconfiguration work along North Orange Avenue this week, and local businesses say ongoing construction has reduced customer access; at the same time, several U.S. cities announced or enacted parking-time and enforcement changes this month. Huntington implemented a four-hour downtown limit this week to...

Michigan's Lendeborg Injured, Returns During Final Four Clash

 

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg twisted his left ankle during the first half of Saturday's Final Four semifinal against Arizona on April 4, 2026, left the court for treatment and warmups, then returned to start the second half and immediately hit two 3-pointers. Michigan continued play with Lendeborg wearing a...

Artemis II Completes Translunar Injection and Midpoint Transit

 

Houston — NASA’s Artemis II crew conducted a translunar injection burn on April 2 that placed the Orion spacecraft on a trajectory around the Moon during the 10-day mission, following a go/no-go decision and a 5-minute, 50-second main engine firing of the ESA-provided service module. The crew proceeded to configure Orion...

U.S. payrolls rise 178,000 amid mounting global risks

 

WASHINGTON — U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 178,000 in March and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the Labor Department reported on April 3, after a healthcare workers' strike ended and seasonal factors shifted; the average workweek shortened and wage growth slowed. The report prompted economists to warn this week that...