United States: President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran did not meet his deadline to end its de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, posting the threat on Truth Social and setting a midnight GMT/8pm ET ultimatum. The warning included threats to...
Washington reported that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on Kharg Island in Iran early Tuesday, striking dozens of military targets, U.S. officials said; the operation was described as air-only with no ground troops involved and aimed at neutralizing defensive and logistical capabilities. Officials said the strikes did not hit oil infrastructure and...
Chicago — Researchers at Boston University's Concussion and CTE Center announced Tuesday that Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve 'Mongo' McMichael was found to have stage-three chronic traumatic encephalopathy following postmortem brain examination; McMichael died in April 2025 at age 67 after a five-year battle with ALS. This week McMichael’s wife...
MILWAUKEE: On April 7, 2026 Ademi LLP announced investigations into six recently announced mergers and acquisitions involving Terns, Kezar, Apellis, Olaplex, Centessa, and Equitable, asserting potential breaches of fiduciary duty and noting specific deal terms and insider benefits in each transaction. The notices cite cash per-share payments, contingent value rights and...
Indianapolis — Councilman Ron Gibson said early Monday that someone fired 13 shots at his home around 12:45 a.m., striking near the front door and leaving a note reading "No Data Centers"; Gibson and his eight-year-old son were unharmed and police reported evidence of gunfire at the scene. The shooting followed...
Greenville, S.C. — A dry cold front moved through Tuesday, bringing cooler air across the Western Carolinas with overnight lows into the low–mid 40s in the Upstate and mid–upper 30s in mountain valleys; elevations above 5,000 feet briefly fell below freezing, creating a localized frost threat. Columbia and coastal areas reported...
Paris: Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, submitted a takeover offer for Universal Music Group on April 7, proposing a cash-and-stock merger that values UMG at roughly €55–56 billion and plans to combine UMG with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings. The proposal includes a cash component and stock swap, cites undervaluation and...
Richmond: Local television meteorologists issued forecasts Tuesday through Saturday calling for cool, dry conditions with localized freeze warnings early in the week and a progressive warm-up toward the weekend. Broadcasters in Birmingham and Wilmington provided similar outlooks, noting mostly sunny skies and minimal measurable precipitation through the coming days. Residents were...
Washington — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 800 people after receiving leads from the Transportation Security Administration, which supplied records on over 31,000 travelers from the start of the Trump administration through February 2026, according to internal ICE data reviewed this week. Philadelphia and other airports experienced checkpoint...
Indianapolis. Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday to win the men's basketball national championship, a victory that occurred amid a conference stretch that included recent football and women's basketball champions and highlighted Big Ten dominance during the 2025–26 academic year. The immediate consequence is the Big Ten...
