Merritt Island, Fla. — On April 1, 2026, NASA launched Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—on a 10-day crewed lunar flyby to test Orion and deep-space systems and validate mission operations beyond low Earth orbit. The mission will provide system...
Gainesville, Fla. — Florida center Olivier Rioux announced Tuesday he is entering the NCAA transfer portal, which officially opens April 7. The 7-foot-9 Canadian from Terrebonne, Quebec, made his collegiate debut last November and later confirmed the decision in an Instagram post. Rioux played sparingly at Florida, totaling 15 minutes this...
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 8-1 in favor of a Colorado counselor challenging the state's law banning conversion therapy for minors, finding the statute, as applied, regulated speech based on viewpoint and sending the case back to a lower court for stricter First Amendment review. The decision, written...
Denver: A cold front moved into Colorado and adjacent Wyoming this week, bringing cooler air, gusty north–northwest winds and precipitation from Tuesday into Friday. National Weather Service offices issued winter-weather advisories for high country starting Tuesday evening and reported gusts potentially reaching about 45–50 mph with mountain snow developing Tuesday...
United States officials said Tuesday that Operation Epic Fury is ongoing, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Dan Caine briefing reporters at the Pentagon and confirming sustained U.S. strikes and increased troop deployments in the Middle East. The announcements prompted President Trump this week to urge other...
Washington: The United States struck a military facility in Isfahan, Iran, on April 1, 2026, using a 2,000-pound bunker-buster, U.S. officials said; President Donald Trump shared video of the overnight attack and said the conflict could end within two to three weeks. Iran responded with strikes including an attack on a...
Batesville, Arkansas — FutureFuel Corp. on March 31, 2026, said its Board reduced the quarterly dividend to $0.01 per share effective Q2 2026, set a record date of June 4 and a payment date of June 18, and reaffirmed a $25 million share buyback authorization. The Board said capital will be...
Charlotte, North Carolina: Local forecasters reported sustained warmth and rising humidity this week, with highs near 80–85 degrees and mainly dry conditions through Tuesday; scattered afternoon pop-up showers are possible midweek as southerly flow builds and a slow-moving frontal system approaches. Across the Midstate, Birmingham and Indianapolis, stations warned of increased...
Washington — On March 31, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social urging countries affected by Strait of Hormuz disruptions to buy U.S. oil or 'go to the Strait' and 'just TAKE it,' singling out the United Kingdom and France for not supporting recent strikes on Iran. The remarks came amid...
Quincy, Massachusetts. J.Jill reported a $3.5 million fiscal fourth-quarter loss Tuesday, with a $0.23 per-share loss and adjusted loss of $0.02 per share, and $138.4 million in revenue; the company recorded $27.9 million profit for the year. West Jordan’s Sportsman’s Warehouse and Ridgeland’s Cal‑Maine also filed quarterly results. The disclosures, published...
