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The New York Times

China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/asia/chinas-aiming-for-the-moon-and-nasa-is-looking-over-its-shoulder.html Author : Selam Gebrekidan and Joy Dong Publish date : 2026-04-02 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

CWG Live: After highs in the 80s and scattered evening storms, patchy fog tonight

Probably cooler tomorrow, although it’s a tricky temperature forecast. Highs near to above 80 are in play again Friday and Saturday. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/04/01/dc-weather-live-updates-warm-wednesday-storms/ Author : Dan Stillman, Ian Livingston Publish date : 2026-04-01 23:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

7-month-old baby killed by stray bullet in Brooklyn shooting, police say

7-month-old baby killed by stray bullet in Brooklyn shooting, police say
A 7-month-old baby girl was killed by a stray bullet Wednesday afternoon when a gunman on a moped opened fire on a Brooklyn street, police said.According to the New York City Police Department, two individuals on a moped approached the intersection of Moore Street and Humboldt Street in Brooklyn when the individual in the back fired a weapon multiple times, with a stray bullet striking a young girl on the sidewalk.The NYPD has identified the 7-month-old girl as Kaori Patterson-Moore of Brooklyn. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.The individuals fled the scene on the moped. The NYPD said one
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The New York Times

Migrating American Woodcocks Set Off a Birding Frenzy in NYC’s Bryant Park

American woodcocks, also known as timberdoodles, are bopping and shimmying through the park, charming visitors during a pit stop on their northerly migration. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/nyregion/american-woodcock-bryant-park-nyc.html Author : Neil Vigdor Publish date : 2026-04-02 01:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Billy Porter blames Trump as jobs dry up after ‘performative wokeness’ wave

Billy Porter blames Trump as jobs dry up after ‘performative wokeness’ wave
Actor Billy Porter warned Saturday that the wave of "performative wokeness" may have come to an end as many arts jobs have dried up with it.The Emmy-winning actor, known for appearing as a gender-neutral Fairy Godmother in "Cinderella," spoke to Rev. Al Sharpton on MS NOW about the shifting landscape of the entertainment industry."As a Black, gay, out artist, I caught the wave of what we now know as performative wokeness," Porter said on "PoliticsNation." "I caught the wave of being in the center of that very progressive space. And I crashed through glass ceilings that were concrete."DEI AND WOKE
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FOX News

Artemis II launches astronauts around the moon in first deep space mission since Apollo

Artemis II launches astronauts around the moon in first deep space mission since Apollo
The Artemis II crew launched into the history books Wednesday, blasting off aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft on a mission around the moon — the first crewed journey beyond low-Earth orbit in more than 50 years.Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of the U.S., and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, boarded the 322-foot Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B on Wednesday afternoon, just hours before launching at 6:35 p.m.The Artemis II crew is expected to travel around the moon and back, marking the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.Although the mission
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The Washington Post

Voice of America’s effort to bring back staffers grinds to a halt

A three-judge circuit court panel stayed a decision that would have allowed employees to resume work at the global broadcaster after a year of waiting. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/01/voice-of-america-staff-return-stopped/ Author : Scott Nover Publish date : 2026-04-01 16:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Fox News Channel wallops CNN, MS NOW viewership during first quarter of 2026

Fox News Channel wallops CNN, MS NOW viewership during first quarter of 2026
Fox News Channel dominated the first quarter of 2026, topping all of cable for the 20th consecutive quarter while beating CBS among weekday primetime viewers. Fox News averaged 1.7 million total day viewers during the jam-packed news cycle, compared to 691,000 for MS NOW and 577,000 for CNN. During primetime, Fox News averaged 2.6 million viewers, while MS NOW managed 1.1 million and CNN settled for only 797,000. It was the 97th straight quarter that Fox News topped cable news primetime viewership, and the network also outdrew ESPN despite college football and NFL playoffs.Fox News commanded nearly 60% of the cable news
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The New York Times

Forgoing Oversight of Iran War, G.O.P. Calls Hegseth to Testify on Budget

After resisting calls for public hearings for weeks, House Republicans have called the secretary of defense to testify at a budget hearing in late April for the first time since the attacks on Iran began. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/middleeast/hegseth-iran-war-testimony.html Author : Megan Mineiro Publish date : 2026-04-01 17:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Hegseth exonerates helicopter crews over Kid Rock flyby, nullifying Army probe

“No punishment. No investigation,” the Pentagon chief wrote on social media hours after military officials announced they had grounded the pilots involved. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/31/hegseth-kid-rock-flyby/ Author : Tara Copp, Alex Horton, Dan Lamothe Publish date : 2026-04-01 02:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Poll position: Where Trump stands among Americans as he faces the nation in primetime

Poll position: Where Trump stands among Americans as he faces the nation in primetime
President Donald Trump goes before the nation in prime time on Wednesday evening to deliver what the White House says is "an important update" on the war with Iran.The president's address comes amid the month-long attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, which polls indicate are unpopular with many Americans, and a surge in gas prices as a direct result of the fighting have triggered a further slide in Trump's standing in public opinion surveys.The political implications are clear: The strikes on Iran and the erosion of the president's approval ratings are warning signs for the GOP as Republicans
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The New York Times

Memphis House Primary Exemplifies Democrats’ Age Fights

A primary in Tennessee between Representative Steve Cohen, a white incumbent, and Justin Pearson, a Black state lawmaker, exemplifies a national push for a passing of the torch. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/democrats-age-memphis-house-primary.html Author : Emily Cochrane Publish date : 2026-04-01 15:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Trump slams allies as Europeans show reluctance to aid U.S. in Iran war

Italy blocked U.S. use of a base, the latest instance of European nations refusing deeper involvement in the war despite U.S. threats of backing away from NATO. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/31/europe-allies-trump-iran-war-opposition/ Author : Anthony Faiola, Ellen Francis, Stefano Pitrelli Publish date : 2026-04-01 00:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Former FBI agent suggests inside job in Massachusetts mansion heist as ‘specific and valuable’ items stolen

Former FBI agent suggests inside job in Massachusetts mansion heist as ‘specific and valuable’ items stolen
After news of a major heist at a $20 million seaside Massachusetts mansion, one former FBI investigator says details provided by the home's owner could point to an inside job."It certainly sounds to me pretty clear that there was some inside information about this property, about the home, and more so about the specific valuables that were taken," Bill Daly told Fox News Digital, adding that unless certain items were widely and publicly known to be inside the home, investigators will likely hone in on potential suspects who had access to the property.Daly was an investigator and counterintelligence operative for
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The New York Times

Iran War Live Updates: Trump Berates Allies While Signaling He Will Wind Down the War

President Trump said that he was considering leaving NATO over allies’ failure to support his Iran offensive. He suggested that the U.S. war would end in two or three weeks and that Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz would be a problem for others to solve. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/01/world/iran-war-trump-oil-news Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-04-01 13:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Live updates: Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump’s birthright citizenship ban

The case could redefine who is considered American in ways not seen for more than 150 years. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/01/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump-live-updates/ Author : Justin Jouvenal, David Nakamura, Marianne LeVine, Julian Mark, Maegan Vazquez Publish date : 2026-04-01 13:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

When faith becomes political theater, Passover loses its deeper meaning

When faith becomes political theater, Passover loses its deeper meaning
Every year, people co-opt Passover to push partisan agendas. This year, Jewish human rights groups are already promoting Passover Haggadah materials that urge people to put "social justice on your seder table" and confront "racism," poverty, authoritarianism, and the climate crisis. Instead of letting the holiday change us, we keep recruiting it to endorse causes.Predictable columns recast the holiday as a lesson in immigrant rights. Reform Judaism even encourages adding modern political symbols to the seder plate, like olives in solidarity with Palestinians, oranges to symbolize LGBTQ+ inclusion, fair-trade chocolate to represent labor rights, and acorns to honor American Indians.I'm
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The New York Times

U.S. Plans Military Expansion in Greenland

The Pentagon is in talks with Denmark for access to three more areas on the Arctic island. Several Greenlanders said they didn’t like the idea. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/europe/us-military-seeks-expansion-in-greenland.html Author : Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli and Eric Schmitt Publish date : 2026-04-01 10:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Italy makes heartbreaking history by missing out on third straight World Cup after shootout loss

Italy makes heartbreaking history by missing out on third straight World Cup after shootout loss
Italy made heartbreaking history on Tuesday night, as they missed their third straight World Cup bid following a loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Italy is now the first World Cup-winning team to miss three consecutive tournaments following the penalty-kick shootout loss in the European playoffs. The nation was once a soccer powerhouse, winning it all four times with its most recent in 2006. But recent years have not been kind to the Italian squad, and they were feeling the pain of the loss after the match. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We still don’t believe it – that we’re out and
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