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Trump says Iran could be 'taken out' on Tuesday, Hegseth says major strikes to come
By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, "and that night might be tomorrow nigh...
Apr 06, 2026 FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Illinois pursues abortion coverage for people with little or no insurance
Article Summary A new Illinois bill would establish a state grant program to pay for abortions for uninsured or underinsured people. The grant money would come from funds set aside from Affordable Car...
Apr 06, 2026 State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, presents her Medicaid legislation on the House floor on Saturday, May 31st, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for the Justice Department to move forward with dismissing a criminal case in which Steve Bannon, an inf...
Apr 06, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Steve Bannon, former advisor of U.S. President Donald Trump, attends a hearing to enter a guilty plea in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, at the New York Criminal Court, in New York City, U.S., February 11, 2025. Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
City officials to vote on plans for Washington's first cannabis dispensary
By Howard Packowitz TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - Plans are moving forward for what could be Washington's first adult-use marijuana dispensary. Zepln Enterprise, LLC has applied for a special use ...
Apr 06, 2026 Plans for what could be Washington's first cannabis dispensary will be voted on later this month. (25 News)
Update: Iran rejects ceasefire as deadline nears on Trump 'hell' ultimatum
Updated at 11:11 a.m. DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it wanted a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Stra...
Apr 06, 2026 Emergency personnel work at the site of a projectile impact, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Haifa, Israel, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem
Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
By Joey Roulette HOUSTON, Texas April 6 (Reuters) - The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a p...
Apr 06, 2026 NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon April 2, 2024. NASA/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
'Good to be home': US journalist Savannah Guthrie back on air after mother's abduction
NEW YORK, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. television journalist Savannah Guthrie returned to her job as co-anchor of NBC's "Today" show on Monday, more than two months after her 84-year-old mother vanished f...
Apr 06, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A man livestreams flowers and other offerings outside of Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills after the disappearance of Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble/File Photo
Rivian beats quarterly delivery estimates as EV demand stabilizes
By Harshita Mary Varghese April 2 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive exceeded analysts' expectations for first-quarter vehicle deliveries, indicating stabilized demand for its SUVs and R1T pickup trucks af...
Apr 06, 2026 The logo of electric truck company Rivian is shown above a vehicle at the LA Auto show "AutoMobility LA" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Woodford County woman charged with stealing up to $1M from employer
By Howard Packowitz MCLEAN COUNTY (25 News) - A nearly two-year Lexington Police investigation has led to theft charges against a Woodford County woman accused of stealing up to $1 million from her em...
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Trump invokes religious rhetoric in praise of Iran rescue, drawing criticism
NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials cast the rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran as an "Easter miracle" on Sunday, framing the operation in religious terms that p...
Apr 06, 2026 President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
