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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 05.04.2026.
It displays 176 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.04.2026 ⇢ The Day the Second Airman Was Rescued
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Morning coverage reported the successful rescue of a second U.S. airman from Iran, with multiple outlets detailing the daring night mission involving SEAL Team 6 and CIA deception tactics. Early afternoon reporting shifted to President Trump's escalating threats against Iran, with multiple outlets detailing his profanity-laden ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face strikes on power plants and bridges. Evening coverage maintained dual focus on new operational details of the rescue mission while tracking Iran's defiant response to Trump's deadline, as the ultimatum issued the previous day entered its final hours.
05.04.2026
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The Washington Post
The successful return of the missing airman came after an intense search-and-rescue mission, and all personnel involved in the rescue have returned safely, according to people familiar with the operation.
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A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces, sources said.
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New York Post
US forces have successfully extracted a downed American airman from Iran, with the rescued crew member and the special operations team now “safely out of Iran,” according to reports.
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A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, according to two U.S. officials who spoke early Sunday on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.
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The New York Times
Also, President Trump said time was “running out” on his ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel struck a major petrochemical complex in Iran.
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A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
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The New York Times
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The Washington Post
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The airman was part of the flight crew of an F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down over Iran on April 3.
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New York Post
US forces have successfully extracted a downed American airman from Iran, with the rescued crew member and the special operations team now “safely out of Iran,” according to reports.
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An intense search mission resulted in the safe rescue of a missing crew member of a downed F-15E jet, President Donald Trump said early Sunday.
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The Daily Beast
U.S. commandos pulled off a daring rescue of a downed airman in Iran.
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The Epoch Times
The airman was part of the flight crew of an F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down over Iran on April 3.
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The Washington Post
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00:46⇢The Second Aviator's Return
⌨The newspapers report on the successful rescue of a missing U.S. service member from Iran, with multiple outlets detailing the extraction operation and President Trump's announcement (FoxNews, NYTimes, WashingtonPost, Boston Globe, CBS, NYPost, apnews, ABC News, washingtonexaminer, Epoch Times, usatoday, dailybeast, dailywire, MSNBC, CNN). Some outlets specify this involves a second airman from a downed F-15E jet (ABC News, washingtonexaminer, Epoch Times, MSNBC).
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An intense search mission resulted in the safe rescue of a missing crew member of a downed F-15E jet, President Donald Trump said early Sunday.
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Breitbart News
U.S. special operations forces rescued the second crew member from a downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran after a “heavy firefight,” successfully extracting both airmen and all rescue personnel from the country, according to multiple reports.
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U.S. special operations forces rescued the second crew member from a downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran after a “heavy firefight,” successfully extracting both airmen and all rescue personnel from the country, according to multiple reports.
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The Epoch Times
“WE GOT HIM!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post early Sunday morning.
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U.S. special operations forces rescued the second crew member from a downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran after a “heavy firefight,” successfully extracting both airmen and all rescue personnel from the country, according to multiple reports.
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The Daily Caller
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The Daily Beast
Administration officials aren’t having any of the gossip about the president’s health.
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A U.S. Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday, President Trump announced on social media.
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A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday. "This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour," Trump wrote. Trump said that the aviator is injured but "will be just fine."
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Authorities say a fire has broken out at a petrochemicals plant in the United Arab Emirates following an attack.
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President Trump said time was “running out” on his ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel struck a major petrochemical complex in Iran.
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A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday.
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Washington Free Beacon
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The Washington Post
“WE GOT HIM!” President Donald Trump posted early Sunday, announcing the safe return of the missing airman and those who risked their lives to save him.
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Los Angeles Times
Heather Schwedel
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A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday. "This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour," Trump wrote. Trump said that the aviator is injured but "will be just fine."
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The Blaze
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New York Post
“The United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers who … is now SAFE and SOUND!”
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06:49⇢The Second Aviator's Return
⌨The newspapers report on the successful rescue of a second U.S. airman from Iran, with multiple outlets detailing the daring night mission and President Trump's announcement (FoxNews, NYTimes, WashingtonPost, NYPost, apnews, ABC News, Epoch Times, usatoday, Breitbart, dailycaller, NPR, newsmax, Boston Globe, CBS, washingtonexaminer, dailywire, CNN). Some outlets specify intense fighting during the extraction and the destruction of U.S. aircraft (ABC News, NYPost, Breitbart).
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Associated Press
A U.S. service member who had been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday.
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The U.S. mounted a daring rescue mission and retrieved an American pilot behind enemy lines in Iran, President Trump said early Sunday.
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As the Iran war passes the five-week mark, President Trump hailed the rescue of a U.S. airman who was missing for days inside Iran — and threatened to hit power plants if Iran doesn't let the Strait of Hormuz open.
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday, restating his threat to attack civilian infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened.
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The Daily Beast
The president started off the holiest Sunday with profanity.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
The United States says it has rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet.
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Nationwide Injunctions, a Crucial Check on Presidential Power, Are Not Dead Yet
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The Washington Post
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President Donald Trump took to social media on Easter Sunday to issue an expletive-laded threat against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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The president says dozens of aircraft supported the search and rescue mission, which had been ongoing since a two-seat fighter jet was shot down on April 3.
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Local elections saw La France Insoumise make its first real gains in taking over city halls. Ahead of the 2027 presidential race, it still badly needs to expand its voter base to have a chance of winning a national election.
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The US rescued a missing F-15E airman deep inside Iran with an incredibly complex and daring mission that involved SEAL Team 6, a CIA ruse, a hastily constructed forward air strip in hostile territory and patrols of friendly aircraft that gave the…
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The New York Times
President Trump said on social media that the injured Air Force officer would “be just fine.” He added that there were no U.S. casualties.
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What the cost of gas, coffee, and milk tells us about why everything feels more expensive right now.
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09:22⇢The Second Aviator's Extraction
⌨The newspapers report on the successful rescue of a second U.S. airman from Iran, with multiple outlets detailing the daring night mission involving SEAL Team 6 and CIA deception (FoxNews, NYTimes, WashingtonPost, Boston Globe, CBS, NYPost, apnews, ABC News, washingtonexaminer, Epoch Times, usatoday, MSNBC, CNN, dailywire, Breitbart, dailycaller, NPR, newsmax). Some outlets also report on President Trump's threats to strike Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened (CBS, apnews, usatoday, dailybeast).
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The Washington Post
Decluttering at the start of a new season can be mentally refreshing, as long as you do it right. We have a stress-free game plan for you.
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The Washington Post
To throw off the Iranian hunt before the rescue, the CIA spread the word inside the country that U.S. forces already had him and were moving him out, the official said.
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Breitbart News
U.S. special operations forces rescued the second crew member from a downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran after a “heavy firefight,” successfully extracting both airmen and all rescue personnel from the country, according to multiple reports.
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The New York Times
President Trump said on social media that the injured Air Force officer would “be just fine.” He added that there were no U.S. casualties.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to escalate strikes on Iran if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline.
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Breitbart News
Blunt, unambiguous and straight to the point. That was President Donald Trump on Sunday morning as he warned Iran of the perils that lie ahead if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
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Breitbart News
Blunt, unambiguous and straight to the point. That was President Donald Trump on Sunday morning as he warned Iran of the perils that lie ahead if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
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The Chicago-born pope's rallying cry came days after he publicly called for Trump to find an "off-ramp" to the Iran war.
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The rich are ride-hailing their way out of public transit, draining fare revenue from the system. It’s another instance of the accelerating economic segregation of the public sphere.
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President Donald Trump took to social media on Easter Sunday to issue an expletive-laden threat against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Daily Caller
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The Washington Post
President Trump early Sunday issued a profanity-laden warning to Iran, saying U.S. forces will target power plants and bridges if the Islamic republic does not open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
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11:46⇢Trump's Strait Ultimatum Echoes
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's escalating threats against Iran, with multiple outlets detailing his profanity-laden demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face strikes on power plants and bridges (Boston Globe, apnews, usatoday, Breitbart, dailycaller, washingtontimes, huffpost, CBS, dailybeast). Coverage continues of the daring rescue of a second U.S. airman from Iran, with new details about CIA deception tactics (FoxNews, NYTimes, WashingtonPost, dailywire, NYPost, ABC News, washingtonexaminer, Epoch Times, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, newsmax).
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The Epoch Times
The White House previously warned that Iran’s infrastructure would be targeted if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz.
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In the West Bank village of Umm al-Kheir, a football pitch is named after Awdah Hathaleen, a local man murdered last summer by an Israeli settler. Now Israel has issued an order to destroy the pitch, as part of its continual ethnic cleansing of the West Bank.
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Pope Leo advised world leaders to end conflicts and turn to peace during his Easter address in St. Peter's Square.
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The Epoch Times
The White House previously warned that Iran’s infrastructure would be targeted if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz.
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In a profanity-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump lashed out at Iran and injectied new volatility into the conflict, hours after U.S. forces carried out a high-risk rescue mission.
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Breitbart News
Blunt, unambiguous and straight to the point. That was President Donald Trump on Sunday morning as he warned Iran of the perils that lie ahead if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
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As the Iran war passes the five-week mark, President Trump hailed the rescue of a U.S. airman who was missing for days inside Iran — and threatened to hit power plants if Iran doesn't let the Strait of Hormuz open.
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Amazon has long exploited subcontracting to avoid taking responsibility for its delivery drivers. A bill introduced by socialist New York City Councilor Tiffany Cabán would force the e-commerce giant to directly employ its drivers.
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Los Angeles Times
Heather Schwedel
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an expletive-filled threat to escalate strikes on Iran if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline.
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14:03⇢Trump's Tuesday Ultimatum
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's escalating threats against Iran, with multiple outlets detailing his profanity-laden demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face strikes on power plants and bridges (CBS, apnews, ABC News, Epoch Times, Breitbart, NPR, motherjones, Common Dreams, Boston Globe, dailybeast, dailycaller, washingtontimes, huffpost). Coverage continues of the daring rescue of a U.S. airman from Iran, with new details about CIA deception tactics (washingtonexaminer, CNN, FoxNews, NYTimes, WashingtonPost, NYPost, dailywire, newsmax).
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Iranian officials remained defiant Sunday as they threatened to target energy and civilian sites across the Middle East if President Trump makes good on his promise to ramp up air strikes and hijack Tehran’s oil.
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The Washington Post
The aim of Tehran’s decades-long pursuit of a nuclear bomb was always twofold — the mullahs wanted to threaten Israel, but they also wanted to warn the U.S. and the rest of the world that attacking Iran would come at a cost no adversary would be willing to bear.
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The Atlantic
A costly quagmire was predictable. Trump went to war anyway.
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The New York Times
President Trump said on social media that the injured Air Force officer would “be just fine.” Here’s how the rescue unfolded.
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The mission, which launched on April 1, will see a crew go further into space than anyone else and is expected to reach the far side of the moon on April 6.
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
President Trump said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” American leaders had previously insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.
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Blunt, unambiguous and straight to the point. That was President Donald Trump on Sunday morning as he warned Iran of the perils that lie ahead if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
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The Blaze
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The explosion of online gambling and sports betting, as well as the advertising behind it, is attracting a growing number of young people, most of them boys.
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South Carolina will face UCLA for the women's national title Sunday at Mortgage Matchup Center. Here's a live look at the action.
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The Daily Beast
Demands for the 25th Amendment are trending on social media after Trump’s “unhinged” and “depraved” Resurrection Day chaos.
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Associated Press
The United States has pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran.
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The New York Times
President Trump said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” American leaders had previously insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.
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The New York Times
For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative.
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16:33⇢Trump's Tuesday Strait Ultimatum
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's escalating threats against Iran, with multiple outlets detailing his profanity-laden demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face strikes on power plants and bridges (Breitbart, washingtonexaminer, NYPost, washingtontimes, dailycaller, motherjones, ABC News, CBS, Epoch Times, Boston Globe, Common Dreams, dailybeast, huffpost). Coverage continues of the daring rescue of a U.S. airman from Iran, with new details about the operation and its aftermath (FoxNews, NYTimes, apnews, WashingtonPost, CNN, dailywire, newsmax, MSNBC, theatlantic).
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The president said in an interview with Axios that the crew member used a phrase that was "something a Muslim would say."
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After months of anxiety in a Texas detention center, Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez was reunited with her husband last week.
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The Arizona senator said that any Democrat running will have to know how to draw Latinos back into the fold.
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Lebanon says at least 54 health workers are among more than 1,400 people killed by Israel during the current invasion. Human rights groups say first responders are being targeted — something Israel denies.
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The president said in an interview with Axios that the crew member used a phrase that was "something a Muslim would say."
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The Daily Beast
Trump’s last public appearance was his rambling address on his war with Iran on Wednesday.
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A U.S. service member missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued. "This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour," President Donald Trump wrote early Sunday. Trump said that the aviator is injured but "will be just fine."
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President Donald Trump said Sunday he feared a message from a stranded crew member of a U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle shot down by Iran could have been a trap set by Iranian forces. The crew member was rescued Saturday by about 200 U.S. special operations troops. But officials initially suspected he might be in captivity and believed Iran could be “sending false signals” to lure U.S. forces into a trap. Trump said the Iranian military shot down the F-15 using a shoulder-fired missile.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump is calling the rescue of the second airman from the downed F-15E in Iran on Saturday an “Easter miracle.”
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The Daily Caller
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UCLA won the women's national title Sunday over South Carolina at Mortgage Matchup Center. Here are the highlights.
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The Daily Caller
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The Washington Post
U.S. forces launched a daring raid to retrieve an American fighter pilot deep behind enemy lines in Iran, President Trump said Sunday, just hours before he warned Tehran to “open the f—— Strait” of Hormuz or face major strikes on its power plants and bridges.
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The Epoch Times
The president previously warned that Iran’s infrastructure would be targeted if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday.
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New York Post
“Thousands of these savages were hunting him down,” President Trump said of the harrowing situation.
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The Washington Post
There is little sign Tehran and Washington are close to striking a deal to open the vital shipping route that Iran has effectively closed since the attacks began about five weeks ago.
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Senior Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points with 10 rebounds and five assists in a relentless performance for the Bruins.
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The Daily Beast
Two former models are sounding the alarm on a system they say is designed to protect powerful men.
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19:11⇢Trump's Tuesday Strait Ultimatum
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's escalating threats against Iran, with multiple outlets detailing his profanity-laden demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face strikes on power plants and bridges (WashingtonPost, ABC News, Epoch Times, dailycaller, washingtontimes, Breitbart, NYPost, FoxNews, newsmax). Coverage continues of the daring rescue of a U.S. airman from Iran, with new details about the operation and CIA deception tactics (FoxNews, NYPost, dailywire, Breitbart, newsmax, washingtontimes).
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The Epoch Times
The president previously warned that Iran’s infrastructure would be targeted if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday.
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The Daily Beast
Trump has become the boy who cried wolf, with his initial 48-hour Iran ultimatum of March 21 having spanned multiple meltdowns and somehow landed on April 7—at least for now.
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The Epoch Times
The president previously warned that Iran’s infrastructure would be targeted if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz by April 6.
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The Writers Guild of America went on strike for months in 2023 in a dispute with Hollywood studios. This year the union announced a new four-year contract after just a few weeks of negotiations.
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The Daily Beast
Pastor Franklin Graham has praised faith over FEMA.
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Scientists estimate there are thousands of asteroids large enough to destroy a city near Earth. NASA is sending a telescope into space to find them.
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The Washington Post
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A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday.
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To win their first NCAA women's basketball championship, the Bruins leaned on their oldest players to an extreme degree.
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an expletive-filled threat to escalate strikes on Iran if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s tantrum did not have the desired effect on the markets.
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Associated Press
Iranian media say an airstrike early Monday struck a residential building in a city southwest of Iran’s capital, Tehran, killing at least 13 people.
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an expletive-filled threat to escalate strikes on Iran if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline.
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The United States military may target Iran’s power plants and bridges this week if Tehran does not open up the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. president has warned.
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The National Hurricane Center makes a new cone official, and floats another experimental cone.
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President Donald Trump took to social media on Easter Sunday to issue an expletive-laden threat against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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