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Tonight's Iran Deadline, New ICE Video & Tribute in Space - Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Today is Tuesday, April 7th. We're talking about President Trump's renewed ultimatum for Iran as his deadline to begin destroying the country's infrastructure is now just hours away. Also, a closely watched election happening today and a moving tribute from space that brought record breaking Artemis 2 astronauts to tears. Plus, how a new court ruling could influence the debate over prediction markets, why a music festival headliner is causing worldwide controversy. And who's celebrating a March Madness championship for the first time in 37 years. Those stories and even more news coming up. Welcome to the newsworthy all the days news in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this. President Trump now says Iran could be taken out in one night, and that could be tonight. At a news conference yesterday, Trump doubled down on his threat to destroy every Iranian bridge and power plant unless Iran's new leaders agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm Eastern. If it comes to that, Trump says it will take Iran 100 years to rebuild. He brushed off concerns that his plans might violate the Geneva Conventions meant to limit dangers to civilians. Trump said the Iranian people would be willing to suffer in exchange for freedom from the Iranian regime. Democrats in Congress say Trump is out of control and his comments are pure insanity. They're demanding Republican leaders call Congress back into session this week for a vote to end the war. But most GOP lawmakers have supported the president's efforts and have not said much about his latest threats. Meanwhile, as of this morning, the Iranian government is still showing no interest in surrendering and Iran is still under attack regardless of tonight's deadline. Just yesterday, Israel announced it killed the head of intelligence for Iran's military and and it hit a second Iranian petrochemical facility in just a matter of days. A U. S. Based rights group says so far more than 3,500 people have been killed in Iran during the war. About 1,500 have been killed in Israel's attacks in Lebanon. And dozens more have died from Iran's retaliatory strikes in Israel and Gulf Arab nations. In fact, more missiles have already been launched toward Israel this morning. Threats were also reported in the uae, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. To be continued. This week, the city of Minneapolis released a video that sparked fresh backlash against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, AKA ice. It shows ICE agents shooting a Venezuelan immigrant back in January during the height of the ICE crackdown in Minneapolis. We actually told you about this shooting when it happened back then. Federal officials say several men assaulted an immigration agent with a snow shovel and broomstick for roughly three minutes before that agent fired in self defense. Well, the city traffic camera recording shows a much shorter confrontation. Specifically 12 seconds of struggling and it looks like the snow shovel is tossed aside before the scuffle begins. Without being used as a weapon, the broomstick is thrown in agent's general direction but doesn't hit them at first. Both the man who was shot and his roommate were charged with assaulting federal officers. About a month later, Minnesota's top prosecutor asked a judge to dismiss those charges, citing new evidence. Still, there are questions since the Minneapolis police chief says the federal government actually had access to that video within hours of the shooting. But prosecutors did not watch it until about three weeks after charges were filed. The whole time the men were in jail, away from their young families. Since then, they've been released and are fighting the government's efforts to deport them. Meanwhile, ICE's acting director now says two agents appeared to have lied about what happened and they're now on leave and could end up facing criminal charges. The U.S. supreme Court has now sided with one of the most powerful figures in President Trump's first administration. The high court cleared the way for the current Trump administration to dismiss a criminal case against Steve Bannon. Remember, a federal jury found Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress because he refused to cooperate with the January 6th committee investigating the Capitol riot. He later served a four month prison sentence. Then yesterday the high court vacated his charges, which basically means it removed the formal finding of guilt. And now the Justice Department can formally dismiss the charges, meaning this case won't be reopened. The Supreme Court justices did not explain their decision, but there were no noted objections. The Trump administration has always said Bannon's prosecution was politically motivated, even though Bannon already served his time. This could make a big difference, of course. It impacts his criminal record and reputation. But even more than that, it could shape future contempt of Congress cases. Reports say future witnesses might feel more empowered to ignore congressional subpoenas like Bannon did. To be continued. Today, voters in Georgia will decide who they want to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who abruptly resigned months ago. Seventeen people were vying for the spot last month, but no one got a majority of the vote. So today it's down to the top two contenders, one Republican and one Democrat, in a runoff. Now, to be clear, whoever wins today will only be guaranteed a spot in Congress for the rest of Greene's term. That was set to expire at the start of next year. Still, this and several other races are being closely watched for signs of what's to come as both parties try to gain control of Congress. The GOP now has it, but with only a narrow edge. Of course, that slim majority is not lost on the leading super PAC for Senate Republicans, and it's now planning to spend more than $300 million across eight states in November just for initial ad buys. Analysts say 2026 is very likely to become the most expensive midterm election in history. More news ahead in just a moment, but first, thanks to our sponsor, Home Chef. One of the biggest daily decisions that still somehow catches me off guard is what's for dinner. Even when I think I have a plan, the day gets pretty busy and suddenly I feel like I'm scrambling. That's why having Home Chef is a game changer. Home Chef makes cooking simple, fresh food delivered, easy recipes to follow, and meals that actually taste great. 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Artemis 2 astronauts are headed back home to Earth with the accomplishment of going deeper into space than any other human ever. And that wasn't the only way the crew made history. Their spacecraft then swung behind the moon, and they were able to see parts of it that have never been observed with human eyes. That did mean losing all contact with Earth for more than half an hour. But they reappeared, turned around, and started heading home. And it wasn't just a technical milestone. It was an emotional one, too. The crew named a newly spotted lunar crater after mission commander Reed Wiseman's wife and mother of their children who died of cancer in 2020. It will be called Carol. All four astronauts embraced in tears as they marked the moment, they also paid tribute to the past. A recorded message from the commander of Apollo 13 was sent up from Mission Control saying, welcome to my old neighborhood. Don't forget to enjoy the view. The astronauts also spotted old Apollo landing sites and witnessed a total solar eclipse from space. If all goes as planned, they'll splash down in the Pacific Ocean later this week. Rapper Offset was shot outside a casino in South Florida last night. A spokesperson for the artist confirmed to news outlets he was shot and says he's now being closely monitored at the hospital. Authorities say the injuries are not life threatening. Police say the shooting happened just after 7pm in the valet area outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Two people were detained. So far, police have not released details about a possible motive, but say there is no threat to the public. His fellow Migos group member Quavo posted a prayer hands emoji last night. Authorities say the shooting involving Offset is still under investigation. The rapper Ye, who you might know as Kanye west, is facing major pushback as he works to return to the spotlight for his music instead of his controversies in the uk. He's set to headline London's Wireless Festival this summer, but British politicians like Prime Minister Keir Starmer have criticized the booking because of Ye's past anti semitic comments, including his celebration of Adolf Hitler. Remember, Ye did apologize, attributing his behavior to an undiagnosed brain injury and mental health issues. Still, many former fans have not forgotten Pepsi, Diageo and Anheuser Busch have all dropped their sponsorship of the wireless festival. Payments partner PayPal also backed out, but Ye is still being supported by Festival Republic, which is the unit of Live Nation that's putting on the show. The head of the company put out a statement yesterday and asked people to offer Ye some forgiveness and a second chance. By the way, Ye does seem to be having at least some success with his attempt at a comeback here in the US he just wrapped up two shows in Los Angeles where he reportedly pulled in $33 million. Prediction market leader Kalshee is celebrating a big legal win. A federal appeals court ruled New Jersey gaming regulators cannot enforce state law against the company. This is one of the most significant decisions that's happened so far on the legality of prediction markets and whether they can be policed by anyone other than the federal government. The markets aren't subject to state gambling laws the way traditional sports betting is, so they don't have the same consumer protections and they don't generate state revenue. Instead, they're regulated more like stock markets. New Jersey and several other states have sued over this. For now, this latest ruling just impacts New Jersey, but what's considered a loss for the state is seen as a win for the Trump administration that's supportive of lighter regulation in the market. The world's largest online retailer has reached a new agreement with the US Postal Service. Amazon confirmed the deal to news outlets like the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. It's a big deal because the USPS heavily relies on Amazon, which at this point is its biggest customer, making up about 15% of its package volume. But Amazon had been considering cutting most USPS deliveries as it builds its own delivery network. That would have been financially devastating for the already struggling USPS. Now, this new deal limits the cuts to about 20%, which is still expected to make a big impact, but not a major crisis. At this point, Amazon needs USPS too, especially in rural areas. There's a new champion in college basketball. The Michigan Wolverines beat the Yukon Huskies in last night's NCAA national championship game, 69 to 63. Before this, Michigan had not won a championship since 1989, and no Big Ten team had won since 2000. But that drought ended last night. It's worth noting this was the first March Madness of the new transfer era in which players can now switch schools more freely, sometimes for multimillion dollar name, image and likeness contracts. And Michigan embraced it. In fact, the team started five transfers in last night's championship game. Now, several key Michigan players are widely expected to be prospects for the NBA draft. That's it for the main news today. So now it's time for Trivia Tuesday, when we ask a different trivia question every week. But first, thanks to our sponsor, I finally paid for a service to help me organize my closet and I have to tell you, it's made such a huge difference. She put labels in there and everything. 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They were returned in 1815. Then a year later, a vicar at a cathedral is said to have stolen the wing panels for an art dealer. In 1934, the lower left panel was stolen. And finally, During World War II, Adolf Hitler desperately wanted the artwork, so Nazi soldiers took it and hid it until American troops saved it. Now its whereabouts are known. It's hanging in St. Bavo's Cathedral in Belgium under tight security. Thank you so much for joining us to get caught up on the news today and every day. We'll be back tomorrow with the latest. Until then, have a great day.