April 4, 2026

Middle East crisis live: US and Iran race to recover missing pilot from downed jet; another ship passes through strait of Hormuz  The Guardian Downed jets puncture Trump’s and Hegseth’s claims of air invulnerability  CNN US presses search for a missing serviceman as Iran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’  AP News Iran war live: Tehran downs…

Two fires break out in Southern California amid Santa Ana winds, triggering evacuations  Los Angeles Times Springs Fire burns more than 4,000 acres in Moreno Valley; 25% contained  KESQ Evacuations ordered as two wildfires break out in southern California  The Guardian A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations  NBC News MAP: Springs Fire in Moreno Valley prompts…

White House budget proposal silent on civilian federal pay raise  Federal News Network “We’re fighting wars”: Trump bets his presidency on the Pentagon  Axios White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense in New Budget Request  The New York Times The White House has a war-funding sales pitch the GOP might not buy  Politico US defense spending would rise $445bn…

NASA’s Artemis II crew are quite the photographers. See what they’ve snapped so far  NPR Artemis II Flight Day 3: Crew Prepares for First Correction Burn, Readies to Receive Lunar Observation Assignment  NASA (.gov) Artemis II schedule: When do NASA astronauts reach moon, return to Earth?  Yahoo NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by the Artemis…