Family missing for 7 days found alive by U.S. Coast Guard in Pacific Ocean

A family of three were found alive and rescued Monday, after disappearing seven days earlier on a boat in the western Pacific Ocean, the United States Coast Guard said on Tuesday. The family included two men and one woman, all of whom have been rescued, according to the Coast Guard. None suffered injuries during their week …

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Ford recalls nearly 423,000 vehicles over windshield wiper issue

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 422,613 vehicles because the windshield wipers might fail, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency said the failure could reduce the driver’s visibility and increase the risk of a crash. The recall affects Lincoln Navigator and Expedition vehicles, as well as some of …

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Cheap Blood Test Might Spot Cancers, Other Diseases

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A simple and cost-effective blood test might be able to help detect multiple cancers and other diseases, a new study says. The test works by analyzing DNA fragments in a person’s bloodstream and could offer a powerful and affordable approach to screening for cancer …

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Ackman’s Pershing Square Makes $64B Bid for Taylor Swift Label Universal Music Group

Activist investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is offering to purchase Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny’s music label, Universal Music Group, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $64 billion. The proposed deal would involve Universal Music merging with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, an acquisition company approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in …

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US Strikes Military Targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, US Official Says

WASHINGTON, ⁠April ⁠7 (Reuters) – ⁠The U.S. ​military ‌conducted ‌strikes ⁠on military ⁠targets on Iran’s ​Kharg ​Island, ⁠the Axios ⁠news ⁠outlet reported ​on Tuesday, ​citing ⁠an ⁠unidentified senior U.S. ⁠official. (Reporting by Susan Heavey and ⁠Doina Chiacu; Editing by ​Sharon ​Singleton) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Achilles Injury Ends US Forward Patrick Agyemang’s World Cup Hopes

DERBY, England (AP) — United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury. Agyemang was visibly emotional when he was stretchered off, with his right leg strapped, after landing awkwardly in Derby’s 2-0 victory over Stoke in the second-tier English Championship on Monday. Derby confirmed on …

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Iran Sets Preconditions for Talks on Lasting Peace With U.S., Senior Official Tells Reuters

DUBAI, April 7 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran ⁠has ⁠set preconditions for talks ​on a lasting peace ‌with the United ‌States, a ⁠senior ⁠official told Reuters on Tuesday, including ​an immediate halt to strikes, guarantees that ​attacks will not be ⁠repeated, and ⁠compensation for ⁠damage. The official ​said Tehran rejects any ceasefire ​with ⁠the U.S. that is …

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Cleaning Products Are Harming Kids

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Detergent pods continue to be hazardous for young children. Hundreds of thousands of American babies, toddlers and preschoolers have wound up in an ER for problems owing to household cleaning products, a new study says. An estimated 240,800 children 5 and younger visited emergency …

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