Almanac: April 5 – CBS News
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Zelensky in Syria to Meet President Sharaa, Sources Say
April 5 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made his first visit to Syria to hold a meeting with his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, two Syrian sources told Reuters on Sunday. The talks were linked to defence in light of the regional war, one of the sources, a government adviser, said. (Reporting by Timour Azhari; …
Trump Says US Will Target Iran’s Infrastructure on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said in a Truth Social post that “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.” (Reporting by Bo Erickson; editing by Susan Heavey) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
British royals attend Easter service without Andrew
The British royal family attended the traditional Easter service at Windsor on Sunday. It was their first appearance together since the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in February. King Charles III and his wife Camilla arrived at St. George’s Chapel within the grounds of Windsor Castle. They were joined by Prince William, his wife, Catherine, the Princess …
What Sea Creatures Reveal About How Fast People Age
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterSUNDAY, April 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — This is no ordinary fish story. Researchers who videotaped every moment in the lives of 81 African turquoise killfish gleaned intriguing insights into the aging process that may also apply to humans. Though killfish live just four to eight months, they share important …
How Graham Platner Is Using Trivia Games and Happy Hours to Help Power His Maine Senate Campaign
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — There are lots of questions about Graham Platner, a first-time Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate in Maine. Now they are also part of a trivia game. “What was the nature of the controversy of Graham’s tattoo he received while in the Marines?” an emcee recently asked at a local community …
Lebanese Army Says Soldier Killed in Israeli Attack in Southern Lebanon
April 5 (Reuters) – The Lebanese army said on Sunday that a soldier had been killed in an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Hugh Lawson) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026
the Free Standard for World Facts, Long an Educational Staple, Is Gone
If you attended school any time after the Nixon administration, then you likely beheld at some point the CIA World Factbook, a map and reference manual of Planet Earth and its inhabitants upon which nearly everyone could agree. Maybe you read parts of it from a floppy disk or a CD-ROM for that social studies …
Vessel With Wheat Cargo Sinks in Sea of Azov, One Dead, Two Missing
MOSCOW, April 5 (Reuters) – A cargo ship carrying wheat has sunk in the Sea of Azov, leaving one person dead and two missing, a Russian-installed official said on Sunday in a post on the Telegram messaging app. Vladimir Saldo, Moscow-installed leader of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region, said nine crew members were …
Artemis II astronaut has Easter message to Earth: “You are special in all of this emptiness”
Artemis II astronaut has Easter message to Earth: “You are special in all of this emptiness” – CBS News Watch CBS News Artemis II pilot Victor Glover spoke with CBS News’ Mark Strassmann about Easter Sunday and what that means to him when looking at the Earth from space.