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| Good morning. It’s Monday, April 6, and we had no idea Post readers could be so devious. Some of you shared your most outrageous hacks for saving money. Now let’s get to the news. | |
 | President Donald Trump issued an expletive-filled threat to Iran yesterday. | - In a post on Truth Social: Trump told Iran it will be “living in Hell” if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz. The post, which included explicit language, further escalated tensions.
- Hours earlier: Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, delivered a message of peace in his first Easter speech, saying: “Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace.”
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 | The U.S. rescued a missing airman after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran. | - What happened? The officer was missing in the Iranian mountains for about two days. Iran offered a reward for his capture, so U.S. rescuers had to move fast to get to him first.
- How the rescue unfolded: The CIA launched a deception campaign to spread word that U.S. forces had already found him. Then Trump ordered the “daring” extraction mission.
- This afternoon: Trump is expected to share more details at a news conference.
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 | The Artemis II crew is on track to swing around the moon today. | | | Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the main cabin windows, looking back at Earth. (NASA/Getty Images) | - History awaits: If successful, the astronauts will break Apollo 13’s distance record. Their flyby promises views of the moon’s far side that no astronaut has seen before.
- The crew has already captured some incredible images: One photo by commander Reid Wiseman showed the Earth topped by clouds and a glowing green aurora.
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 | The Trump administration’s secrecy on health deals is alarming experts. | - Over the past year: The Trump administration has quietly negotiated with poorer nations as it seeks to scale back U.S. aid for efforts like HIV and tuberculosis prevention.
- To date: Twenty-eight deals have been negotiated. But some worry Trump officials are using billions in disease-fighting funds as leverage for concessions on unrelated policies.
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 | UCLA claimed its first NCAA women’s basketball title. | | | UCLA players celebrate after defeating South Carolina in Phoenix. (Ross D. Franklin/AP) | |
 | The complexity of your job could affect your dementia risk. | | |
 | Do men or women have worse farts? Science has the answer. | - He who smelt it: Michael Levitt, a leading gastroenterologist, had an illustrious career working out the status of flatus. One of his studies compared gas by gender.
- Those who dealt it: Women’s farts had a much greater odor intensity, the study found, but men produced a larger volume of gas per toot. In other words, it was a tie.
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