Daily Briefing: From raining fire to ceasefire
Nicole FallertWelcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these headlines:
- Artemis II gives us hope.
- The little-known radiation risk on every flight.
- The OG American girls are back.
Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Wednesday, from Trump announcing a ceasefire with Iran to a narrow GOP win in Georgia. Plus: Zendaya and her"Euphoria" classmates return.
Trump's Iran deadline passes. A ceasefire came instead.
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. reached a two-week ceasefire with Iran Tuesday evening after earlier threatening to destroy Iranian energy and transportation infrastructure and wipe out a "whole civilization."
What happened: The pause came less than two hours before the 8 p.m. ET deadline Trump set for a deal. The agreement, the president said, will be contingent on Iran allowing oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway used to ship much of the world's oil.
The politics: Some Republicans delivered rebuke to Trump ahead of the ceasefire announcement. And a wave of lawmakers called to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump.
Why is the waterway so important? Some 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply passes through the narrow channel.
More news to know now
- Marjorie Taylor Greene's replacement: Republican Clay Fuller prevailed over Democrat Shawn Harris in Georgia's special election for Congress on April 7 but a growing blue wave eroded the wide 2024 GOP margins in the district
- It feels more like winter than spring. Several areas are under a freeze watch early Wednesday, as cold conditions could last through about midweek.
- A community voted on data centers. Shots were fired. An Indianapolis council member said more than a dozen bullets were fired at his home on April 6, less than a week after he publicly supported a data center project that has been embroiled in controversy for the past six months.
TV
Feeling 'Euphoria'
Zendaya led the stars who wowed on the red carpet for HBO's "Euphoria." Season 3 was unveiled with a gala premiere on April 7, 2026, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Masters 2026
Today might just be the cutest day in golf
The Masters Par 3 contest will tee off on Wednesday at Augusta National Golf Club as part of the lead-up to the 2026 Masters. This wholesome event before the competition for the green jacket officially begins features the wives and children of the world’s best golfers serving as caddies inside the ropes.
Before you go
- "Charlie's Angels" gathered for a 50th anniversary.
- Pittsburgh is getting ready for the NFL draft.
- Would you try Dirty Mountain Dew?
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