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Monday, April 20, 2026
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Good Morning! On this day in 1972, Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke touched down at the Descartes Highlands, becoming the ninth and tenth humans to walk on the lunar surface during a mission that collected more than 200 pounds of rock and soil samples.
A life jacket worn during the sinking of the Titanic just sold at auction for $906,000, more than 114 years after the disaster. The story of who wore it and how she survived is below.
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 8 Children Killed in Louisiana Shooting
A 31-year-old Army veteran fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, during a rampage across three Shreveport, Louisiana, homes early Sunday morning. The victims ranged in age from 3 to 11.
Most of the children were shot in the head while they slept. Police said the eighth child appeared to have tried to escape from the back roof of the house before being shot. The gunman also shot the two mothers of his children, each in the head. Both survived, one with life-threatening injuries.
A relative told reporters the gunman and his wife were in the process of separating and were due in court on Monday. The pair had been arguing about the separation when he opened fire.
The gunman fled, carjacked a vehicle, and was shot dead by police in neighboring Bossier City after a chase.
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Iran Rejects New Talks, Strait Stays Shut
Iran on Sunday rejected a second round of peace talks with the United States, citing “excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing naval blockade,” according to Iran’s official state news agency, even as a U.S. delegation prepared to travel to Islamabad on today.
The rejection came after President Trump threatened to destroy every power plant and bridge in Iran if Tehran doesn’t accept a deal before the fragile two-week ceasefire expires Wednesday.
Vice President JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner are still expected to travel to Pakistan for the talks.
Iran reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, one day after declaring the waterway open, with merchant vessels reporting gunfire from Iranian gunboats.
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Titanic Life Jacket Sells for $906K
A life jacket worn by a first-class passenger as she escaped the sinking Titanic sold at auction in Devizes, England, on Saturday for $906,000, nearly double the estimated price. See the life jacket here.
The cork-filled canvas preserver was worn by Laura Mabel Francatelli, a 31-year-old secretary traveling with fashion designer Lucy Duff Gordon. After the rescue, Francatelli and seven other survivors from Lifeboat No. 1 signed the jacket, which launched with just 12 people on board despite having room for 40.
It was the only life jacket from a Titanic survivor ever offered at auction. A lifeboat seat cushion sold at the same event for $527,000 to the owners of Titanic museums in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and Branson, Missouri.
The Titanic struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912, during its maiden voyage from England to New York. About 1,500 of the 2,200 passengers and crew died.
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“Clearly a human in a bear suit.”
— A California wildlife biologist, after reviewing footage submitted by three people who dressed in a bear costume to fake attacks on luxury cars and collect insurance payouts
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