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Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction 04/04/2026 12:12am • UFOs, or the notion of them, have been around a long time. Here’s a look at how the various iterations of the subject — from government investigations to sightings to movies and TV — have unfolded since World War II: ___ 1947: First widely reported UFO sighting in US On June 24, private pilot South Carolina beats UConn 62-48, ends Huskies’ 54-game streak and reaches title game 04/04/2026 12:11am • PHOENIX (AP) — Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game. The Gamecocks will face UCLA on S Hollywood's narrative on UFOs and ETs reaches back many decades 04/04/2026 12:06am • Before zombies shambled about, ghoulishly feasting on the flesh of those too slow to flee, aliens from outer space ruled movie theaters, drive-ins and late Saturday night creature features on television. Even as Hollywood still drives how Americans envision little green men with big eyes and bigger Women take pride in Holy Week roles after a Spanish Catholic brotherhood's procession excluded them 04/04/2026 12:03am • MONTORO, Spain (AP) — One religious brotherhood’s refusal to include women in its Holy Week procession has made front-page news in Spain, whose Easter-time festivities dating back centuries are among the most fervently celebrated in the world. The exclusion is the exception in the Catholic proce As Trump orders UFO data released, a question hangs: If aliens exist, what would they think of us? 04/04/2026 12:02am • For generations, human beings have wondered: What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think of us? It's a question that can produce some, well, uncomfortable answers if you happen to be an earthling. “If I were looking at Earth from a dist Moms for Liberty wanted a seat on the school board. Trump gave them a voice in the White House 04/04/2026 12:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump signed an executive order against transgender athletes last year, he took a moment to thank Tina Descovich, co-founder and CEO of Moms for Liberty. Descovich was back at the White House a few months later, seated alongside CEOs of Google and IBM to wei The Latest: US A-10 attack aircraft was hit by Iranian air defense forces, says Iran’s state media 04/04/2026 12:01am • One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ongoing military operations. The rescue occurred as the U.S. military was conducting a search and rescue US military aircraft hit in Iran war are first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years 04/04/2026 12:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran shooting down two American military aircraft marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Donald Trump asserting it has been “completely decimat South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies’ 54-game win streak 04/04/2026 12:00am • PHOENIX (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in the NCAA Tournament title game after knocking off unbeaten UConn and Geno Auriemma in a physical contest that ended with a heated exchange between the game’s most recognizable coaches. Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 p NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Glance 04/03/2026 11:55pm • All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Wednesday, March 18 At Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C. Nebraska 75, Richmond 56 At Moody Center Austin, Texas Missouri St. 85, Stephen F. Austin 75 Thursday, March 19 At Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. Southern U. 65, Samford 53 At Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa UCLA beats Texas 51-44 and advances to face South Carolina in the women's NCAA Tournament championship game 04/03/2026 11:53pm • PHOENIX (AP) — UCLA beats Texas 51-44 and advances to face South Carolina in the women's NCAA Tournament championship game. Crews battle fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California that's forced some to evacuate 04/03/2026 11:51pm • RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Crews battled a smoky and fast-growing wildfire Friday in windy Southern California that forced some residents to evacuate and a community college to temporarily close its doors. 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