1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, officials tell AP
One crew member has been recued after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran. That’s 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 operation, according to three people familiar who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitivity of the situation. Israel is helping the United States with the operation. The number of crew on board wasn’t immediately known. It would be the first time the U.S. has lost aircraft in Iranian territory during the five-week war.
Catholic devotees across Latin America have marked Good Friday with processions and rituals re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus, from Guatemala’s historic streets to Ecuador, where hundreds of thousands took part in major processions. In Bolivia, President Rodrigo Paz broke with precedent by taking part in religious events despite the country’s officially secular status.
Donald Trump won the presidency by promising to lower costs and end wars. A year and a half later, he is a wartime president contemplating whether to send U.S. ground troops into an expanding conflict in Iran. Gas prices are spiking and Trump is urging Americans to be patient. Everything adds up to a perilous situation for Republicans in the midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress. The president did little to sell the war to skeptical voters before it started, and he defended his leadership on Wednesday night in his first major presidential address on the conflict.
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Good Friday is a unique — and uniquely solemn — day in the Christian calendar.
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United Airlines is raising checked bag fees starting Friday, as higher fuel costs ripple through the airline industry. Most travelers flying within the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Latin America will now pay $45 for their first checked bag and $55 for a second. That's $10 more than before the war in the Middle East started Feb. 28. United says it’s their first baggage fee increase in two years, though some customers, including loyalty members and premium cabin passengers, will still get a free bag. JetBlue also raised fees this week. Airlines say rising crude oil prices are pushing up costs. Fuel typically makes up about a quarter of airline expenses, and analysts expect more carriers to pass those costs on to travelers.
The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew's first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century. The first photo taken by commander Reid Wiseman shows a curved slice of Earth in one of the capsule's windows. The second shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds. It even includes a pale green aurora. As of midday Friday, the crew was 100,000 miles from Earth and quickly gaining on the moon.
Tigers Woods’ second arrest on charges of driving under the influence has put golf on hold for one of the game's most important figures. There will be no chance of a return to the Masters next week or Ryder Cup captaincy in 2027. Woods is seeking treatment outside the U.S. following his crash a week ago in Florida. Authorities say Woods showed signs of impairment. He pleaded not guilty earlier this week to driving under the influence. Body camera footage of his arrest released Thursday shows Woods telling a deputy he was talking to the president shortly after crash. It's not clear if Woods was referring to President Donald Trump.