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The 1st Medical Brigade ran Operation Silver Lightning at Fort Hood from March 23–April 1, using decommissioned tunnels to simulate providing medical care in a contested environment; roughly 300 personnel participated.

The UK Health Security Agency reported about 1,504 heat-associated deaths in England for summer 2025, roughly half the predicted figure; the Met Office said 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record with a mean temperature of 16.1C.

A writer says they curated a nightly toolkit — including a sunrise alarm and a smart headband — to boost deep sleep and wake with more energy.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck about 79 miles northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, and the U.S. Geological Survey reported hazardous tsunami waves were forecast and that tsunami waves had been observed.

A new mother in Cornwall regained most of her sight after receiving five plasma exchanges from NHS Blood and Transplant's therapeutic apheresis service, with clear vision in her right eye and about 75% in her left.

The Stroller lists community events across the Alle-Kiski Valley for April 2, 2026, noting a community Good Friday worship service in Brackenridge and a range of local meetings, reunions and support services.

Students at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School are participating in a work-study program with placements at MVTV and Oak Bluffs School that include paid work, internships, and volunteering; some placements count for elective or CTE credit and occur during the school day while others happen after school. Time management and the seasonal nature of island businesses are reported as challenges for some participants.

Restaurants and retailers are expanding the range of high-quality alcohol-free drinks — including de-alcoholised wines, proxies, shrubs and sparkling teas — designed to accompany meals and special occasions.

A record 87 pairs of cranes raised 37 young last year in the UK, bringing the national population to about 250 birds, conservation groups said.

Fairfield opened applications for the North Texas Street Revitalization Program, offering up to $30,000 per eligible business from a $400,000 ARPA allocation.

The Dodgers are 4-2 to start the season, and several top hitters, including Shohei Ohtani, have begun the year with limited offensive production.

Beam Therapeutics published Phase 1/2 BEACON trial results in The New England Journal of Medicine reporting that risto-cel had an acceptable safety profile consistent with myeloablative conditioning and that patients had improved hemolysis markers and no investigator-reported severe vaso-occlusive crises after engraftment.

A Robert Walters survey of 1,000 professional women found 54% feel less motivated to pursue promotions than two years ago, and 81% said they feel disadvantaged compared with male colleagues in promotions.

Ella Langley released the music video for "Choosin' Texas", filmed at Fort Worth's Stagecoach Ballroom and starring Luke Grimes and Ava Phillippe, with appearances by Miranda Lambert and other Texas musicians.

Corrine Tomaino's first-grade class at Jackson-Milton Elementary collected 2,565 individually wrapped snacks during March's Kindness Month and donated them to the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley.

A study published in American Antiquity reports that Indigenous people in the western United States made dice more than 12,000 years ago, based on hundreds of artifacts from dozens of archaeological sites. Researchers say the artifacts suggest dice were used as social tools for exchange and may represent an early use of probability.

IBM announced a strategic collaboration with Arm to develop dual‑architecture hardware aimed at supporting AI and data‑intensive enterprise workloads, and the companies said the work will focus on virtualization, enterprise security and long‑term ecosystem growth.

Alder Planetarium in Chicago held a public watch party for NASA's Artemis II launch, which the article says is the first crewed lunar fly-around in 53 years and involves a four‑person, roughly 10‑day mission.

Gilbert is holding a public beam-signing event Thursday from 4–6 p.m. at Gilbert Regional Park for a 43-foot steel beam that will be permanently installed as part of the $112 million Ocotillo Road extension.

Joan Higginbotham, a retired astronaut living in Charlotte, watched the Artemis launch and described an emotional reaction as the crew began an orbital mission that officials say will help build a long-term human presence on the moon.

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 6:36 p.m. local time with four crew aboard Orion; the roughly 10-day mission will test systems in Earth orbit and then fly around the far side of the Moon without landing.

U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume secured $245,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice to purchase biometric safes, lockboxes, and cable locks for distribution through Johns Hopkins hospitals and Baltimore community partners.

Seven games into the season, Jose Altuve has drawn eight walks and helped an Astros lineup that leads the American League in on-base percentage (.366).

Artemis II launched four astronauts on a crewed lunar flyby, the first such mission in over 50 years. The article attributes the long gap to shifting political priorities and budgets, loss of Apollo-era expertise, and a later decision to focus on low Earth orbit before restarting lunar ambitions under Artemis.

Impact Church in Reynoldsburg launched a new website on April 1, 2026, offering livestreamed services, an events calendar, past sermons, and ministry information to improve local communication and accessibility.

Clarke Reynolds will run the Brighton Marathon guided by remote volunteers using Ray‑Ban Meta AI glasses connected to the Be My Eyes app; he is running in support of the Fight for Sight charity.

NASA's Artemis II launched a four-astronaut crew from Kennedy Space Center for a roughly 10-day flight to circumnavigate the moon, serving as a test mission and a pathfinder for a planned Artemis III lunar landing.

Experts say no single sleep position suits everyone and that spinal alignment should be a priority; the article reports side or stomach sleeping for obstructive sleep apnea, left-side sleeping during pregnancy, and back sleeping for newborns.

Several countries, including Sri Lanka, Slovenia and Indonesia, have introduced fuel purchase limits or other rationing measures after disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz tightened supplies and prompted warnings from the International Energy Agency.

Justin Crawford delivered a 10th-inning walk-off single to lift the Phillies 6-5, and the team says Zack Wheeler will make rehab starts in Durham as he progresses toward a possible mid‑April return.