Austin diner Phoebe's opens Shady Hollow location
Phoebe's Diner opened its fourth Austin location in Shady Hollow on April 7 and is running an April fundraiser for the Center for Child Protection.
2026/04/08
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Oprah Winfrey takes Stephen Colbert's host seat as they bid farewell to The Late Show
Oprah Winfrey briefly sat in Stephen Colbert's host chair and thanked him during an emotional appearance on The Late Show; CBS canceled the program in 2025 and a final episode is scheduled for May 21.
2026/04/08
Toyota Center Reimagined launches $180 million upgrade of Houston arena
Toyota Center and Clutch City Sports & Entertainment announced a $180 million overhaul called "Toyota Center Reimagined," with construction set to begin after the 2025–26 Rockets season and completion expected by fall 2027; the team says owner Tilman Fertitta will cover close to half the cost.
2026/04/08
Artemis 2 returns to Earth with planned San Diego splashdown
NASA's Artemis 2 Orion capsule is on course to splash down off the coast of San Diego at about 8:07 p.m. ET after completing a lunar flyby, reentering at roughly 25,000 miles per hour.
2026/04/08
Artemis II lunar flyby: how and when to watch
NASA's Artemis II will perform a crewed lunar flyby on April 6, with live coverage beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET that will stream on multiple platforms including Netflix and NASA+.
2026/04/08
Nantz tells Kelce why he made the Chiefs sing
Jim Nantz said on New Heights that during the Lamar Hunt Trophy presentation he asked Travis Kelce to come over, creating an unscripted, on-field moment that fans heard live in the stadium and on television. The article links that presentation to a subsequent run of Super Bowl appearances for the Chiefs.
2026/04/08
Kirk Cousins says a FaceTime from Tom Brady helped his decision to join the Raiders
Kirk Cousins said a FaceTime call with Raiders minority owner Tom Brady gave him a “big nudge” to sign with Las Vegas, and Cousins described the conversation as "life-giving." The article notes Brady was at the first day of OTAs and has been a resource while the team evaluates its quarterback plan.
2026/04/08
Measles: South Carolina nears official end while Utah leads U.S. outbreaks
South Carolina reported no new measles cases and is approaching the required 42-day period to declare an end to a 997-case outbreak; Utah now has the largest active outbreak in the U.S., with 583 cases and 24 new cases in the past five days.
2026/04/08
Fresno community raised more than $190,000 for local charities
The inaugural Giving Machine in Fresno ran Dec. 11, 2025–Jan. 2, 2026, drawing about 8,800 visits and more than 9,000 charitable purchases; organizers say the effort raised over $190,000 for local nonprofits.
2026/04/08
Sun Yung Shin is awarded Minnesota's Kay Sexton Award
Sun Yung Shin has been named the 2026 Kay Sexton Award winner, a top honor in the Minnesota Book Awards program; she will be honored at the Minnesota Book Awards ceremony on May 6 in St. Paul.
2026/04/08
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