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1. U.S. military says it plans to clear the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire talks with Iran continue

   

2. Her daughter was killed by gunfire in Gaza school. For her and others, 6-month Israeli ceasefire isn't working

   

   Tent schools like the one where nine-year-old Ritaj Rihan was killed by gunfire this week are symbolic of the fragile hope Palestinians have for the future and the paralyzing fear they still live with today. Six months after Israel and Hamas reached the first phase of a ceasefire that was supposed to end fighting in Gaza, humanitarian organizations have given it a failing grade.

3. NASA celebrates Artemis II astronauts with welcome home event

   

   NASA is holding a welcome event in Houston on Saturday for the Artemis II astronauts, including Canadian mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, following their historic 10-day journey around the moon and back.

4. Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war falters following drone strikes

   

   Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press, casting immediate doubt over the truce.

5. Study finds hidden lake network beneath Arctic glaciers as climate change accelerates

   

   Researchers have uncovered the locations of 37 subglacial lakes in Canada’s Arctic, 35 of them discovered for the very first time — what could be a major scientific breakthrough in understanding the quickly-warming region.