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Monday, April 6

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Woman shot and killed by police in Northfield, NH early Monday morning

A woman was shot and killed by police in the town of Northfield, New Hampshire, early Monday morning, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.

The incident occurred at a private residence as officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call and resulted in an adult female being shot by one of the officers, the attorney general’s office said. The woman died at the scene.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. The woman’s name will be released once family members have been notified, and an autopsy will be conducted by the chief medical examiner’s office to determine the cause and manner of death.

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Deadly police shootings raise questions about mental health and law enforcement

From Boston to New Hampshire, a series of deadly police shootings has left five people dead in just a few weeks. Some of those encounters began as mental health calls, and all are now under investigation, raising questions about how police are trained to respond when lives are at risk.

A day-long manhunt in Raymond, New Hampshire, ended Saturday night when shot and killed 38-year-old Matthew Masse. He’s accused of firing rounds at family earlier in the day before shooting a Nottingham police officer and running into the woods.

A day long manhunt ended here in Raymond New Hampshire last night when police shot and killed thirty-eight-year-old Matthew Masse.

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A milestone for Artemis II: Astronauts enter the ‘lunar sphere of influence'

It’s official: The Artemis II astronauts have arrived in the moon’s cosmic neighborhood.

The crew’s Orion capsule entered what’s known as the lunar sphere of influence at around 12:41 a.m. ET Monday, crossing into the region of space where the moon’s gravitational pull is stronger than the pull of Earth’s.

“That’s a significant milestone on our mission,” NASA flight director Rick Henfling said Sunday in a news briefing.

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Live updates: Iran and U.S. receive proposal for 45-day ceasefire and reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Iran and the United States received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, two Mideast officials speaking condition of anonymity told The Associated Press.

The proposal comes from Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators hoping the 45-day window would provide enough time for talks to reach a permanent ceasefire. Iran and the U.S. have not responded to the proposal, which was sent to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, the officials said.

The head of intelligence for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed Monday in an attack targeting him, Iranian state media said. The Israeli military later confirmed the airstrike that killed Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi took place in Iran’s capital Tehran.

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Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘TODAY' amid search for her 84-year-old mother

“TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie is set to return to the flagship NBC morning show Monday, more than two months after her mother disappeared.

Guthrie, who has co-anchored “TODAY” since 2012, stepped away from her role in early February after Nancy Guthrie, 84, went missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona. Authorities have described the case as a possible kidnapping or abduction.

Guthrie told an Easter church service on Sunday “I still believe,” while speaking about how her Christian faith has been tested during the search for her mother.

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When is the UConn-Michigan national championship game? Here's how to watch 

A new men’s college basketball champion is about to be crowned.

The March Madness bracket of 68 teams is now down to its final two: No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 UConn.

Michigan’s journey in the Midwest region saw it take down No. 16 Howard, No. 9 Saint Louis, No. 4 Alabama, No. 6 Tennessee and No. 1 Arizona. The win over the fellow top-ranked Wildcats saw a whopping 91-73 scoreline.

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