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\n After weeks of war rattling supply chains, some businesses are beginning to pass along higher costs to consumers with sneaky \u2014 and not-so-sneaky \u2014 price hikes<\/a>. Several airlines, for example, have raised checked baggage fees, while Amazon and other companies have introduced fuel surcharges.\n <\/p>\n \n Here\u2019s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.\n <\/p>\n \n The four Artemis II astronauts are headed back to Earth after venturing farther from the planet than any humans have ever gone, breaking the 1970 record set by Apollo 13. On Monday, they completed a lunar flyby, sweeping around the moon\u2019s far side on an unprecedented path<\/a> and capturing rare images of terrain never seen before. The crew also enjoyed a total solar eclipse from their perspective in the Orion spacecraft. After the milestone, President Donald Trump called to congratulate the astronauts. \u201cToday you\u2019ve made history,\u201d he said, inviting them to the Oval Office upon their return.\n <\/p>\n Artemis II shares laugh with Trump\n <\/p>\n Artemis II shares laugh with Trump<\/p>\n 0:45 <\/p>\n \n Trump administration officials say that US taxpayers may receive bigger refunds this filing season thanks to a new tax measure in the so-called \u201cBig Beautiful Bill.\u201d While not all taxpayers are eligible due to income limits and other restrictions, those who qualify could see a modest boost<\/a>. The IRS has processed 87.5 million returns so far this tax season and, as of March 27, it has paid out nearly 63 million refunds. The average amount returned: $3,521. That\u2019s up $351 (or 11.1%) from the same period last year, but still well below the average $1,000 boost that the US Treasury projected.\n <\/p>\n \n Iran remains defiant as President Trump warns their \u201centire country\u201d could be demolished if no deal is reached today to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Monday the US has a plan under which every bridge and power plant in Iran could be destroyed by midnight<\/a>, although he has previously declared \u2014 and then shifted \u2014 similar deadlines for the opening of the strait multiple times. Analysts note that targeting critical civilian infrastructure could be considered a war crime. An Iranian official cautioned that such attacks would have consequences far beyond the region, with \u201cdestructive effects on global energy and the economy.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n VISUAL: The cascading global impact of the Iran war<\/a>\n <\/p>\n \n A Democrat\u2019s long-shot bid to flip former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s deep-red Georgia district heads to a runoff today<\/a>, drawing national attention as Republicans try to protect their razor-thin House majority. The race to replace Greene, the former ally of President Trump turned critic who resigned from Congress in January<\/a>, advanced to a runoff when neither Democrat Shawn Harris nor Republican Clay Fuller secured a majority in March\u2019s crowded election. A potential win by Harris, although a tall task, would further tighten Speaker Mike Johnson\u2019s margin \u2014 especially with an expected Democratic pickup in an upcoming New Jersey special election, leaving him little room to lose votes.\n <\/p>\n \n The University of Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 to win its first men\u2019s basketball national championship since 1989. After dominating Arizona in the Final Four, the Wolverines were heavily favored going into Monday\u2019s matchup. The Huskies pushed Michigan to the brink, but the Wolverines held firm behind point guard Elliot Cadeau<\/a>, who scored a game-high 19 points and was named the Final Four\u2019s Most Outstanding Player. In one of college basketball\u2019s enduring traditions, members of the Wolverines climbed a ladder to snip the net after the win, taking home the season\u2019s final strands of nylon.\n <\/p>\n GET 5 THINGS IN YOUR INBOX<\/p>\n \n One of the biggest names in the WNBA is changing teams<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n \n The rapper was hospitalized after being shot<\/a> Monday evening near a casino in Florida, according to his representative, who said he is in stable condition\n <\/p>\n \n At nearly $7 a gallon, this California county<\/a> has the highest average gas price in America.\n <\/p>\n \n Fewer than 100 of these majestic creatures<\/a> are believed to remain in the vast protected expanse of the Great Bear Rainforest.\n <\/p>\n \n India has kicked off a mammoth exercise to count its entire population. Here\u2019s how it will be done<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n![\"art002e009212~large.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775589253_122_art002e009212-large.jpg\")
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