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Trump talked to The Wall Street Journal for eight minutes on Sunday External link but wouldn’t say definitively when the war would end.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Peyton May scattered five hits over six innings, striking out eight batters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

At 2:10 a.m., eight hours after the shooting, Jones filed a report concluding that Spivey’s homicide appeared a clear case of self-defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Hungary receives between five and eight billion cubic metres of Russian gas a year through the TurkStream pipeline, which both Hungary and Slovakia depend on for Russian gas.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

On Friday, wherever Claire went, so did I, about eight and a half paces behind.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan