{"id":206863,"date":"2026-04-07T22:51:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T22:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:51:21","slug":"daily-briefing-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Briefing: On the far side of the moon &#8211; USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the day with these stories:<br \/><em><strong><a href=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nicolefallert\/ data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Nicole Fallert<\/a><\/strong><\/em> here. Still catching up after the holiday weekend? <a href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/quizzes\/29e95323-a8d6-4c45-933e-2e2aa8d806c5?utm_campaign=daily-briefing&#038;utm_content=8872UT-E-NLETTER02&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=engagement&#038;utm_term=usat-weekly-news-quiz-author-promoted\" data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Try our News Quiz<\/a>. Tuesday&#8217;s news starts with Artemis II&#8217;s historic moon drive by and ceasefire proposals between the U.S. and Iran. Plus: March Madness concludes.<br \/>Four astronauts on the Artemis II are headed toward Earth on Tuesday after completing a critical leg of the 10-day\u00a0<a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/03\/30\/artemis-2-mission-moon-nasa\/89345142007\/ target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>moon mission<\/a> with a\u00a0<a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/03\/artemis-2-location-tracker\/89447309007\/ target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>historic lunar flyby<\/a>. Their <a href=\/picture-gallery\/news\/world\/2026\/04\/06\/artemis-far-side-moon-photos\/89490320007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>passage of the far side of the moon<\/a> gave the crew <a href=\/story\/tech\/space\/2026\/04\/05\/artemis-ii-moon-nasa\/89476092007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>a view of the moon that can&#8217;t be seen from Earth<\/a>.<br \/>The <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/06\/how-watch-livestream-nasa-artemis-2-lunar-flyby\/89454225007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>made observations<\/a> and recorded data for scientists back home \u2014 and\u00a0<a href=\/story\/tech\/science\/space\/2026\/04\/06\/artemis-ii-nasa-astronaut-names-moon-crater-for-late-wife\/89488427007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>shared an emotional moment<\/a>\u00a0when it came time to <a href=\/story\/news\/world\/2026\/04\/06\/reid-wiseman-wife-carroll-cancer-artemis-ii\/89491223007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>name a crater<\/a>.<br \/>To top off an incredible day, the crew <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/06\/artemis-ii-moon-flyby-updates--live\/89482828007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>witnessed a sublime solar eclipse<\/a>.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>March Madness<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Michigan <a href=\/story\/sports\/ncaab\/2026\/04\/06\/uconn-michigan-national-championship-score-basketball\/89491416007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>beat Connecticut 69-63<\/a>\u00a0in a defensive battle to <a href=\/picture-gallery\/sports\/ncaab\/2026\/04\/06\/michigan-celebrates-championship-uconn-photos\/89494689007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>complete a dominant run<\/a> through the NCAA tournament and capture the program\u2019s second national championship. <a href=\/story\/sports\/ncaab\/2026\/04\/06\/elliot-cadeau-most-outstanding-player-michigan-march-madness-stats\/89492003007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Elliott Cadeau<\/a> paced the Wolverines in the win, <a href=\/story\/sports\/ncaab\/2026\/04\/06\/ncaa-championship-2026-score-highlights-stats-who-won-march-madness\/89491513007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>scoring 19 points<\/a> while nabbing three rebounds and two assists to lead the Wolverines to a 69-63 victory in the championship game.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Health &#038; Wellness<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Cherise Doyley, was trying for a vaginal birth, but staff were concerned about the risk of uterine rupture and suggested she give birth via C-section,\u00a0according to reports from\u00a0<a href=https:\/\/people.com\/woman-in-labor-brought-into-zoom-court-refused-c-section-11941448 target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>People<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/florida-court-hearing-c-section target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>ProPublica<\/a>. Doyley, who had previous C-sections that led to complications, told doctors she wouldn\u2019t consent to a cesarean without trying a vaginal delivery first. Then nurses arrived with a tablet <a href=\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2026\/04\/06\/patient-labor-court-refusing-c-section\/89481938007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>pulled open to a virtual court hearing<\/a> with a judge and other officials.<br \/><small><em>Have feedback on the Daily Briefing?\u00a0Shoot\u00a0Nicole an email at\u00a0NFallert@usatoday.com<\/em><\/small>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPcWFPbmF0Y3c1ekpiNWNzeUdReDQ5dUwzQzdPeERlUExZdmJKTkZsakY2bkFZQkE3SXFFZ3Q5MHljc24zdksxdGQ0X012bGhjelhOakRoSjJMUnNTVVVsMWZBdmVnM3Q5all6SDA1bTNfTVNzeFBVU2xCV1FaX3B3LQ?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the day with these stories:Nicole Fallert here. Still catching up after the holiday weekend? Try our News Quiz. Tuesday&#8217;s news starts with Artemis II&#8217;s historic moon drive by and ceasefire proposals between the U.S. and Iran. 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