Cold Front Triggers Storms, Flood Watches Across Regions

 

Cleveland — Meteorologists in Ohio, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Alabama forecast a strong cold front moving through this weekend that will trigger thunderstorms and gusty winds from Friday into Sunday. Local stations issued First Alert advisories this week detailing timing, expected gusts, and potential for isolated severe storms and heavy...

Tom Cruise Confirmed Returning In Top Gun 3

 

Las Vegas: Paramount Pictures announced on Thursday at CinemaCon that Top Gun 3 is officially in development, with Tom Cruise set to reprise Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer will return and studio executives said a script is already underway; the announcement was made during the studio's presentation to theater...

House approves short-term surveillance extension amid revolt

 

Washington — The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program until April 30 after Republicans revolted and blocked a plan to extend the authority for a longer period. Lawmakers met in a post-midnight session after a late Thursday failed procedural vote left leaders scrambling to...

Trump directs faster federal reviews of ibogaine research

 

Washington — On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the administration to accelerate federal reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, notably ibogaine, and to enable federally funded clinical research into their medical uses. The move follows growing veteran interest and private clinics abroad providing ibogaine treatments to Americans...

Minnesota, Oklahoma, Michigan Advance Toward NCAA Gymnastics Finals

 

Fort Worth, Texas. Minnesota clinched the program’s first NCAA women’s gymnastics finals appearance on Thursday night, advancing as the No. 13 seed and joining top seeds Oklahoma, Florida and LSU in the national final; Oklahoma led the semifinals with the day’s highest overall score, 198.3000, while individual athletes posted career-high...

US Carrier Leads Blockade in Arabian Sea Operations

 

Washington — The US Navy deployed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to conduct blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, CENTCOM said this week. The announcement detailed the ship's embarked air wing, including F-35C, F/A-18, EA-18G, E-2D, MH-60 and CMV-22B aircraft, as part of maritime...

Avengers: Doomsday trailer debuts at CinemaCon, stars return

 

Los Angeles: Marvel Studios unveiled the first full-length trailer for Avengers: Doomsday at CinemaCon on April 17, showing Robert Downey Jr. as an unmasked Doctor Doom, the return of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, and multiple crossover sequences including X-Men appearances and multiverse elements, according to reporting that cites Variety...

Minnesota Upsets UCLA; Oklahoma, LSU, Florida Reach Final

 

Fort Worth, Texas — No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 13 Minnesota clinched spots in Saturday's NCAA Gymnastics Championship after Thursday's semifinals, with Oklahoma posting a 198.300 and Minnesota edging UCLA in the final rotation to secure the program's first appearance in the Four on the Floor. Head coach Jenny Hansen...

D4vd Arrested Over Teen's Death in Hollywood Tesla

 

Los Angeles. Homicide detectives arrested 21-year-old singer David Burke, known as D4vd, on Thursday after investigators connected him to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was found months earlier inside a Tesla that had been towed from the Hollywood Hills. Police said he is being held...

India–US Officials Exchange Praise and Reinforce Partnership

 

Washington: On April 17, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met with Congressman Pete Sessions to discuss advancing bilateral ties, Kwatra said in a post on X. Sessions, identified as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations in the House Oversight Committee, received praise for his support...