US Will Not Renew Iran Oil Sanctions Waiver

 

Washington — The US Treasury Department announced Tuesday it will not renew a temporary authorization that allowed the sale and delivery of Iranian crude and other petroleum products already loaded onto ships before March 20, saying the short-term authorization, set to expire in a few days, will not be extended...

Gray Media Stations Pulled From DISH Over Dispute

 

Greenville, S.C.: More than a month ago, DISH Network removed FOX Carolina and other Gray Media-owned local television stations from its channel lineup, leaving DISH subscribers without those local broadcasts across affected markets, station reports and a Gray Media statement said this week. Gray said it granted multiple extensions during...

Principal Tackles Suspect; DPS Seeks Emergency Funding Now

 

Pauls Valley, Oklahoma — On April 8, Principal Kirk Moore tackled a 20-year-old former student, Victor Hawkins, in the school's lobby after the suspect entered shortly before 2:20 p.m. Video released this week shows Hawkins pointing a firearm, which investigators say jammed, and Moore rushing from a side door to...

Noah Schultz recalled; White Sox lose to Rays

 

Chicago — Noah Schultz was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte and started his major-league debut Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, taking the loss as the Rays won 8-5. The White Sox reinstated Everson Pereira from a rehab assignment and placed right-hander Jonathan Cannon on the 15-day injured list, retroactive...

Washington Hosts Direct Talks Between Israel and Lebanon

 

Washington: Israeli and Lebanese envoys met at the US State Department on April 14 for direct talks, with Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter describing a two-hour, 'wonderful' exchange and saying both sides are 'on the same side' in opposing Iran-backed Hezbollah; Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh also attended the meeting and the...

Iran: No Ships Pass on U.S.-Iran Blockade Day

 

United States — On the inaugural day of a U.S.-Iran blockade, no ships passed through the affected waters, initial reports said today. The reports indicate the blockade entered its first full day of enforcement, but officials did not provide specific details on the geographic scope, the identity of the enforcing...

NCAA orders Iowa to vacate four 2023 wins

 

Iowa City. The NCAA announced Tuesday that the University of Iowa football program must vacate four wins from its 2023 season after finding that head coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr had impermissible contacts with a student‑athlete in November 2022, before the athlete entered the transfer portal, rendering the...

California accuser details alleged 2018 assault on Swalwell

 

Los Angeles — On Tuesday Lonna Drewes said during a Los Angeles news conference that Rep. Eric Swalwell raped her in 2018 in a Southern California hotel, alleging she had one glass of wine, believes her drink was drugged, and that she lost consciousness; she said she did not consent...

Federal, State Funds and Notices Target Regional Water Systems

 

Wichita, Kansas — On Tuesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that seven Kansas communities will receive $11,018,000 in grants and loans through the USDA Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program to modernize drinking and wastewater systems and install emergency generators and SCADA upgrades. Corpus Christi officials said this...

US, Iran Restart Talks Amid Port Blockade Tensions

 

Pakistan: Talks between the United States and Iran may resume in Islamabad this week, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after weekend negotiations collapsed and Washington imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. Officials from Pakistan, Iran and Gulf states indicated negotiating teams could return to Pakistan within days, though...