Israel – During Israel’s national day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended a ceremony at which Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel’s campaign in Lebanon combines sustained military pressure with diplomatic efforts to compel Hezbollah to disarm. Katz said the main objective...
Iran on April 21, 2026, condemned a recent U.S. operation against an Iranian-linked commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman, with judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei calling it a violation of the Iran-U.S. ceasefire and a “war crime.” Ejei said the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and coastlines amounts to...
MIAMI: Florida's attorney general announced this week that the state has opened a criminal investigation into whether OpenAI's ChatGPT played a role in a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University last year. Prosecutors said they reviewed exchanges between the suspected shooter and the chatbot and cited state aiding-and-abetting statutes...
U.S. forces have boarded the oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Bay of Bengal on suspicion of smuggling Iranian crude, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Described by U.S. officials as a “right-of-visit maritime interdiction,” the operation occurred without incident and is part of broader efforts to disrupt shipments tied to Iran,...
Washington: President Donald Trump extended a US ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, April 22, 2026, delaying the scheduled end of a two-week pause in hostilities to allow Tehran time to present a unified proposal. He said the US naval blockade would continue and linked the extension to a Pakistan request...
Washington — On Tuesday, Senate Republicans unveiled a 58‑page budget resolution to launch the reconciliation process to fully fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection. The measure, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham, authorizes committees to draft spending increases of up to $70 billion and aims...
Washington — The Southern Poverty Law Center announced Tuesday that the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the nonprofit's past use of paid confidential informants who infiltrated extremist and white supremacist groups. CEO Bryan Fair said the focus appears to be on the SPLC's prior program, and the...
Washington: U.S. forces boarded the oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, April 21, conducting a right-of-visit maritime interdiction and describing the operation as 'without incident.' Officials said the vessel was previously sanctioned and linked to Iranian crude shipments, and tracking data placed it between Sri Lanka...
Chicago — Illinois lawmakers this week advanced legislation to provide the Chicago Bears property-tax certainty and incentives to build a new domed stadium in Arlington Heights. State Rep. Kam Buckner filed amendment language in a megaprojects bill enabling the team to renegotiate property taxes on land they own, aiming to...
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — On Tuesday officials reported two separate fires in Clay and Putnam counties merged into the Railroad Fire, which rapidly expanded along rail lines and nearby cleared land; initial local reports noted voluntary evacuations north of Bostwick and a shelter opened at the Bostwick Community Center. This week...
