Washington — On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. naval forces intercepted and seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship TOUSKA in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel ignored warnings to stop; the USS Spruance reportedly fired on the ship and U.S. Marines took custody. He posted the account on...
Shreveport, La. — Early Sunday on April 19, 2036, a gunman opened fire at multiple homes south of downtown, killing eight children and wounding two others, police said. Officers first responded around 6:00 a.m. to the 300 block of West 79th Street; investigators later identified two homes on West 79th...
Washington — Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday on CNN that U.S. gasoline prices likely peaked in the week following a surge tied to the Iran conflict but could remain above $3 per gallon until next year; officials attributed recent increases to shipping restrictions near the Strait of Hormuz...
Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that American representatives will travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday evening to hold ceasefire negotiations with Iran; the delegation is reported to include special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while Vice-President J.D. Vance led the earlier April 11-12 talks but was reported...
TEHRAN and Washington reported reciprocal accusations on April 19 after the United States imposed a naval blockade affecting Iran's ports and coastlines. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei called the blockade unlawful and criminal, while ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl reported President Donald Trump said Iran had committed a 'serious...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report that more than 150 Hezbollah operatives, including several field commanders, were killed in extensive airstrikes across Lebanon in the 24 hours before a ceasefire took effect. On Thursday, Israeli aircraft struck approximately 300 Hezbollah-linked targets, including rocket launchers, command centers and weapons depots. Among...
Washington, D.C. — Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, April 19 criticized President Donald Trump, asserting at a Michigan Democratic Women’s Caucus event in Detroit that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'pulled' Trump into a military confrontation with Iran. Harris called the move a 'feeble attempt' to distract from the...
Los Angeles — Billionaire Tom Steyer has spent or booked over $115 million on broadcast, cable and radio advertising across California, saturating television and mobile ad inventories as campaigns and voters prepare for the June 2 primary. AdImpact data reported the spending, making his outlays nearly 30 times those of...
Arlington, Va. — Voters in Virginia held a special election this Tuesday to decide whether to approve an amendment allowing the General Assembly to adopt temporary congressional districts ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Early voting ended over the weekend, and state officials reported turnout figures would be critical on...
Iran has publicly rejected the idea of transferring its enriched uranium abroad, underscoring a key impasse in ongoing U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on state television that Iran’s enriched uranium "is not going to be transferred anywhere," framing the stockpile as a red line for Tehran,...
