Washington. The U.S. military struck multiple small vessels in the eastern Pacific this weekend and on Monday, sinking two boats on Saturday that officials say killed five people and left one survivor, and striking another vessel on Monday that officials say killed two people, according to U.S. Southern Command statements. This...
Washington — President Donald Trump publicly attacked Pope Leo XIV on April 13, posting on Truth Social that the pontiff is “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy” after the pope criticized U.S. and Israeli actions related to the Iran conflict. Trump repeated the remarks to reporters after returning...
Washington — U.S. Democrats celebrated on April 12, 2026, after Peter Magyar defeated Viktor Orbán, ending Orbán's 16‑year tenure as Hungary’s prime minister. President Donald Trump had publicly backed Orbán and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance campaigned in Budapest last week; high voter turnout favored a pro‑EU, center‑right coalition. Immediate consequences...
Washington, D.C.—The United States announced Tuesday that its Navy will immediately begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route, following unsuccessful peace negotiations with Iran in Islamabad. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. forces to stop ships entering or leaving the strait and intercept vessels paying tolls...
SACRAMENTO — Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his 2026 campaign for California governor on Sunday after multiple women accused him of sexual assault in reports first published by the San Francisco Chronicle and reported by CNN on Friday. He denied the allegations and said he would focus on defending himself; the...
Washington — President Donald Trump declared victory within days after the Iran war began, stating this week that the United States had accomplished its goals as a ceasefire took effect. The administration reiterated that Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon while reporting described enriched uranium stockpiles...
Jackson, Mississippi. State museum organizers unveiled prominent exhibits this week at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History, collectively known as the Two Mississippi Museums, as part of America 250 commemorations; the displays include a Lynching Victims Monolith etched with the names and motives for more...
Islamabad — U.S. Vice President JD Vance concluded marathon talks in Islamabad on Sunday and departed without a deal after a 21-hour session with an Iranian delegation led by parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi; the talks failed to produce a commitment from Tehran to...
Washington: Senior U.S. officials said on April 12 that negotiations with Iranian representatives in Islamabad lasted roughly 21 hours and ended without an agreement; Vice President JD Vance told reporters that President Donald Trump was closely involved, and that the United States presented what it described as a 'final and...
Seattle on Saturday unveiled a life-size bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda at Westlake Square, where Mayor Katie Wilson and Consul General of India in Seattle Prakash Gupta jointly presided over the ceremony. The installation, identified by officials as the first hosted by a U.S. city government, occupies a central downtown...
