Washington: U.S., Iranian and regional mediators held indirect talks on April 6 to discuss a possible 45-day ceasefire, Axios reported, with negotiators pressing Tehran ahead of a U.S. deadline and describing the next 48 hours as a last window to avoid further escalation. The talks this week followed intense overnight contacts...
Washington — On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States will target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, following a weekend rescue operation for U.S. pilots inside Iran and escalating tensions in the Gulf. Domestically, lawmakers...
Washington — U.S. Secret Service officers investigated reports of overnight gunfire near Lafayette Park just north of the White House early Sunday, dispatching personnel shortly after midnight to search the fenced park and surrounding area; no injuries were reported and no suspect was located after the systematic search. Security posture around...
Washington, US — On Sunday, April 5, President Donald Trump confirmed that United States Special Forces recovered a second crew member from an F-15E Strike Eagle downed in Iran, saying the airman was located and evacuated after a high-risk search-and-rescue operation. The rescue followed reports of local gunfire at U.S. helicopters...
Washington: The U.S. State Department terminated lawful permanent resident status for relatives of slain IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani on April 4, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested the named individuals after Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the revocations. The detained niece and daughter are in ICE custody and face...
Washington: On Saturday, April 4, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran had 48 hours to strike a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, reiterating earlier threats and referencing a March 26 extension of the deadline to April 6. The ultimatum raises immediate diplomatic and security...
RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. — On Thursday, shuttle car operator Aaron Warrix, 53, died after an accident at the Panther Eagle Horse Creek Mine in Raleigh County. Local reports and a company release identified Warrix and said the incident occurred at the Horse Creek Eagle operation. On Friday Governor Patrick Morrisey issued...
Washington reported that U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs in March, the Labor Department said Friday, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent; the gain followed a 133,000-job loss in February and was driven largely by healthcare and construction as strike-affected workers returned this month. The April 3 report showed the...
Orlando reported that FDOT completed safety and parking reconfiguration work along North Orange Avenue this week, and local businesses say ongoing construction has reduced customer access; at the same time, several U.S. cities announced or enacted parking-time and enforcement changes this month. Huntington implemented a four-hour downtown limit this week to...
INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg twisted his left ankle during the first half of Saturday's Final Four semifinal against Arizona on April 4, 2026, left the court for treatment and warmups, then returned to start the second half and immediately hit two 3-pointers. Michigan continued play with Lendeborg wearing a...
