April 18, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, while President Donald Trump said talks could take place this weekend and he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come “soon.&rd...
April 18, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice’s bid to force Rhode Island to turn over non-public data on nearly 750,000 registered voters so the Trump administration could probe “election integrity” in the Democratic-led state.
April 18, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
NEW YORK/LONDON — Oil prices cratered, Wall Street indexes scaled record highs and U.S. Treasuries surged on Friday, after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open for passage during a ceasefire in Lebanon and President Donald Trump said he expected to reach a deal to end the war soon....
April 18, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — Congress voted on Friday to extend an expiring surveillance law for 10 days, after libertarian-leaning Republicans in the House demanded that they be allowed to vote on adding new privacy limits to any long-term extension.
April 18, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
LOS ANGELES — Singer D4vd was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in connection with the case of a girl whose decomposing body was discovered inside his Tesla in Hollywood.
April 18, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
American Airlines said on Friday that it was not interested in a merger with United Airlines and had not held any such talks, diminishing prospects of an industry-reshaping deal that would face tough regulatory scrutiny.
April 18, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
In one TikTok video, a blonde films herself with a group of women at a racetrack. “If you support Trump, you just made a friend,” she says.
April 18, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
Jay Foreman said he’s “locked and loaded” for the U.S. government’s launch on Monday of a new system to refund up to $166 billion in illegally collected tariffs, but he and many other importers are realistic that much could still go wrong.
April 18, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
Mississippi liquor stores run dry amid state distribution delays
April 18, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
The Grand Canyon is a marvel on the landscape of North America, a breathtaking geological feature in the southwestern state of Arizona presenting dramatic contours and richly colored vistas.
April 17, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday and President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend, adding to optimism that the Iran war could be nearing an end.
April 17, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate Erica Schwartz, who had served as deputy surgeon general during the COVID-19 pandemic, to become director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following multiple leadership shakeups at the health agency...
April 17, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump is looking to brush off concerns about the economy and the sagging political prospects of his Republican Party during a campaign-style swing through the battleground states of Nevada and Arizona this week, as the war with Iran pushes gasoline prices h...
April 17, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to overturn former President Joe Biden’s mining ban in northern Minnesota, agreeing with the House of Representatives and sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it.
April 17, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
KYIV — Russia unleashed its deadliest attack so far this year on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities overnight, killing at least 17 people, including a 12-year-old child, and wounding scores, in drone and missile strikes, officials said on Thursday.
April 17, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted nutrition and food safety in remarks before lawmakers on Thursday but largely avoided questions about his efforts to overhaul the nationwide vaccination policy.
