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Iran’s Top Diplomat Flies to Russia to Seek Putin’s Backing as US Talks Stall
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on April 24 that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is aimed at cutting off Tehran’s oil revenues and supply networks.
US Military Strikes Suspected Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
Footage posted by the U.S. military showed the vessel moving rapidly before it was struck and engulfed in flames.
South Carolina Declares End to Measles Outbreak
The outbreak started in 2025.
Tornadoes in Northern Texas Leave at Least 2 Dead and Destroy Multiple Homes
A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage.
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MAHA Advocates to Converge in Washington for ‘People vs. Poison’ Rally
The event is set to be held on the U.S. Supreme Court steps on the morning of April 27 when oral arguments begin on Durnell v. Monsanto.
Court Sides With Mother Against School District’s Transgender Policy
The school district allegedly refused a request to notify the mother regarding her child’s gender dysphoria or gender identity issues.
California Bill Renews Effort to Unmask Federal Agents
SB 1004 seeks to delay the mask ban to Jan. 1, 2027, and to add state law enforcement to the list of local and federal agencies prohibited from wearing masks.
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Pentagon Seeks $104 Billion for Nuclear Weapons Programs
Requested 19.5 percent boost in annual ‘nuclear enterprise’ spending addresses increasing threats, aims to restart tests for first time in four decades by 2028.
America’s Loyalty Day
How mass immigration, labor unions, war and communism led to the Americanization Movement and Loyalty Day
Trump: Gunman ‘Never Came Close’ to Ballroom at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The suspected shooter ‘was very fast and they just stopped him cold,’ Trump said.
Secret Service Agent Shot at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Trump
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said the suspect was being charged and would be arraigned on Monday.
Readers Weigh In on Trump’s Executive Order Regarding Psychedelic Treatments: Epoch Survey
Epoch Times readers responded to the president’s move to establish a pathway to use psychedelic drugs to treat mental illness, and other topics.
3 US Aircraft Carriers Operating in Middle East for First Time in Over 2 Decades
The last time the United States deployed three aircraft carriers to the region was in 2003.
Appeals Court Upholds Texas’s Ten Commandments Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Texas can require the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
Trump to Probe Banks Regarding Los Angeles Wildfire Response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she had a ’very positive discussion' with Trump.
Trump Threatens Tariffs on UK Over Digital Services Tax
U.S. officials say the UK’s Digital Services Tax unfairly targets American companies.
House Panel Orders Southern Poverty Law Center to Turn Over Communications With Biden’s DOJ
The House Judiciary chief gave the civil rights group a week to come up with documents as it faces allegations of fraud and conspiracy.
Day in Photos: Armenian Genocide Memorial, MS-13 Court Hearing, and Morris Dancers
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
House GOP Unveils Bill to Extend Key Surveillance Power Until 2029
Congress passed a short-term extension of Section 702 on April 17 that expires on April 30.
US Government to Implement New Credit Score Models for Mortgages
The new models, which include rent payment assessment, enable more Americans to access mortgage loans.
