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US Has Turned Around 27 Ships at Strait of Hormuz Since Blockade
Iran said on Saturday that it was tightening control over the critical energy waterway, warning mariners that it was effectively closed again.
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Singer D4vd Charged in Killing of 14-Year-Old Girl Found in Abandoned Tesla
Prosecutors allege Burke is responsible for the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was reported missing at age 13 in 2024.
Trump Says Israel ‘Never Talked’ Him Into Iran Operation
His comment comes as the nearly two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is due to expire on Tuesday.
Eli Lilly Buys Kelonia Therapeutics for $7 Billion to Boost Cancer Treatment Pipeline
It’s the second major acquisition in less than a month for Eli Lilly.
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2 US Embassy Employees, 2 Mexican Officials Killed in Car Crash
The four officials were on their way back from an operation targeting clandestine laboratories when the incident happened.
Following Paul Revere’s Revolutionary Ride
People along Paul Revere’s famous route from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts, said the 250th anniversary of America will be ‘extra special.’
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CBP to Begin First Phase of Tariff Refunds Following Supreme Court Ruling
The first phase would only cover ‘certain unliquidated entries and certain entries within 80 days of liquidation,’ the agency said.
USDA, US Army Break Ground on Texas Facility to Combat Flesh-Eating Parasite Spread
The facility, when fully operational, can produce 300 million sterile flies per week to counter the New World Screwworm threat.
Blue Origin Successfully Lands Reused Rocket Booster for 1st Time
The New Glenn rocket booster landed on a sea-based platform in the Atlantic Ocean on the morning of April 19.
US State Department Issues Travel Advisory for Haiti
The travel advisory update comes amid heated legislative debate about the presence of Haitian nationals in the United States.
US Treasury Extends Russian Crude Waiver Amid Supply Disruptions
The Treasury Department has extended sanctions relief through mid-May amid global fuel price turmoil tied to the Iran war.
$340 Million in Fraud Cases See Action During 1-Week Period: DOJ
The Department of Justice summarized new arrests, sentencings, and guilty pleas in cases across America as the Trump administration continues a fraud crackdown.
US to Create 4000-Acre High-Tech Economic Security Zone in the Philippines
Relations between Manila and Washington have grown significantly more cordial since Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office in 2022.
US Sanctions Sons of Nicaragua’s Leaders, Gold Industry Officials
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Thursday on several Nicaraguan officials and companies tied to the country’s gold sector.
State Department Expands Visa Restrictions to Counter Adversaries in Western Hemisphere
The Trump administration banned 26 unnamed individuals from entry into the U.S., and laid the groundwork for action against others who undermine U.S. interests.
How are Venezuelans Feeling Months After Maduro’s Capture?
It’s been months since the United States captured former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
CENTCOM Head Says US Forces Rearming and Reorganizing During Iran Ceasefire
A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has been in effect since April 13.
US Broadens Iran Blockade to Allow Boarding, Seizure of Ships Worldwide
The Pentagon said Iran-linked and sanctioned vessels may be intercepted globally under expanded enforcement.
