Trump says US will ‘get all nuclear dust’ from Iran By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Araghchi has announced that, for the duration of the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer The United States has significantly expanded the scope of its naval blockade on Iran, signaling that vessels linked to Tehran can now be boarded, searched and
Hegseth: US ‘locked and loaded’ to strike Iran’s power plants if no deal reached By Jack Phillips and Ryan Morgan Contributing Writers A second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran could take place this weekend, President Donald Trump told
By Owen Evans Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire. In a Thursday post on Truth Social, Trump said he had “excellent conversations” with
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. economy could grow more than 3% this year despite disruptions from the Iran war, while President Donald Trump said energy prices would soon
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Israel and the United States are discussing the possibility of a short ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli officials said, even as fighting continued on Wednesday and Israeli leaders
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States will not agree to any deal with Iran unless Tehran abandons its nuclear ambitions, laying down a
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Germany and Ukraine upgraded their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership on Tuesday and signed a defense cooperation agreement during meetings in Berlin, as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writer A Beverly Hills woman alleged Tuesday that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her at a hotel room in 2018, saying she believed she was drugged.
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was minimal in the hours after the U.S. Navy began blockading the crucial waterway to ships coming to or from
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A prominent seniors’ advocacy group has predicted that next year’s Social Security payments will likely increase by 2.8% under the annual cost-of-living adjustment, as the inflation metric rose 0.9% month over month. In a
By Aldgra Fredly, Joseph Lord Contributing Writers Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., suspended his bid for California governor on Sunday after reports emerged accusing the Democrat of sexual assault — and he announced the following day he
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A scheduled U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters started at 10 a.m. ET on Monday amid a tenuous ceasefire between the United States and
By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer HOUSTON — Humanity’s first adventure to the moon in more than 50 years is complete. Artemis II, NASA’s 10-day test flight around the moon, concluded just after 5 p.m. Pacific on Friday when the
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer British Defense Secretary John Healey said on Thursday that the militaries of the UK and Norway had deterred “nefarious activity” by Russian spy submarines over undersea cables in
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Vice President JD Vance departed for peace talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Friday, saying he thinks the outcome is “going to be positive.” Vance added that
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer American Airlines has joined a growing list of major carriers raising baggage fees as the industry looks for ways to offset jet fuel costs driven up
Compiled from news service reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon to take place “as soon as possible.” This came in response to
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday disputed allegations that were made about her and Jeffrey Epstein, vowed legal response against individuals who made those claims, and
Compiled from news services White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the Trump administration is sending a negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, to Islamabad, Pakistan, for