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Trump Orders Strait of Hormuz blockade
ISLAMABAD (AP) - President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy will immediately start a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz. This decision follows failed U.S.-Iran peace t...
Apr 12, 2026
US and Iran End 21-Hour Ceasefire Talks Without Agreement Before Vance Departs Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance says negotiations with Iran have ended in Pakistan after 21 hours without reaching an agreement. Vance spoke briefly to reporters after the talks conclu...
Apr 12, 2026 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - APRIL 12: Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty Images)
Artemis II's Moon-traveling Astronauts Return Home to Cheers After a Record-Breaking Trip
HOUSTON (AP) - Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts are back home and feted to a thunderous welcome. Still marveling over their record-breaking lunar fly-around, the crew of four flew to Houston's E...
Apr 12, 2026 AT SEA - APRIL 10: In this handout photo provided by NASA, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA's Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)
Pope Leo XIV Denounces the 'Delusion of Omnipotence' He Says Fuels the US-Israeli War in Iran
ROME (AP) - Pope Leo XIV has denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace. Saturday's remarks were his st...
Apr 12, 2026
Allies Yank Support for Swalwell's California Governor Run After Sexual Assault Allegations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Prominent supporters of California Rep. Eric Swalwell's bid for governor are withdrawing their support in a stunning political reversal. It comes after the congressman denied...
Apr 12, 2026 UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during the House Democrats hearing marking the five year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Judge Told to Reconsider National Security Implications of Halting Trump's White House Ballroom
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has been instructed to reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom. A...
Apr 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 22, 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks holding a photos of the new ballroom during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on October 22, 2025. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Buyers Fret as the Average Cost of a New Car Nears $50,000
DETROIT (AP) - Vehicle ownership has long been a big part of the American dream. But it is getting harder for some buyers as automakers pare back cheaper models to chase well-heeled customers who can ...
Apr 12, 2026
Well-Timed Bets on Polymarket Tied to the Iran War Draw Calls for Investigations From Lawmakers
NEW YORK (AP) - Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket. This comes after The Associated Press reported that at least 50 new Polymarket a...
Apr 12, 2026
FAA Says Proper Use of Anti-Drone Lasers That Prompted Texas Airspace Closures is Safe for Flights
Counter-drone lasers will now be able to be used along the southern border. The Federal Aviation Administration agreed with the Pentagon on Friday that they are safe, so additional airspace closures a...
Apr 12, 2026
Prediction Markets Are Back in the Spotlight, This Time Because of the War in Iran
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election - and recently, even the fate of the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran. Shortly ahead ...
Apr 12, 2026 Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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