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Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents' dinner
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1228+ words) Incident at White House Correspondents" Dinner prompts security response He addressed the media at the White House, after he, the First Lady and senior U. S. leaders were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a…...
Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz
3+ week, 6+ day ago (482+ words) Iran fired on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, damaging the vessel and complicating diplomatic efforts to bring the U. S. and Iran to Pakistan for talks. The AP's Jon Gambrell explains. When the United States and Israel…...
Live updates: US sends Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran's foreign minister
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1753+ words) Today's live updates have ended. Follow more live coverage on the Iran war. That's according to a report by Iran's state-run IRNA news agency. It says Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will return to Pakistan after his current visit to Oman…...
Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (523+ words) The ALA usually features 10 books, but this year has 11, with four tied for eighth place: Anthony Burgess" dystopian classic "A Clockwork Orange," Ellen Hopkins" sibling drama "Identical," John Green"s boarding school narrative "Looking for Alaska" and Jennifer L. Armentrout"s…...
Live updates: US seizure of Iranian ship near Strait of Hormuz casts doubt on fresh ceasefire talks
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (704+ words) The United States said it forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to pass its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Pakistan's Interior…...
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (583+ words) The world's richest man and Linda Yaccarino " the former CEO of X " have been summoned for "voluntary interviews," while other employees of the platform are scheduled to be heard as witnesses throughout this week, the Paris prosecutor's office said. French…...
8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
4+ week, 1+ day ago (379+ words) Authorities say eight children were killed in the "domestic disturbance," with the victims ranging in age from 1 to 14 years old. The shooting occurred around 6 a. m. on Sunday. Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith with a total of 10 people shot. Officials said they…...
A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (396+ words) A smoky and fast-growing wildfire in Southern California has prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings. The Springs Fire broke out Friday morning and quickly grew to 4. 45 square miles by the afternoon. Pechanga Fire Department firefighters monitor the smoky and fast-growing…...
Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for missile attacks on Israel as war in Middle East intensifies
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1715+ words) Today's live updates have ended. Follow more live coverage on the Iran war. The military added that three other soldiers were wounded in the combat. This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict…...
Live updates: Trump hints at resuming attacks if ceasefire with Iran expires without a deal
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (678+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump says the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks will resume if no agreement is reached with Iran, after Tehran said it had fully reopened the strait to commercial vessels but threatened to close…...