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Trump: Iran Releases Wrongfully Detained US Citizen
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (201+ words) By Newsmax Wires | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 08:52 PM EDT President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has released a U.S. citizen who had been wrongfully detained since late 2024, calling the move a gesture of goodwill amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. "The…...
Vance Says Admin 'Screwed Up' Epstein Files, Hits Israel
1+ hour ago (491+ words) By Newsmax Wires | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 09:23 PM EDT Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Wednesday that the Trump administration mishandled its public communications surrounding the release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He also made claims about Epstein's possible…...
Iranian Attacks Target Bahrain and Kuwait
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (1128+ words) JON GAMBRELL Wednesday, 15 July 2026 09:17 PM EDT Iranian attacks targeted Bahrain and Kuwait early Thursday after the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait…...
A Mass Trial of MS-13 Gang Members in El Salvador Wraps up in El Salvador
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (484+ words) Wednesday, 15 July 2026 09:00 PM EDT The proceedings against 485 members of the international criminal Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang on charges that include homicide, extortion, drugs, arms and human trafficking, have drawn criticism by human rights groups, which say they infringe on…...
Lebanon and Israel Move toward Implementing Withdrawal Agreement, US Officials Say
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (589+ words) ABBY SEWELL Wednesday, 15 July 2026 09:00 PM EDT The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began when the Lebanese militant group fired rockets into Israel days after Israel and the U.S. launched their war on Iran on Feb. 28. Israel invaded Lebanon and has since occupied a…...
Sanctioned Former President Michel Martelly Returns to Haiti as Some Cheer
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (290+ words) Wednesday, 15 July 2026 09:00 PM EDT Martelly has not said why he traveled to Haiti, although local media have reported that he is expected to testify as part of the ongoing investigation into the July 2021 killing of former President Jovenel Moïse. He…...
Oil Prices Up for 4th Day as Strikes on Iran Stir Fear of Wider Conflict
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (368+ words) Yuka Obayashi Wednesday, 15 July 2026 08:54 PM EDT Oil prices rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday after a new wave of U.S. strikes on Iranian military installations fueled fears of renewed full-scale conflict and supply disruptions in the Strait of…...
NY Times Files to Quash Reporters' Subpoenas
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (751+ words) ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Wednesday, 15 July 2026 08:59 PM EDT The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force…...
Man Arrested over Threat to Shoot Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (545+ words) BRIAN MELLEY Wednesday, 15 July 2026 09:01 PM EDT The man was held on Tuesday on suspicion of sending threatening communications to a member of Parliament, the Metropolitan Police said. He was held overnight and later released on bail. “I am going to…...
NextEra, Dominion Seek Approval for Mega Utility Merger
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (394+ words) By Newsmax Wires | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 08:38 PM EDT NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have formally asked state and federal regulators to approve their proposed merger, a deal that would create the nation's largest electric utility and power company with roughly 10 million…...