On the @usatoday.com Iran blog for the evening. First up Trump announces he will extend the ceasefire for the time being but at the same time says he'll hold in place the naval blockade Iranian leaders have called "an act of war."
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Weird one from yesterday, local Mexican authority offers conflicting accounts on whether two U.S. embassy officials who died in a 2 a.m. car accident participated in a drug raid beforehand. @usatoday.com
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Two Americans killed in a car crash early Sunday in Mexico were CIA members who were returning from a counter-cartel operation, according to people familiar with the crash, raising questions about the agencyâs role in the country's war against drug cartels.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against ActBlue, alleging that the Democratic fundraising platform misled Congress and the public about its donation-vetting process â increasing pressure on the platform ahead of midterm elections.
VATICAN CITY (RNS) â A year after Pope Francisâ death, the enduring mark of his papacy is how he changed the Churchâs understanding of itself â and its place in the world.
Trump, a former New York real estate mogul, grew up in the posh, suburban Queens neighborhood of Jamaica Estates.
Acting Director Todd Lyons will leave the job May 31, DHS said. The announcement comes within hours of a public hearing on the record number of detainee deaths in ICE detention centers.
One has gone bankrupt twice. Another was sued for allegedly framing an innocent woman. A third lasted only three weeks in a police officer job.
All were hired during ICE's unprecedented hiring spree, an AP investigation finds.
El temor a que el IRS comparta sus datos con el ICE ha convertido la temporada de la declaración de impuestos en una apuesta arriesgada para muchos migrantes. El Laboratorio Presupuestario de Yale prevé una pérdida de unos 300.000 millones de dólares en una década.
The pied-aÌ-terre tax puts an annual surcharge on homes valued above $5 million when there is no resident who lives primarily in New York City.
Despite enraging some of his religious base who have called his postings blasphemous, Trump continues to share AI imagery that meshes him and Jesus.
Teresa Rodriguez's mother is dying of cancer. Like other caregivers to those who insist on medical aid in dying, Rodriguez is facing grief and guilt.
A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum there is dismay over Trumpâs unprecedented verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church.
After furor and lawsuit, Trump administration agrees that pride flag will continue to fly over Stonewall National Monument
The Manhattan district attorney's office has reportedly opened an investigation into claims of sexual assault against Rep. Eric Swalwell.
A man wielding a machete stabbed three people on two New York City subway platforms before police fatally shot him on April 11, city officials said.
A 'blip,' Treasury says about 22% rise in gas prices - the highest since 1967.
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon used an AI-generated image to praise Ida B. Wells on Truth Social, sparking criticism for its historical inaccuracy.
The post is the latest in a string of AI creations shared by the Trump administration.
Democrats have struggled for months over how to handle the governorâs race. Will the Eric Swalwell scandal be a unifying moment?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visited New York to promote Trump's economic policies amid surging gas prices and inflation.
Lawler and Bessent tout the âNo tax on tipsâ policy under President Trump, as well as the SALT tax deduction. Bessent says Lawler fought hard for SALT, having to fight against former Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, whoâs a UFC fighter. âMy money would have been on Mike,â Bessent says.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Congressman Mike Lawler, R-New York, are visiting a diner in northern Westchester County, in suburbs just north of New York City. Their visit comes after federal data released today showed rising inflation and soaring gas prices hitting Americans.
âCooler copâ NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran sentenced to 3 to 9 years for killing fleeing Bronx drug suspect
Graphic of the seat map of Seattle's Lumen Field with sections labeled category 1, 2, 3 and 4. Text reads: World Cup Fans Say FIFA Misled With Seat Maps
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: If you purchased tickets for the 2026 World Cup, you might find that your seats have moved.
Ticket buyers are accusing FIFA of âmisleadingâ them with stadium maps that misrepresented the potential location of seats. nyti.ms/4dD6oK2
Pewâs latest polling is a 20-point shift since 2022, when most Americans had favorable views of Israel.
Latest on @pewresearch.orgâs survey:
SCOOP: The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication of a CDC report showing covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of ED visits + hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half. My latest.
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"Cilantro chicken soup" is also hilarious because cilantro is like... a given? I guess it's a white lens on cuisine.
It seems every culture has some version of chicken soup, but this is just caldo de pollo, especially with pretty standard ingredients across Latin America. Like lol be for real
