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April 30, 2026

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Trump says U.S. seized Iranian ship as tensions rise amid ceasefire

President Donald Trump said Sunday that U.S. forces had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that allegedly attempted to breach a U.S. naval blockade. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the nearly 900-foot cargo vessel Touska was intercepted by the Navy destroyer USS Spruance in the Gulf of Oman after ignoring warnings to stop. He said the ship was disabled and boarded, and that U.S. Marines now have custody of the vessel. U.S. Central Command confirmed the ship’s seizure, saying the repeated warnings happened

April 30, 2026

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Iran vows retaliation after accusing U.S. of ‘armed piracy’ amid duelling blockades

Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, accused ‌the U.S. of violating a ceasefire by firing ​at one of ​Iran’s commercial ships in the ​Gulf of Oman, vowing ⁠to ⁠retaliate. State ‌media quoted a Khatam al-Anbiya spokesperson as saying early on ⁠Monday that the vessel was en ‌route from China to Iran. “We warn that the armed ​forces of the ⁠Islamic Republic of Iran ⁠will soon respond ⁠and ⁠retaliate ​against this armed piracy by ​the ⁠U.S. military,” the spokesperson said. The warning comes hours after President Donald Trump said the U.S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to

April 30, 2026

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Trump says U.S. officials heading to Pakistan for talks but Iran says it doesn’t plan to take part

Iran isn’t currently planning to attend talks with the United States, the regime said, after President Trump sent U.S. negotiators to Pakistan to take part in renewed talks on Monday, just days before a ceasefire in the Middle East expires. The ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has been a significant sticking point, an issue further complicated by an American destroyer on Sunday firing on and seizing an Iranian ship that tried to evade it. Tehran said it would retaliate, with the state-run Tasnim news agency reporting that Iran had sent drones in the direction of U.S. military ships after

April 29, 2026

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Suspect dead after 8 children killed, 2 women wounded in Louisiana shooting

SHREVEPORT, La. — A man in Louisiana killed eight children Sunday in a shooting that authorities described as a domestic violence incident and was later killed by police after he fled in a carjacked vehicle, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The suspect’s wife and a woman believed to be his girlfriend were also shot and seriously injured in the violence, which occurred at two homes in the early morning, Shreveport police said. The children killed were three boys and five girls, ages 3 to 11, the Caddo Parish Coroner’s

April 29, 2026

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War, breaking news. Putin to Trump: ‘Ground operation in Iran would be unacceptable and dangerous’

LiveLast updated 24 minutes ago According to the headline, Centcom is planning a wave of ‘short and powerful raids’ to shake things up. To the States the war has already cost 25 billion dollars Trump: ‘I talked about Ukraine, we will come to a solution’ “With Putin we talked about Ukraine and a little bit about Iran.” Donald Trump said this while speaking to reporters at the White House. “We will find a solution,” he added. Red Crescent, ’15-year-old killed by IDF in West Bank’ A 15-year-old boy died of his injuries after being hit in the abdomen by a

April 29, 2026

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US Supreme Court undermines key provision of Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday undermined a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, handing a victory to Louisiana Republicans and President Donald Trump’s administration by blocking an electoral map that had given the state a second Black-majority congressional district. The justices, in a 6-3 ruling, upheld a lower court’s ruling that blocked the map. The lower court found that the map was guided too much by racial considerations in violation of the constitutional promise of equal protection under the law. The court has a 6-3 conservative majority. The ruling was authored by Justice Samuel Alito

April 29, 2026

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BREAKING: Casey Mize, Javier Baez Exit Tigers Game With Injury

Both Casey Mize and Javier Baez left the Detroit Tigers game early on Tuesday night with apparent lower-body injuries. Before their matchup with the Atlanta Braves was half over, the Detroit Tigers lost two key pieces of their roster. Both starting pitcher Casey Mize and shortstop Javier Baez left the game with apparent leg injuries. Mize went down in the third inning after fielding a ball weirdly. He walked off the field under his own power. Baez looks to have hurt his knee, lower leg, or ankle on a play at first base. He needed the cart to come take

April 29, 2026

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Trump news at a glance: Oil price surges again as Iran accuses US of breaking ceasefire | Trump administration

America’s benchmark oil contract West Texas Intermediate (WTI) surged late on Sunday after Iran accused the US of having broken a ceasefire in place since early April. WTI crude was trading up 7.5% at $90.17 per barrel by 8pm ET, while international oil benchmark Brent North Sea crude gained 6.%5 to $96.27 per barrel. Iran’s military vowed to respond after the destroyer USS Spruance on Sunday fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade the US naval blockade. The strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas,

April 29, 2026

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A record-breaking measles outbreak in the US has ended. It may have helped drive a spike in vaccination rates

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The measles outbreak in South Carolina — the largest the United States has had in decades — has ended, state health officials announced Monday. There were nearly 1,000 confirmed cases over about six months, including at least 21 hospitalizations. No new cases associated with the outbreak have been reported in more than 42 days, the state health department said, marking two incubation periods – the time it would take to get sick after being exposed to the virus – without any transmission. The South Carolina outbreak started in October, contributing to a record-breaking year

April 29, 2026

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BREAKING: The Philadelphia Phillies Fire Rob Thomson

The Philadelphia Phillies have relieved Rob Thomson of his duties as manager, replace him with league veteran. On Tuesday morning, the Philadelphia Phillies announced the firing of their manager, Rob Thomson. The Phillies say that MLB veteran Don Mattingly will take over managerial duties for the relieved Thomson. This comes after the Phillies began the 2026 campaign with a tumultuous 9-19 start. The Phillies are already 10.5 games out of first place in the division after being labeled a favorite to win it. It’s back to square one for a roster filled with talent that just isn’t getting it done.