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Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will not abide by any agreements that may result from the direct Lebanon-Israel talks in the United States, negotiations it firmly opposes, a senior Hezbollah official said Monday. Wafiq Safa, a high-ranking member of Hezbollah's political council, spoke on the eve of the talks expected in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the U.S. It will be the first time in decades that envoys from Lebanon and Israel, which do not have diplomatic relations, meet face-to-face in direct talks. “As for the outcomes of th

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Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

It's not just gas prices: Some U.S. water utilities are reporting the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water. Over the past few weeks, a few water utilities have said their supply had been disrupted, according to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. Fluoride is used in water systems as a public health measure to prevent tooth decay. Here's what to know. What's driving the fluoride shortage? Israel is one of the world’s top exporters of fluorosil

Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

3 drivers bring woman and her mom, detained by ICE, back to Minnesota from Texas

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Small businesses frustrated over repeated power outages, leading to thousands in losses

CELINA, Texas (KTVT) -- Small businesses in Celina say they are dealing with more than typical growing pains in the booming downtown area. They say repeated power outages are now costing them thousands of dollars in losses.One ice cream shop said the problem is melting more than just dessert.Inside Stella's Ice Cream in Celina's historic downtown square, owner Ashley Chism built her business around a simple recipe: community and scoops of homemade ice cream."We wanted to plug in and be a part of everybody's experience," Chism said. "And so, ice cream is that experience

Residents demand action as feral hog sightings, damage increase

Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes for government contracts, during a trial in London

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1 person dead, 6 others injured after shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey

UNION, New Jersey (WABC) -- One person is dead and several others are injured after gunfire erupted at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in New Jersey.The deadly shooting happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday at a Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union.Upon arrival, responding officers found seven victims, one who was subsequently pronounced dead. Six others suffered non-life-threatening injuries.While no arrests have been made, the shooting is believed to be a targeted incident stemming from a drug or gang dispute. The one fatality is believed to be the target of the shooting and the o

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US intel officials scramble to keep surveillance law running amid Iran war tensions

With just days until a powerful surveillance law lapses, US national security officials are scrambling to prepare for potential blind spots in intelligence collection amid the US’ delicate ceasefire with Iran, current and former officials told CNN.Some communications carriers that manage data for the surveillance program have privately warned the Trump administration they will cease collecting data on April 20, when the law is set to expire, if it is not renewed, according to US officials and private-sector officials familiar with the discussions. The companies fear they will face liability

Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday

Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives

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US military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast

The U.S. military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting Monday in an effort to force Tehran to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and accept a peace deal. Iran responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, taking aim at U.S.-allied countries. That set the stage for an extraordinary showdown that posed serious risks for the global economy and raised the specter that the ceasefire could collapse and the war could resume. Talks aimed at permanently ending the conflict — which began Feb. 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran — failed to r

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Pope says he has ‘no fear of Trump administration’ after president slams his Iran war criticism

Pope Leo XIV on Monday strongly pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump, defending his position of seeking peace and rejecting violence amid the Iran war.“I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what the church is here to do,” the pontiff told reporters aboard his plane as he started a 10-day trip to the African continent.“We are not politicians, we don’t deal with foreign policy with the same perspective (as) he might understand it,” he continued. “But I do believe

The Latest: Rory McIlroy becomes the 4th player to repeat as Masters champion

Eric Swalwell ends bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations

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Multi-day severe storm threat to batter central US for days

A full week of dangerous weather is looming for the central US, with multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms that will unleash destructive hail and winds and potentially a few tornadoes.About a dozen states from Texas to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes will see a threat of severe storms on one or more days through Friday. The threat zone will shift each day depending on where surges of jet stream energy overlap with warm, humid air to trigger intense thunderstorm development.The barrage of storms will also raise flooding concerns, especially where rivers are already running high in water-log

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After three years as Iran’s hostage, the taxman came knocking

There’s no escape from the tax collector. At least that’s what Benjamin Brière must have felt after his return from three and half years as a hostage in Iran when he got that message that we all dread: he hadn’t filed his taxes.The return of two French detainees from Iran this month has highlighted Brière’s run-in with French bureaucracy upon his own return to France in 2023, sparking a public apology this weekend from the French tax authority.During his imprisonment, he did not complete his annual tax declarations for four years running, he said in an interview with French outlet Le

How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz

The Latest: Trump vows to 'kill' Iranian warships that get near US blockade

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South Korea’s president draws Israeli anger by using old video to make point about human suffering

South Korea’s president has angered the Israeli government by sharing video on social media from 2024 that shows Israeli soldiers pushing a body off a building in the occupied West Bank.“We need to check if this is true, and if it is, we should find out what measures were taken,” President Lee Jae Myung said in the post on X on Friday that triggered a rare public spat between two nations with diplomatic relations spanning 60 years.In his post, Lee said there was “no difference” between wartime killings, the Holocaust and the sexual slavery of women under Japan’s colonial rule of Ko

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Judge tosses Trump’s Wall Street Journal defamation lawsuit, gives him chance to refile

A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a lewd birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump’s name.US District Judge Darrin P. Gayles ruled that Trump failed to plausibly allege the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper acted with “actual malice” when it reported the story.Gayles dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice, meaning the saga is not over: Trump’s camp now has until April 27 to file an amended complaint addressing the judge’s concerns.In order to proceed, Gayles wrote, Trump must ad

Pope Leo responds to Trump's criticism

Oil is back above $100, though US stocks hold steady on hopes for US-Iran talks

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Commercial salmon fishing to open in California for the first time since 2022 as population rebounds

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Senate housing bill that takes aim at institutional investors may do little for homebuyers — and could even hurt renters

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Deadlock on Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear stockpile led to impasse, officials say

Oil is back above $100, though US stocks hold steady on hopes for US-Iran talks

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Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries

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Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz won’t be enough to solve shipping woes and high oil prices

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At 100 days rally, Mamdani celebrates and charts a course toward city-run grocery stores

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Trump’s closest ally in Europe faces toughest test yet as Hungary votes. Here’s what to know

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Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake

Hungarian voters have ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions

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Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

Pope Leo XIV has responded to President Donald Trump's criticism over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, saying the Vatican's peace appeals are rooted in the Gospel