Justice Department to allow firing squads for federal executions
The Justice Department is reinstating execution methods, including firing squads and lethal injection, as it moves to strengthen the federal death penalty after ending a prior moratorium.
Reuters
Panama Canal crossings hit $4 million as Hormuz crisis reshapes shipping
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Iran to make offer aimed at satisfying US demands, Trump tells Reuters
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that Iran plans to make an offer aimed at satisfying U.S. demands, as talks were expected to resume in Pakistan.
Reuters1 min read - World
Witkoff, Kushner to head to Pakistan for new Iran peace talks
While the U.S. sends representatives to Islamabad, Israel's fight with Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
CBS News
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1 missing doctoral student found dead, other still missing: Sheriff
Zamil Limon's remains were found and Nahida Bristy is still missing.
ABC News2 min read - Politics
Lancet medical journal declined US Senate COVID origins ask
BARCELONA, April 24 (Reuters) - Leading medical journal The Lancet will decline a request to provide evidence for a U. Senate inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, its editor-in-chief Richard Horton told Reuters in an interview on Friday.
Reuters2 min read - Politics
Iran live updates: Witkoff, Kushner to travel to Islamabad Saturday for peace talks
Leavitt said the U.S. has "transitioned" into a "diplomatic phase."
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Qatar emir, Trump discuss Washington-Tehran ceasefire
April 24 (Reuters) - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed developments in the Washington-Tehran ceasefire agreement in a phone call with U.S.
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1 missing USF doctoral student found dead, roommate arrested
Zamil Limon's remains were found on the Howard Franklin Bridge in Tampa. His roommate was in custody, officials said.
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Texas court interpreter detained by ICE says she's been 'treated like a criminal'
Meenu Batra says she's had a valid work authorization for decades.
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Trump administration to re-terminate legal status of migrants who used Biden-era app
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The Trump administration again plans to terminate the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants, after a judge blocked its initial effort to revoke
Reuters2 min read - US
ICE Wants Tech Companies To Identify Anonymous Online Critics. Civil Liberties Groups Are Demanding More Info.
The feds have been demanding that tech companies identify the administration's anonymous online critics. That violates the First Amendment.
Reason3 min read - US
US is adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods
By Jonathan Allen April 24 (Reuters) - U.S.
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US sanctions wallets tied to Iran, freezing $344 million in cryptocurrency, Bessent says
April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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US Space Force taps 12 firms for $3.2 billion Golden Dome missile defense contracts
April 24 - The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts worth up to $3.2 billion to 12 companies to develop space-based missile defense interceptor systems, advancing U.S.
Reuters1 min read - Politics
Appeals court blocks Trump's asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
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Iran's foreign minister heading to Pakistan, raising hopes for US peace talks
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was expected in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, but Pakistani sources said he was not due to meet U. President Donald Trump plans to send special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to talks with Araqchi in Islamabad, and the pair will depart on Saturday morning, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
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ScienceMysterious golden orb discovered on the ocean floor near Alaska is identified over 2 years later
“Isn’t the deep sea so delightfully strange?” one scientist said when it was discovered in 2023.
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1 killed, 5 injured and 5 in custody in shooting at Mall of Louisiana, police say
Police said the shooting appeared to have happened after two groups of people got into an argument in the mall's food court.
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US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
President Donald Trump's administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. The move, announced Friday and first reported by The Associated Press, makes good on Trump's threat to impose secondary sanctions on companies and countries that do business with Iran. It's also part of his Republican administration’s overall ramped-up campaign to cut off Iran’s key source of revenue — its oil exports.
AP
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Curiosity rover detects building blocks of life in first-ever experiment on Mars
The Curiosity rover conducted a first-of-its kind experiment on Mars, detecting organic molecules that have never been observed before on the red planet.
CNN
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Princess cruise ship recovers 5 'deceased individuals' from sea
The Sapphire Princess cruise ship changed course after spotting an orange lifejacket in the water, and recovered five 'deceased individuals.'
USA TODAY1 min read - World
Here’s everything Trump said about the UK, royals in BBC interview
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to visit the U.S. and the president next week amid rising tensions around the Iran war.
USA TODAY4 min read - World
US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades
By Simon Lewis and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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Person in custody in connection with missing USF doctoral students
A person was taken into custody in connection with the disappearance of two missing University of South Florida students, officials said.
USA TODAY1 min read - World
Argentina court orders seizure of ex-president Kirchner's assets
By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, April 24 (Reuters) - An Argentine appellate court has upheld a lower court decision for the assets of former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to be confiscated in
Reuters1 min read - Science
May's first full moon is almost here. When to look up
May's first full moon is happening on the first day of the month. Here's what to know.
USA TODAY3 min read - World
US soldier charged over Maduro removal insider bets released on $250,000 bond
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - A U.S.
Reuters2 min read - Politics
Allowing Censorship of Military Retirees Like Sen. Mark Kelly Would Set a Chilling and Dangerous Precedent
To justify punishing a legislator for his speech, a FIRE brief notes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relies on a Supreme Court precedent that is clearly inapposite.
Reason7 min read - Politics
Witkoff and Kushner headed to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House says
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S.
Reuters1 min read - Science
Scientists identify mysterious 'golden orb' found in ocean
Scientists have determined that the mysterious golden mass is a remnant of the dead cells that formed at the base of a giant deep-sea anemone.
USA TODAY2 min read - World
Morocco opens $700M skyscraper as it boosts global ambitions
Towering over the Moroccan capital's historic cityscape, a $700 million, 55-story skyscraper opened this week in a move that underscores the country's expanding global ambitions. Named for King Mohammed VI and inspired by a rocket on its launchpad, the 820-foot Mohammed VI Tower will feature a luxury Waldorf Astoria hotel, offices, shops, restaurants and upscale apartments. Among Africa’s tallest skyscrapers, the tower is expected to generate 450 direct jobs and 3,500 indirect ones, Leila Haddaoui, director of development company O Tower, told reporters.
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Trump says the world's become a 'casino' after soldier accused of betting on raid
The Trump family has its own ties to prediction markets like Polymarket.
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Minn. lawmakers demand records after Rep. Ilhan Omar skips fraud hearing
A committee gave Omar a May 5 deadline to produce documents and answer questions in writing.
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Wildfires rage in Georgia, Florida; homes burn, evacuations ordered
At least 90 homes have been burned in Georgia and major roads were closed as firefighters work to contain wildfires.
USA TODAY3 min read - US
Judge sanctions law firm that has pursued Leon Black over Epstein ties
The judge said she considered terminating the case, as Black has requested.
Politico2 min read - World
Israeli fire kills 10 in Gaza, medics say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, April 24 (Reuters) - Israeli fire killed at least ten people including two police officers across Gaza on Friday, Palestinian health officials said.
Reuters1 min read - World
Peru police raid ex-election chief’s home as ballot shortages spark a widening probe
Peruvian police on Friday raided the home of the former head of Peru’s national election agency, who resigned earlier this week as he and other officials are under investigation over the shortage of ballots and other irregularities encountered during the first round of the presidential election on April 12. The anti-corruption police announced on social media that agents and prosecutors raided the homes of Piero Corvetto, several former electoral officials, and the legal representative of Galaga, the company responsible for transporting election ballots to voting centers across the capital, Lima. Corvetto’s lawyer, Ricardo Sánchez, told a local radio station that Judge Manuel Chuyo ordered the raid but rejected a prosecutorial request to take his client into custody.
2 min read - World
Chinese satellites raising concern about intelligence sharing with Iran
A Chinese artificial intelligence company said it used satellite data to track U.S. movements in the conflict zone.
NewsNation1 min read - Politics
Justice Dept drops investigation into Fed Chair Powell, removing obstacle to Warsh
By Andrew Goudsward, Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, U.S.
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Hegseth says U.S. blockade of Iranian vessels to continue for "as long as it takes"
Hegseth indicated during a Pentagon news conference that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal as the war continues.
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Justice Department drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Federal Reserve's inspector general will investigate cost overruns in project to renovate the central bank's headquarters.
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The Gaza playbook: Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli destruction in Lebanon
Satellite imagery reveals the scale of the destruction in southern Lebanon, as rights groups warn that Israel’s military offensive is mirroring tactics used in Gaza.
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The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile
The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good. The U.S. National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab released the latest photo of the popular hat-shaped galaxy on Friday. Located approximately 30 million light-years away, this spiral galaxy — formally known as Messier 104 — is one of the largest in the constellation Virgo cluster.
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DOJ reinstates firing squads, pentobarbital for federal executions
The Justice Department announced Friday it would readopt the death penalty protocols for lethal injection and firing squads.
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Opinion - The democracy playbook is broken — we must rewrite it
Democracy is failing because its implementation has been too rigid and detached from the societies it is meant to serve, and the most valuable support for a leader under strain is another leader who has faced something similar and found a way through.
The Hill
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Trump’s effort to bar migrants from claiming asylum at the border rejected, setting up possible Supreme Court showdown
A divided federal appeals court on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to unilaterally bar migrants who cross the US-Mexico border from seeking asylum, teeing up a likely showdown over the policy at the Supreme Court.
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Destructive tornado hits Oklahoma as pattern shift brings back-to-back days of severe weather threats
Multiple tornadoes roared through the central United States Thursday, including a powerful twister that caused significant damage and multiple injuries in Oklahoma — the start of a dangerous multi-day stretch of severe thunderstorms for the region.
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From Iran to Paris weather: Alleged prediction market violations start stacking up
Fault lines over who is in charge of regulation are already emerging, with several frontline Democrats leading the charge on reining in the companies.
Politico5 min read - World
US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid
A US special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arrested and charged for allegedly betting on that operation, netting him $400,000 in profits.
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White House plans guest hosts for press briefings while Karoline Leavitt takes maternity leave
The White House reportedly plans a guest lineup including JD Vance and cabinet officials to host press briefings during press secretary Karoline Leavitt's maternity leave.
Fox News
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