Nation Apr 08 Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97 Whittaker's 1963 ascent to the summit of Mount Everest came 10 years after Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay first scaled the peak.
Politics Apr 08 Sen. Graham seeks congressional review of any peace deal with Iran Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a post on X that he looks forward to the architects of the proposal, including Vice President JD Vance, coming to Congress and explaining how the deal meets America’s national security objectives.
Politics Apr 08 WATCH: White House addresses Strait of Hormuz opening, Trump's 'civilization' threat The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is clear that the ceasefire means no Iranian tolls through the Strait of Hormuz.
Politics Apr 08 Trump says U.S. will work with Iran to 'dig up' enriched uranium. Iran hasn't confirmed that He previously said the U.S. would retrieve the deeply buried material, which is expected to be an intensive undertaking, if it struck an agreement with Iran.
World Apr 08 WATCH: Hegseth says U.S. military has done its part 'for now' after Trump agrees to 2-week Iran ceasefire “We stand ready in the background to ensure Iran upholds every reasonable term,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
World Apr 07 Iran's Supreme National Security Council says it has accepted two-week ceasefire in the war Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to widen attacks on Iran, including an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets — subject to Iran being ready for a two-week ceasefire and to reopen the Strait…
World Apr 07 Pakistan urges Trump to extend Iran deadline Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday in a post on X that “diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily…
World Apr 07 As deadline looms for Trump's Iran ultimatum, residents in Tehran wonder how to prepare In an expletive-laden threat over the weekend, Trump vowed that “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day,” and that Iran's leaders will be “living in Hell” if they don't open the Strait of Hormuz.
Nation Apr 07 Indianapolis councilman says shots fired at home and 'No Data Centers' note left at door An Indiana politician says someone fired 13 shots at his front door and left behind a note reading “No Data Centers” on his doorstep.
Nation Apr 06 Screenwriters union reaches four-year tentative agreement with Hollywood studios The surprise agreement came within weeks of negotiation — a stark contrast to the contentious contract negotiation three years ago when Hollywood writers went on a historic strike that partially brought the industry to a standstill.