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Vance optimistic for ‘positive’ discussions with Iran as he heads to Pakistan

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:48:51 +0000

Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. delegation is heading to Pakistan with “pretty clear guidelines” from President Trump to negotiate a deal with Iran. “We’re looking forward to negotiation,” Vance told reporters before departing for Islamabad Friday. “I think it’s going to be positive.” Vance is leading the U.S. group to Pakistan which also…

Silicon Valley turns to new media to sell AI

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:54:40 +0000

Silicon Valley is embracing nontraditional media to sell its vision of technology as concerns mount over artificial intelligence’s impact on the workforce, economy and environment. Tech and business leaders are turning to everything from podcasts to Substack blogs to avoid the traditional media and get more control over their preferred narratives on AI. OpenAI’s recent…

Trump says he’s considering ‘joint venture’ with Iran for Strait of Hormuz tolls

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:53:26 +0000

President Trump on Wednesday said he is considering the formation of a “joint venture” with Iran to set up tolls in the Strait of Hormuz after the Trump administration and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire deal. ABC News’s Jonathan Karl asked Trump if he approved of Iran’s plan to charge vessels a fee for…

Watch live: Trump briefs press ahead of deadline on Iran

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:50:39 +0000

President Trump will brief reporters on Monday afternoon, one day after issuing an expletive-laden threat with a deadline for Tehran. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—-n’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell…

Trump drops Easter Sunday f-bomb in new threat to Iran

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:51:27 +0000

President Trump on Sunday morning unleashed on Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to strike the country’s infrastructure and urging Tehran to “open the F—in’ Strait, you crazy bastards.” “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—in’…

Trump budget would cut TSA funding, require privatization at small airports

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:50:50 +0000

President Trump wants to cut funding to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and require privatization of security operations at small airports. The White House’s 2027 budget proposal, released Friday, proposes cutting $52 million from the agency’s funding, which officials created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in an effort to ensure tighter airport security….

Schumer: Trump Iran address to nation ‘unhinged’

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:47:18 +0000

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday railed against President Trump’s primetime address on Iran, describing his remarks as “unhinged” and a reflection of his lack of planning prior to starting the war. “In a rambling, disjointed speech, an unhinged President failed to justify his disastrous decision to go to war with Iran. Donald…

FAA restricts some landings in San Francisco

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:35:22 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is restricting the landing of some flights at San Francisco International Airport, the agency said Tuesday. In a statement, the FAA said the airport “will experience some flight delays due to a runway repaving project and an FAA safety measure.” The agency added in the statement that its safety measure…

Artemis II will fly astronauts around moon: What to know about launch

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:46:45 +0000

NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set for Wednesday, a trip that will mark the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. The launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The onsite countdown clock began ticking down at…

Pope Leo: God ‘does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war’

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:37:32 +0000

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said that God “does not listen to the prayers” of individuals who start wars, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues. “Brothers and sisters, this is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war,” the first American pope, citing a Bible…