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Khamenei Website Releases Statement: No Give Up on Hormuz, No Deal With Trump
A new editorial published this week on Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's website offers a revealing look into how Tehran is framing its postwar strategy following its recent confrontation with Israel and the United States.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:06:27 EDTDavid Hockney, Trailblazing Master of Color, Dies at 88
Artist David Hockney, whose paintings of pools shimmering in the Los Angeles sunshine became icons of 20thcentury art, died Thursday, his publicist said.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:01:25 EDTChina to Surpass US, EU Nuclear Capacity by 2030 in Race for AI Power
China is rapidly expanding its nuclear energy sector and is on pace to overtake both the United States and the European Union in installed nuclear power capacity by 2030, according to a new report from MIT Technology Review. The report highlights a widening divide between...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:57:22 EDTIran Insists on Nuclear Enrichment Under Any US Deal
Iran insisted on Friday on its right to enrich uranium and maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz under any deal with the United States, after President Donald Trump said a draft accord was ready.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:02:39 EDTReport: US Plans Major Reduction of Aircraft, Warships to NATO
The Trump administration plans to significantly reduce the number of U.S. aircraft and warships assigned to NATO operations in Europe, according to two senior European officials familiar with the decision.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:34:39 EDTOfficials Search Tornado-Damaged Areas in Illinois, Indiana
Authorities and residents searched tornado-ravaged areas and assessed damage Friday after a strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago, leaving around 380,000 customers without power in Illinois and Indiana and disrupting air travel in the...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:08:28 EDTFutures Rise on Mideast Deal Hopes; SpaceX IPO
U.S. main stock indexes were set to open higher Friday, buoyed by expectations for an imminent Middle East peace deal, while investors geared up for the market debut of Elon Musk's SpaceX, which is estimated to be Wall Street's biggest public listing in history.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:11:39 EDTUkraine to Request $20 Billion to Keep Momentum against Russia
Ukraine is seeking an additional $20 billion in military funding from its allies to cement what it sees as its current battlefield advantage over Russia, a Ukrainian defense source said on Friday.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:07:05 EDTSpaceX IPO Makes Elon Musk World's 1st Trillionaire
Few business leaders have been as deeply embedded in popular culture as Elon Musk, the ambitious entrepreneur who has become a central figure in internet culture and amassed a fortune that has made him the world's first trillionaire.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:10:57 EDTTaylor Swift Becomes Youngest Woman Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame at 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:00:39 EDTHispanic Caucus PAC Backs Chair Espaillat With $2.5 Million
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus' super PAC has spent more than $2.5 million to help Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., fend off a primary challenge from democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier, as a recent poll showed the incumbent trailing his challenger.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:16:39 EDTKansas Schools Face Funding Loss Over Title IX
The Trump administration moved Thursday to strip federal funding from four Kansas school districts that the Department of Education says are still violating Title IX by letting male students use girls' restrooms and locker rooms, escalating a monthslong standoff into a hard ...
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:26:00 EDTDemocrat-Led States Skip Great American State Fair
At least seven states have withdrawn from participating in the Great American State Fair, a 16-day celebration tied to the festivities on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., surrounding the nation's 250th anniversary.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:03:40 EDTDOJ Sues Virginia Over Law Enforcement Mask Ban
The Justice Department on Thursday sued the state of Virginia over what it described as the state's "unconstitutional attempt to regulate" federal agents by banning masks for law enforcement.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:43:36 EDTSupreme Court Blocks Alabama Nitrogen Gas Execution
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to let Alabama proceed with a nitrogen gas execution Thursday after a lower court ruled that the method is unconstitutional.The justices decided not to lift an injunction blocking the state from carrying out the nation's ninth execution by ...
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:41:36 EDTKennedy Center Board Seeks Delay of Order to Drop Trump Name
President Donald Trump's handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.The board voted on Thursday to seek a stay of U.S....
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:06:25 EDTRep. Mace Jokes About Unemployment After Trump Snub
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., joked Thursday that she expects to be unemployed next year after losing her bid for South Carolina governor, a race in which President Donald Trump endorsed one of her Republican rivals.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:36:27 EDTClass Action Filed Against WaPo Over Price Gouging
A class action lawsuit filed against the Washington Post alleges the paper collected private data through secret surveillance to price gouge customers, Mediaite reported.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:14:34 EDTTrump Derides McConnell as 'Bad Guy,' 'Angry Man'
President Donald Trump pulled no punches regarding Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday, calling the former majority leader an "angry man" and a "bad guy."
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:06:01 EDTBlock on Ruling Against Trump's 10% Global Tariff Extended
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday extended its block on a lower court ruling against the Trump administration's 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act, keeping the tariffs in place for three importers that had won a reprieve from the duties last week.
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