
Trump Claims Strait of Hormuz Will Be 'Permanently Toll Free' Under Iran Agreement
President describes Israel's prime minister as 'a very difficult guy' while praising Russia and China's leaders in phone call to New York Times.
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President describes Israel's prime minister as 'a very difficult guy' while praising Russia and China's leaders in phone call to New York Times.
At long last, the team that New York City cares about the most has loved it back.

Jurors deliberated less than three hours before rejecting Anthony's self-defense claim in the killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a case that drew national attention.
Carolina's 37-year-old captain scored twice in a 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, sending the highest-scoring Final since 1981 back to Raleigh deadlocked.

Daniel Crago, 32, was dragged some 20 feet by a charging grizzly on one of Glacier National Park's most popular trails and needed three surgeries on a shattered arm.
WatchPresident Trump said the agreement is 'scheduled to get signed' Sunday, a step that would wind down a months-long conflict and reopen the waterway that carries a fifth of the world's oil.

Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and was named Finals MVP as New York rallied from 16 down to win 94-90 and capture its first NBA championship since 1973.

Police say the suspect, wanted for attempted capital murder of an officer, opened fire and barricaded himself in an abandoned veterinary clinic. The lone fatality was identified as city employee Ed Scott.

Britain's defense ministry confirms this marks the first time British forces have acted independently to intercept vessels in Russia's sanctions-evading fleet.

New analysis shows how major powers projected centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, leading to deadlocked wars that have ensnared both superpowers in prolonged conflicts.
WatchA gust tore down the tent during EastLake Community Church's 20th-anniversary celebration in Bedford County, part of a severe-weather outbreak that battered the Midwest and left millions at risk.

Trump's name was quietly removed from the arts institution's facade overnight Saturday, but questions remain about whether the change is permanent.

James M. McDonald, who has been part of President Trump's legal team appealing his criminal conviction, will lead the office that prosecuted the president.
The National Weather Service confirmed 11 tornadoes from a violent storm complex that flattened entire blocks, with one man pulled alive from the rubble of his collapsed home.

The company said federal government ordered limits on Mythos and Fable 5 AI systems Friday night.

Federal court accuses Trump administration of censorship for taking down materials at parks across the country.
WatchPresident Trump said a “swift and lethal” military strike killed Héctor Guerrero Flores, the gang boss known as “Niño Guerrero,” in an operation coordinated with Venezuela.

Stocks rallied and crude prices sank more than 3% after the president said an agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be signed within days.

The prominent arts institution followed judicial directive after seeking 12-hour extension due to thunderstorm conditions.

Elon Musk's historic wealth milestone highlights growing divide as Americans grapple with rising prices and AI-driven job displacement fears.

Both President Trump and Iran's foreign minister express optimism about reaching an agreement, though previous potential deals have collapsed at the last minute.

The massive media deal will unite two major movie studios and place CNN under the same corporate umbrella as CBS News.

Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled that the lawsuit arrived too late and failed to demonstrate irreversible harm from the planned event on Trump's birthday.

SpaceX shares jumped 30% in their first hours of trading, pushing Musk's combined net worth to roughly $1.05 trillion. His stake in the space company alone is now worth more than $766 billion.

Strategic petroleum reserves held by businesses and governments worldwide have fallen sharply since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began.

Two months after announcing a cease-fire, Iran, Israel and the U.S. remain trapped in low-intensity warfare that has become the new normal.

The president selected the former SEC chairman and current Manhattan U.S. attorney for the permanent director role.

Elon Musk's rocket company will sell 555 million shares at $1.77 trillion valuation, set to begin trading Friday morning.

Crude futures dropped sharply after the president canceled planned military operations, citing progress in peace negotiations following two days of U.S.-Iran exchanges.

The president nominates the Manhattan U.S. attorney and former SEC chairman for the permanent intelligence role following controversy over his initial pick.