US seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows to respond

The United States said it attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first interception since its blockade of Iranian ports began last week.
Iran will respond soon, its state broadcaster said later, calling the armed boarding an act of piracy.
The events threw into question both the fragile ceasefire and President Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that US negotiators would head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of

Trump says US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran

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Republicans enter spring legislative sprint

The House and Senate are speeding toward quick — and finite — action on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement funding and on expiring surveillance powers.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said at Semafor World Economy on Monday that he’d back the plan to send roughly $50 billion in frontloaded Immigration and Customs Enforcement and border security funding for Customs and Border Protection, a crucial conservative boost for the plan.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans are aggressively moving to “limit” the measure to help shi

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Want to know what’s next for the economy if the U.S.-Iran war persists? CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday’s stock market action gave investors a warning.
Despite eking out a small last-minute gain, the S&P 500
was down for most of the session as President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to strike a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached with little signs of progress, dimming hopes of a resolution between the two countries. Trum

NFL Insider Provides Key Update on Falcons' James Pearce Jr.

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FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons learned on Monday that edge rusher James Pearce Jr. will not report to voluntary workouts this week, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. The pass rusher was arrested back in February on several counts, and his process is still ongoing.
Pearce has a hearing scheduled for April 21st and a docket sounding scheduled for April 23rd. The latter of which would be the final chance for the Falcons defender to reach a plea agreement. If no deal is reached, the case will go to trial on

Trump's Hormuz deadline looms but Asian nations have already struck deals with Iran

On Monday, US President Donald Trump threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it failed to agree a deal by 20:00 Washington DC time on Tuesday (00:00GMT Wednesday) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
But even before his latest threat some countries had secured deals with Tehran for their vessels to use the key shipping route.
Asian nations - most recently the Philippines - have been particularly keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on energy from the Gulf.
The critical route ha

NFL rumors: Eagles make bombshell Maxx Crosby trade with Raiders in ESPN mock draft

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The Las Vegas Raiders just can’t shake the Maxx Crosby trade rumors. Las Vegas seemingly wants to keep Crosby after their epic trade collapse with the Ravens back in March. But ****** ysts are still toying with some possible Crosby trade scenarios.
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell released a new mock draft on Monday that includes hypothetical trade

Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump ramps up threats ahead of deadline

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it wanted a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned the country could be "taken out" if it did not meet his Tuesday night deadline to reach a deal.
Responding to a U.S. proposal through mediator Pakistan, Tehran rejected a ceasefire ‌and said a permanent end to the war was necessary, the official IRNA news agency reported.
The Iranian response consisted

Giants cut ties with 4 players before NFL Draft

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The NFL offseason is long, and roster moves pop up at various times.
That included on Monday, when the New York Giants waived four players. The NFL Draft is later this month, and John Harbaugh's new squad has decided four guys are surplus to proceedings.
The four players waived on Monday were:
WR Da'Quan Felton

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SpaceX fires up next-gen 'V3' Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos)

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SpaceX's biggest, most powerful Starship to date just breathed fire for the first time.
On Monday (March 16), the company conducted a static fire test with Starship's "Super Heavy" first stage, briefly igniting the booster's engines while the vehicle remained anchored to Pad 2 at ******* eX's Starbase site in South Texas.
It was the first-ever static fire for a Version 3 (V3) vehicle — the latest iteratio

For the second time, this Kansas chain has abruptly closed a Wichita restaurant

For the second time, a Wichita Jose Pepper’s restaurant has abruptly closed.
It first happened in late 2022 when the Jose Pepper’s on the west side closed after a decade in business.
Now, the one at the Plazzio development at 13th and Greenwich has closed.
A Google listing for the restaurant said it’s temporarily closed, but a voicemail at the restaurant said, “This location has permanently closed.”
Former employees of the restaurant, which opened in 2009, posted about it on social media Monday. They are not

Confused Trump, 79, Forgets Who President He Installed Is

Even President Donald Trump seems to be struggling to keep track of the sheer number of countries he’s waged war with lately.Trump, 79, appeared to forget who the leader he installed in Venezuela was while speaking on Monday—just over two months after he directed the United States military to kidnap the country’s former president, Nicolás Maduro.“Venezuela, who’s been great, by the way, the relationship with Venezuela has been fantastic,” Trump said during a news conference regarding his shuttering of the John F. Kennedy Center for t

N.Y. man who spent 19 years in prison after buying mom a stove with stolen money order is freed

A New York man was freed from prison Monday after having spent nearly two decades behind bars for a robbery he didn't commit.
Kenneth Windley was linked to the 2005 crime after he bought his mother a stove with a money order that he didn't know was stolen. Windley, 61, was convicted of second-degree robbery and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. A Brooklyn judge tossed his conviction after prosecutors re-examined his claims of innocence and concluded that he wasn’t involved in the crime.

Rex Culpepper, former Syracuse quarterback, dies at 28

Former Syracuse quarterback Rex Culpepper died over the weekend, the football program announced on social media Monday. He was 28 years old.
"Rex lived his life with endless passion, having overcome cancer at the age of 20 while playing for the Orange. Appearing in 30 games, Rex played football as fierce as he lived life.
"Our hearts are with the Culpepper family & all those who loved him," the football program said in a statement.
Culpepper "died as the result of injuries suffered in a dirt bike accident Saturday," the Tampa Bay Tim

Gonzaga finishes its WCC run in style

LAS VEGAS — There was only one proper and logical way for this to end, and that was to be the last team standing, cutting down the nets.

With Gonzaga’s time in the West Coast Conference coming to an end, the Bulldogs did what they’ve been doing for decades, being on the floor in the conference tournament championship game. But instead of dealing with Saint Mary’s, the Zags’ biggest rivals, it was upstart Santa Clara, which had knocked off the Gaels in Monday’s semifinals.

No matter. Gonzaga was in this position 29 straight years, which is a crazy

3 takeaways from BYU’s dominant win over Kansas State in the Big 12 tournament

BYU opens the Big 12 tournament with a victory.
The Cougars routed lowly Kansas State 105-91 Tuesday in Kansas City, earning the chance to play West Virginia in the tournament’s second round on Wednesday.
AJ Dybantsa dominated. On Monday, it was announced that Arizona’s Jaden Bradley won Big 12 Player of the Year over Dybantsa.
Based on how he played on Tuesday, it appears Dybantsa took the snub personally.
The freshman phenom scored 40 points, notching the second-ever 40-point game in Big 12 tournament histo

Monday the Trump administration further explained the motivation for launching #OperationEpicFury in Iran.

Gary Neville: Pundit makes exciting prediction for Man United

Manchester United edged out Everton to win a crucial three points on Monday night.
The 1-0 win at the Hill ******* inson Stadium demonstrated great character and courage, even though the team struggled for large parts of the game.
Former player turned pundit Gary Neville gave his view on the match while speaking on the Gary Neville Podcast for Sky Sports.
After watching United return to fourth place in the league and move just three points behind third-placed Aston Villa, Neville was optimistic about the Red Devils’ end to the

Bitcoin Falls Below $65,000 in Latest Bout of Tariff Uncertainty

Bitcoin briefly slid below $65,000 on Monday for the second time this month, roiled by uncertainty over the status of US tariffs.

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Bitcoin Plunges 4% as Fear and Greed Index Hits Historic Low

Bitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again.
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The Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to its lowest levels on Monday as Bitcoin plunged more than 4% to $64,300, erasing its gains since Friday.
More than 136,000 traders were liquidated over the past 24 hours, with total liquidations sitting at $458 million, 92% of which were leveraged long positions, according to CoinGlass.
Bitcoin saw some gains over the weekend, tapping $68,60

Bitcoin dips after Trump tariff hike announcement, then recovers

Investing.com -- Bitcoin fell briefly after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise a temporary global tariff rate to 15% on Saturday, before rebounding later in the session as prices stabilized.
Despite the drop the main cryptocurrency remains up by 0.7%.
Traders looked the 24/7 bitcoin market for clues on how markets will handle the new tariffs when the majority of markets open later during the weekend and into Monday.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency moved lower immediately following the announcement, mirroring

Kevin O'Leary Reveals He's Still Long Bitcoin Despite The 'Brutal Correction,'...

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Renowned investor Kevin O'Leary said Monday that fears over quantum computing would deter institutional investors from increasing exposure to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).
O'Leary took to X, adding a clip from his recent interview with Fox Business, where he revealed he’s still long on Bitcoin but that quantum computing risks have started to rattle some investors.
“The idea that a quantum computer could eventually

Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday released 34 Australians who were detained in a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in northern Syria, saying they would be flown to Australia from Damascus.

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‘Where is the floor for Donald Trump?’ CNN data guru reveals new low in 4 polls ...

CNN data ******* yst Harry Enten warned on Monday that Donald Trump’s approval ratings may not have a floor as the president’s support among voters craters out and even his own MAGA base seems to be losing steam.
His warning came as the White House marked President’s Day on Monday with the lowest approval ratings of his second term in four separate polls tracking the numbers.
According to Enten, the president’s political brand is entering the 2026 campaign season at its weakest point in years — just as Rep

Japan's economy limps back to scant growth in Q4, raises test for Takaichi

By Makiko Yamazaki and Chang-Ran Kim
TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - ***** an's economy limped back to meagre growth in the fourth quarter, significantly missing market expectations in a key test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government as cost-of-living pressures ‌drag on confidence and domestic demand.
Fresh off a sweeping election victory, Takaichi's administration is preparing to ramp up investment through ‌targeted public spending in sectors seen as vital to economic security.
Monday's data bring sharp focus

Stocks climb while warnings grow over what's next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a fresh record high on Monday, after topping 50,000 for the first time last week. The S&P 500 and teach-heavy Nasdaq also climbed, continuing to reverse major losses suffered days earlier.
The performance marked the latest move in topsy-turvy markets -- and that rollercoaster may very well continue, some **** ysts told ABC News.
Analysts attributed the volatility to a flurry of developments in artificial intelligence (AI), and a perception of looming geopolitical uncertainty. Mixed signals in economic d

Maxwell can clear president's name in exchange for clemency, attorney says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers in a deposition Monday, but indicated that if President Donald Trump ended her prison sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former President Bill Clinton had done anything wrong in their connections with Epstein.
The House Oversight Committee had wanted Maxwell to answer questions during a video call to the federal prison camp in Texas where she’s serving a 20-year sente

Bracing for a weekend cold snap in Florida, NASA delayed a dress rehearsal fueling test for its Artemis II moon rocket, moving it from Saturday to Monday, and pushed the long-awaited launch back at least two days to no earlier than 11:20 p.m. EST on Feb. 8.
At the same time, NASA is gearing up to launch a fresh crew to the International ******* e Station to replace the four Crew 11 fliers who cut their mission short and returned to Earth on Jan. 15 due to a medical issue with an unidentified crew member.
Crew 12, launching atop a ******* eX Falcon 9 rocket, will be ready to blast off as earl

The method relies on a unique dental structure, past imaging, and existing dental records. It enables an initial determination within a short time, even under harsh conditions.
After the deceased hostage Ran Gvili's body was brought back to Israel on Monday, one of the fastest and most central tools in criminal identification came into focus: forensic dental identification. The method is among the most reliable when conditions at the scene do not allow for full visual or biometric identification.
In the case of Gvili, as in previous situations involving casualties and hostages, forensic dent

More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente

Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii went on strike on Monday morning.
More than 31,000 workers across at least two dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics run by the non-profit health care system walked off the job at 7 a.m. PT, marking the largest strike of health care professionals so far this year.
The striking workers, who are members of the United Nurses ***** ociations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP), sa