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Live - Rubio says Iran imposing tolls on Strait of Hormuz "not acceptable" The Secretary of State tempered optimism for a deal to end the Iran war, calling Iran's bid to "create a tolling system" in the Strait of Hormuz "not acceptable." updated 5M ago
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Trump, who claimed he "wasn't involved" in $1.7B fund, now says he allowed it -- President Trump on Friday defended the Justice Department's $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and said he "gave up a lot of money" by allowing its creation.1 hour ago
Kevin Warsh sworn in as new Fed chair, replacing Powell -- Kevin Warsh has vowed to preserve the Fed's independence over monetary policy, telling lawmakers he will never "predetermine" interest rates at the president's request.1 hour ago
Pentagon releases more UFO files: "Speechless after these observations" -- The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.2 hours ago
Stephen Colbert says farewell to "The Late Show" in heartfelt finale -- Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.6 hours ago
Jimmie Johnson reacts to Kyle Busch's death: "Lost for words" -- Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.2 hours ago
Britney Spears argued with police during DUI arrest, footage shows -- Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.2 hours ago
Fake political party led by an AI cockroach overruns Indian politics -- The satirical "Cockroach Janta Party" calls itself a "political front of the youth, by the youth, for the youth." India's government may be trying to squash it.26 minutes ago
NATO allies welcome Trump's turnaround on Poland troop deployment -- Trump says 5,000 U.S. troops will head for Poland, a week after the White House said a planned deployment of 4,000 was being nixed.4 hours ago
Ebola "spreading rapidly" in the Congo with national risk "very high" -- The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."2 hours ago
2 climbers die on Everest as record-holder warns of overcrowding -- At least five climbers have died during this Everest season. A U.S. and a Czech climber died on Mount Makalu earlier this month.5 hours ago
Body found stuffed in barrel linked to Belgrade police chief -- Police found the body of a man stuffed in a barrel following a shooting in a restaurant that led to the arrest of Belgrade's police chief, prosecutors said.6 hours ago
Navy's acting secretary says Taiwan arms sale put on "pause" over Iran war -- The acting secretary of the U.S. Navy said Thursday that arm sales to Taiwan had been put on "pause" to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations.13 hours ago
Epstein island trespasser says he was hog-tied, thrown into "dungeon" -- Little St. James in the Virgin Islands has attracted seekers lured by tales of Jeffrey Epstein's private island.19 hours ago
U.S. doctor with Ebola feared he "wasn't going to make it" before evacuation -- Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.1 day ago
Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel: "No way out" -- Finnish divers found the Italians in a corridor with a dead end inside the cave complex, Italy's la Repubblica daily reported.1 day ago
Ukraine ups security as Russia holds nuclear strike drills with Belarus -- Russia says "nuclear munitions" sent to Belarus for joint drills in the country that Moscow used as a launchpad for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. -- May 213 hours ago
Record 274 climbers scale Nepal's side of Mount Everest in single day -- A record 274 climbers scaled the Nepal side of Mount Everest in a single day, officials said. They took advantage of clear weather. -- May 216 hours ago
Iran mulls latest U.S. proposal as Trump says war is in "final stages" -- Iran says it's considering the latest U.S. peace offer, as President Trump says he's willing to wait "a couple of days" for a response.6 hours ago
U.S.-bound flight diverted over passenger from Congo amid Ebola restrictions -- An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was forced to divert to Montreal due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.1 day ago
U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action -- These kinds of intelligence forecasts attempt not only to show the immediate consequences of an American action, but the chain of reactions that may follow. -- May 2017 hours ago