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Suspect Charged with Attempt to Assassinate President in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
Officers recovered a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38-caliber pistol
Apr 28
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U.S. Central Command Reports 38 Vessels Redirected Under Blockade of Iranian Ports, Iran Conditions Talks on End to Maritime Restrictions
U.S. Central Command reported that forces have directed 38 vessels to turn around or return to Iranian ports under the ongoing blockade.
Apr 28
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U.S. Central Command Deploys Three Carrier Strike Groups to Enforce Iranian Blockade as Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks
Three aircraft carrier strike groups (USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush) are now operating simultaneously in the region…
Apr 24
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Trump Announces Halt to Iranian Executions of Eight Women Protesters, Tehran Rejects Death Penalty Claims
Trump credited Iranian leaders for respecting his request as President of the United States and terminating the planned executions.
Apr 22
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Trump Announces Extension of Iran Ceasefire Citing Fractured Government and Pakistani Request, Iranian Officials Reject Recognition
The decision followed a request from Pakistani officials and cited the fractured state of the Iranian government.
Apr 22
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Trump Cites Iran Ceasefire Violations as Wednesday Expiry Nears
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on April 20 said Iran had “no plans” to attend the next round of negotiations.
Apr 21
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Pentagon Tells Iran: Deal or Strikes on Energy Grid. Blockade Holds, 13 Ships Turned Away. Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine reported 13 ships turned away since April 13, with zero breaches of the enforcement line.
Apr 16
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Trump Orders U.S. Navy Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Islamabad Nuclear Talks Fail
Trump stated, “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to…
Apr 12
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Israel Strikes Lebanon, Iran Attacks Gulf States, Hormuz Traffic Halts on Ceasefire Day One
Iran halted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after the Israeli strikes on Lebanon, then allowed two vessels through before closing transit…
Apr 9
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Trump Sets 8 PM Deadline for Iran as Tehran Submits 10-Clause War Termination Proposal via Pakistan
Vice President JD Vance said the United States expects an Iranian response by 8 PM ET and that U.S. forces struck military targets on Kharg Island in…
Apr 7
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NASA Artemis II Crew in Lunar Transit After April 1 Launch, On Track for Moon's Far-Side Flyby
The 10-day mission will carry the crew to approximately 280,000 miles (450,000 km) from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13’s record of 248,655 miles (400,171…
Apr 3
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Trump Sets April 6 Power Grid Deadline, Posts Bridge Destruction Video; War Powers 60-Day Clock Expires April 28-29
The 60-day War Powers Resolution statutory clock, with no congressional authorization granted, expires around April 28–29, 2026.
Apr 3
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