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El pitcher Luke Weaver (izquierda) de los Mets de Nueva York tras permitir el jonrón de CJ Abrams (en el fondo), de los Nacionales de Washington, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Frank Franklin II)
Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday that the decision to order an early license review for Disney’s ABC television stations is about the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives — not President Trump’s clash with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
President Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated Iraq’s prime minister-designate Ali Al Zaidi on his nomination, calling it a “tremendous new chapter” in US-Iraqi relations.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters outside the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
If the primary purpose behind the Trump Administration's snatch-and-grab operation against the illegitimate president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, was not readily apparent in January, it should be crystal clear today. Under Maduro, around 75% of the country's energy exports were going to China. This year, the US wi…
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks speaks during an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
President Trump banned commercial flights to Venezuela during his first term, but the flights are the latest step in re-establishing ties between the two countries.
US Democrats failed on Tuesday in another attempt to limit Donald Trump’s authority to use military force against Cuba, so what’s next?
US Democrats failed on Tuesday in another attempt to limit Donald Trump’s authority to use military force against Cuba, so what’s next?
The president credited the king and queen in helping make his decision to lift the restrictions.
Connecticut lawmakers on Wednesday approved more reforms aimed at reining in towing companies in the state, following reporting by The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica that exposed problems in state law.
WASHINGTON — Top congressional lawmakers shrugged off the supposed Friday deadline to reauthorize the war in Iran, given that it’ll be 60 days since Operation Epic Fury began.
Washington Nationals’ Jorbit Vivas (84) and CJ Abrams (5) celebrates with James Wood and Jacob Young after a baseball game against the New York Mets Thursday, April 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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The United States House of Representatives has passed a Senate-approved bill to resume funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), sending the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk.
Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Thursday told the world football body's congress that Iran would take part in the World Cup this summer, despite the war between Tehran and the US.
Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Thursday told the world football body's congress that Iran would take part in the World Cup this summer, despite the war between Tehran and the US.
President says decision made ‘in honor of the king and queen’ as industry officials call deal ‘significant boost’
President Donald Trump is set to receive a briefing on a proposal for a new series of “short and powerful” military strikes targeting Iran’s infrastructure, according to a recent report.
Speaking from the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran “wants to make a deal” but responded that he “doesn’t know” if the US will restart the war following their ceasefire deal.
French President Emmanuel Macron has jokingly suggested it would be “chic” if Americans were speaking French following a quip from King Charles at the State dinner.
Oil prices jumped to their highest since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war.
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomatic and economic officials of the United States and China held online talks on Thursday, as part of preparations for a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping set to take place in Beijing next month.
United States President Donald Trump has said Tennessee will redraw its electoral map following a US Supreme Court ruling that gutted a key provision of the landmark US Voting Rights Act.
Are you ready for your car to decide if you’re fit to drive? If not, you’d better buckle up.
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi attends the meeting of the Coordination Framework political bloc in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April 27, 2026. (Iraqi Presidency Office via AP)
Fans of the Vancouver Whitecaps MLS soccer team rally to keep the team in Vancouver, Thursday, April 30, 2026, outside the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi received a call from US President Donald Trump, who congratulated him on his nomination and invited him to the US once his government is formed, his office announced Thursday.
The two Presidents discussed the Ukraine conflict and the escalation in the Middle East, according to Yury Ushakov Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday, during which the two discussed issues including the Ukraine conflict and the crisis in the Persian G…
President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday that he was considering pulling some U.S. troops out of Germany stunned defense officials, who scrambled to figure out if the president was serious about following through on his threats this time.
The White House releases a behind-the-scenes look of King Charles III & Queen Camilla’s state visit.
A California city near the Mexican border has had enough of the state’s openness toward illegal immigrants — now taking the state’s sanctuary laws to court.
Direct flights from the US to Venezuela have resumed for the first time in nearly a decade – just months after the US toppled the Latin American nation’s despotic dictator, Nicolas Maduro.
A US senator has sent a letter to the State Department, urging it to continue sending food and other aid to Ethiopia, after President Donald Trump's administration slashed foreign assistance last year.
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
President Trump said Thursday he will be removing a 10% tariff he imposed last year on Scottish whiskeys in honor of this week’s visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Britain’s King Charles III walks to his vehicle during the departure from the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
An advertisement for prediction market platform Kalshi hangs at 13th and L Streets in northwest Washington, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)
Thank you for joining our continuing live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit to the United States, as well as developments in Australia.
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday indicated that he approved of the decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) amid the fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran.
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled his embattled nominee for the country's surgeon general, whose confirmation was stalled as lawmakers voiced concern including over her views on vaccines.
Senator Jack Reed says at hearing that defense secretary failed to give Trump accurate picture of war in Iran
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Iran’s participation in doubt following US/Israel attacks
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has spent months walking a tightrope in his dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump. Now he appears to have fallen off.
Well that was anticlimactic... On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved by voice vote a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, clearing the way to end the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history after 76 days.
The measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the dispute that triggered the shutdown unresolved
The measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the dispute that triggered the shutdown unresolved
