The Iran war continues in its eleventh week. Get the latest breaking news on the war in Iran and other top stories in our live coverage. The Iran war began on February 28th when the US and Israel attacked Iran. Soon after the start of the war, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. On April 13 the US began a naval blockade on Iran (ordered by President Trump) to pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. A ceasefire between Iran and the US is currently in effect, but it is unclear if the ceasefire will hold and whether Iran and the United States will be able to agree on a peace deal. In this interactive live stream, host Steve Lookner brings you the latest breaking news updates on the war in Iran, plus new developments in other top…
President Trump is furious about the media leaks about the war in Iran, so much so that he personally urged acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to aggressively investigate those leaks by issuing subpoenas to reporters covering the war, according to new reporting from The Wall Street Journal. What we know: “Blanche vowed to secure subpoenas specifically targeting the records of reporters who have worked on sensitive national security stories, one official said. In one meeting, Trump passed a stack of news articles he and other senior officials thought threatened national security to Blanche with a sticky note on it that said ‘treason,’ another administration official said. Senior Justice Department officials have met with…
Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map that had been blocked by the courts.
It took 15 seconds for Mott to jump the fence, which is over 8 feet high. He reached the runway and was struck two minutes later, according to airport officials.
