President Trump said he has agreed to cancel planned strikes on Iran if a deal is reached quickly to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran’s nuclear threat. The announcement followed reports of possible U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian energy targets and new security alerts for Americans in the Middle East.
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Russian missile strikes killed at least nine people in Kyiv and injured dozens as Ukraine pushed for more Patriot interceptors. Ukraine also said its drones sank a sanctioned Russian container ship in the Black Sea, while Moscow said all crew members were rescued.
Federal prosecutors moved to drop vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn after saying damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was caused by a botched installation. President Donald Trump disputed the decision and insisted vandalism caused the major damage.
A truck bomb outside a police station in Cucuta injured eight officers and three civilians days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack near Colombia’s border with Venezuela.
Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed has become a national test of the party’s divide between establishment pragmatism and progressive insurgency. The winner will likely face Republican Mike Rogers in a race central to Democrats’ hopes of controlling the Senate.
A phased agreement for Hamas to disarm as Israel withdraws from Gaza has been welcomed internationally but faces major political, security and implementation hurdles. Hamas says disarmament depends on Israel ending hostilities, while key Israeli figures have rejected elements of the draft.
New York sued Kalshi, alleging the prediction market is an illegal gambling operation that lets users, including people under 21, wager on sports, elections and other events. Kalshi says it is federally licensed and calls the lawsuit political theater.
Trump defended a proposed $1.8 billion Justice Department fund for his supporters as Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general remains stalled. Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are demanding written assurances before backing the nomination.