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Wis. City Voters Approve Limits on Future Data Centers
Voters in a small Wisconsin city overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure Tuesday to curb future data center development, marking a new front in the growing backlash against massive artificial intelligence infrastructure projects.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:21:40 EDTReport: Iran Plans Crypto Tolls for Ships in Hormuz
Iran reportedly will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as it seeks to retain control over the key waterway during the two-week ceasefire.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:31:51 EDTLindsey Graham Calls for Congress to Review Any Iran Peace Deal
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said he wants Congress to review and vote on any diplomatic agreement that ends the war against "the Iranian terrorist regime."
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:47:07 EDTReport: Trump Says He Believes China Got Iran to Negotiate
President Donald Trump told AFP on Thursday that he believes China convinced Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Israel and the United States.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:55:07 EDTHegseth: US to Maintain Presence in Strait of Hormuz
War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the United States will keep forces in place around the Strait of Hormuz to enforce a ceasefire with Iran and guarantee shipping lanes remain open following a U.S.-brokered deal.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:33:58 EDTZelenskyy: Iran Ceasefire Welcomed, Ukraine Ready for Same
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday he welcomed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding that Kyiv was ready to "respond in kind" if Moscow ceased strikes.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:38:00 EDTGen. Caine: Ceasefire a Pause; US Ready to Resume Combat
The U.S. military has met its objectives in Operation Epic Fury, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said Wednesday, while warning that the current ceasefire remains fragile and forces are prepared to resume combat if necessary.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:04:44 EDTPope Leo Praises Iran Ceasefire After Trump Criticism
Pope Leo on Wednesday praised the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, hours after calling President Donald Trump's threat against the population of Iran "unacceptable." The pope, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the war in recent weeks, said he welcomed the...
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:39:59 EDTWall Street Opens Higher on US-Iran Ceasefire
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, sending crude prices lower on expectations that energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz could resume.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:53:35 EDTRex Heuermann to Plead Guilty in Gilgo Beach Killings
A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for...
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:32:54 EDTTrump Demands CNN Apology Over 'Fake' Iran Report
President Donald Trump demanded an apology from CNN for a "false and dangerous statement" concerning Iran and added authorities "are looking to determine whether or not a crime was committed" by the network.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:09:13 EDTHegseth: 'Iran Begged' for Ceasefire After Crushing Defeat
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday declared that the U.S. military delivered a "historic and overwhelming victory" over Iran, saying the campaign left the country's military "combat ineffective for years to come."
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:30:32 EDTAdministration Expected to Cut Iran War Funding Request
The Trump administration is expected to cut back on its request for additional funding for the war in Iran, lowering the total to between $80 billion and $100 billion ahead of what is likely to be a contentious battle in Congress, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:14:05 EDTTrump: Iran Ceasefire Signals Middle East 'Golden Age'
President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran will produce "lots of positive action" and could lead to "the Golden Age of the Middle East."
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:42:50 EDTRoute 66 Turns 100, Still Captivates Travelers
There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl desperation to sunny California. To Native Americans along the route, it was an...
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:56:59 EDTTrump: 50% Tariffs on Countries Arming Iran
President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning said any country found to be rearming Iran will "immediately" be subject to a 50% tariff on "any and all goods sold" to the United States.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:56 EDTTaiwan Opposition Leader Arrives in China on What She Calls a 'Journey to Peace'
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she's calling a "journey for peace" as Beijing pushes for the self-ruled island to come under its control.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:54:18 EDTNKorea Fires Missiles After Mocking Seoul's Hopes for Better Ties
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea's military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul's hopes for warmer relations. South Korea's...
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:31:10 EDTTrump Expected to Meet NATO Leader Rutte as He Muses About Pulling Out of Military Alliance
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is expected to meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to try to smooth over the president's anger with the military alliance over the Iran war.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:29:07 EDTIran's Ballistic Missile Program Sparked US Action
Iran's ballistic missile program was on a clear trajectory toward a point where the United States and Israel would no longer be able to reliably defend against large-scale barrages when President Donald Trump ordered strikes on the Islamic Republic in February.
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