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Trump proposed a joint U.S.-Iran system to tax ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy flows. The idea emerges amid fragile ceasefire negotiations and broader discussions on sanctions relief and nuclear constraints. The proposal underscores the high economic stakes, with potential implications for oil prices, global trade, and regional stability. President Trump has floated the prospect of a “joint venture” with the Iranian leadership on administering a tax on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in a new peace deal for the region. Trump said both the US and Iran could jointly tax ships...

BREAKING: Jonathan Richardson, a man pretending to be a woman, who m*rdered his 11-month-old stepdaughter, has been RELEASED from prison 30 YEARS EARLY. Last year, a judge ordered the Indiana Department of Corrections to arrange urgent "gender-affirming surgery" for Richardson. Now he's somehow walking free. How is this trans child m*rderer allowed back on the streets???

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge in a fiery message in which he urged Arab neighbors to turn their backs on the Western nations. “Everyone must know that, God willing, we will certainly not let go of the criminal aggressors who attacked our country. We will definitely seek compensation for every damage inflicted, as well as blood money for the martyrs and compensation for the wounded of this war," read the message marking the 40th day since Ali Khamenei’s death, Iran International reported. Addressing his supporters, Khamenei said: “It should not be assumed that announcing an intention to negotiate...

NEW: President Trump has turned the immigration courts into part of his vast deportation machine by pressuring judges to deny people asylum and firing those who do not comply. The asylum rate has fallen to its lowest rate in decades.

Israel carried out its largest coordinated airstrike of the ongoing Lebanon war on April 8, hitting more than 100 Hezbollah command centers, headquarters, intelligence sites, missile infrastructure, and Radwan Force positions across Beirut, the Bekaa Valley (including areas near Zahle), and southern Lebanon. The Israeli Air Force used approximately 50 fighter jets to complete the operation, dubbed a “surprise strike” by the IDF, in roughly 10 minutes. The military said the targets were being used for planning attacks against Israel. The strikes came just hours after the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated explicitly that the...

The Obama Presidential Center is facing a wave of backlash ahead of its opening, with critics blasting its admission policies and raising broader concerns about the project’s cost and management. Conservative commentators on social media are taking aim at the center’s requirement that Illinois residents show valid identification to receive free admission on certain days, arguing it contrasts with Democratic opposition to voter ID laws. "They’re making you show ID… to visit the Obama Library… in Chicago. You can’t make this stuff up!" one social media user wrote. "The Obama Presidential Library is making people show an ID for proof...

An entitled Oregon shoplifter has sued a grocery store after a clerk beat him up for stealing a cart full of corn dogs and cookies. Joshua Merkel is asking for $10,000 to cover the medical expenses and mental anguish he claims was inflicted during the foiled heist in southwest Portland. Merkel has sued Albertson's grocery store and cashier Matthew Cooper for allegedly attacking him outside the store, leaving him with a black eye and a shattered jaw. The incident happened two years ago, but Merkel filed a civil lawsuit, seen by The Oregonian, last month in Multnomah County Circuit Court....

Kevin Sorbo @ksorbs·22h Looks like the police in Germany are finally waking upFrom RadioGenoa April 8, 2026GROK: "Looks like the police in Germany are finally waking up" Kevin Sorbo shared video footage of German police using water cannons and riot gear to disperse a crowd of protesters, many wearing keffiyehs and hijabs, during a street demonstration.The actor commented that police in Germany appear to be "finally waking up," framing the action as a shift toward stronger enforcement against disruptive public gatherings.Replies to the post largely support the police response, with users calling for deportations of foreign protesters, use of dye...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., urged U.S. service members to "refuse illegal orders" Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out Iran’s "civilization." "The President’s mental faculties are collapsing and cannot be trusted," Ocasio-Cortez wrote in response to Trump’s Truth Social post. "To every individual in the President’s chain of command: You have a duty to refuse illegal orders. That includes carrying out this threat." Trump appeared to issue a warning about bombing some of Iran’s civilian infrastructure in an effort to persuade the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, among other demands. The president set a deadline of...

Mamdani’s New York. Eslam Alsaedi has been arrested and faces charges including making a terroristic threat, aggravated harassment, and issuing a threat of mass harm.snip Mamdani, who was already under fire during his mayoral campaign for his anti-Israel views, caused an uproar on his first day in office when he cancelled executive orders related to Israel, which were issued by his predecessor, Eric Adams. Another executive order which was cancelled prohibited mayoral appointees and agency staff from boycotting and disinvesting from Israel. A New York City teenager has been arrested and charged with hate crime and aggravated harassment, making terrorist...

Actor Jonathan Roumie opened up about the grueling process of filming the crucifixion for Season 6 of "The Chosen," at this year's ChosenCon, revealing how stepping into the footsteps of Jesus during his final hours has left a permanent mark on his life and faith. "It was a one-of-a-kind experience," Roumie told Fox News Digital at the fan event in Charlotte, North Carolina, this month. "It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life — both professionally and personally as a human being." For Roumie, a devout Catholic, portraying these moments took a heavy physical, emotional and spiritual toll....

Magic Mountain is worth $533 million less than Six Flags Entertainment Corp. previously thought, part of a broader reassessment that wiped out more than $1.5 billion in value across the company’s portfolio. The write-down was disclosed in the company’s latest financial filing and reflects what accountants call a “goodwill and intangible asset impairment.” ... That’s what happened here. The formal accounting test found that the assets were overstated. Magic Mountain alone saw $533 million removed from the books. Other major parks, including Six Flags Great America ($192.8 million), Six Flags Over Georgia ($187.9 million), Six Flags Fiesta Texas ($103.8 million),...

A Minnesota children’s hospital plans to resume sex change procedures for minors, flying in the face of President Trump’s executive order banning the practice.

A fragile ceasefire agreement in the war began with bombs continuing to explode in Lebanon and contradictory statements about whether Iran will continue to control the critical Strait of Hormuz energy choke point.But the most likely scenarios moving forward involve either Iran exerting more control over global energy markets than it did before the fighting started in March, or the current tenuous agreement merely delaying another military escalation by days or weeks, geopolitical and energy experts said.

Competitors for California’s governorship are ramping up their attacks on leading Democratic candidate Eric Swalwell after claims this week that the congressman had inappropriate conduct with younger women in his office and working on his campaigns. Lower-polling candidates are hoping to use the allegations to gain traction. One of them, former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, reportedly sought out a media outlet to elaborate on his new attacks against Swalwell. On social media last night, Villaraigosa, a Democrat, accused Swalwell of ducking an event by the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce to avoid answering questions about the allegations. “If you want...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — In a little over a week, WrestleMania 42 will take over Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and ahead of the event, WWE’s The Miz will officiate five weddings in the Wedding Capital of the World. On Thursday, April 16, ESPN will host “The WWEdding,” a first-of-its-kind WWE-themed wedding experience where five couples will become “tag teams for life” in wedding ceremonies officiated by WWE Superstar The Miz.

First lady Melania Trump delivered a rare, brief statement Thursday afternoon at the White House, coming out swinging at those who have linked her to Jeffrey Epstein, calling them "devoid of ethical standards." The remarks lasted roughly three minutes and did not include questions from the press. "The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today," she said. "I do not object to their ignorance, but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation."

... MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+. That is an unserious country. That's the only way I can explain it at this point. They're just unserious people. We can't ever – and I mean ever – take them seriously again. Not that we really did before, but it's truly over now. For those wondering, MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ stands for: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual+ people. ...

Following the US-Iran Ceasefire, Iran announced a closing of the international traffic separation scheme by mining the area and re-routing ships through a new traffic pattern within the territorial waters of Iran and under jurisdiction and control.

"The super-factory will alter everyday life. If it actually happens. The announcement of Terafab was made at a decommissioned power plant, reflecting Elon Musk’s understanding of stagecraft: The ruined infrastructure of one era makes a convenient altar for the next. On March 21 and 22, 2026, at the Seaholm Power Plant in Austin, Musk presented Terafab. It is either the most ambitious semiconductor manufacturing project in history or a very expensive project that may not come to be. Terafab is a plan to build vertically integrated chip-manufacturing capacity in Austin, combining under one roof the design, fabrication, packaging, and testing...