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President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. |
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We're learning more about the victims and the alleged shooter in a devastating mass shooting in Louisiana. 💔 |
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Virginia voters head to the polls today to decide whether to OK a redistricting plan that would likely favor Democrats. 🗳️ |
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But first: It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since we lost Prince. Here's a look at his life in photos. 💜 🎸 🎶
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US-Iran ceasefire extended
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday afternoon that he would extend the ceasefire with Iran until the country had submitted a peace proposal and "discussions are concluded, one way or the other." The Iranian government is "seriously fractured," Trump said, adding that Pakistani officials, who've been facilitating talks, asked the U.S. to hold off on any further attacks. The announcement comes as the shaky ceasefire was set to expire and as the chances for talks between the two sides were growing increasingly dim.
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Tucker Carlson, a longtime Trump cheerleader, has regrets. |
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Watch: What Trump is saying about extending the ceasefire. 📺 |
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The Pentagon wants a record $1.5 trillion. Yes, trillion. And that's without factoring in the Iran war. 💰 💰 💰 |
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Vice President JD Vance meets with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to talk about Iran, April 11, 2026, in Islamabad.
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'A singing family' tragically silenced
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A relative of the eight Louisiana children who were killed this weekend called the family "a gospel, church-going family, a singing family." The children's voices, though, were allegedly silenced by their father, who some said was plagued by "dark thoughts." More details are emerging about the children and their father, as the Shreveport community continues to grapple with the tragedy.
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After eight children were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, locals held vigil to honor their lives.
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Rex Heuermann, the admitted Gilgo Beach serial killer, told his now ex-wife that he killed seven women in their home. |
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Alex Jones' InfoWars site has a new owner. It may soon look... different. 🧅 🗞️ |
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Another member of President Trump's Cabinet is leaving. Why Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down. |
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If you're a daytime napper, you might want to read about what this study found. 😴 💤 |
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Virginia is for... redistricting?
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The nationwide redistricting battle launched by President Trump last year to change congressional maps ahead of this fall's midterms has come to Virginia. Voters in the commonwealth are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide on a referendum that would eliminate all but one GOP-leaning district, potentially changing Virginia's Congressional delegation from a 6-5 Democratic advantage to one that has as many as 10 Democrats.
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Civil rights groups are fighting Trump administration efforts to review state voter records. |
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A Florida Democratic Congresswoman resigned Tuesday after bipartisan accusations that she'd stolen federal disaster funds. |
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The alcohol flowed, the music bumped and partygoers danced at an event in a hip Brooklyn neighborhood . The party was meant to be "a celebration of social life as it’s meant to be: free from the grip of greedy tech platforms" along with immersive art, rituals and DJ sets. So what was it like to attend a phone-free party? How do guests stay entertained and engaged without retreating to the safety of the solitary scroll?
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Partygoers, who are mainly in their 20s and early 30s, dance beneath a light haze of incense drifting through the room.
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Phaedra Trethan is a national correspondent at USA TODAY. She'd love to hear from readers about The Short List, story ideas from across the nation and whether you'd attend a phone-free party. Email her at ptrethan@usatoday.com.
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Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh said while the Fed's independence is critical, it "has to be earned."
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Texas lawmakers are reviewing child safety laws for online gaming platforms after finding Uvalde and other school shootings simulations on Roblox.
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Lacey Nicole Cushman, 37, was in custody after an officer was shot in Barnwell County, South Carolina.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be unveiled as the agency prepares to launch the observatory into the cosmos potentially in 2026.
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The Virginia senator said that his 36-year-old daughter's death came after a battle with juvenile diabetes.
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The court seemed inclined to preserve the FCC's system for levying fines in a challenge by major wireless carriers to the agency's regulatory power.
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Two people were arrested in South Carolina after authorities allegedly found abused and neglected animals at a kennel linked to a dogfighting ring.
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Apple names John Ternus, a senior vice president of hardware engineering, as new CEO. How Apple became an innovation giant and what comes next.
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Jaymie Knox had never smoked a cigarette. She kickboxed regularly. Still, she got stage 4 lung cancer. And she's not alone.
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New England's coach admits having "difficult conversations" in aftermath of being seen with Russini, who's resigned from The Athletic, in Arizona.
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Play Your Way to a Relaxing Break
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Unwind with crosswords and challenges that recharge you.
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Crosswords, Puzzles, Comics & Horoscopes
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