| U.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of Iran War Reverberate
- Crude oil prices hit a fresh high since the start of the war in Iran, as energy supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:03:09 +0000
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| U.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel
- Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, of a yearslong scheme to protect the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel in exchange for bribes and votes.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:55:36 +0000
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| White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Planned Attack Weeks Before Gala, Prosecutors Say
- A new prosecution memo details the preparations made in the days and weeks before the assault on the White House correspondents’ dinner.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:44:38 +0000
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| Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine
- Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:40:37 +0000
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| Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics
- During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:05 +0000
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| Powell Says He Will Stay On as Fed Governor After Term as Chair Ends
- Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000
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| What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms
- Democrats stand to lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, but the timing was unclear. Florida is drawing a redder map, and Republicans in several other states are weighing new maps.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:22:57 +0000
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| Peter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change
- He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:29:04 +0000
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| All Six Conservative Supreme Court Justices Attended Trump’s Dinner With King Charles
- Their appearance seemed at odds with the chief justice’s oft-stated message that the court he leads avoids even the appearance of political splits.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:46:06 +0000
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| Russia’s Victory Day Parade Will Be Missing Tanks and Other Heavy Military Armor
- The absence of tanks and other heavy military vehicles on Red Square will highlight the heavy toll of the war in Ukraine.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:32:36 +0000
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| New Yorkers and European World Cup Fans Debate Walking to MetLife in New Jersey
- Instead of paying $150 for NJ Transit tickets to get to the stadium, some Europeans online are suggesting a scenic stroll through New Jersey’s interstates and swamps.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:19:36 +0000
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| Why Can’t Parkland Be Used as a Park? Ask the Judges Who Park There.
- A decades-old fight over a parking lot reserved for judges in Brooklyn has picked up steam with a new generation of combatants.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:40:59 +0000
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| Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’
- Jeffrey Epstein’s messages cast light on an unusual building on his private island and show how his connections helped him secure tapestries from Mecca for it.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:16:16 +0000
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| The Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales
- Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:12:02 +0000
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| San Antonio Poverty Rate Remains High Despite Rapid Growth, Census Data Shows
- The city’s rapid expansion brought new jobs and investment, but decades of low wages and limited access to education and housing have kept many residents from reaching the middle class.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:08:17 +0000
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| Lucinda Williams Explains What It Takes to Write a Great Song
- The singer-songwriter talks about being self-taught, and reaching down into the deepest, darkest parts of herself to pull out a song.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:02:10 +0000
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| ‘Excruciating and Agonizing’: A New Reality for Jewish Democrats
- With Israel increasingly unpopular and antisemitism on the rise, Jewish politicians find themselves more and more under attack.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:58:41 +0000
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| Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President
- Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:58:19 +0000
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| New Details Released About Cole Tomas Allen, Gunman at Correspondents’ Dinner
- The details, combined with video, seem to suggest that the gunman was not the person who shot an officer in his protective vest.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:39:34 +0000
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| Melania Trump, Queen Camilla and the Look of the Special Relationship
- Parsing a state visit told in photo ops, and style.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:09:55 +0000
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