Israeli and Lebanese envoys will meet in Washington on Tuesday as Israel presses its war on Hezbollah, a diplomatic milestone overshadowed by conflicting agendas with Israel ruling out discussion of a ceasefire and demanding Beirut disarm the group. The meeting comes at a critical juncture in the crisis in the Middle East, a week into...
Man Charged After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Home
A Texas man was charged with hurling a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and attempting to set fire to the AI firm's headquarters. Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, was captured on surveillance video throwing an incendiary device outside Altman's San Francisco residence, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation affidavit filed in...
Tankers Pass Strait of Hormuz on First Day of US Blockade, Data Shows
A third Iran-linked tanker was entering the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday on the first full day of the U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace talks in Islamabad between the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal. As the three vessels...
Dozens Detained in New York City Protest Over US Arms Sales to Israel
Dozens of protesters were detained by police in New York City on Monday during demonstrations calling for the blocking of arms sales to Israel and an end to U.S. military support for its ally. Demonstrators included antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace, which said around 90 people were detained. Among those detained was whistleblower Chelsea Manning...
Trump Turns on Meloni, Says He Is ‘Shocked’ by Italian Leader
President Donald Trump told an Italian newspaper on Tuesday he was "shocked" by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and had expected her to be more courageous, delivering a blunt public rebuke to one of his closest European allies. Meloni had been a vociferous supporter of Trump, but she has criticized his...
Pope Leo Issues Warning on Democracy After Trump Criticism
Pope Leo warned of the risk of democracies sliding into "majoritarian tyranny" on Tuesday, in a letter issued by the Vatican two days after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff on social media. The first U.S. pope, writing to participants of a Vatican meeting about the use of power...
Grocer Albertsons Forecasts Soft Annual Sales as Demand Remains Strained
U.S.-based grocer Albertsons forecast annual sales below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, signaling pressure on demand from fierce competition with bigger rivals, including Walmart and Amazon.com, sending its shares down 4%. Larger rivals, including Walmart, Target and Kroger, have been slashing prices on essentials to lure in increasingly value-conscious shoppers, putting...
US, Iran May Resume Talks This Week Despite Port Blockade
Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran could return to Islamabad this week to resume talks to end the war, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports. While the U.S. blockade drew angry rhetoric from Tehran, signs that...
Trump’s Son Eric to Join Father’s State Visit to China
President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump and his wife, Lara, will accompany the president on his May trip to China, a spokeswoman for Eric Trump told Reuters on Tuesday. "Eric and Lara Trump are proud to accompany the president on his state visit," said the spokeswoman. "Eric is deeply proud...
A Growing Number of Service Members are Seeking Military Discharge
President Trump’s recent militant decisions and operations have left a growing number of service members unsettled, causing many to begin seeking military discharge, NPR reported. Centers set up to inform service members of options for military discharge have received a noticeable uptick in callers and new clients. Many are asking...