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Live - Trump says Iran war could wrap up in 2-3 weeks as gas prices rise - President Trump indicated the Iran war may wrap up "very soon" and he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the war pushes U.S. gas prices over $4. updated 9M ago

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Jamie Dimon says AI could help shorten work week, cure cancer -- JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks AI will shorten the work week and lead to medical breakthroughs, while acknowledging the technology's potential impact on the nation's workforce.

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq -- American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter as well as an Iraqi official.

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Jamie Dimon says rejecting capitalism is "dead wrong" in CBS News interview -- JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon shares his thinking on capitalism, AI, prediction markets and more in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.

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Tiger Woods says he's "stepping away" to seek treatment after car crash -- Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he's "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment" after pleading not guilty​ to charges including driving under the influence.

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Judge orders Trump admin. to restore legal status of migrants allowed in under Biden -- A federal judge directed the Trump administration to restore the legal status of migrants allowed into the U.S. under a now-defunct Biden administration program for asylum-seekers who arrived at the southern border.

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Trump to give "important update on Iran" Wednesday in prime-time speech -- President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.

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Hegseth lifts suspension of Army pilots who flew by Kid Rock's house -- Just hours earlier, an Army spokesperson said the crew had been suspended from flying while the Army conducts a formal investigation into why the Apache helicopters flew near Kid Rock's Nashville house.

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Trump signs order on mail-in ballots and federally run voter lists -- President Trump has long wanted to place additional restrictions on mail-in voting, which he has called "mail-in cheating."

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Oil, gas drilling in the Gulf exempted from Endangered Species Act -- Nicknamed the "God Squad" by groups who say it can decide a species' fate, the government's Endangered Species Committee exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act.

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Trump advisers fear GOP midterm losses as gas prices spike -- White House officials have been trying to drum up new strategies to prevent a GOP wipeout in the midterm elections.

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Judge temporarily blocks construction of Trump's White House ballroom -- A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House's East Wing,

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Judge rules Trump cutting off funding for NPR and PBS is unconstitutional -- U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss blocked the Trump administration from enforcing provisions of his executive order that directed federal agencies to cut off funding to NPR and PBS.

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Exclusive - Archives IG says human error to blame for release of Sherrill's military records - The inspector general for the National Archives concluded human error, not political motivations, was to blame for the release of New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's military records last year. 5H ago

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Hegseth slated for House testimony amid Iran war pressure, sources say -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth​ is tentatively expected to testify publicly before the House Armed Services Committee on April 29, according to two sources familiar with the plans.

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Ex-FBI agents who worked on Trump 2020 probe sue Patel, Bondi over their firing -- The three former agents were seasoned investigators who primarily handled public corruption investigations and were assigned to special counsel Jack Smith's team.

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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy -- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."

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Trump says allies must "come in and take care of" Strait of Hormuz -- President Trump told CBS News that he is not ready "quite yet" to abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, despite a Truth Social post suggesting allies need to do it themselves.

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Pete Hegseth says "upcoming days will be decisive" in war against Iran -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.

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Charlie Kirk's accused assassin's lawyers question bullet-rifle link -- Lawyers for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are citing a federal agency's report in questioning the link between a bullet from his autopsy and a rifle found near the scene.

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