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Two more ships have reportedly been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, including an Indian-flagged cargo ship that caught fire and sank off the coast of Oman and a ship that was “taken by unauthorized personnel whilst at anchor” — pirates who sailed it toward Iranian territorial waters. The Indian ship was identified by maritime security firms as the MSV Haj Ali, a wooden barge about 175 feet long that was carrying livestock from the port of Berbera, Somalia, to the United Arab Emirates. The Haj Ali was rocked by a “major explosion,” possibly caused by a drone or missile…

The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a student at Freedom High School in Loudoun County, Virginia, who allegedly covertly recorded other students in a restroom on campus. School principal Tania Brown sent an email to parents late last month announcing that school administrators had receive a report of a student recording another student in the bathroom and that law enforcement is investigating the allegations, Fox News reported.  Brown sent a follow-up email last week, telling parents that the incident is not isolated, and asked anyone with more information to contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, according to the report.  7News reporter…

US President Donald Trump has said Chinese President Xi Jinping promised him that China will not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.US officials sought to persuade China to help pressure Iran into agreeing to US peace terms and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran closed to “enemy ships” in response to US and Israeli airstrikes.“He said he’s not going to give military equipment. That’s a big statement,” Trump told Fox News. He added that China wants the Strait of Hormuz…

CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper said Thursday that Iran’s military capabilities have been “severely degraded” across “every domain” following the U.S. air campaign against the Islamic Republic, declaring that every military objective set out for Operation Epic Fury had been achieved while asserting that the Iranian regime’s terror proxies — Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis — have been “completely cut off” from weapons supplies and support from Tehran. Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Cooper described an Iranian regime whose military-industrial base, proxy network, naval forces, and command structure had all been severely battered during the nearly six-week kinetic…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill on Tuesday that allows devices in the state designed to prevent infant abandonment.  HB 350, also named the Eliza Jane Warner act after a newborn who was fatally abandoned on the side of the road in Troup County in 2019, expands the state’s Safe Haven law to allow newborn safety devices at fire stations, police stations, hospitals and ambulance services.  Safe Haven Baby Boxes were created to deter parents from abandoning their newborns, potentially leaving them to die. Baby boxes are temperature-controlled incubators often built into exterior walls of fire stations, police stations, and…

John Ratcliffe reportedly said the US president expects “fundamental changes” from Cuba CIA Director John Ratcliffe has paid a rare visit to Havana to deliver a message from US President Donald Trump to the Cuban leadership amid a US-imposed fuel blockade of the island.According to Reuters, it was the first time a CIA chief had visited Cuba since the Communist Revolution in the 1950s.Cuba’s Interior Ministry disclosed the previously unannounced trip on Thursday. The CIA later acknowledged the visit by posting photos on X showing Ratcliffe meeting officials in Havana.Ratcliffe delivered “Trump’s message that the United States is prepared to…

The Republic of China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets in a multibillion-dollar deal just a year after the country ordered its airlines to not take any further Boeing jet deliveries, President Donald Trump revealed. Trump made the announcement during a Thursday appearance on Fox News’s Hannity, after he led a group of CEOs, including Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg, Tesla’s Elon Musk, and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, to meet with President Xi Jinping this week: “One thing [Xi] agreed to today is he’s going to order 200 jets,” Trump told host Sean Hannity. “That’s a big thing — Boeing. 200 big…

The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s talks with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping produced agreements on trade policy, energy, and the Iran crisis. The White House said Trump and Xi had a “good” meeting, in which they discussed “ways to enhance economic cooperation between our two countries, including expanding market access for American business into China and increasing Chinese investment into our industries.” “Leaders from many of the United States’ largest companies joined a portion of the meeting,” the readout added. The White House said Trump and Xi also “highlighted the need to build on progress in…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) called for lawmakers in the state to gather for a special session in June in order to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2028 election. In a proclamation on Wednesday, Kemp announced that “by virtue of the power and authority conferred upon” him by the Constitution of Georgia, he was convening the General Assembly for a Special Session on June 17. “By virtue of the power and authority conferred upon me by the Constitution of Georgia, I, BRIAN P. KEMP, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby convene the General Assembly of…

Senators voted Thursday to withhold their paychecks during future government shutdowns, following a record spate of funding lapses in recent months. The Senate adopted the measure by voice vote, slating the change set to kick in after the November elections. Under the new rule, senators will receive back pay after a government shutdown ends. “This is about shared sacrifice,” the legislation’s sponsor, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), said on the Senate floor this week. “This is about putting our money where our mouth is.” The move follows the record 43-day funding lapse last fall that affected all federal agencies. Congress also…