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US military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting Monday, part of efforts to force Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and accepting a peace deal. Iran responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, taking aim at U.S.-allied countries.That set the stage for an extraordinary showdown that contains serious risks for the global economy and raises the specter that a ceasefire that is currently holding could collapse and the war could resume. Talks aimed at permanently ending the conflict — which began... Read More
Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough
CANFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Through the window of his combine, Wayne Greier watches his teenage son Blake drive a tractor across an empty field, towing a plow into position for another uncertain season of spring planting.Greier would be worrying less if the solar farm he wanted on his land had come to pass. But local officials blocked it in 2023 under an Ohio state law, and Greier — facing a heavy medical debt — had to sell part of his land to stay afloat. The deal that was killed would have brought him about $540,000 in lease payments every year.
“It was our saving... Read More
Doc Rivers isn't expected back as Bucks' coach next season, AP source says
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks don’t expect Doc Rivers back as their coach next season, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday night.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement about Rivers' decision has been made.
There has been some discussion about whether Rivers will stay with the organization in some capacity. Those talks are ongoing, the person said.
ESPN first reported that Rivers won't be back as Milwaukee's coach next season.
The news caps a tumultuous season in... Read More
The Latest: US-Vatican feud erupts over Iran as ship traffic comes to a halt in Strait of Hormuz
The Pope pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s criticism of him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.Leo XIV's comments came as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have come to a halt, an intelligence firm said, and oil prices resumed their climb after Trump announced on social media that the United States would blockade the waterway.
U.S. Central Command later said the blockade would involve all... Read More
Pope visits Africa and calls for peace in Algeria against Iran war's backdrop
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday on a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies” in world affairs, while facing an extraordinary broadside by President Donald Trump over his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Leo’s arrival in Algiers kicked off an 11-day tour of four African nations — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea — that will bring history’s first U.S.-born pope deep into the growing heart of the Catholic Church.
Leo is in Algeria to promote Christian-Muslim... Read More
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- Pope visits Africa and calls for peace in Algeria against Iran war's backdrop
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- European leaders hope Hungary's new leader Péter Magyar can make the EU great again
- Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI
- Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
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