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Over 10,000 US troops are enforcing the Iran blockade, but no ships boarded so far, military says
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports, and while no ships have yet been boarded, the U.S. military said Thursday that it is warning Iran-linked ships that it could fire warning shots or escalate to other force if they try to outrun the Navy.In the first three days of the military action, 14 ships have turned around rather than confront the naval blockade, according to U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Iran war.
Some Iran-linked or sanctioned vessels that have left the Persian Gulf through the... Read More
With worries about WBD acquisition looming, Paramount takes the stage at CinemaCon
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paramount Pictures is taking the stage Thursday to present its upcoming slate to movie theater owners at CinemaCon in Las Vegas amid its pending deal to acquire Warner Bros.In late February, David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance reached a deal valued at $111 billion to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, which has been at the center of many discussions at the trade show and convention about what the implications might be for the depleted exhibition business.
No one mentioned Paramount at the over two-hour Warner Bros. presentation on Tuesday, but several... Read More
Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says
NEW YORK (AP) — The worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths in younger adults is concentrated in people with less education, suggesting socioeconomic factors could be driving the escalation, according to a new study.Celebrity deaths — including Chadwick Boseman in 2020 and James Van Der Beek earlier this year — have highlighted the increase in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults, but the new paper was called the first to parse which people are most affected by the alarming rise.
The researchers found that over the last 30 years, the rise in... Read More
A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — There is an odd sense of isolation when you are covering Pope Leo XIV from inside the Vatican’s traveling press pool: Escorted from venue to venue with police motorcades that clear even the most congested of traffic jams, it’s a membership that has many privileges.But during Leo’s epic four-nation trip to Africa, being inside the Vatican “bubble” has been an almost surreal experience, as an unprecedented back-and-forth plays out between U.S. President Donald Trump and history’s first American pope.
Every morning this week,... Read More
The Latest: Pakistanâs army chief meets Iranian officials in Tehran to push new US-Iran talks
Pakistan’s army chief met with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war.The meeting comes as President Donald Trump announced the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak later on Thursday about halting the fighting between them. It was not clear what leaders Trump was referring to.
The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports continued as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would ramp up... Read More
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- With worries about WBD acquisition looming, Paramount takes the stage at CinemaCon
- Star of Japanese hit series 'The Solitary Gourmet' hopes to share its joy of eating
- 'Spaceballs' sequel, 'Thomas Crown Affair' previewed at CinemaCon, but no Bond updates
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