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Historic US-Iran direct talks begin in Pakistan as war's fragile ceasefire holds

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran began historic face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week.

The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks, a rare instance of high-level engagement.

Meanwhile, the U.S. military said two destroyers transited the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz ahead of mine-clearing work, a first since the war began. Iran’s state media, however, earlier said Iran forced a U.S... Read More

Officials: Stabbings on New York subway leaves 3 hurt as officers shoot and kill knife-wielding man

NEW YORK (AP) — Three people were stabbed at a major New York City subway station Saturday morning by a man with a knife, according to authorities, who say that man was then shot by police on a station platform and later died.

The New York Police Department said officers responding to a 9:40 a.m. emergency call of an assault at the 42nd Street-Grand Central station encountered the man holding a weapon that a law enforcement official described as a machete. The official was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of... Read More

Orthodox Easter truce falters as Ukraine says Russia continues drone strikes

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press.

“The ceasefire is not being observed by the Russian side,” said Serhii Kolesnychenko, a communications officer for the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade.

He said that while artillery fire had paused in the sector where his brigade was working, at the junction of the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, Russian forces continued to use drones to strike... Read More

Arsenal falls to Bournemouth and lets Man City back into Premier League title race

Arsenal's Premier League title bid was hit by a stunning 2-1 loss to Bournemouth in London on Saturday.

The league leader blew the chance to move 12 points clear of second-placed Manchester City after losing for the third time in four games in all competitions.

“It's a big punch in the face,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told broadcaster TNT Sports. “It has to hurt, and you have to take it on the chin.”

Alex Scott struck a 74th-minute winner at Emirates Stadium to pile pressure on Arsenal ahead of next week's top-of-the-table clash at City.
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Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Junelle Lewis was on the hunt for a reprieve from Seattle-area gas prices driven high by the Iran war when an app on her phone gave her the answer: the Tulalip Reservation north of the city, almost half an hour from her home.

She didn’t hesitate.

“I purposely drove here just for the gas,” Lewis said while filling up her Chevrolet Suburban at the Tulalip Market this week for $4.84 a gallon (3.8 liters) — about 75 cents less than prices near home. “Gas is ridiculous. But I have found, honestly, over the years, this gas station... Read More

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Historic US-Iran direct talks begin in Pakistan as war's fragile ceasefire holds

Officials: Stabbings on New York subway leaves 3 hurt as officers shoot and kill knife-wielding man

Orthodox Easter truce falters as Ukraine says Russia continues drone strikes

Arsenal falls to Bournemouth and lets Man City back into Premier League title race

Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war

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