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April 15, 2026

As talks deadlock, a new Iran nuclear deal may look similar to the old one

It was in May 2018, during President Donald Trump’s first term, when he called his predecessor’s nuclear deal with Iran a “horrible, one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made.” Now, Trump is in the captain’s chair as negotiations have stalled for his deal. Trump said that former President Barack Obama’s Joint Comprehensive Plan […]

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April 15, 2026

Study finds no link between fluoride in drinking water and lower IQ as 17 states consider bans

A new study published Tuesday found that adding fluoride to drinking water was not associated with lower IQ or impaired cognition. Researchers from universities in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan analyzed data that tracked more than 10,000 people who graduated high school in 1957 from adolescence to old age and found no evidence that exposure to […]

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April 15, 2026

Maine engineer sues DHS agents for ‘racially-profiled’ arrest

A Colombian man studying and working in Maine sued several federal immigration officers whom he said racially profiled him when arresting him in January. The lawsuit comes after a Minnesota prosecutor said he’s investigating agents for kidnapping a Hmong-American man.  Juan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz was driving to work in January when federal agents from the Department […]

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April 15, 2026

Russia’s oil export revenue jumped 94% in first month of Iran war

Sanctions on Russian oil at sea are back this week after a 30-day pause expired on Saturday. The war in Iran has generated increased revenue for Russia as oil prices soared and loosened sanctions allowed Russian oil to flow more freely.  Iran’s near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz removed roughly 20% of global oil […]

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April 14, 2026

A journalism nonprofit saves a legacy Pittsburgh newspaper from closure

A Pittsburgh newspaper has been given new life after a nonprofit journalism organization stepped in and acquired it. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was set to shut down next month, after operating for more than two centuries.  Now, the local paper will operate as a nonprofit, thanks to a deal between the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism […]

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April 14, 2026

Swalwell scandal reshapes crowded, unpredictable California governor’s race

Former President John F. Kennedy once said, “The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable.” That quote from the former leader of the Democratic Party may best describe his party’s current state in the race for California’s next governor. That’s especially true after frontrunner and soon-to-be former congressman Eric Swalwell pulled out […]

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April 14, 2026

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign from Congress as expulsion vote looms

Rep. Tony Gonzales said he will resign from Congress ahead of a potential expulsion vote, after an ethics investigation tied to a relationship with a staff member and bipartisan calls for him to step down. He said he will file his retirement when the House returns Tuesday. Ethics probe ends in resignation The Texas Republican […]

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April 14, 2026

Camp Mystic director says he missed flood warnings in new court testimony

The director of Camp Mystic testified Monday that he missed multiple flood warnings before the disaster that killed 27 campers and counselors in July of last year. The testimony came during a court hearing over lawsuits from victims’ families and a dispute over preserving parts of the camp as evidence. Director describes missed alerts and […]

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April 14, 2026

China enters Iran talks as diplomacy grows; Trump refuses apology to pope

Peace talks widen as China steps in alongside the U.S. and Iran. Both sides remain split Tuesday morning on limits to Iran’s nuclear program. Plus, Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress after multiple misconduct accusations. And he’s not the only lawmaker leaving office Tuesday. And Camp Mystic moves to reopen after the flood that killed […]