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Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

By SYLVIE CORBET and JILL LAWLESS
Apr 17, 2026 7:53 am - The leaders of France and the U.K. gathered dozens of countries — but not the United States — on Friday to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

By RYAN J. FOLEY
Apr 17, 2026 7:25 am - Some new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past.
House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and LISA MASCARO
Apr 17, 2026 7:20 am - The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies in a post-midnight vote after Republicans revolted and refused President Donald Trump’s push for a longer extension.
Trump and Iranian foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is fully open

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, ABBY SEWELL and MELANIE LIDMAN
Apr 17, 2026 7:18 am - U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce in Lebanon appeared to hold.
FAA cuts more than 370 daily flights at O’Hare this summer, citing safety, efficiency

By Marni Pyke
Apr 16, 2026 5:51 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration issued a preliminary flight cap at O’Hare International Airport for the summer that cuts operations at less drastic levels than the agency previously considered
County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway

By TIM SULLIVAN, CLAUDIA LAUER and RUSS BYNUM
Apr 16, 2026 3:19 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — A federal immigration agent accused of pointing his gun at occupants of a car after pulling alongside them on a Minneapolis-area highway is wanted on felony...
RFK Jr. defends health agenda, clashes with Democrats in House hearing

By Rachel Roubein and Lauren Weber
Apr 16, 2026 3:12 pm - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his controversial record leading the nation’s health department, as Democrats argued his changes on vaccines threatened ...
Ukraine scrambles to supply air defenses as large-scale Russia attacks kill 16

By VASILISA STEPANENKO and DAN BASHAKOV
Apr 16, 2026 3:00 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia hammered civilian areas across Ukraine with drones and missiles Thursday, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 100 others in the worst...
US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, BEN FINLEY and DAVID KLEPPER
Apr 16, 2026 2:57 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those s...
AP Exclusive: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns

By JOHN LEICESTER
Apr 16, 2026 2:43 pm - PARIS — Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning ...

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