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US sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran

By Dan Lamothe
Apr 15, 2026 7:37 pm - The Pentagon is sending thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in the coming days, as President Donald Trump attempts to pressure Iran into a deal that could end the weekslong conflict there while considering the possibility of additional strikes or ground operations if a fragile ceasefire does not hold, U.S. officials said.
Texas camp should stay shut after deadly flood, parents say in emotional letters

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Apr 15, 2026 6:45 pm - Families of a half-dozen of the 27 campers and counselors who died at Camp Mystic in Texas during floods last summer urged state health regulators in dramatic and detailed letters not to renew the camp’s license with state investigations pending.
Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives

By JIM VERTUNO
Apr 15, 2026 4:36 pm - The security guard at Camp Mystic the night of last year's deadly flood acknowledged Wednesday that if a general evacuation order had come early in the storm, lives could have been saved.
Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trumps criticism continues

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Apr 15, 2026 4:26 pm - Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday doubled down as U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism showed no sign of letting up, insisting that the message “the world needs to hear today” is one of peace and dialogue.Leo spoke to journalists en route to Cameroon as he continued his Africa visit.
Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections

By DAVID KLEPPER
Apr 15, 2026 4:21 pm - Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners' calls, texts and emails, with supporters like President Donald Trump saying it has saved lives while critics point to long-standing concerns about warrantless surveillance of Americans.
Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Apr 15, 2026 4:00 pm - Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit.
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Apr 15, 2026 2:49 pm - A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states.
Trump threatens to fire Powell, won’t halt probe of Fed renovations

By Andrew Ackerman
Apr 15, 2026 8:00 am - President Trump threatened Wednesday to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell if he doesn’t step down from the Fed in the coming weeks.
It’s Tax Day. Ahead of the deadline, 53 million filers used new Trump tax exemptions, Treasury says

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Apr 15, 2026 7:30 am - The tax filing deadline for most Americans is Wednesday, and the Trump administration is highlighting the impacts of Republicans' massive tax and spending law.
Pakistani delegation arrives in Tehran in move to ease tensions and arrange more US-Iran talks

By SAMY MAGDY, SAM METZ and MUNIR AHMED
Apr 15, 2026 7:16 am - Mediators moved closer Wednesday to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and restarting negotiations to salvage the fragile truce before it expires next week. A senior Iranian military official threatened to halt trade in the region if the U.S. does not lift its naval blockade, underscoring tensions that are overshadowing the diplomacy.

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