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A president and a pope: The world’s most influential Americans are at odds over IranApr 10, 2026 9:28 am - Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, massive protests. Yet in his second presidency, Trump’s most influential American critic doesn’t live in the country but at the Vatican.
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Q&A: Activists, ‘sister-friends’ Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee channel their bond into a new bookApr 10, 2026 8:34 am - Leymah Gbowee, the Liberian peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, says she doesn’t pay much attention to celebrities. With one key exception: that time she first met Gloria Steinem. Together they recently wrote “Rise, Girl, Rise: Our Sister-Friend Journey. Together For All,” a picture book for kids.
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US, Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with LebanonApr 10, 2026 8:25 am - Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. prepared for high-level talks with their ceasefire still shaky Friday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending their warApr 10, 2026 8:21 am - Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the U.S. as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending their war.
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Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68Apr 10, 2026 8:21 am - Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68.
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War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of American consumers plungingApr 10, 2026 7:44 am - The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.
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Stankoven, Jankowski score twice as the Hurricanes rout the Blackhawks 7-2Apr 09, 2026 10:28 pm - Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist, helping the depleted Carolina Hurricanes beat the Blackhawks 7-2 on Thursday night.
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Anthony Kay earns first MLB win since 2021 as White Sox shut out Royals 2-0Apr 09, 2026 9:44 pm - Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5⅔ innings to pick up his first major-league victory since July 2021 as the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Thursday night.
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Leonard Miller’s career night paces Bulls to 119-108 win over WizardsApr 09, 2026 9:05 pm - Leonard Miller scored a career-high 26 points and matched his career best with 11 rebounds as the Bulls eased to a 119-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night to sweep a two-game set.
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McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with his best Masters start in 15 years to share the leadApr 09, 2026 7:14 pm - Rory McIlroy has been celebrating all week at Augusta National as the defending champion, and on Thursday he found something else to savor — a 5-under 67, his lowest start at the Masters in 15 years to share the lead with Sam Burns.