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US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with IranApr 09, 2026 3:53 pm - U.S. stocks rose Thursday, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran.
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Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threatsApr 09, 2026 3:49 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to question...
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Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrativeApr 09, 2026 3:30 pm - Pro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create slick internet memes in English to try to shape the narrative during the war against the U.S. and Israel and f...
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First major Atlantic hurricane season outlook calls for below-average activityApr 09, 2026 3:23 pm - The first major outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season was released Thursday morning as researchers at Colorado State University forecast a near- or below-average...
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Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth returnApr 09, 2026 3:18 pm - HOUSTON — Drawing ever closer to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts tidied up their lunar cruiser for its upcoming “fireball” return and reflected on their historic journey...
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Halle Bailey seeks romance in the hills in frothy ‘You, Me & Tuscany’Apr 09, 2026 2:21 pm - Weightless luggage is a perfect metaphor for “You, Me & Tuscany,” directed by Kat Coiro, a movie as frothy and insubstantial as the foam on a nice cappuccino. It’s also about as believable as some of the woefully stereotypical Italian characters here.
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Rutte the ‘Trump whisperer’ faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over IranApr 09, 2026 1:12 pm - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte declined to say Thursday whether President Donald Trump had repeated his threat to quit the military organization, saying only that the U.S. leader was disappointed in some allies for being too slow to help with the Iran war.
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Pink to host the 2026 Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music HallApr 09, 2026 12:48 pm - The Tony Awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next telecast host — Pink.
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Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.37% after rising five weeks in a rowApr 09, 2026 12:41 pm - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearly seven months.
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Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran warApr 09, 2026 12:39 pm - A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began.