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Trump says war with Iran is near end: Live updates
- President Trump said the war in Iran was "very close to over" in clips of an interview set to air Wednesday, while the US military said its blockade on Iranian ports had been "fully implemented." Pakistan said Tuesday it was pursuing efforts to help the US and Iran negotiate an end to the war, after Trump told the New York Post earlier that a second round of talks with Iran "could be happening over next two days." ...

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Why House Republicans are protecting Cory Mills
- The Capitol Hill ethics purge is poised to spare Rep. — at least for now. The pressure on Reps. to resign Tuesday amid serious sexual assault accusations from former staffers have shown there are limits to what lawmakers will tolerate from their colleagues. And Mills, a Florida Republican, has for months been under scrutiny for allegedly breaking campaign finance rules and threatening to release nude videos ...

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Another US strike on suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 4
- WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing four people in the fourth such attack announced in the past few days. The operation is the latest in a series of strikes on vessels that the Trump administration says were trafficking drugs in Latin American waters, a campaign that began more than seven months ago ...

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How to file a tax extension and avoid IRS penalties
- ( NewsNation ) — The federal tax filing deadline is April 15, but taxpayers who need more time can avoid penalties by requesting an extension. It's a straightforward process that gives filers an extra six months, until October 15, to submit their return without penalties, as long as the extension is filed by the end of April 15. But an extension only delays the paperwork, not the bill: Any taxes owed must ...

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At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea
- DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, are missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea on the way to Malaysia , according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies. While details remained sketchy, Bangladesh Coast Guard spokesperson Lt. Com. Sabbir Alam Suzan told The Associated Press on Wednesday that nine people, including three ...

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Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters
- WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in office over five years ago. Trump commuted the prison sentences of several Proud Boys and ...

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Woman says Eric Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her: 'I thought I died'
- Former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., faces a new sexual assault allegation from a woman who said he drugged, raped and choked her in a California hotel room in 2018. "He raped me, and he choked me. And while he was choking me, I lost consciousness," the woman, Lonna Drewes, said Tuesday at a news conference with her attorneys. "I thought I died." Authorities in Los Angeles County said Tuesday they're investigating ...

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Trump admin agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at Stonewall monument
- Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Under the agreement, within a week, the park service will hang three flags on its flagpole at the monument Removed from bookmarks The flag — one of several Pride banners at the 7.7-acre (3.1-hectare) park — won't be removed, except for "maintenance or other practical purposes," the filing said. Under the agreement, within a week, the park service will ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Trump's 'DoorDash grandma' had lobbied for 'no tax on tips' policy
- Sharon Simmons was photographed delivering McDonald's to Trump on Monday but company admits it was a stunt The DoorDash delivery driver who had a turn in the national spotlight on Monday by bringing a fast-food order to Donald Trump at the White House has publicly touted the president's so-called "no tax on tips" policy before – causing some to question the encounter's authenticity and the company to confirm ...

Source: theguardian.com