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US military prepares to board Iran-linked vessels
- No compatible source was found for this media. The U.S. military is readying to board ships linked to Iran and seize commercial vessels in international waters in the coming days as President Trump looks to expand , a source familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal military planning, told The Hill on Saturday. the naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, that attempted to leave ...

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Appeals court allows Trump's White House ballroom construction to continue into June
- A federal appeals court on Friday allowed construction to continue on President Donald Trump's new White House ballroom until June, just a day after a federal judge halted progress. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C., wrote in an order Friday that construction can continue both on the aboveground, 90,000-square-foot ballroom and the underground military bunker that Trump ...

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Uber Eats now offers easier returns with 'instant' refunds — but it will actually cost you
- You can now make an online return without leaving your couch — but it comes at a price. Uber Eats has rolled out a new returns feature that allows avid online shoppers to return items purchased through the delivery app and receive an instant refund. "A first for the on-demand delivery industry, customers will now be able to send back eligible retail items purchased on Uber Eats and receive an instant refund ...

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ICE detainee deaths skyrocket amid immigration crackdown
- There were 33 deaths of ICE detainees in 2025, with 17 so far in 2026 April 18 (UPI) -- The number of people who have died while being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has surpassed a 2004 high, and several deaths this year remain under investigation. The agency on Friday released delayed reports on four people who died earlier this year, bringing the total in 2026 to 17, which is more than half of ...

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Trump, IRS In Talks To Settle U.S. President's $10 Billion Lawsuit
- While Washington spins the latest economic data and billionaires hedge their bets, working Americans are feeling the very real squeeze of rising costs, and sudden instability. HuffPost reports on the real economy – the one that impacts you. Already a member? April 17 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service are in talks to settle the U.S. president's $10 billion lawsuit against ...

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