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Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed that the Justice Department is investigating more than 8,000 fraud cases, which he said represent over $1 trillion in taxpayer funds potentially stolen each year by “increasingly sophisticated and opportunistic fraudsters.” Blanche, who is filling in for the role after former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s sudden ouster last … Read more

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire as both sides engage in talks to secure a wider peace agreement Wednesday. Iran has proposed a 10-point plan and shared it with President Donald Trump, who said it represents a “workable basis on which to negotiate.” The White House, however, says that plan differs … Read more

Architect admitted to strangling eight women, whose remains were mostly found along Long Island’s coast Rex Heuermann, a Long Island architect accused of seven murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings dating back to 1993, pleaded guilty on Wednesday – and added an eighth murder to his gruesome tally. Heuermann, who has been held in … Read more

The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire, thanks to a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan. The conditions include a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, but Israel’s position was left unclear, with airstrikes continuing on the Lebanese capital of Beirut. Both sides have since claimed victory but who, if … Read more

For voters feeling the sting of rising gas prices, a trip to the gas pump is becoming a daily flashpoint as midterm elections loom. President Donald Trump touted low gas prices during his February State of the Union address, saying they had fallen “below $2.30 a gallon in most states and in some places, $1.99.” … Read more

Defense secretary spoke to reporters in first press briefing since Trump announced ceasefire deal after 40 days of war After 40 days and 40 nights of war, Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, on Wednesday pointed to divine providence while telling reporters that Iran’s weapons factories had been reduced to rubble, its military rendered ineffective … Read more

Airline projected a $2bn increase in fuel costs this quarter amid volatility in oil markets sparked by the war The CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, braced customers for higher fares following the surge in oil prices sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran, amid strong demand from passengers. Though rising oil prices have … Read more

Lawyers for Robert Morales’s family said chatbot ‘may have advised the shooter’ on how to carry out shooting The family of a man who was killed at Florida State University last year plans to sue ChatGPT and its parent organization, OpenAI, for allegedly telling the accused gunman how to carry out the mass shooting. Lawyers … Read more

Iran must negotiate in ‘good faith’ during the two-week ceasefire, said the US vice-president, JD Vance, as he called it a ‘fragile truce’. The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening, which includes a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, cancelling … Read more

War Secretary Pete Hegseth declared a “decisive military victory” in Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week truce. Hegseth made the comments during a press conference at the Pentagon, telling reporters that the War Department had succeeded in decimating Iran’s military capabilities. “This morning, a big day for world peace. Iran … Read more