Iran now says the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed until the end of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. Its Revolutionary Guard navy said Saturday night that any vessel "approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered as cooperation with the enemy” and be targeted. Earlier Saturday, Iran… Read moreIran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

A series of reported tornadoes has torn through the midwestern United States, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads impassable. Officials in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota have expressed relief that the storms did not result in loss of life. In Wisconsin, homes were damaged and resid… Read morePowerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

French President Emmanuel Macron says a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Macron identified the soldier as Staff Sgt. Florian Montorio from the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment. He added that three of Montorio’s comrades… Read moreMacron says a French soldier was killed and 3 were wounded in attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace. Leo spoke to reporters aboard the papal plane flying from Cameroon to Angola on Saturday. He addressed the spiralin… Read morePope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

A winning season usually gets you to the NBA playoffs. Not this year. Read moreInside the Numbers: Some notes going into the NBA playoffs