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Donald Trump said he will not unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets before a lasting ceasefire agreement is reached to end the US-Israel war with Iran. The deal could be signed as soon as this weekend and once it is, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen.

President Donald Trump called off planned military strikes against Iran, citing progress on a deal to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The president did not want to meet with Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, but if Washington and Tehran reached a deal, he would be respectful. He said the deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, and once it is, the Strait will reopen. It was announced that the US blockade will remain in effect until the transaction is finalized.


Tornadoes and straight-line winds ripped across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Thursday. At least one person had to be rescued from the rubble of their home in Streator, Illinois.

Severe storms that swept through the Midwest knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights. In Des Moines, Iowa, a 54-year-old man died at a homeless encampment in a park after being hit by a tree that fell during strong storms. A state of emergency has been declared in Streator, Illinois, where a tornado destroyed many homes. The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornadoes struck Illinois and northwest Indiana on Thursday. Crews will survey the damage Friday and into the coming days.


The US plans to reduce their F-16 and F-15E fighter jet offering by a third. Some aircraft and ships may be redeployed to other regions of the world.

The United States is cutting the number of aircraft and warships it would provide in a security crisis. The Pentagon warned its NATO allies that it would be scaling down its commitment to focus on potential threats elsewhere, notably from China in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich summed up the trajectory in Brussels: “There has been an unhealthy co‑dependence in NATO’s Force Model on US forces.” It's turning the NATO summit in Ankara in July 2026 into a tipping point.


The numbers 8-6-4-7 were etched into the grass on the National Mall in Washington DC. The Department of Interior called it "deranged vandalism" and said it will not be tolerated.

The UFC allowed Cruz into the makeshift venue on the South Lawn of the White House. The venue has about 4300 seats and is mostly made up of military members. Another 85,000 tickets are going to be given away for a UFC match on Trump's birthday on Sunday. Huge ‘8647’ was found etched into grass on the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Thursday at around 11:30 a.m. A spokesperson for the Department of Interior said the message was “deranged vandalism” and will not be tolerated.


The fire broke out at the Medline Industries facility in the 5700 block of Promontory Parkway around 1 p.m. Firefighters launched an aggressive attack, but limited water supply, high winds, high temperatures and low humidity allowed the fire to spread across the roof and into the building. The fire engulfed the entire building within 30 to 40 minutes.

Tracy's fire chief said it could take days for crews to extinguish the massive warehouse fire that destroyed a medical facility Thursday. The fire started at the roof of the 1 million-square-foot Medline Industries warehouse along Promontory Parkway around 1 p.m. and engulfed the entire building within 30 to 40 minutes. No injuries have been reported. All employees and on-site personnel are accounted for. There were no sprinklers or hydrants, so there was no water pressure inside the facility during the firefight.


Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's children, has died at 47. She will lie in state at the Grand Palace in Bangkok and her funeral will be held with the highest honors according to royal tradition.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's children, has died at 47. She will lie in state at the Grand Palace in Bangkok and her funeral will be held "with the highest honors according to royal tradition." The princess collapsed while she was training dogs for a competition in northeastern Thailand three years ago. She had a heart condition and lost consciousness in December 2022. Her father's New Year's greeting card for 2023 showed him and Queen Suthida garbed in black.


The board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts added Donald Trump’s name to the building last December. A federal judge ruled that the board overstepped its authority and ordered them to remove it within 24 hours.

The board of the Kennedy Center is appealing a judge's decision to strip Donald Trump's name from the arts institution. The center had until June 12 to take Trump’s name off the nameplate and postpone scheduled renovations that would’ve closed the center for two years. On Thursday, the center moved to implement the first half of the ruling, instructing staff to remove his name from signage and center materials. An activist group called Hands Off the Arts is livestreaming the removal by Friday. It wants to ensure Trump is held accountable to the ruling.


El Niño has arrived in the Pacific Ocean and forecasters say it could become one of the strongest on record by winter. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center assesses a 63% chance of a.

There is a 63% chance that El Niño conditions will appear from November 2026 to January 2027, according to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. This year's El Niño event could be one of the strongest since 1950. The last one happened from summer 2023 into early spring 2024. There have been 27 other El Niños since 1950, with one happening on average every three to four years. Sea surface temperatures are rising 2°C (3.6°F) or more above their historical averages.


Trump cancels strikes on Iran tonight, citing new talks. A senior Iranian official linked with the talks said Iran has not yet agreed to any framework of a deal with the United States.

President Donald Trump cancels planned U.S. strikes against Iran, saying all parties involved in the negotiations have "approved" a deal. The announcement comes after two consecutive days of US strikes against Iranian targets. Iran's state media reported that Qeshm island in Strait of Hormuz was attacked and that a projectile hit was confirmed in Sirik. On Monday, Iran shot down a US Apache helicopter with an attack drone near the Strait of hormuz. Both pilots involved were unharmed.


Jeffery Lee was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder-robbery of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in Dallas County. The execution is off for the evening and the state will not try another method.

Jeffery Lee was scheduled to be put to death via nitrogen hypoxia at 6 p.m. Thursday local time, but the execution is off for the evening. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented from the decision. They would have granted the state's request to overturn the lower courts' ruling. Jeffery Lee murdered Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in a 1998 pawnshop robbery. The state can still try other methods of execution. Governor Kay Ivey wants to reschedule the execution.


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