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Meta Touts VA Partnership for VR Therapy, AI Glasses 17 Apr 6:05 pm EDT - Newsmax Meta Platforms is highlighting its growing partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs, pointing to virtual reality therapy programs and AI-enabled glasses designed to assist injured veterans, though key details about the scope of the collaboration remain... Admin Schedules Arctic Refuge Oil Auction for June 5 17 Apr 4:20 pm EDT - Newsmax The Trump administration said Friday it will auction oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on June 5, launching the first sale under a 2025 law requiring expanded leasing in the area. Trump says U.S. will continue blockade after Iran says strait "completely open" 17 Apr 6:30 pm EDT - CBS News President Trump has welcomed Iran's announcement that, at least while the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire holds, the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" to all ships.. Democratic, Republican strategists on Strait of Hormuz reopening, midterms fundraising and more 17 Apr 6:20 pm EDT - CBS News President Trump and Iran proclaimed on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is open. Political strategists Hannah Muldavin and Kevin Sheridan join "The Takeout" with analysis.. Spirit Airlines reached out to Trump administration for emergency bailout 17 Apr 6:13 pm EDT - CBS News Spirit executives and other low-cost carriers are expected to meet with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy next week..		Live Updates: Trump says U.S. will continue blockade after Iran says Strait of Hormuz "completely open" - CBS News Steve Kornacki: How a traditionally Republican area helped deliver a progressive victory in New Jersey - NBC News 'Pope Leo' Disses Trump With 'They Not Pious' Kendrick Lamar Parody on 'Late Show' - Rolling Stone US to recover uranium from Iran at a 'leisurely pace', Trump tells Reuters - Reuters Acting ICE director says he's resigning amid record-breaking shutdown - NPR House Votes to Extend Expiring FISA Surveillance Law for 10 Days - The New York Times 'Mum is finally free!' Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France - BBC Tornadoes touch down in Rochester area - MPR News

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Florida drought conditions improve from extreme to severe after rain - Yahoo News Trader Joe's customers could claim money in class action case - Yahoo News These Are The Vehicles People Don't Care About: March 2026 - Yahoo News Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe Are Breaking up and Phasing Out Their Podcast - usnews.com Former Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 20 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Campaign Contributions - usnews.com Haiti, Dominican Republic to Reopen Airspace in May - usnews.com Justice Department Preps Antitrust Lawsuit Against Egg Producers - Wall Street Journal Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk - Wall Street Journal		Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait 'open' - BBC News Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain - BBC News Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments - BBC News Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures - BBC News Irish fugitive and suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai - BBC News Senegal: The Goethe-Institut opens its new building in Dakar - News24 More than 38 000 women, girls killed in Gaza war by end of 2025 - UN - News24 'Hitler' appears if democracy declines, says Brazil's Lula ahead of Spain summit - News24

CBS Business		New Scientist
Airlines cut routes in response to rising jet fuel costs amid Iran war Oil prices plummet after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" Here's who is spending money on AI subscriptions, and how much they cost Growing number of Americans delay retirement: "Rising costs are on my mind" Ford recalls nearly 1.4 million pickup trucks due to gearshift issue Airline adding triple-decker bunk beds in economy-class for long-haul flights		Electric vehicle owners could earn thousands by supporting power grid Our dreams become more emotive and symbolic as we approach death How to spot the Lyrid meteor shower tonight Neanderthal infants were enormous compared with modern humans People are refusing transfusions from donors vaccinated against covid Monkeys walk around a virtual world using only their thoughts

Real Clear Politics		NPR
Two Ceasefires, Opening of Hormuz, Historic Breakthrough? Neither Iran Nor U.S. Has Incentive To Resume Fighting Pope So Far Silent on the Challenges of Open Borders How Trump Keeps Getting Away With Blasphemy Virginia Referendum: Last Stand Against the DC Suburbs Major 2026 Issue: Possible Supreme Court Replacements A New Yale Internal Report Carries a Message for the Campus		Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days Why scientists are nervous about fungi The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director. Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration' The quiz knows Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S.

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