Iran escalates crackdown on dissent as arrests, executions and threats surge, observers say
Women seen in front of an Iranian flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Even as a fragile two-week ceasefire between Iran and the
Stocks tumble and oil prices rise as US-Iran ceasefire uncertain before deadline
Stock Market Wall Street (Matteo Colombo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Stocks dipped and oil prices rose in early trading on Monday as tensions mounted in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on the ceasefire between the U.S
Daughter of American woman missing in Bahamas speaks with ABC News
The Hookers’ boat, “Soulmate,” is seen in Marsh Harbor on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, April 8, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — More than two weeks after American Lynette Hooker went overboard and disappeared in
Scoreboard roundup — 4/19/26
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION76ers 91, Celtics 123Suns 84, Thunder 119Magic 112, Pistons 101Trail Blazers 98, Spurs 111 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEKings 1, Avalanche 2Canadiens 4, Lightning 3Bruins 3,
Tsunami warning issued as 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japanese coast, USGS says
Table indicating the escape route in the case of tsunamis. (Getty stock photo) (TOKYO) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday off Japan’s northeastern coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue tsunami warnings
Eight children killed in Shreveport, LA mass shooting tied to domestic incident
An early-morning mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, left eight children dead and several others injured after what authorities believe began as a domestic dispute. Police responded to reports of gunfire around 6 a.m. Sunday in a neighborhood
Five injured, including three students, in shooting near University of Iowa
Five people were wounded early Sunday after gunfire broke out in downtown Iowa City near the University of Iowa campus. Police responded around 1:46 a.m. in the 100 block of East College Street, where a large fight