Trump, Without Elaborating, Cites ‘Some Pretty Good News’ on Iran

April 17 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump ⁠said on Friday ​there had been some “pretty ‌good news” regarding ‌Iran but ⁠he ⁠declined to elaborate. “We had some pretty good ​news 20 minutes ago, but it seems ​to be going very ⁠well in ⁠the Middle ⁠East with ​Iran,” Trump told reporters aboard ​Air ⁠Force One. …

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US Judge Rejects Bayer Bid to Block Johnson & Johnson Prostate Cancer Drug Claims

NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) – A U.S. ⁠judge ⁠has rejected Bayer’s request for ⁠an injunction to block Johnson & Johnson’s alleged false advertising that its ​multibillion-dollar drug cuts the risk of death from prostate cancer in half. In a decision on Friday ‌night, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho ‌in Manhattan said Bayer did not …

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Trump Says China’s Xi Is ‘Very Happy’ About Strait of Hormuz Reopening

April 17 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump said on ​Friday that Chinese ‌President Xi Jinping ‌was “very ⁠happy” ⁠about the status of the Strait ​of Hormuz, and that he ​looked forward to their ⁠meeting in ⁠China. “President ⁠Xi is ​very happy that the Strait ​of ⁠Hormuz is open and/or rapidly opening,” ⁠Trump said on …

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Trump Says UFO Review Uncovered ‘Interesting’ Documents

PHOENIX, April 17 (Reuters) – President ⁠Donald ⁠Trump said on Friday ⁠that his administration’s review of UFO-related material uncovered ​a number of “interesting” documents, adding that an initial tranche of records ‌is expected to be released ‌soon. “We found many very interesting documents, I must say, ⁠and the ⁠first releases will begin very, very soon …

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Photos Show the ‘Build the Red Wall’ Rally in Arizona, Headlined by Trump

PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump joins Erika Kirk at Dream City Church in north Phoenix for Turning Point Action’s “Build the Red Wall” rally to show support for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may …

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Judge blocks Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna until antitrust suit resolved

A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley in Sacramento, California, made the ruling late Friday afternoon, finding that eight attorneys general and DirecTV were likely to prevail in their …

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Costa Rica Takes in a Second Group of Migrants Deported From the US

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica on Friday received a second group of migrants deported from the United States as part of an agreement to help the Trump administration’s latest policy of deporting immigrants to “third countries.” Under a bilateral agreement signed in March by Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves and U.S. Special …

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