U.S. naval destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says

Two U.S. Navy destroyers had transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. The destroyers crossed through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said on social media. Additional U.S. forces, including underwater drones, will “join the clearance effort in the coming days,” … Read more

U.S. detains family of Iranian regime propagandist

The United States has revoked the green cards and detained the family of the Iranian regime propagandist known as “Screaming Mary,” the State Department said on Saturday. Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi and their son have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ahead of their deportation, the department said in a statement. Hashemi and … Read more

Orbán’s Hungary drove a top university campus into exile. JD Vance said it should be a model for the U.S.

When the Central European University moved academic activities to Vienna, 130 miles west over the border with Austria, its then rector, Michael Ignatieff, described it as a “dark day for freedom in Hungary” and for academia. Someone with a different view of the strongman’s education crackdown is Vice President JD Vance, who was in Hungary … Read more

Conflicting signals from Iran ahead of peace talks with U.S.

Negotiators for the U.S. and Iran are set to gather this weekend in Pakistan’s capital for peace talks. But the fragile 2-week ceasefire is at risk if both sides can’t agree amid Israel’s ongoing conflict with the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah in Lebanon. CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer and Sam Vinograd have more. Source link

The U.S. faces an air traffic controller shortage. It’s turning to gamers for help.

Young people told by their parents to stop wasting their time playing video games and get a job now have a way to meld the two together, courtesy of the Department of Transportation. As the U.S. deals with a dangerous shortage of air traffic controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Friday the department would be … Read more