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  • A Citgo oil refinery operates next to the Hillcrest neighborhood Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)Energy

    A major U.S. gasoline production hub is in such a severe drought that its refineries may be hobbled. ‘We are actively praying for a hurricane’

    By Michael Phillis and The Associated Press
  • TOPSHOT – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban waves to supporters at the Balna centre in Budapest during Hungary’s general election on April 12, 2026. Nationalist Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary for 16 years, on April 12, 2026 conceded defeat to conservative Peter Magyar in parliamentary elections. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)Europe

    Hungarian voters oust Viktor Orbán, a close ally of Trump and Putin, despite late campaign push from JD Vance

    By Justin Spike, Sam McNeil, and others
  • In this image provided by NASA, The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on Monday, April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. (NASA via AP)Innovation

    Artemis III will practice docking Orion with lunar landers in Earth orbit next year while Musk’s Starship and Bezos’ Blue Moon compete for Artemis IV

    By Marcia Dunn and The Associated Press
  • FILE – President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)Asia

    In 2011, Barack Obama said it was time to ‘pivot’ to Asia. But 15 years later, the U.S. is still at war in the Middle East

    By Didi Tang and The Associated Press
  • Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran as Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)Politics

    Trump says U.S. Navy to impose Hormuz blockade after Iran ceasefire talks end with no deal. ‘No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage’

    By Munir Ahmed, Josh Boak, and others
  • trumpNorth America

    As Iran peace talks fail, Trump and Joe Rogan watch a hobbled fighter triumph in a brutal cage match

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  • haitiEnergy

    Haiti stares down starvation as Iran War drives 200,000 into acute food emergency status

    By Evens Sanon, Danica Coto, and others
  • carsEconomy

    ‘I just keep seeing a lot of different aspects of life getting more expensive’: New car prices are up 30% over 6 years

    By Alexa St. John and The Associated Press
  • Vice President JD Vance, center, walks up a flight of stairs to meet with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Islamabad. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)Politics

    JD Vance leaves Pakistan after marathon talks with Iran end without a deal as Tehran refuses U.S. demand not to develop nuclear weapons

    By Munir Ahmed, E. Eduardo Castillo, and others
  • US President Donald Trump walks towards reporters before boarding Marine One to depart from the White House in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2026. President Donald Trump is on his way to Florida to attend an UFC event. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)Politics

    Trump downplays talks for ceasefire deal with Iran, claiming military victory. ‘It doesn’t matter. From the standpoint of America, we win’

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  • Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)Law

    Appeals court says national security implications of halting White House ballroom construction must be weighed

    By Michael Kunzelman, Ben Finley, and others
  • Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, center left, listens to a briefing on hurricane recovery efforts, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Lake Lure, N.C. This is his first official trip since replacing Kristi Noem. (AP Photo Rebecca Santana)Politics

    Some communities are enduring unprecedented long waits on federal disaster requests, and Democrat-led states say they’re being denied

    By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A sticker shows the price for an unsold 2024 Colorado pickup truck at a Chevrolet dealership Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)Economy

    Average price of new cars nears $50,000 as automakers focus on big pickups and SUVs while cheaper sedans get phased out

    By Alexa St. John and The Associated Press
  • A customer opts for premium grade fuel at a tribally owned gas station near Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)Energy

    Some of cheapest fuel can be found on Native American reservations as tribes are exempt from state gas taxes

    By Mead Gruver and The Associated Press
  • U.S. Vice President JD Vance, center, walks with Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, left, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)Politics

    JD Vance begins talks with Iran in Pakistan while Trump claims U.S. has begun ‘clearing out’ the Strait of Hormuz

    By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, and others