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The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic's Claude.

The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration’s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.

Hezbollah politicians affirmed a “cautious commitment” to the 10-day cease-fire, which appeared to be holding on its first day. A truce could remove an obstacle in U.S.-Iran peace talks.

Lebanese people who had been displaced by fighting expressed a mix of excitement and uncertainty about a pause in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah.

Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.

On a day when both Iran and the United States declared the Strait of Hormuz opened, hopes for an agreement rose. But statements from President Trump and Iranian leaders about negotiations were sometimes at odds.

Statements from President Trump and Iran aimed to raise confidence in the safety of the waterway, but shipping experts said risks remained.

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By holding off America’s more powerful military, Iran showed how Taiwan can deter or defeat China.

A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a film shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 2008.

Amid conflicting reports about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, European leaders gathered on Friday to coordinate a plan to guard it.

Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.

The bureau has informed high schools, colleges and volleyball clubs in the New York City area that the coach, Edgar Lazaro Castillo, is being investigated in connection with sexual assault.

Also, a college with a cookie house. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

As state leaders determine how much owners of high-priced second homes in New York City may have to pay, they are also wrestling with opaque L.L.C.-ownership issues.

The Midwest has faced day after day of weather warnings this week.

A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.

The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues.

The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor.

A three-judge panel gave a group of 17 transgender women a few weeks to seek further recourse in court before their transfer to men’s facilities could take effect.

Senators pass 10-day extension by voice vote after House defeated attempts for five-year and 18-month extensions on Thursday nightUS Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infightingWhat is Fisa, and why does it allow no-warrant survellance?Sign up for the Breaking News US emailIn more CDC news, Donald Trump has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the troubled health agency, bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent director.Schwartz served as the deputy surgeon general during Trump’s first term. But before she can officially take over, the president’s pick will require confirmation by the Senate.IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU! Continue reading...

Iran reopens the strait of Hormuz during ceasefire negotiations, a move the US president praised on social mediaOil and gas prices fall sharply after Iran says strait of Hormuz is openIn case you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments in the Middle East to bring you up to speed. It’s 9am in Beirut and Jerusalem, 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC.A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, pausing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,100 Lebanese people and displaced more than 2.1 million. The agreement was announced earlier by Donald Trump, who said he had spoken with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, and invited both leaders “for meaningful talks” at the White House. Both leaders welcomed the agreement.Israel and Hezbollah both maintained their right to defend themselves if the truce is broken – here’s our full report.Netanyahu called the ceasefire a “historic” opportunity for peace but refused to withdraw his troops from southern Lebanon during the pause in fighting. “We are remaining in Lebanon in an expanded security zone,” he said, due to the “danger of an invasion” and to prevent fire into Israel. “That is where we are, and we are not leaving.”UN chief António Guterres welcomed the ceasefire, which took effect at midnight on Thursday (2100 GMT) in Lebanon, and urged “all actors” to fully respect it. He hoped the halt in fighting would “pave the way for negotiations”.The Lebanese army warned people displaced from southern Lebanon about returning home because of intermittent shelling that was reported after the ceasefire came into effect.The Israeli military warned residents of southern Lebanon not to return south of the Litani River despite the truce.Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson welcomed the ceasefire and stressed it was already part of the original Iran-US agreement brokered by Pakistan.Israel and Hezbollah continued to exchange fire in the hours before the truce took effect. Continue reading...

Maria Medetis Long had expressed doubts over case of John Brennan, whose agency said Russia boosted Trump in 2016Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA federal prosecutor leading the investigation into former CIA director John Brennan is no longer working on the case after expressing reservations about it, according to a person familiar with the matter.The prosecutor, Maria Medetis Long, informed attorneys involved in the case she was no longer handling it, according to CNN, which first reported she was leaving the case. Medetis Long is a career attorney serving as the chief of the national security division in the US attorney’s office for the southern district of Florida. The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

Spirit Airlines reportedly seeks emergency US government funding as war against Iran keeps aviation fuel costs highSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAir Canada has announced a temporary suspension of flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York’s John F Kennedy airport, citing rising fuel prices.The move comes amid growing concerns that airlines worldwide may scale back services as aviation fuel costs climb in the wake of the US and Israel’s ongoing war with Iran, which entered a fragile ceasefire earlier in April. Although Iran announced on Friday that the strait of Hormuz had reopened, helping ease oil prices, fuel costs remain significantly elevated after weeks of disruption. Continue reading...

Stock Market Today: Dow Opens Higher, Brent Falls — Live Updates  WSJStocks Extend ‘Astonishing’ Rally as Middle East Tensions Ease Further  The New York TimesStock Market Today: Dow Surges On Hormuz Reopening; Tesla, Palantir Climb (Live Coverage)  Investor's Business DailyWall Street Rushes to Price Out War Damage as Stocks Hit Records  Bloomberg.comStock Market Today: Dow rallies more than 850 points, S&P 500 tops 7,100 for first time to book fresh record high as investors cheer reopening of Strait of Hormuz; stocks post big weekly gains  MarketWatch

$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey  WTOPWorld Cup fans to MetLife Stadium will pay $150 train fares - NJ Transit  ESPNNJ Transit says cost of train ticket to FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium will be $150 this summer  ABC7 New YorkNew Jersey’s $150 World Cup fare kicks off uproar  PoliticoWorld Cup Transit Prices Are Set: $150 by Train and $80 for Shuttles  The New York Times

Iran War Live News Updates: Trump Says Blockade to Remain After Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Open  WSJOil drops, stocks soar to wrap up a wild week. What just happened in markets?  CNNThe Strait of Hormuz is open, what risks remain?  NPROil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz  AP NewsTrump says Iran has agreed to nearly all his demands  The Washington Post

Dangerous storms bring tornado and flash floods risk to millions this weekend  NBC NewsMultiple tornadoes spotted as severe thunderstorm outbreak begins in central US  CNNMillions under severe weather threat following destructive storms  YahooLIVE UPDATES: Tornado observed near Rochester; tornado watch in southern MN, WI  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulLIVE UPDATES: Severe Weather Outbreak Underway In Plains, Midwest  The Weather Channel

Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.

The French role-playing game is crowned at another ceremony - but takes just a handful of awards home.

Sir Keir and the top official at the Foreign Office at the time are expected to face questions from MPs next week.

Coventry City are back in the Premier League after 25 years. Here's how they achieved promotion under the guidance of Frank Lampard.

Coventry City are back in the Premier League after 25 years. Here's how they achieved promotion under the guidance of Frank Lampard.

Sir Keir Starmer has said further details of the plan will come after a meeting in London next week.

In 2001, Ronnie O'Sullivan won his first World Snooker Championship. Now, a quarter of a century later, the Rocket is aiming for a record-breaking eighth title.

‘The passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire,’ said Iranian foreign minister Araghchi

Oil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open

Industries including food service, agriculture and hospitality have all raised similar concerns in recent months

Chris Kyle challenged incumbent Bill Otto in a St. Charles City Council election and they both received 572 votes

The Virginia Beach City Council voted to implement a 9:30 p.m. curfew for all ages starting Friday, April 17

The message ‘struck many of us in the room as inappropriate,’ a former Kennedy Center curator wrote

More than 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium is buried underneath Iran’s nuclear facilities after the US bombing campaign in June

Iran has rejected suggestions by Donald Trump that it has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium.

President Joseph Aoun promised to work to preserve Lebanon's sovereignty and freedom.

Top Foreign Office official takes fall for fiasco and resigns; Starmer promises to deliver 'relevant facts' on Monday.

Lebanon and Israel are holding first direct talks in decades.

Insurance for cargo and oil vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz has skyrocketed. How can insurers help us understand the realities of the war with Iran?

Officials in Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to commercial shipping, but they dismissed the president’s claims of a wider agreement with the U.S.

Daniel Joseph Kinahan, a fugitive suspected of leading a powerful gang in Ireland, was arrested Wednesday in a secret operation by Irish and UAE police.