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Americas News

Think we're losing the war in Iran? Consider where things really stand
World

Think we're losing the war in Iran? Consider where things really stand

Iran's regime persists but is strategically hollowed out, with its nuclear program, missile arsenal, proxy network, and economy all badly damaged.

Leonel Swift · 25 Apr, 2026
Hey, at least you had a better week than this bullfighter...
World

Hey, at least you had a better week than this bullfighter...

Catch up on the week's biggest stories, from a bullfight gone wrong to a rotisserie chicken curse and a kid's interview with Hakeem Jeffries.

Damien Smitham · 25 Apr, 2026
Trump fires the entire National Science Board
Technology

Trump fires the entire National Science Board

Multiple sources are reporting that the Trump administration has dismissed the entire National Science Board (NSB). The NSB advises the president and Congress o...

Terrence O’Brien · 25 Apr, 2026
Cyndi Lauper threatens Vegas heckler in fiery takedown: 'I'm going to come for you'
World

Cyndi Lauper threatens Vegas heckler in fiery takedown: 'I'm going to come for you'

Cyndi Lauper didn't hold back when a heckler interrupted her Las Vegas residency show, delivering a fiery Brooklyn-style response that had fans cheering.

Marquise Wyman · 25 Apr, 2026
Winery belonging to Ilhan Omar's husband shut down amid financial spotlight
World

Winery belonging to Ilhan Omar's husband shut down amid financial spotlight

A California winery co-owned by Rep. Ilhan Omar's husband abruptly closed as House Republicans investigate the couple's surging financial disclosures.

Rey Robel · 25 Apr, 2026
Faith on full display during NFL Draft as athletes not afraid to talk about God
World

Faith on full display during NFL Draft as athletes not afraid to talk about God

Several first-round NFL Draft picks credited their faith and praised Jesus Christ after being selected at a record-setting event in Pittsburgh.

Rosalyn Lynch · 25 Apr, 2026
Trump urged to declare 'American' the official US language ahead of 250th anniversary
World

Trump urged to declare 'American' the official US language ahead of 250th anniversary

Writer Rob Lockwood urged Trump to rename the nation's language from "English" to "American" ahead of the country's 250th anniversary celebration.

Josue Nitzsche · 25 Apr, 2026
Jermod McCoy’s troubling but understandable draft slide ends with Raiders’ fourth-round selection
World

Jermod McCoy’s troubling but understandable draft slide ends with Raiders’ fourth-round selection

Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy slid out of the NFL Draft's first three rounds due to a knee injury red flag before the Raiders took a gamble.

Kianna Carter · 25 Apr, 2026
Jazz Chisholm Jr. gives blunt self-assessment after embarrassingly failed ABS challenge
World

Jazz Chisholm Jr. gives blunt self-assessment after embarrassingly failed ABS challenge

Jazz Chisholm Jr. joked about fining himself $1,000 after his latest failed ABS challenge, with just a 17% success rate on the season so far.

Denis Yundt · 25 Apr, 2026
Russell Brand’s ‘awkward’ Bible moment goes viral, sparks online mockery, support
World

Russell Brand’s ‘awkward’ Bible moment goes viral, sparks online mockery, support

Russell Brand faced online mockery, but also support, after a viral Bible search on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" amid his ongoing sexual assault allegations.

Araceli Lockman · 25 Apr, 2026
AI is igniting a love affair between Silicon Valley and the consulting industry
Business

AI is igniting a love affair between Silicon Valley and the consulting industry

Consulting firms and AI startups are suddenly inseparable.

Lakshmi Varanasi · 25 Apr, 2026
An influx of used EVs could drive down prices
Technology

An influx of used EVs could drive down prices

Part of what has held back electric cars has been the cost. But an influx of used vehicles over the next three years could bring prices down dramatically. In 20...

Terrence O’Brien · 25 Apr, 2026