TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Melania Trump Rebukes Reports About Her Ties To Epstein In Rare Public Statement
First lady Melania Trump dismissed allegations that she ever had close ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein during a rare public statement Thursday.
James Carville Fantasizes About Democrats Taking Trump Family’s Money During Unhinged Rant
Democratic strategist James Carville vowed Democrats would loot the Trump family fortune in a video posted to social media Tuesday.
Global Impact
Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic is effectively at a standstill despite Iran ceasefire
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a virtual standstill Thursday, with only a handful of ships passing through the vital waterway since the announcement of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
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Vladimir Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, after an earlier call from Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause.
Economic Pulse
Oil prices hover around $100 as concerns about U.S.-Iran ceasefire persist
The price of oil rebounded Thursday, as doubts began to set in about the state of the Iran ceasefire announced just two days earlier by President Donald Trump.
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Palantir stock plunges after 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says Anthropic is eating its lunch
"Big Short" investor Michael Burry has long been a contrarian — and now he's picking bones with Palantir Technologies (PLTR).
Quick Takes
The riskiest moments of NASA's Artemis II mission may still be ahead
Inside Justin Bieber’s Preparations to Headline Coachella 2026: Setlist, Filming and More (Exclusive)
Robert Kraft saw the antitrust storm coming a year ago
NASA drops Artemis II moon mission playlist. These are the astronauts' wake-up songs.
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