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US begins blockade of all Iranian ports
“The US Central Command says it will begin a blockade on all Iranian ports beginning in seven hours. The action is in response to the collapse of peace talks in Pakistan this weekend. The blockade is an effort to force Iran to reopen the Strait Of Hormuz to shipping.”
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Israel and Lebanon scheduled for direct talks
“Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops in Lebanon Sunday as Israeli and Lebanese diplomats prepare to hold their first direct meeting between government officials in decades on Tuesday. Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors to The US are set to meet in Washington to discuss a ceasefire.”
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Viktor Orban loses reelection bid in Hungary
“Hungarian voters rejected the reelection bid of prime minister Viktor Orban on Sunday. Officials say voters turned out in the largest number since the fall of communism. The vote is seen as critical for Europe and Ukraine.”
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Federal grants fund prehospital blood transfusion expansion
“The federal government has awarded $50,000,000 for EMS agencies around the country to expand prehospital blood transfusion programs. NHTSA says roughly 2% of the nation's 15,000 EMS agencies have prehospital blood programs now, but they're hoping to grow that number rapidly.”
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Rory McIlroy secures back-to-back Masters victory
“Rory McIlroy has become only the fourth golfer to have back to back wins at the Masters. McIlroy pulled away Sunday with a pair of birdies around Amen Corner and finished the day with a one under 71. That was good enough to give him a one stroke win over Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley.”
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“The Trump administration has released plans for a massive arch to be built in Washington DC. The project is meant to mark the nation's two hundred fiftieth anniversary in July, though details on funding and approval remain unclear. Critics say the proposal would mark a significant departure from how sitting presidents typically approach public memorials.”
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US begins blockade of all Iranian ports
“The US Central Command says it will begin a blockade on all Iranian ports beginning in seven hours. The action is in response to the collapse of peace talks in Pakistan this weekend. The blockade is an effort to force Iran to reopen the Strait Of Hormuz to shipping.”
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Israel and Lebanon scheduled for direct talks
“Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops in Lebanon Sunday as Israeli and Lebanese diplomats prepare to hold their first direct meeting between government officials in decades on Tuesday. Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors to The US are set to meet in Washington to discuss a ceasefire.”
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Viktor Orban loses reelection bid in Hungary
“Hungarian voters rejected the reelection bid of prime minister Viktor Orban on Sunday. Officials say voters turned out in the largest number since the fall of communism. The vote is seen as critical for Europe and Ukraine.”
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Federal grants fund prehospital blood transfusion expansion
“The federal government has awarded $50,000,000 for EMS agencies around the country to expand prehospital blood transfusion programs. NHTSA says roughly 2% of the nation's 15,000 EMS agencies have prehospital blood programs now, but they're hoping to grow that number rapidly.”
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Rory McIlroy secures back-to-back Masters victory
“Rory McIlroy has become only the fourth golfer to have back to back wins at the Masters. McIlroy pulled away Sunday with a pair of birdies around Amen Corner and finished the day with a one under 71. That was good enough to give him a one stroke win over Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley.”
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JD Vance negotiates Iran war ceasefire in Pakistan
“Pakistan's prime minister called the talks, quote, make or break for whether a fragile ceasefire will hold. That's after the country's leaders wrangled behind the scenes and then publicly for weeks to make them happen. Journalists have been corralled into the city's convention center waiting for any news about how exactly these talks will look.”
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Artemis 2 completes record breaking moon mission
“Integrity and her crew of four astronauts flew 700,237 miles. We hit our flight path angle target within point 4%. We flew an entry range of 1,957 miles, and we landed within less than a mile of our target. What a tremendous day.”
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Trump moves Forest Service headquarters to Utah
“57 of 77 forest service labs nationwide are on a list to shutter. Scientists at these labs study everything from pollinators to wildfires. The agency said this week the closures don't mean an end to research; it's just relocating small teams to other spaces.”
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Rory McIlroy sets historic two-round Masters lead
“McIlroy was on fire on the back nine. He had back to back birdies on the twelfth and thirteenth holes, then ended with a flourish. Four straight birdies to wrap up the round, including a remarkable 90 foot chip shot from off the green that rolled in.”
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New arch proposed for US 250th anniversary
“The Trump administration has released plans for a massive arch to be built in Washington DC. The project is meant to mark the nation's two hundred fiftieth anniversary in July, though details on funding and approval remain unclear. Critics say the proposal would mark a significant departure from how sitting presidents typically approach public memorials.”
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