U.S. and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire
After weeks of escalating conflict in the Middle East, the U.S. and Iran agreed on Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire — before Donald Trump’s deadline, after which he had threatened to wipe out a “whole civilization.” On Wednesday morning, however, Israel staged new attacks against Iran and Iran fired against a target in the UAE. As part of the ceasefire deal, Trump is giving control over the Strait of Hormuz to Iran’s military. Before Trump started the war, the strait had been treated as an international shipping route and ship traffic was not under the control of Iran. Iran also won the right to collect fees from ships going through the strait. News of the ceasefire brought about drop in oil prices to about $95 a barrel, still significantly higher than where they were before the war.
Iran-linked hackers hit U.S.
Iran-linked hackers have disrupted multiple U.S. oil, gas and water facilities in recent weeks, forcing some operations offline and causing financial losses, according to a federal advisory released on Tuesday. The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber agency and others said they were “urgently warning” U.S. critical infrastructure firms about the ongoing hacking campaign, which officials said was aimed at causing “disruptive effects” nationwide. While Iranian missiles cannot yet reach the U.S. mainland, officials say cyberattacks offer a way for Iran to respond asymmetrically by hitting critical U.S. infrastructure in cyberspace.
ICE shooting in California
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot a man following a traffic stop in Patterson in California’s Central Valley, the agency said Tuesday. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said the ICE officers fired defensive shots after the man tried to run over an agent. However, a video shows that an ice agent had stepped away from the car and was not in imminent danger of being run over. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified the car’s driver as an undocumented immigrant. DHS says its agents have faced rising violence, citing more than 180 vehicle attacks since President Trump’s second term began, though some initial accounts from the administration have later changed or been disproven.
Republican wins Georgia special election
Republican Clay Fuller has won the special election runoff in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District to replace former GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.Democrats had hoped for an upset in the district that Donald Trump won by more than 30 points in the 2024 election. Fuller ran against Democrat Shawn Harris, a farmer and retired Army brigadier general who ran and lost to Greene by nearly 30 points in 2024. It is not Harris’ last chance to run for the seat or to run against Fuller, as the general primary for the full term is on May 19. Both Fuller and Harris qualified for the general primary ballot last month.
Hawaii facing flood threat
A potent storm could dump up to a month’s worth of rain on parts of Hawaii in just two days, forecasts show. A flood watch has been issued for the entire island chain starting early today through Friday afternoon. The heaviest rain is expected Thursday night into the weekend, putting recently hard-hit areas like Oahu at risk again after back-to-back storms in March. Last month, Hawaii endured two flooding disasters that forced hundreds of rescues and wiped out entire streets of homes across Oahu alone.
Missing American woman
Authorities in the Bahamas have moved to a recovery operation in their search for an American woman who reportedly fell overboard during a boat trip with her husband Saturday night, local police said. Lynette Hooker, 55, and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, both U.S. nationals from Michigan, were on a small dinghy when Lynette fell off the boat during turbulent weather, according to Brian Hooker’s account. As authorities continue their search, Lynette Hooker’s family has called for an investigation into her disappearance as they work to get more information from local authorities.
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