2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (315+ words) The city council's Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee heard from dozens of residents Tuesday about a possible ban on the sale of synthetic drugs in Kansas City, Missouri. Most of the meeting was spent hearing public comments. Some who…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (641+ words) President Donald Trump ordered a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after U. S. -Iran negotiations in Pakistan ended without an agreement over Iran's nuclear ambitions. The United States will begin blocking some ships from entering and leaving the Strait of…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (556+ words) The U. S. military continued its blockade of Iranian ports on Tuesday, turning up the economic pressure as mediators in Pakistan raced to lock down another round of peace talks. President Donald Trump told the New York Post on Tuesday that a…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1195+ words) Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, two days after the countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington. The truce that Trump said was scheduled to begin at 5 p. m. Eastern…...

23+ hour, 24+ min ago  (866+ words) The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports....

7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (341+ words) President Donald Trump announced that more peace talks are planned for Monday evening, as the current ceasefire nears its expiration date. President Donald Trump announced that more peace talks are planned for Monday in Pakistan, as time is running out…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (336+ words) On Friday, President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister confirmed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil trade route, as disputes over its status and ceasefire tensions persist The Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade waterway where…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (287+ words) Crews from Whiteman Air Force Base in Johnson County, Missouri, have played a key role in the U. S. bombings of Iran. Whiteman is home to the B-2 or Stealth bomber. Brenda and Dustin Worthington and their three young children live right across…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (967+ words) Women across the world will call for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs and celebrate progress toward female empowerment during events and demonstrations marking International Women's Day on Sunday. Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, International…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (476+ words) Iran said it would continue to restrict transit in the crucial waterway until the U. S. ends its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran announced Saturday that it's reinstating restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz just one day after opening the waterway to…...