Distress call captures tanker under fire as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz and more top headlines

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TOP 3

1. Distress call captures tanker under fire as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz

2. Massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese coast

3. Lawmaker warns 'something sinister' may explain 11 nuclear experts gone, dead

MAJOR HEADLINES

‘HEINOUS ACT’ — Police identify suspect who killed 8 children — including 7 of his own — in shooting. Continue reading …

CHOKEPOINT CRISIS — Footage shows US Navy 'blowing hole' in Iranian cargo ship violating blockade. Continue reading …

TRAGIC TOLL — Ambassador to Mexico confirms two US Embassy personnel killed in ‘accident.’ Continue reading …

ICON HEALS — Hollywood rallies around beloved actress as she recovers from secret illness. Continue reading …

DAD DIARIES — Mark Wahlberg admits ‘difficult’ moment visiting daughter at Clemson University. Continue reading …

POLITICS

BILLIONS VANISHED — GOP Senate hopeful Michele Tafoya accuses Walz, Ellison of ignoring Minnesota fraud scheme. Continue reading …

BOOM AND BUST — California regulators kill charity fireworks for America’s 250th, sparking outrage. Continue reading …

OLIVE BRANCH — Vance calls Pope Leo's walk-back on Trump feud a welcome sign for diplomacy. Continue reading …

LOOSE ENDS — Slain Iranian nuclear scientists raises alarm over uranium, expertise reaching black market. Continue reading …

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MEDIA

STREAMING SPLIT — Barack and Michelle Obama's film production company reportedly leaving Netflix to go independent. Continue reading …

ODD COUPLE — Mamdani calls his bond with Trump 'honest and direct' despite tax policy feud. Continue reading …

SEE YOU IN COURT — Kash Patel doubles down on defamation suit against The Atlantic. Continue reading …

TICKING CLOCK — CNN host Michael Smerconish rips Democrats for hiding behind War Powers deadline. Continue reading …

OPINION

HOWARD KURTZ — Trump pushes shaky deal with Iran as Hormuz is shut again, but opponents give him no credit for progress. Continue reading …

PAUL MAURO — Mamdani’s first 100+ days: Far-left mayor flunks a key leadership test. Continue reading …

IN OTHER NEWS

PASSING THE TORCH — Brock Lesnar retires in tears after Oba Femi pins him at WrestleMania 42. Continue reading …

RED FLAG RISING — Top NFL Draft prospect busted on two misdemeanor charges days before selection. Continue reading …

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REMARKABLE DEPTHS — Park rangers unearth 200-year-old shipwreck on remote island dubbed ‘graveyard of the Atlantic.’ Continue reading …

PHOTO BOMB — Massive whale shark catches snorkeler by surprise. See video ...

WATCH

REP. MIKE LAWLER — The world is safer today than it was two months ago. See video …

CANDANCE CAMERON BURE — Museum of Bible's weeklong scripture reading was a beautiful thing. See video …

LISTEN

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