These are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Contours of Iran Peace Deal Begin to Take Shape
The United States and Iran are set to begin negotiations over a peace deal to end a war that decimated Iran’s military but also roiled global energy markets. Read More
The FBI announced it arrested a former Special Operations Command Center employee for leaking the story of the downed F-15 fighter in Iran. Read More
A hacker breached a state-owned Chinese supercomputer and gained access to missile schematics and battle plans. and other sensitive military information in the largest data breach in the nation’s history. See Details
Politics
The Department of Justice announced that Pam Bondi won’t testify before the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the Epstein files, since she was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General, a position she no longer holds. Source
President Trump filed a motion asking the New York Court of Appeals to throw out the remnants of State Attorney General Letitia James’ civil fraud lawsuit against him. A previous decision vacated the $464 million judgment James won while leaving the lawsuit in place. See Details
The United States Senate is set to vote on a war powers resolution to curb President Trump’s ability to restart the war in Iran. See Details
U.S. News
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann admitted he strangled eight women and ditched their remains in Long Island. Find out More
A jury found a Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife while hiking guilty of attempted manslaughter. Source
Officials in the Bahamas took the husband of a woman who disappeared after falling overboard off a boat into custody. Source
Business
Stock futures dip and oil prices rise as doubts grow about the Iran War ceasefire. See Details
Moody’s top economist says a soft U.S. job market indicates a recession is already underway. Link
The Federal Reserve may still cut interest rates this year despite rising fears of inflation linked to the Iran War. Find out More
World News
North Korea launched several rounds of ballistic missiles after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung apologized for an incident where multiple South Korean drones entered North Korean territory. See Details
Iran halted oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after Israel launched an attack in Lebanon that killed 182 people, including civilians. Find out More
China says Afghanistan and Pakistan are ready to attempt to reach a settlement to end the conflict between the two countries after several weeks of fighting led to hundreds of deaths. See Details
Entertainment
Jasveen Sangha, 42, dubbed the “Ketamine Queen,” was sentenced to 15 years in prison for supplying the drugs that led to “Friends” star Matthew Perry’s death. See Details
A woman who was allegedly stalking Fleetwood Mack’s Lindsey Buckingham was charged with six felonies. Link
The author of the book “The Housemaid,” which became a $399 million smash-hit film, wrote under the pen name Freida McFadden and revealed her real name is Sara Cohen. Find out More
Sports
ESPN reporter Diana Russini says photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel cavorting at a pool are misleading. Both Vrabel and Russiini are married, and the photos set off wild social media speculation. Source
The Masters begins today, and for the first time since 1994, neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson will compete at Augusta. Find out More
Off the Wall
Scientists say a 300-million-year-old fossil thought to be that of an octopus wasn’t actually an octopus after all. Link
