The Republican Attorneys General Association released findings ahead of the press conference touting numbers that Iowa has seen a 46% reduction in fentanyl deaths since its 2022 peak, while violent sex crimes are down 50% in the state.
Recent economic reports showed inflation pressures continuing to build.
Researchers classified the issue as a “privilege escalation” attack, meaning hackers could potentially seize deeper control of a system when combined with other cyberattack methods.
Araghchi blamed “contradictory messages” from the U.S. for slowing efforts to reach a lasting agreement after last month’s ceasefire between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.
According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, pirates are currently holding at least three vessels captured between April 21 and May 2.
President Donald Trump said he will soon decide whether to lift sanctions on Chinese firms purchasing Iranian crude oil.
The new pipeline, expected to begin operations in 2027, will expand the export capacity of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, commonly known as ADNOC.
Ratcliffe delivered a message from Washington offering to “seriously engage” with Cuba’s government if it agreed to make “fundamental changes” to its communist political system.
Chinese automakers see overseas expansion as key to boosting profits and strengthening their global influence
Speaking in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Trump described Xi’s pledge as “a big statement.”
The two leaders discussed trade, Taiwan, Iran and energy security during two days of meetings marked by elaborate state ceremonies and unusually warm public exchanges.
Xi’s remarks on Taiwan, the democratically governed island claimed by Beijing, came in a closed-door meeting of the leaders of the world’s two largest economies that ran more than two hours, China’s foreign ministry said.
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, chaired by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., heard the testimony of subpoenaed CIA whistleblower James Erdman III, who alleged the federal government suppressed inquiries into the origin of COVID-19.
Critics have said Hamas has engaged in a propaganda war intended to “provoke outrage, shift public opinion, and pressure Israel through foreign governments and media.”
Protests have dogged Cities Church, an evangelical Reformed congregation affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, since Immigration and Customs Enforcement surged to the Twin Cities.
