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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said Monday he will retire from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him. Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staff member who had later died by suicide. His retirement announcement came just hours after Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California said he would be resigning from Congress as he also confronted allegations of sexual misconduct. House Republican leaders had already called on the three-term Gonzales to not seek reelection as they try to hold on to a strong

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after bipartisan calls for expulsion

Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says

Former Brazilian intelligence chief was arrested by ICE, senator says

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Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he’s stepping down from Congress

Embattled Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales announced Monday that he would step down from Congress, just days before he faced the possibility of a high-stakes vote that could have made him the seventh member to ever be expelled from the House.The Texas Republican said he planned to “file my retirement from office” on Tuesday, which GOP leadership sources confirmed to CNN meant that he would resign. Gonzales had been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for having a relationship with a former senior aide in his congressional office.It was not immediately clear when the resignation

US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold

Trump deletes social media post depicting him as Jesus but refuses to apologize amid tension with pope

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Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on how soybean farmers were impacted by tariffs, Iran war

Midwest soybean farmers have faced persistent financial headwinds in recent years, which were compounded by tariffs and the war in the Middle East, reporting from Lee Enterprises and The Associated Press found. Farmers' costs, such as equipment, have crept up over time while soybean prices have stayed low. Tariffs levied by the Trump administration last year and the monthslong trade war with China only made things worse, soybean producers say. Then the Iran war bottled up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, restricting global fertilizer supplies and sending fuel

Swalwell says he plans to resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations

Fugitive former Brazilian intelligence chief detained by ICE

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Swalwell's exit shakes up a chaotic California governor's race

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor — then his announcement he would leave Congress — left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil into the campaign to lead the nation’s most populous state. Swalwell’s decision to suspend his campaign Sunday followed allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him, that were published Friday in the San Francisco Chronicle and later by CNN. While pulling out of the race

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Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment, officials announced Monday. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Sheriff Bob Fletcher said at a news conference they are pursuing information from the Department of Homeland Security that they need for their investigation into the arrest of ChongLy “Scott” Thao, 56, on Jan. 18. Ramsey County includes the state capital of St. Paul. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers b

Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship

House Ethics Committee announces investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell

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1 person dead, 6 others injured after shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey

UNION, New Jersey (WABC) -- One person is dead and several others are injured after gunfire erupted at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in New Jersey.The deadly shooting happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday at a Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union.Upon arrival, responding officers found seven victims, one who was subsequently pronounced dead. Six others suffered non-life-threatening injuries.While no arrests have been made, the shooting is believed to be a targeted incident stemming from a drug or gang dispute. The one fatality is believed to be the target of the shooting and the o

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US intel officials scramble to keep surveillance law running amid Iran war tensions

With just days until a powerful surveillance law lapses, US national security officials are scrambling to prepare for potential blind spots in intelligence collection amid the US’ delicate ceasefire with Iran, current and former officials told CNN.Some communications carriers that manage data for the surveillance program have privately warned the Trump administration they will cease collecting data on April 20, when the law is set to expire, if it is not renewed, according to US officials and private-sector officials familiar with the discussions. The companies fear they will face liability

Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday

Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives

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Fugitive former Brazilian intelligence chief detained by ICE

Brazil’s fugitive former intelligence chief and lawmaker Alexandre Ramagem has been taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Ramagem, who faces a 16-year prison sentence in Brazil for his alleged involvement in a coup plot with far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, has been living in exile in Florida in recent months.Brazil’s federal police appeared to reference Ramagem’s detention in a statement published Monday. It said a Brazilian fugitive convicted by the Brazilian Supreme Court had been “arrested” in Florida, claiming it was the result of “international po

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Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder

The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home had written about AI's purported risk to humanity and traveled from Texas to San Francisco intending to kill Altman, authorities said Monday. Authorities allege 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama threw the incendiary device about 4 a.m. Friday, setting an exterior gate at Altman’s home alight before fleeing on foot, police said. Less than an hour later, Moreno-Gama allegedly went to OpenAI’s headquarters about 3 miles (4.83 kilometers) away and threatened to burn down the building. Mor

Pope Leo reacts to Trump comments

Multi-day severe storm threat to batter central US with hail, damaging wind and tornadoes

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After three years as Iran’s hostage, the taxman came knocking

There’s no escape from the tax collector. At least that’s what Benjamin Brière must have felt after his return from three and half years as a hostage in Iran when he got that message that we all dread: he hadn’t filed his taxes.The return of two French detainees from Iran this month has highlighted Brière’s run-in with French bureaucracy upon his own return to France in 2023, sparking a public apology this weekend from the French tax authority.During his imprisonment, he did not complete his annual tax declarations for four years running, he said in an interview with French outlet Le

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How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz

Six weeks after the beginning of the war with Iran, President Donald Trump is giving the United States Navy its most difficult jobs of the conflict: blockading Iran’s ports and clearing the strategic Strait of Hormuz of any Iranian mines.The blockade order would apply to all Iranian ports, both inside and outside the strait from 10 a.m. ET Monday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. Iran has had a chokehold on the strait, a critical passage for the global energy trade, since the war broke out.Trump indicated that mission would have an even wider scope, possibly well outside the Persian Gulf.�