Strait of Hormuz Is Declared ‘Open,’ Boosting Hope for a Deal
Also, a college with a cookie house. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.Read More
Trump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry
Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.Read More
Strait of Hormuz Is Open During Cease-Fire in Lebanon, U.S. and Iran Say
Statements from President Trump and Iran aimed to raise confidence in the safety of the waterway, but shipping experts said risks remained.Read More
Federal Appeals Court Opens Door to Moving Trans Inmates Under Trump Gender Order
A three-judge panel gave a group of 17 transgender women a few weeks to seek further recourse in court before their transfer to men’s facilities could take effect.Read More
Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-CIA Director John O. Brennan
A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.Read More
Carney Courts Investors to Reduce Canada’s Economic Dependence on U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors.Read More
Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media
The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.Read More
Stocks Extend Rally as Tensions Ease Over War in Iran
The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings.Read More
Trump Is Urged to Act on Iranian Site Feared Impervious to Airstrikes
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.Read More
Lutnick Says Canada Trade Deal Needs to Be Reworked Ahead of Talks
Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked.Read More