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EXCLUSIVEThe Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate has blamed US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s ports and commerical fleet for civilian deaths.At least 44 Iranian seafarers have been killed and 29 injured since the start of the United States-Israel war on Iran, according to the head of the country’s merchant marine union.Among them were 22 civilian sailors, 16 fishermen and six dock workers, who were killed between February 28 and April 1, Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) general secretary Saman Rezaei told Al Jazeera on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAl Jazeera could not independently verify the list of deceased,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two of the biggest names in the Republican Party are making stops the next few days in Iowa, a key 2026 midterm battleground state whose caucuses, for a half century, have kicked off the GOP’s presidential nominating calendar.Vice President JD Vance and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas will have the midterms on their minds during their visits, which come with just over six months to go until this year’s elections, when Republicans will be defending their slim Senate and razor-thin House majorities.But the moment the midterms are over, the next presidential race…

new video loaded: How A.I. Data Centers Are Building a New Political CoalitionSabrina Tavernise, a national writer-at-large, traveled to Saline Township, Mich., where the state’s first hyperscale A.I. data center is under construction. Residents are banding together to oppose the center, crossing political lines in surprising new ways.By Sabrina Tavernise, Mimi Dwyer, Melanie Bencosme, June Kim, Orlando de Guzman and Jon MillerMay 1, 2026

Pioneering scientist and entrepreneur J Craig Venter, who beat a massive government effort to map the human genome, has died at 79.

Officials say the move is part of a broader push to curb tobacco use, with stricter rules likely to follow.

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It” and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has died, a representative for Coe confirmed to CBS News. He was 86.Coe died in a hospital around 5 p.m. Wednesday, his manager David Wade confirmed to CBS News in a statement Thursday. The cause of death wasn’t disclosed. “He was a complicated man, an outlaw, and a great Songwriter, Singer, and Showman,” Coe said. “He had fans from around the world and appreciated them…

For four hours and 30 minutes, the redeye that took off from Thailand with 181 people aboard made its unremarkable way some 2,000 miles over land and sea.But in the last four and a half minutes, with the destination in sight, it all came apart.“Bird!” warned the first officer. “There are many below.”“Hey, hey!” the captain declared seconds later. “It’s not going to work.”It was the start of one of the deadliest air disasters in years. Within minutes, 179 people would lose their lives.Many things went wrong for the crew of Jeju Air Flight 2216, including regulatory failures and bad…

Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn’t rapidly process their visa waiver applications, which have been languishing since the fall and winter, immigration attorneys say.The waiver program, run by the Department of Health and Human Services, allows physicians who aren’t U.S. citizens to stay in the country while transitioning from the visa they used during their training to temporary worker status. In exchange, the doctors agree to work in underserved areas for at least three years.”It will be the patients that suffer the most because…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two bank employees were shot and killed during a robbery at a Kentucky bank on Thursday and police are still on the hunt for the suspect.Trooper Scottie Pennington, a spokesperson for Kentucky State Police, said a man wearing a gray-and-white hoodie, gloves and a mask entered a U.S. Bank branch in Berea and opened fire, killing a male and female employee.”They’re our people that work in our community, and they’re no longer with us,” Pennington said. “At this time we do have some leads, and we’re trying our best to bring this…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joey Chestnut will eat almost anything.The 17-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion is the greatest competitive eater of all time, once even chowing down cow brain tacos.But there are two foods that are off limits. Joey Chestnut prepares to compete in the men’s competition at Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City on July 4, 2025.  (Adam Gray/Getty Images)”The only things that would stop me is if I’m, like, really worried about getting sick,” said Chestnut who apparently has no concerns about cow brain.”Like raw oysters. I’d have…