Today's News on Thursday, 23rd April

  • Oil prices edge lower with no progress on US-Iran talks, Hormuz shipping still disrupted Reuters ()
  • Trump news at a glance: Pentagon replaces secretary of the navy amid US blockade in strait of Hormuz The Guardian ()
  • NYT: Donald Trump may send Afghans who helped US military fight Taliban to Congo The Jerusalem Post ()
  • WisDOT hosts final US 53 & US 14/61 road safety corridor study news8000.com ()
  • Dollar holds near 1-1/2-week high as Iran-US standoff persists Reuters ()
  • U.S. Settles Carter Page Wiretap Lawsuit for $1.25 Million The New York Times ()
  • US navy secretary leaving role ‘effective immediately’ The Times ()
  • Pete Hegseth Fires Navy Secretary John Phelan WSJ ()
  • US Navy Secretary Phelan ousted as naval blockade of Iran continues CNN ()
  • Gold falls on oil-driven inflation fears; US-Iran developments in focus Reuters ()
  • Navy Secretary Fired Amid Feuds With Military Leaders The New York Times ()
  • Armenian national pleads guilty in Texas to smuggling U.S. tech to Russia FOX 7 Austin ()
  • Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration The New York Times ()
  • San Diego region ranks 7th smoggiest in US, report finds cbs8.com ()
  • Trump administration halts shipments of U.S. cash to Iraq The Washington Post ()
  • USDA to expand acreage surveys to more US farmers Reuters ()
  • North Carolina U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times ()
  • USA Today names Reading Terminal Market best in the US 6abc Philadelphia ()
  • US 53 and US14/61 public corridor meeting news8000.com ()
  • Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls AP News ()