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A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is holding despite continued attacks, as President Donald Trump announced a pause in naval escort operations to allow negotiations to continue — while warning that failure to reach a deal would result in a significantly escalated bombing campaign.Trump said the pause in Project Freedom — the U.S. mission to guide commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz — is intended to give negotiators time to finalize what he described as a potential “complete and final agreement” with Iran, while maintaining that the U.S. naval blockade would remain in place.Trump suggested in a social media post Wednesday morning the conflict could soon come to an end if Iran agrees to the terms under discussion, but warned that if it does not, U.S. forces would resume bombing at a significantly higher level and intensity.LEAVITT EXPLAINS WHY IRAN’S SEIZURE OF TWO SHIPS DOESN’T VIOLATE TRUMP’S CEASEFIRE”Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran,” Trump wrote Wednesday morning. “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before.””We prefer this to be a peaceful operation, but are locked and loaded to defend our people, our ships, our aircraft, and this mission without hesitation,” War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday. Even as negotiations advance, Iran has continued attacks on commercial vessels and U.S. forces, which officials say remain “below the threshold” of restarting major combat operations.Since the start of the ceasefire April 7, Iran has fired at commercial vessels nine times and attacked U.S. forces more than ten times, “all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations,” according to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine. “No, the ceasefire is not over. Ultimately, this is a separate and distinct project,” Hegseth told reporters Tuesday. “We’re not looking for a fight.”But administration officials have not defined what level of escalation would constitute a violation of the ceasefire, even as attacks continue across the region.Asked what level of firing would violate the ceasefire, Trump told reporters Tuesday: “You’ll find out.” “They know what to do, and they know what not to do,” Trump went on. “They fired from little boats with peashooters … You know why? Because they don’t have any boats anymore. Their Navy is comprised of, they call them little boats, right? Boats and they’re fast. Yeah. They’re so fast that, that they had eight of them and they’re all gone, and they’re fast, but they’re not fast like a missile. A missile is slightly faster.”U.S. forces already have engaged Iranian assets directly. In recent days, American helicopters sank at least six Iranian fast-attack boats targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command.The latest exchanges are a far cry from the early days of the war, when U.S. forces were striking targets across Iran — from bridges and infrastructure near Tehran to a massive bombardment of Kharg Island.The ceasefire initially was expected to include a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane, but that has not materialized. Iran has continued to restrict access to the waterway, effectively maintaining a blockade even after the agreement took hold.TRUMP ANNOUNCES ‘PROJECT FREEDOM,’ IRAN THREATENS ATTACKS, PAKISTAN ANNOUNCES US RELEASE OF SEIZED CARGO SHIPIn response, the U.S.-launched Project Freedom, a short-lived effort to direct stranded vessels through the strait, and has imposed its own restrictions on Iranian shipping, intercepting vessels and warning that ships entering or leaving Iranian ports could be turned back.Iran, however, has accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire, warning that any American interference in the strait is considered a breach of the agreement.The violence has also extended beyond shipping lanes. The United Arab Emirates said its air defenses intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran on Monday alone, resulting in injuries. Emirati officials say hundreds of missiles and drones have been intercepted since the start of the conflict, with civilian casualties reported.The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, and shipping companies remain hesitant to resume normal transit as attacks continue and insurance risks rise. Even with U.S. escorts, industry analysts say the current security environment is unlikely to restore regular traffic in the near term. So far, two U.S.-escorted commercial ships have successfully transited so far under Project Freedom.The ceasefire began as a two-week deal to allow both sides more time to agree to a permanent end to the war. But negotiations dragged on to almost the one-month mark and Trump said Sunday he finds Iran’s latest proposal unsatisfactory. “They want to make a deal, I’m not satisfied with it,” he said. “They have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to humanity, and the world, over the last 47 years,” he wrote on Truth Social Sunday. 

The U.S. Coast Guard is asking the public for help identifying a sailboat that it says may have been moored next to the one owned by Brian and Lynette Hooker the night Lynette disappeared in the Bahamas.More than a month after 55-year-old Lynette’s April 4 disappearance, the Coast Guard is still investigating the case. Brian said that his wife fell overboard from their eight-foot dinghy while the couple motored back to their yacht, Soulmate, off the coast of Elbow Cay around dusk. Soulmate was moored in Aunt Pat’s Bay off the island.The couple had been drinking at the Abaco Inn and attempted to return to the yacht despite high winds and choppy seas, which Brian said caused Lynette to fall overboard.LYNETTE HOOKER MISSING IN BAHAMAS: TIMELINE OF MICHIGAN WOMAN’S DISAPPEARANCE, HUSBAND’S ARREST”#CGIS [Coast Guard Investigative Service] is asking the public for info about the disappearance of Lynette Hooker w/in Aunt Pat’s Bay, BAH, [April. 4],” the Coast Guard said in a post on X, attaching grainy images of a nondescript sailboat. “CGIS is looking for the owner of the sailboat below moored near the SV Soulmate.”The Coast Guard asked those with information to submit tips through their phone application.CBS reported that it obtained a Coast Guard memo on the search update.SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER”The owners/occupants of the sailing vessel may have information relevant to the CGIS investigation,” that memo said, according to CBS.The Coast Guard declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation.Brian, 58, was detained for five days by Bahamian police following his wife’s disappearance. Ultimately, he was not charged with a crime and was released from custody. He has denied wrongdoing in the case.Upon his April 13 release from custody at the Central Police Station in Freeport, Grand Bahama, he told reporters he would remain in the Bahamas to search for his wife. The next day, he returned to the U.S.LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCASTIf he is charged with a crime, he could be extradited back to the Bahamas.The Hookers lived in Michigan until they retired to their boat and lived out their dream of sailing in the tropics.Brian’s Michigan-based attorney, Crystal Houser, hung up the phone when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday morning.Fox News Digital reached out to the Royal Bahamian Police Force.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is scheduled to testify Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

South Korean pharmaceutical f company Celltrion on Wednesday reported first-quarter sales of $790 million, up 36% from the year before.

ABC Reporter Fabricated Trump Call, Made Himself The Focus After Assassination Attempt

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

President Trump has slammed ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl for what he calls outright dishonest reporting after Karl inserted himself into the story of the latest assassination attempt on the president.

Karl appeared on ABC’s This Week shortly afterward and claimed Trump had reached out to him personally. “My phone rang shortly after 7 a.m., my landline, George actually. A number that few people call and it was President Trump calling,” Karl told host George Stephanopoulos.

Karl further claimed that Trump “said at first he was calling to see if I was okay with what happened last night. ‘Are you OK?’ And then he reiterated many of the things he said in his press conference last night emphasizing the unity that he felt in that moment that he felt at the dinner before the shooting and certainly after with people who reached out to him… And he was quite firm about this: That dinner must be rescheduled.”

NEWS: President Trump BLAST ABC News’ Jonathan Karl: “Jonathan Karl, of ABC Fake News, made a statement that I called him early in the morning, the day after the assassination attempt, to ask whether or not HE was OK. No, this was a hit on ME, not HIM, and I didn’t make such a… pic.twitter.com/Xh9chkU2S2
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) May 4, 2026
This week, Trump responded directly on Truth Social, blasting the claim as pure fabrication designed to center Karl rather than the president who had just survived another attempt on his life.

“Jonathan Karl, of ABC Fake News, made a statement that I called him early in the morning, the day after the assassination attempt, to ask whether or not HE was OK. No, this was a hit on ME, not HIM, and I didn’t make such a call, why would I do that?” Trump remarked.

The president added, “He called me, but I didn’t take his call — He just confirmed that to me when he called again. I would say that’s very dishonest reporting. He’s trying to make himself look important but, I’m not surprised, because it comes from ABC Fake News!”

This appears to be somewhat deranged behavior from a legacy media figure desperate to remain relevant. Instead of focusing on the security failures, the gunman’s motives, or the president’s resolve, Karl turned the story into a narcissistic fantasy about himself – the brave reporter Trump supposedly felt compelled to check on at 7 a.m. the morning after an attack aimed squarely at the commander-in-chief.

This latest episode fits a long pattern of tension between Trump and ABC News. Readers will recall our earlier coverage of Trump calling out Karl and other ABC figures for biased and obnoxious questioning.

Trump also torched an obnoxious ABC fake news reporter over misleading boat strike video: 

And of course, ABC was forced to pay out a massive $15 million settlement last year after falsely calling Trump a rapist: 

The derangement doesn’t stop with the press. In a related development that perfectly captures the upside-down priorities in Washington, a D.C. judge has now apologized to the alleged assassin himself over his treatment in custody.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui expressed “grave concerns” about conditions at the D.C. jail, including solitary confinement and suicide watch protocols for Cole Allen, telling the suspect directly he was “very troubled” by the reported treatment. 

While security for Trump and the public remains under scrutiny after multiple attempts on the president’s life, the system bends over backward to ensure the accused gunman feels comfortable.

This is the same media and institutional class that spent years demonizing Trump, only to now feign shock when violence follows their rhetoric. 

The fake news machine keeps exposing itself, and each time it does, trust in legacy outlets like ABC erodes further.

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If you “Wannabe” at Victoria Beckham’s dinner table, you’ve gotta put down your phone.Beckham, 52, revealed a few of her strict parenting choices while chatting on the “Aspire with Emma Grede” podcast.The designer admitted that her four children with David Beckham had a “very different upbringing” than both of their parents, but she was adamant on keeping them grounded.VICTORIA BECKHAM BREAKS SILENCE ON FAMILY FEUD WITH SON BROOKLYN AND HIS WIFE NICOLA PELTZ”I think the world is also a very different place now as to what it was when they were younger,” Beckham said. “We’ve always tried to protect the children as much as we can. We’ve always been very close.”She acknowledged that “communication is really key” to keeping their family aligned, and that the Beckhams abide by a few strict rules.”You know, 6:00 at night every night at our house — so long as neither of us are traveling — we always eat dinner together,” she said.CRUZ BECKHAM’S NOSTALGIC POST IGNITES SOCIAL FRENZY AMID BROOKLYN FAMILY FEUD: ‘DID YOU CONTACT HIS LAWYER’”We’re quite a traditional family, more than people would recognize without even saying it.”She added, “We’re not on our phones, and we’re all just talking about what’s happened, you know, during the day. So being very close is really, really important to us.”The Spice Girls singer reflected on what she hopes to have instilled in her four children.”We want the kids to be hardworking, kind … I think that I’ve always wanted to be the best mom that I could be and look after the kids, but I also feel that it’s been part of my job to really help them fulfill their full potential and for them to recognize what their sense of purpose is,” Beckham said.DAVID BECKHAM’S SON, BROOKLYN, SPEAKS ABOUT HIS DAD AS SPECULATION OF ‘TENSION’ IN FAMILY CONTINUES”And with Cruz for example, it was his music and anything that I could do to support him, to encourage and to help him – that’s my job as his mom. It’s never about being pushy or forcing. It’s being there to support.”Grede wondered if Victoria’s mothering skills were ever impacted by the public scrutiny she’s faced as a global icon.”I think that it’s very different parenting adult children to parenting smaller children,” Beckham said. “I’m just trying to do the best, the best that I can.”BROOKLYN BECKHAM BLASTS PARENTS DAVID AND VICTORIA, SAYS FAMILY ‘CONTROLLED’ HIM FOR YEARS”They grow up so quickly and I just want them, like I said, you just want to … it’s my job to make sure that my kids are the best versions of themselves and that they feel fulfilled.”In addition to encouraging her kids to “dream big and then dream even bigger,” Beckham revealed her children pursue deeper spiritual work.”My kids manifest, my kids have crystals beside their beds, and they know that they do have a responsibility as well because of the profiles that they have and how they can use that to do good in the world,” she said.”That’s really important as well … and to be really good people. You know, the greatest compliment, as you know, is when someone will say, ‘I met your kids, and they were great kids.'”In an April interview with The Wall Street Journal, the Spice Girl gave a brief update on her current relationship with their eldest son Brooklyn, months after the 27-year-old made scathing claims against his parents.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER”I think that we’ve always — we love our children so much,” Victoria told the outlet, without directly referencing Brooklyn. “We’ve always tried to be the best parents that we can be.””And you know, we’ve been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we’ve ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children,” she added. “And you know, that’s all I really want to say about it.”LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSBrooklyn, 26, became the center of the storm in January after confirming a longstanding war within his family in a lengthy statement shared on social media. In the posts, the photographer explained how his parents “controlled narratives” throughout his life in an attempt “to preserve” a functioning family facade.Brooklyn’s lengthy statement concluded, “My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.”In addition to Brooklyn, Victoria and David share sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, along with daughter Harper, 14. 

A M.O.U. between Washington and Tehran is closer than ever, says report, while Trump warns if Iran doesn’t sign “the bombing starts” again. 
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday night vanquished many establishment-leaning Hoosier Republicans that refused to back his move to redistrict the state to favor Republicans during the midterm elections.
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Tuesday on MS NOW’s “All In,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterm elections, they will “reform” the Supreme Court.
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