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Education Department opens Title IX probe of Smith College over trans admissions
Federal civil rights officials are examining whether the Massachusetts women’s college can admit transgender women while retaining Title IX’s single-sex exemption
Hegseth Says Iran Ceasefire Holds as U.S. Escorts Hormuz Ships
The Pentagon said Project Freedom is separate from the ceasefire, but attacks around the waterway and on the UAE underscored how quickly the truce could fray
U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds for now as Hormuz mission draws fire
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the truce remains in place despite Iranian attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and on the UAE, while only two U.S.-flagged merchant ships are known to have passed the new route
Ford’s Long Beach EV team steps out with a lower-cost pickup bet
The automaker is counting on its Universal Electric Vehicle platform to cut costs and help its money-losing Model e unit reach breakeven by 2029
Maersk ship exits Persian Gulf under U.S. military protection
The Alliance Fairfax transit under Project Freedom marks a confirmed commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington says its ceasefire with Iran still holds
U.S. and Iran Trade Claims Over Control of Strait of Hormuz
Washington says two U.S.-flagged merchant ships crossed under its new escort effort, while Iranian officials and state-linked media warned against the operation as the ceasefire held under strain
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine before rival ceasefires
Ukraine said it would begin a ceasefire Tuesday night after Moscow announced its own Victory Day truce for later in the week, but both sides continued reporting attacks
Colorado braces for May snow after a winter snow drought
Denver, Boulder and the Rockies are forecast to see accumulating snow, with reports pointing to several inches and up to a foot near Boulder
Oil retreats as U.S. says Iran ceasefire still holds
Brent and U.S. crude fell Tuesday after Pentagon officials said attacks on the UAE had not crossed the threshold for renewed major combat operations
Iran’s new Hormuz map shows why the strait remains its key leverage
The Revolutionary Guard’s expanded maritime claim follows a U.S. escort push through a largely closed energy chokepoint and reported attacks in the UAE