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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17, 2026 just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Win McNamee
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Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end
NPR Staff
Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.
Columbus, Ohio is one of the cities where Nexstar owns and operates two major television stations following its acquisition of rival TV group Tegna.
Joe Sohm/Visions of America
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Universal Images Group Editorial
Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial
David Folkenflik
Entrance to Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
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NPR
Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Ximena Bustillo, Jasmine Garsd
Gasoline prices are displayed outside of a Shell gas station in West Hollywood, California on April 14. Prices vary around the country, and are highest on the west coast; the nationwide average has risen by more than $1 per gallon since the start of the Iran War, but is expected to drop if a decrease in crude oil prices is sustained.
Patrick T. Fallon
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AFP via Getty Images
Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days
Camila Domonoske
Texas Standard
Buck Meek melds Hill Country and Topanga Canyon sounds on ‘The Mirror’
The Wimberley native, who also plays in Big Thief, grew up swapping songs at the Kerrville Folk Festival.
Texas’ plan to meet future water demand swells to $174 billion
Big Bend residents and national environmental group sue Trump administration over border wall plan
Texas grandfather and granddaughter achieve potential Boston Marathon first
Texas Standard for April 17, 2026: Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek talks solo album
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