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A Louisiana man who fatally shot seven of his children and another child in an attack against his family was in the middle of separating from his wife, who also was shot and wounded, a relative said.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign.

The United States attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship it said had tried to evade a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, and Iran’s joint military command vowed to respond, throwing a fragile ceasefire into question days before it expires.

Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery display peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia tied to the Iran war and a fragile deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could worsen global travel within weeks, driving higher airfares and potential flight cancellations.

An Associated Press probe found U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hired poorly vetted officers in a rapid expansion tied to Donald Trump’s deportation push, including a Maryland-based officer now facing charges.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels.

Baltimore County native commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen launched to the moon from Florida on April 1.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., who is from Prince George’s County in Maryland, is charged with two counts of second-degree assault.

President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Virginia’s former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who was a rising star in the Democratic Party several years ago before his career was derailed by sexual assault allegations, fatally shot his wife before killing himself, police said Thursday.

A federal jury ruled Live Nation and Ticketmaster abused their market power, impacting ticket prices and competition at major venues.

Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.

President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in his showdown with Iran after declaring the American military has blockaded all of the country’s ports.

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran.

NASA is preparing for Artemis III, where astronauts will practice docking with lunar landers in Earth orbit.

US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without agreement, prompting President Trump to order a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil passage, in an effort to cut off Iran’s economic leverage.

COLUMN | Why does Rep. Andy Harris love Viktor Orban? If you want to know who Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress is, take a look at the Hungarian strongman facing a tough reelection Sunday.

The Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.