Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/04/12/air-pollution-paris-health-cars/
After ousting Assad, Syria’s new rulers have been stamping out the “land bridge” that Iran used to project regional power by arming Hezbollah and other allies.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/12/syria-iran-hezbollah-weapons-smuggling/
U.S. and Iran plan to continue talks in a week after a first, indirect summit between Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s foreign minister.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-iran-begin-high-stakes-nuclear-talks-in-oman-fc07cdce
Sergei Beseda, known to the CIA as ‘the Baron,’ also figured in one of the world’s biggest prisoner swaps.https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-dealmaker-sergei-beseda-26413208
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Israel announced Saturday that its military has completed the establishment of a new security corridor in the Gaza Strip, effectively taking full control over Rafah.https://abcnews.go.com/International/israel-takes-control-rafah-creating-new-security-corridor/story?id=120744447
The deadline for using a REAL ID for travel is less than a month away.https://abcnews.go.com/US/real-id/story?id=120592896
Four Nigerian dwarf goats were treated to a celebration at the Philly Zoo for their first birthday.https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/birthday-celebration-dwarf-goats-120747460
An ethereal foggy sunrise over San Francisco Bay was captured on video, showcasing wavy clouds of the fog and the sunrise's golden glow.https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/video/drone-films-foggy-sunrise-san-francisco-bay-120747556
Calvin Mar, 18,got the chance to meet one of his idols, Karl-Anthony Towns, before the game. The two connected over the shared experience of losing a parent.https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/video/knicks-player-surprises-local-teen-60000-120743805
Christina Lee started training to run her first marathon last fall and began seeing a familiar face pop up along her route.https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/video/dad-cheers-daughter-training-1st-marathon-120745162
The U.S. House is rethinking its voting rules after a push from Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to allow proxy voting for new parentshttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/fight-proxy-voting-new-parents-upended-us-house-120738527
President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs and a related drop in oil prices have contributed to the uncertainty for Alaska lawmakers tasked each year with crafting a state budget based on volatile oil priceshttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/market-volatility-complicates-work-lawmakers-alaska-state-fortunes-120738523
Xochimilco, nestled in the heart of Mexico City, is home to the ‘chinamperos,’ farmers who have used indigenous techniques to grow food for centuries. Today, their way of life is under threat from environmental degradation, urban expansion and climate change.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161681
The danger behind the President’s posturing is that, by so emphatically insisting on America’s indispensability, he may be undermining it.https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/21/what-the-world-learned-from-donald-trumps-tariff-week
A practical guide to courage in Trump’s age of fear.https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/so-you-want-to-be-a-dissident
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says it anticipates other products may be added, potentially resulting in nationwide impacts.https://www.newsweek.com/soup-recalled-four-states-wood-contamination-fears-2059032
Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution is a fun start to the series that does a great job of introducing our new companion, but the story feels rushed.https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/review-doctor-who-robot-revolution-fun-rushed-start-2058486
In a recent court filing, the Trump administration signaled that married borrowers who file taxes separately could see higher student loan payments in May.https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-update-married-borrowers-payments-may-rise-under-trump-plan-2059028
Get the breakdown of the latest WWE SmackDown show.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/wrestling/wwe-smackdown-4-11-hits-misses-wild-parking-lot-angle-jacob-fatu-tastes-gold-2059038