Senate Democrats on Tuesday tried to force a vote on a measure to prevent President Trump from launching a military attack on Cuba, as he repeatedly threatens action against the island.

But Republicans blocked the procedural vote from moving forward, arguing that the U.S. isn't engaged in hostilities with Cuba. The issue is "moot," GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said.

Democrats are seeking to get ahead of the president on Cuba after he took unilateral action against Venezuela and Iran.

The resolution was introduced in March by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, who has also spearheaded the efforts in the Senate to rein in Mr. Trump on Venezuela and Iran. More than half a dozen votes related to military action in those countries have yielded similar results, with most Republicans voting down restrictions on military action and defending the president's broad authority to use...More

The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, according to AAA, the highest level since the war in the Middle East began.

Gasoline prices, which have risen by $1.20 a gallon since Feb. 28, climbed nearly 7 cents overnight, according to AAA.

The latest increase follows a brief period of relief, when prices eased after hitting a recent high of $4.17 on April 9 as the U.S. and Iran appeared to be making progress toward a deal to end the war. The countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8, which President Trump has since extended.

However, negotiations appear to have lost momentum in recent days, dashing hopes for a quick resolution to the war and sending oil prices higher.

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On Apr 28, 2026, the average cost of gas nationwide was $4.18 per gallon. That is $0.07 higher than the day before, $0.2 higher than a month ago and...More

Bazzana, the No. 16 overall prospect in baseball, has been hitting the ball well in the minors this season


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The Cleveland Guardians are calling up their top prospect, second baseman Travis Bazzana, ESPN reports.

Bazzana, 23, was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Oregon State. Coming into the 2026 season, CBS Sports ranked Bazzana as the No. 16 prospect in all of baseball. Here's part of our write-up:

"The No. 1 pick in the 2024 Draft, Bazzana is now positioned to debut sometime in 2026. He split his first full professional season between Double- and Triple-A, hitting .245/.389/.424 with nine home runs and 12 stolen bases in 84 games. The book on him remains the same as when he was drafted: he combines a disciplined approach with above-average contact chops and power output. Indeed, Bazzana atones for pedestrian exit...More

The late-night host said the first lady should consult the psychic invited to the Correspondents' Dinner if she truly interpreted a joke of his as a call to violence.


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Jimmy Kimmel has reacted to Melania and Donald Trump's social media posts about his recent Trump roast.

Kimmel said that the first lady had "a glow like an expectant widow" in his "alternative White House Correspondents' Dinner" monologue.

The Trumps want ABC to fire Kimmel.

Jimmy Kimmel is clapping back at Melania and Donald Trump's own clap-backs at the late-night host, demanding ABC kick him to the curb.

"You know how sometimes you wake up in the morning and the first lady puts out a statement demanding you be...More

Fire damage to a cabinet beside the memorial wall on Limes Avenue in Golders Green, northwest London, where counter-terror police were investigating a suspected arson attack, April 28, 2026. Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images

Another suspected arson attack has taken place in the Golders Green area of north London, British police said Tuesday.

The attack targeted a memorial wall that has displayed photos of people killed by the Iranian regime. Police say it was not damaged.

The Metropolitan police said the incident took place in the early hours of Monday morning and that they were not treating it as terror-related, although counter-terror police were leading the investigation.

It is unclear who was behind the attack, and no group has claimed responsibility for it. No one has been arrested and "officers are keeping an open mind about the motive...More

A record 55% of Americans say their financial situation is worsening, with many expressing anxiety about covering monthly bills and making minimum credit card payments, according to a new Gallup poll.

That percentage is the highest Gallup has recorded since it began asking Americans about their finances in 2001, showing consumers are less optimistic than they were during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the Great Recession in 2008. The survey is based on interviews with 1,001 adults conducted April 1-15, Gallup said.

Although surging gasoline prices since the start of the Iran war in February have fueled public frustration, Gallup's polling underscores that affordability concerns have been building for years, including longstanding issues such as the rising cost of health care and education.

"Overall, affordability concerns dominate this year's list, with combined...More

A 16th century shipwreck was discovered off Sweden's coast, officials announced on Tuesday. Swedish Armed Forces

A 16th century shipwreck providing "unique historical and archaeological information" has been discovered off Sweden's southeastern coast, officials announced on Tuesday.

The ship, which has yet to be identified, is believed to have been built in the late 1500s, which would make it older than Sweden's iconic 17th century warship "Vasa" on display in Stockholm after being salvaged in the 1960s.

The navy vessel HMS Belos found the wreck during a military exercise in late 2025 in Kalmar Strait, located between Sweden's southeastern mainland and the Baltic Sea island of Oland.

"After dendrochronological analysis of part of the wreck, results indicate that the ship was built in the late 1500s," the County Administrative Board in Kalmar said in a...More

Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Sir Christian Turner, said in February, before the U.S. and Israel launched their joint war with Iran, that to him it seemed the "only country" to have a "special relationship" with the United States was "probably Israel."

Turner made the remarks to a group of British high-school age students visiting the U.S. A recording of the comments was obtained by the Financial Times and reported by the newspaper on Tuesday.

Turner also told the students he considered it "extraordinary" that the scandal over the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had "brought down a senior member of the royal family [Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor], a British ambassador to Washington [Peter Mandelson], potentially the prime minister [Keir Starmer], and yet here in the U.S., it really hasn't touched anybody."

Turner said that he...More