1 Iran Conflict: US And Iran Reach Agreement To End War And Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
The United States and Iran reached an agreement yesterday to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, capping 108 days of conflict that began February 28th when the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes across Iran. President Trump announced the deal on Truth Social while hosting the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the White House lawn as part of his 80th birthday celebration. Iran's deputy foreign minister confirmed the agreement. A formal signing ceremony is planned for Friday in Switzerland, with Vice President JD Vance expected to attend rather than Trump himself. Iran's state television flashed a banner declaring "US was forced to sign an agreement to end the war," reflecting the competing narratives both sides plan to present to their domestic audiences. Israel was not party to the deal, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Trump are in "full agreement" that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon, though Israel's government considered the deal a deep disappointment.
2 Third Batch Of Declassified UFO Files Were Released On Friday
The Pentagon released its third batch of declassified UFO files on Friday with 72 documents in total, including witness accounts, videos, and investigative reports spanning the 1940s through 2026. The files produce vivid but unexplained descriptions: a rotating disc shooting beams of light, a shining red orb in a color "the observer had never seen before," a shimmering fish-scaled object compared to a potato and a bean spotted hovering over Cheyenne Mountain by five Army personnel at Fort Carson in 2022. That last case was investigated and attributed "with low confidence" to sunlight backscattering off snow and clouds. The files also show CIA officials trying to hide their agency affiliation from a scientist investigating a reported "space message." No smoking gun proving alien life or a government cover-up emerged from the release.
3 Eleven Skydivers And Pilot Killed In Plane Crash Near Kansas City
Twelve people, including the pilot, were killed yesterday morning when a skydiving plane crashed in a field near the Butler Memorial Airport in Bates County, Missouri. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said emergency responders received a call around 11:30 a.m. that a plane was down and engulfed in fire. The aircraft, a Pacific Aerospace P750 single-engine turboprop manufactured in 2010, is a model widely used for skydiving that can carry up to 17 jumpers. The FAA said air traffic services were not being provided at the time of the crash.