Sri Lanka details what its navy found at site of sunken Iranian warship
Sri Lanka’s navy responded to a distress call from an Iranian warship, but found only oil slicks, empty life rafts and the bodies of sailors in the water after a U.S. torpedo strike sank the vessel in the Indian Ocean.
The Sri Lankan navy sent ships and planes on a rescue mission after receiving a distress signal from Iran’s IRIS Dena, which had 180 people on board, the country’s foreign minister, Vijitha Herath, told Parliament on Wednesday.
When Sri Lanka’s navy arrived, there was no sign of the ship, “only some oil patches and life rafts,” navy spokesman Cmdr. Buddhika Sampath said. “We found people floating on the water.”
Crews recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people, Sri Lanka’s navy said.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said earlier Wednesday morning during a briefing at the Pentagon that the Iranian vessel was a “prize ship” of Iran.
“An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters,” Hegseth said. “Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo. Quiet death. The first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II. Like in that war, back when we were still the War Department. We are fighting to win.”
A single Mark 48 torpedo was used to sink the warship, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said at the briefing.
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Those rescued from the wreckage were taken to a hospital in Galle, a town on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, Sampath said, adding that bodies were also being recovered.
One of those rescued is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment and others are being treated for minor injuries, a health official in Sri Lanka said.
In a separate incident, Hegseth said the U.S. Navy sank another Iranian warship, the Soleimani, a corvette class missile ship, in the Strait of Hormuz near Iranian shores.
The ship was named for Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian general who served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps until he was killed in a U.S. drone strike in January 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term.
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“The Iranian navy rests at the bottom of the Persian Gulf. Combat ineffective, decimated, destroyed, defeated. Pick your adjective,” Hegseth said. “In fact, last night we sunk their prize ship, the Soleimani. Looks like POTUS got him twice. Their navy, not a factor. Pick your adjective. It is no more.”
Supreme Court hands President Trump deportation win in unanimous asylum ruling
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson authored the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling Wednesday ordering federal appeals courts to defer to immigration judges when reviewing asylum decisions, bolstering the executive branch’s authority in immigration cases and handing the Trump administration a win as it pushes an aggressive deportation agenda.
Jackson, a Biden appointee and one of three liberal justices on the high court, wrote that immigration laws require federal courts to use a “substantial-evidence standard” when reviewing immigration judges’ decisions about whether an asylum seeker could face “persecution” if deported.
Jackson emphasized the high bar courts must meet before overturning an immigration judge’s findings, potentially making it more difficult for migrants to challenge their deportations as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration.
“The agency’s determination… is generally ‘conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary,’” Jackson wrote.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, migrants can claim asylum when crossing the border without documentation. But immigration judges, who are employees of the Department of Justice, eventually vet those claims and determine whether to grant migrants asylum, which would allow them to stay in the country, or order their deportation.
The migrant can appeal the decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals, which is also housed within the executive branch, and can then appeal that decision to the federal circuit courts and the Supreme Court.
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The decision in this case, Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, affirmed that the judicial branch must largely defer to the executive branch’s findings about whether the migrant would suffer persecution if deported, rather than start from scratch and conduct its own review.
“Another WIN for common sense!” the conservative think tank America First Policy Institute wrote on X. “The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that immigration agencies not individual judges determine asylum claims based on alleged persecution. A clear reminder: America’s laws should be enforced as written.”
The case centered on asylum claims made by Douglas Humberto Urias-Orellana and his wife and child, all of whom were Salvadoran nationals who entered the country illegally in 2021 and then applied for asylum.
After an immigration judge denied their application and ordered their removal, the Board of Immigration Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit upheld the immigration judge’s decision.
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Urias-Orellana had argued that a “sicario,” or hitman, had targeted him since 2016, after shooting two of his half-brothers and vowing to kill family members. The immigration judge found him credible but said the threats and incidents he described did not establish a valid fear of future persecution.
The Supreme Court was tasked with reviewing whether the 1st Circuit examined the immigration judge’s decision thoroughly enough. The high court concluded that the 1st Circuit rightly leaned heavily on the immigration judge’s determination.
Dem’s stunt goes sideways after GOP lawmaker torches him at immigration hearing
After Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., attempted to embarrass Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem by asking a handful of legal immigrants arrested by ICE to stand up during a Capitol Hill hearing, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., sarcastically requested all the Americans killed by illegal immigrants to stand up before noting that they can’t because their lives have been snuffed out.
The backfired stunt came during a Tuesday hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee and Noem, who was grilled by both Republicans and Democrats over her time leading DHS’s work, with a particular emphasis on the agency’s role in supporting President Donald Trump’s border security and deportation directives.
“Madam Secretary, for a year, you maintain that no U.S. citizens have been arrested or detained by ICE or CBP after hearings that I conducted in the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation, as the ranking member. You admitted, finally, in a letter written to me, just last month, that, in fact, U.S. citizens have been detained and arrested,” Blumenthal said when it was his turn to grill Noem.
“You put the number at 38,” he continued, “Far more American citizens have been arrested by ICE and CBP, probably in the hundreds, perhaps the thousands. Have you met with any of the American citizens who have been detained or arrested by your agency?”
Noem shot back that the individuals Blumenthal was speaking of may have been folks that were obstructing law enforcement, but Blumenthal seemingly ignored Noem’s response and continued unabated.
“I’d like to introduce you to three of them – Leo, Javier and Marimar, would you please stand?” Blumenthal asked before launching into the details of their false arrests. “Wouldn’t you agree with me that no U.S. citizen simply working lawfully should be arrested?”
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Noem repeated her rationale, but Blumenthal wasn’t having it.
“It’s a simple yes, or no,” he demanded.
During the back-and-forth, Noem suggested that Blumenthal was ignoring all those who have been victims of crime committed by the scores of illegal immigrants that have been allowed into the country, a point Senator Schmitt emphasized once it was his turn to talk.
“Since we’re having folks stand up, I would have Laken Riley stand up, I would have Kayla Hamilton stand up, I would have Jocelyn Nungaray stand up, I would have Rachel Morin stand up, I would have the beautiful sons and daughters who were murdered by illegal immigrants stand up, but they can’t because they’re dead. They were murdered by illegal immigrants that were let into this country by Joe Biden,” Schmitt said.
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“I think it’s important to set the stage since we’re having this oversight hearing, to set the stage of how we got here.”
While Noem got some backup from a Republican lawmaker at the hearing after Blumenthal’s jab, she also faced criticism from some Republicans, including Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Kennedy, R-La., over her tenure so far leading DHS.
Origin of deadly cancer affecting young adults revealed in alarming report
As colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50, a new report reveals some surprising shifts in the incidence of the disease.
Although rates of CRC have been declining among seniors, those 65 and under are facing a rise in diagnoses, according to a report titled Colorectal Cancer Statistics, 2026, from the American Cancer Society.
Adults 65 and younger comprise nearly half (45%) of all new colorectal cancer cases — a significant increase from 27% in 1995, states the report, which was published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
The disease is rising fastest among adults 20 to 49 years old, at a rate of 3% per year.
Among adults 50 and under, 75% of colorectal cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Half of the diagnoses in that age range are made between the ages of 45 and 49. Although that age group is eligible to receive routine screenings, just 37% do so.
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The report also revealed that rectal cancer is on the rise, now accounting for about one-third (32%) of all CRC cases — an increase from 27% in the mid-2000s.
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“After decades of progress, the risk of dying from colorectal cancer is climbing in younger generations of men and women, confirming a real uptick in disease because of something we’re doing or some other exposure,” said Rebecca Siegel, senior scientific director, surveillance research at the American Cancer Society and lead author of the report, in a press release.
“We need to redouble research efforts to understand the cause, but also circumvent deaths through earlier detection by educating clinicians and the general public about symptoms and increasing screening in people 45-54 years.”
It is projected that 158,850 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed this year, and that the disease will cause 55,230 deaths, per the report.
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More than half of CRC cases can be linked to high-risk behaviors, the researchers said. Those include lack of nutrition, high alcohol consumption, smoking, lack of exercise and obesity.
“These findings further underscore that colorectal cancer is worsening among younger generations and highlight the immediate need for eligible adults to begin screening at the recommended age of 45,” said Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer at the American Cancer Society.
“The report also shines a light on the crucial importance of continued funding for research to help discover new therapies to treat the disease and advance patient care.”
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When the disease is caught at a local (early) stage, the five-year survival rate is 95%, the report stated.
Keith Urban shuts down Lainey Wilson’s complaints with brutal five-word reality check
Lainey Wilson revealed the five-word reality check Keith Urban once gave her.
Wilson admitted she was running on fumes after performing over 180 shows in a year, and Urban wasn’t about to let her complain.
“I had been on the road … I think we played 180-something shows that year,” she said during an appearance on the podcast “No Filter“. “And I saw him, and I was telling him, I was just like, ‘I’m tired.’ And he was like, ‘No whining on the yacht.’ And I was like, ‘Keith, you better get up out my face.'”
That’s not the only advice the “You’ll Think Of Me” singer has given Wilson.
“Keith Urban has been one of those guys for me,” she said. “He told me not long ago. He’s like, ‘It’s better to maintain balance than always be trying to achieve it.’
“To me, that means figure out what works for you,” Wilson added. “Have work-life balance and don’t lose that. Because once you do, and you’re kinda lopsided, then, like, it’s hard to get back.”
The “Reminders of Him” star also gave a shout-out to Miranda Lambert for helping her find her way in the industry.
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“She has been somebody that I can call, and she just, like, tells you like it is,” Wilson explained. “And she’s one of the people who told me, she’s like, ‘It’s 20% music and 80% business.’ And, so, once I started hearing that kind of stuff and just picking up on random wisdom that so many artists have been willing to share with me, I write it down in a little section of my phone.”
Wilson also recalled the moment she realized that some of the biggest names in country music had become her friends.
“It was one of those things where now I’m getting invited to the CMA Awards, the Country Music Awards,” the “Heart Like a Truck” singer said. “Now I’m getting to sit with these people and sit at the same table as them. It’s the craziest thing. And then they start treating you like you are one of them.”
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Wilson said she couldn’t help but think back to her younger self watching the same award shows.
“I just remember being a little girl watching all these awards thinking, ‘Man, it’d be really cool if I could be down there in the mix with those people.’ Because I felt like I was one of them,” she noted.
That feeling deepened once the wins started coming. Wilson was honored as the new artist of the year in 2022 and earned entertainer of the year in 2024 and 2025.
“It was one of those moments for me where I’m like, ‘OK, this industry that I have been working on my relationships for 15 years now, these people have come to bat for me,'” Wilson explained.
“And now, people like Keith Urban and all the other people in between that I’ve met – when your peers and the people that you look up to are proud for you and voting for you. It makes you feel like, ‘OK, like that little 9-year-old girl wasn’t that crazy.'”
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Record 70% disapprove of congressional Democrats as voter anger hits new highs
With prices still a concern and economic confidence subdued, voter anger toward Washington has reached new highs.
Majorities say the economy is struggling, inflation is not under control and the federal government is falling short.
A new Fox News survey finds a record 70% disapprove of the job congressional Democrats are doing, up 6 percentage points since December (29% approve).
Views of congressional Republicans have mostly held steady, with 36% approving and 64% disapproving.
The gap reflects greater party unity on the right: 77% of Republicans approve of their party’s leaders, while just 62% of Democrats approve of theirs.
The sour mood extends beyond Congress. Eight percent are “enthusiastic” about how the federal government is working, and another 26% are “satisfied.” But a majority is “dissatisfied” (33%) or “angry” (32%) with Washington.
While these views are similar to the one-year point in Joe Biden’s presidency (February 2022), there are two key differences. First, the 8% enthusiastic and the 32% angry are at record highs. And, second, the partisan intensity has flipped. Republicans were more than four times as likely as Democrats to be angry in 2022, while Democrats are more than five times as likely as Republicans to feel that way now.
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“Political science research indicates anger is a more powerful mobilizing force than hope or fear,” says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducted the survey with Democrat Chris Anderson. “The anger on the left may be one reason Democrats have been doing so well in recent special elections and early 2026 primaries.”
Much of that frustration appears rooted in the economy. Only 30% rate it positively, down from 32% earlier in President Trump’s term (July 2025). More than twice as many say economic conditions are only fair or poor.
Voters are still feeling cost pressures. Compared to a year ago, most say grocery prices have increased (81%), including more than half who say they are up a lot (56%). Large numbers also say costs have increased for utilities (79%), healthcare (71%), housing (65%) and gas (51%).
And while 22% say inflation is completely or mostly under control, the highest going back to 2022, most say it is not.
More than half, 57%, rate their personal finances negatively, and those ratings are especially high among independents (61%), Black voters (66%), voters under 30 (66%), women (66%) and households with income below $50,000 (74%).
Just 9% say there are a lot of jobs in their community that pay decent wages, while 15% say there are almost none.
Reflecting those concerns, half of voters identify the cost of living (50%) as the most important economic issue facing the country, far ahead of government spending (18%), jobs (10%), income inequality (9%), tariffs (8%) and taxes (4%).
Currently, 43% approve and 57% disapprove of the job Trump is doing overall. It was 44% and 56% in both January and December.
Another 6 in 10 say he is focused on the wrong things. By comparison, 54% said Biden had the wrong focus in November 2021.
Virtually all Democrats are unhappy with the job Trump is doing (95% disapprove) and say he is focused on the wrong issues (94%). Republican unity is strong but not absolute: 87% approve and 83% say he has the right focus. There is a fault line within the GOP over support for the MAGA movement.
Among Republicans who identify with MAGA, approval of the president climbs to 98% compared to just 63% among non-MAGA Republicans. And there is a similar 38-point gap in whether he is focused on the right issues (95% MAGA vs. 57% non-MAGA).
Most independents disapprove of Trump’s job performance (72%) and think he is focused on the wrong issues (78%).
Border security is the president’s only positive issue, with 52% of voters approving (48% disapprove). His ratings are underwater by 35 points on the cost of living (32% approve, 67% disapprove), 27 points on tariffs, 23 points on the economy and healthcare, 20 points on foreign policy, 19 points on taxes, 13 points on jobs and 6 points on immigration. Republicans rate Trump far more negatively on the cost of living (33% disapprove) than other measures.
On tariffs, 63% of voters disapprove of how Trump is handling them, while another 56% oppose tariffs in general. The top concerns about tariffs are higher consumer costs, the risk of a trade war and reduced product availability. The main reasons for supporting them are preventing unfair trade practices from other countries, protecting U.S. jobs, increasing government revenue and reducing the trade deficit.
After the Supreme Court’s Feb. 20 ruling limiting the administration’s tariff authority, 62% say Trump is being treated fairly by the high court, including majorities of Democrats (76%) and independents (58%) and half of Republicans (50%).
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Still, the Court’s own ratings have slipped: 57% disapprove, up 7 points since last summer. The higher disapproval is driven largely by a near doubling among Republicans, from 20% disapproving in 2025 to 39% today.
Twisted Sister unveil powerhouse replacement after frontman’s sudden exit
Twisted Sister is getting a heavy metal shake-up.
The legendary hard rock band is moving forward without longtime frontman Dee Snider after the band tapped another iconic voice to take the mic.
On Tuesday, the group announced on its social media that former Skid Row screamer Sebastian Bach will step in to lead the group for select 2026 dates.
“Twisted Sister members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda are thrilled to announce that iconic vocalist and frontman Sebastian Bach will be fronting the band for a handful of select dates this fall,” an official statement said.
“These appearances do not affect or conflict with Sebastian’s current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact.”
The announcement was paired with a clip of a new version of the band’s 1983 anthem, “You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll,” this time featuring Bach on vocals.
Bach recently said that stepping into Twisted Sister was an emotional handoff.
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Bach revealed what Snider told him about the health battle that forced him off the road.
“Then I asked him, ‘What did the doctor say to him,’ and he’s like, ‘No problem, I’ll tell you.’ He says that he has arthritis, that his bone, his knees are going out, and he has like bone on bone. And the doctor said that he should not be jumping around, and he goes, ‘Well, that’s not an option.’ … And the doctor said, ‘You can’t do it,’” Bach shared on Sirius XM’s Trunk Nation.
He said Snider gave his seal of approval to join Twisted Sister.
“So, he said, ‘You have my full blessing.’ He goes, ‘I love you.’ I told him I loved him. And we were like teary-eyed. … And he told me that his family was crying when he said he couldn’t do the tour. … It’s tough getting older. It’s tough. It’s tough for everybody getting older.”
Last month, Snider, 70, abruptly retired and resigned from the band due to mounting health issues.
In February, he revealed he has been battling degenerative arthritis and has undergone multiple surgeries.
Twisted Sister first announced the cancellation of its anniversary performances in an Instagram statement.
“Due to the sudden and unexpected resignation of Twisted Sister’s lead singer Dee Snider brought on by a series of health challenges, the band has been forced to cancel all shows scheduled, beginning April 25th in (São Paulo) Brazil and continuing through the summer,” the band’s statement said.
A separate statement posted to the band’s website Feb. 5 pulled back the curtain further on Snider’s condition.
“A lifetime of legendarily aggressive performing has taken its toll on Dee Snider’s body and soul,” it said.
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“Adding insult to injury, Dee has recently found out the level of intensity he has dedicated to his life’s work has taken its toll on his heart as well. He can no longer push the boundaries of rock ‘n’ roll fury like he has done for decades. Says Snider, ‘I don’t know of any other way to rock. The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me. I’d rather walk away than be a shadow of my former self.’
“In the immortal words of Dirty Harry, ‘A man’s got to know his limitations.’ Sadly, Dee Snider now knows his.”
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Formed in the early 1970s, the band became a household name with 1984’s “Stay Hungry,” which catapulted them into MTV-era superstardom. After disbanding in 1988, they reunited in 1997 and continued touring for years without releasing new music.
Snider has been open about the brutal downsides of fame. In a June 2024 interview with Fox News Digital, he reflected on the band’s collapse in the late ’80s.
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“Double bankruptcy, my career collapsed,” he said. “I was riding a bicycle to a desk job, answering phones. I was married, had three kids. You know, things just went incredibly south.
“People need to hear those stories and know they’re not alone.”