A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect Friday after a deadly flare-up in Lebanon threatened to derail President Donald Trump’s historic effort to end months of war across the Middle East. According to U.S. officials, Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization agreed to halt hostilities after intense diplomatic pressure from Washington, Qatar, and regional mediators. The ceasefire came only days after President Trump and Iranian President

By Dave Carter – Contributing Writer For Capitol Times Media Nationals 4 game win streak ended -- Just like ill health forcing Curley to retire from the Three Stooges, all good things must come to an end. Yes, the Washington Nationals' four-game winning streak came to a screeching halt yesterday. Now, the Stooges were fortunate enough to have Shemp waiting in the wings, but what's next for the Nats? Only time will tell. The Kansas City Royals hit a leadoff home run in the

Just hours after celebrating a breakthrough U.S.-Iran agreement, the world received a stark reminder that peace in the Middle East remains fragile. On Friday, Iran's Foreign Ministry announced that commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was moving again under Iranian monitoring, attempting to calm fears after an alarming Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) radio broadcast warned ships to stay away from the strategic waterway. The message threatened vessels with