NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran. The S&P 500 erased its dip and rose 0.6%. The Dow Jones climbed 0.6%, and the Nasdaq added 0.8% after Israel's prime minister authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon. Oil prices pared some of their earlier gains but remained higher.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A U.S. Army staff sergeant is trying to halt his wife’s deportation after she was detained inside a Louisiana military base where the couple was planning to live together just days after their wedding.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – The Philippines unveiled a major coast guard base Thursday on an island in the South China Sea to serve as a “steadfast sentinel of our sovereignty” in a disputed region closely guarded by China’s forces.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States relied on dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, secret CIA technology and a dose of subterfuge to rescue a two-man F-15E fighter jet crew downed deep inside Iran, a risky mission that President Donald Trump and his top defense aides detailed Monday.

BEIRUT (AP) – Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day of the renewed war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, with the death toll exceeding 300 people as more remains were pulled out of the rubble and bodies identified at hospitals.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – Tiger Woods was a big part of the conversation Monday at the Masters without even being at Augusta National. His absence stemming from his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence brought a degree of criticism from Jason Day.

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Delcy Rodríguez remained Venezuela’s acting president on Monday, exceeding the 90-day limit on her temporary role set by the country’s high court following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in January.