1PM ET 04/13/2026 Newscast

President Trump doubles down on Iran, on Lisa Brady. Fox News. Right now we have a blockade. They're doing no business. He says that blockade is aimed at oil going into or out of Iranian ports. We can't give a nuclear weapon to a group of people that have caused nothing but havoc for 47 years. Look, I'm the president that's done something about it. He also suggests the deal with Iran is still possible, telling reporters the right people are calling after no deal was reached in talks over the weekend in Pakistan. The president has said the U.S. will work with allies to block certain traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.K. says it is not supporting that operation. French President Emmanuel Macron says, quote, in the coming days, together with the United Kingdom, we will organize a conference with those countries prepared to contribute alongside us to a peaceful multinational mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait. Macron called it a strictly defensive mission. Fox is rich Edson at the White House. Iran has threatened to attack other ports in the region with state media warning that security in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman is either for everyone or for no one. Now, just before taking questions moments ago, the president accepted what appeared to be a McDonald's delivery order to the White House, chatting with the DoorDash driver about tax breaks, including no tax on tips. The driver thanking him and saying the tax breaks have helped immensely. The president also just saying there's nothing to apologize for after public criticism of the Pope, who says he'll continue to speak out against war. Just getting word, the Trump administration now agrees to keep flying a rainbow pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York reversing course after removing the banner in February. America is listening to Fox News. The founder of OpenAI sends a message after the arrest of a man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at his home. Sam Altman's blog post features a picture of two family members and he writes that he hopes sharing it might dissuade the next person from throwing a Molotov cocktail at his home. No one was hurt in the incident this past Friday and San Francisco police have arrested a suspect who's also accused of threatening OpenAI headquarters. But two days after Friday's incident, shots were fired at Altman's home. SFPD announced they'd arrested two people at a house in which they'd also found several weapons. In the blog post, Altman reflects on the power of AI and his belief that it needs to be democratized. He also admits to mistakes along the way, including handling himself badly in a conflict with his previous board leading to a mess for the company. Fox's Jessica Rosenthal, the FBI now raiding the home of a 20-year-old Altman attack suspect in Spring, Texas, where officials tell Fox the suspect was driven by strong anti-AI views, reportedly with a list of other artificial intelligence executives and investors. A man is killed while trimming a palm tree in an Arizona neighborhood. The 57-year-old was pinned under a falling palm skirt described as a hazardous accumulation of dead hanging fronds around the crown of a palm tree. The Tempe police confirm Flavio Cessus Maya died at the scene. Fire crews responded to a call about a man working in an elevated position when the latter company reached him, they removed the palm debris and brought him to the ground. Experts like the owner of Tempe Tree Services, Carter Allen, a certified arborist with a decade of experience say, Really is one of the most dangerous jobs out there. Last May, crews rescued a man from a 50-foot palm tree in the West Valley, but he later died from his injuries. CJ Papa Fox News. A palm skirt can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. Oil prices are higher, but not as high as earlier today and stocks are now turning higher. The Dow is up about 17 points. Lisa Brady, Fox News.