AP News Summary at 11:43 p.m. EDT

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. Iranian state television reported Saturday that U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi “briefly spoke in the presence of the Omani foreign minister” at the end of the talks Saturday. A White House statement described the talks as “very positive and constructive.” It was the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. The two sides spoke for over two hours at a location on the outskirts of Oman's capital, Muscat. They will meet again April 19.

Israel cuts off Gaza's southern city of Rafah and vows to 'vigorously' expand in the territory

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says it has completed construction of a new security corridor that cuts off the southern city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza. The military said Saturday it would soon expand “vigorously” in most of the small coastal territory. Palestinians are further squeezed into shrinking areas of land. It is not clear where Palestinians are meant to go. The Israeli statement urged them to stand up and remove Hamas and release remaining hostages. It said “this is the only way to stop the war.” Israel has vowed to seize large parts of Gaza to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages.

Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Trump administration says it will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t usually made in the U.S. It would also benefit big tech companies like Apple and Samsung. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, machines used to make semiconductors and flat-panel monitors would be exempt.

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of failing to pause strikes after US envoy leaves Moscow

Russia and Ukraine’s top diplomats have used a high-level conference in Turkey to once again trade accusations of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure. The two foreign ministers spoke at separate events at the annual Antalya Diplomacy Forum on Saturday, a day after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss peace prospects. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted Moscow has stuck to the terms of a limited 30-day ceasefire. His Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha says Russia has launched daily attacks at Ukraine since agreeing to the pause.

Democrats dislike the 'chaos' of Trump's trade war but are OK with some tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are quick to say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But Democrats are also stressing that they’re not inherently anti-tariff. What the president’s political opponents say they really dislike is the “chaos” he's unleashed. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren says “Trump is creating chaos" that undercuts the economy. The Democrats' message is meant to convey that they’re reasonable, focused on capable governance and attuned to financial market distress. It’s a pitch toward swing voters who'd like to see more manufacturing yet are uncomfortable with the consequences of Trump’s approach to tariffs. To the Trump White House, that message is nothing but hypocrisy.

US won't say whether it's facilitating return of mistakenly deported man, despite judge's order

The Trump administration has confirmed to a federal judge that a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month remained confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador. But the government’s filing on Saturday ignored the judge’s demands that the administration detail to the court what steps it was taking to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States and said he is under the authority of the El Salvador government. The filing comes one day after a U.S. government attorney struggled in a hearing to provide U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis with any information about Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts.

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro transferred to Brasilia after hospitalization for abdominal pain

SAO PAULO (AP) — Doctors say former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is being transferred by medical aircraft from northeastern Brazil to the capital Brasilia after being hospitalized with abdominal pain. Bolsonaro was hospitalized Friday morning with abdominal pain while traveling in northeastern Brazil. The pain was caused by a bowel obstruction and was related to long-term effects of being stabbed in the abdomen in September 2018. Bolsonaro has been in and out of hospitals since the attack at a campaign event before Brazil’s 2018 presidential election. The conservative leader underwent several surgeries during his presidency from 2019-2022.

Dominican club collapse death toll rises to 226 after woman pulled from rubble dies in hospital

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Health officials say one woman hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died on Saturday. They said that raises the death toll to 226. Officials said 189 people were rescued alive from the rubble of the popular venue in the capital Santo Domingo. More than 200 were injured, with 14 of them still hospitalized. Early on Tuesday, the roof at the nightclub Jet Set collapsed during a merengue concert. Politicians, athletes and a fashion designer were among those enjoying live music when disaster struck.

Intellectually disabled teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Relatives say an autistic and nonverbal teenage boy who was shot by Idaho police from the other side of a chain-link fence while holding a knife has died. Victor Perez was 17. He was in a coma following the shooting and was taken off life support Saturday, his aunt told The Associated Press. He had undergone several surgeries, with doctors removing nine bullets and amputating his leg. Pocatello police responded April 5 to a report of an apparently intoxicated man with a knife chasing someone in a yard. It turned out to be Perez.

Take a trip to Ohio to learn about William McKinley, Trump's much-admired Gilded Age president

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — If there’s one place where interest in William McKinley has remained unwavering, it's in the 25th president's native northeast Ohio. In Canton, where McKinley spent most of his adult life, you'll find McKinley museums, sculptures, schools and streets, as well as his family's mausoleum. Elsewhere, interest in McKinley is new. It's coming as President Donald Trump pitches himself as a fan. McKinley's Gilded Age presidency ran from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. Local tourist sites are hoping for an influx of summer tourist as McKinley-related websites see a spike in page views.