State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450
EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
Wisconsin legislator pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in feud over Hispanic resolutions
Federal judge quashes Justice Department subpoenas of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
No. 4 Florida cruises to third victory over Kentucky to open SEC Tournament title defense
How the Emerald Isle shaped the Steel City – Pittsburgh’s rich Irish history
Aday Mara helps No. 3 Michigan edge Ohio State 71-67 in the Big Ten tournament
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What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 12, 2026Political
Political|US|World
Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders
The Trump administration is denouncing CNN for airing a portion of the new Iranian supreme leader's first public statement since he got the job
March 13, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped in controversial end to a yearlong scandal
Assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped in controversial end to a yearlong scandal
March 13, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
What to know about Reform Judaism after an attack on one of its largest US synagogues
The Michigan synagogue that was attacked is one of the largest reform congregations in the U.S. Temple Israel was founded in 1941 in the city of Detroit and relocated to West Bloomfield in the 1980s
March 13, 2026
Election|Finance|Political|US|World
Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill
Senate Republicans plan to launch a full debate next week on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements
March 13, 2026
Election|Political|US
Missouri judge rejects a challenge to new US House districts backed by Trump
A Missouri court has rejected a legal challenge to new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump
March 13, 2026
Political|Sports|World
Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns
President Donald Trump says he doesn't think it'd be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup
March 12, 2026
Crime|Political|World
California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says there's no imminent threat to the state from Iran
March 12, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
Visualizing the US-Israeli war with Iran and retaliation in maps and charts
Visualizing the US-Israeli war with Iran and retaliation in maps and charts
March 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World
Bessent will meet China's vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Paris for trade talks that set the stage for President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing
March 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran
March 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable
March 12, 2026
Health|Political|Science|Technology
Stressed out by politics? You’re not imagining it, and research shows that social media is largely to blame
Political content on social media finds you even if you’re not looking for it, and it tends to do so through a sensationalized and emotionally charged lens.
March 03, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Political
Ohio State names provost as its new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation
Ohio State has moved past the abrupt resignation of the university’s president by elevating its chief academic officer into the role
March 12, 2026
Election|Political|US
Long-serving Democrat Jim Clyburn of South Carolina will run for an 18th term in Congress
Long-serving South Carolina Democrat Jim Clyburn says he's running for an 18th term in Congress
March 12, 2026
Arts|Business|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|Sports|World
FC Barcelona's 100,000-plus members vote for president with club buried under a mountain of debt
FC Barcelona loves to say it is “more than a club."
March 12, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets
Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets
March 12, 2026
Crime|Political|World
International court drops investigation into US sanctions on Venezuela
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are dropping an investigation into whether U.S. sanctions against Venezuela qualified as crimes against humanity
March 12, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Gov. Gavin Newsom says no ‘imminent threat’ to California after FBI memo on possible Iran drone attacks
Gov. Gavin Newsom says no ‘imminent threat’ to California after FBI memo on possible Iran drone attacks
March 12, 2026
Arts|Crime|Political|Sports|US
FBI agents to train with UFC fighters at Quantico
FBI agents to train with UFC fighters at Quantico
March 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|US
House on the verge of falling down a hill
House on the verge of falling down a hill
March 12, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Gracie Mansion hero officers speak out after stopping men accused of trying to set off bombs
Gracie Mansion hero officers speak out after stopping men accused of trying to set off bombs
March 12, 2026
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Senegal becomes latest African country to toughen punishment for homosexual acts
Senegal’s parliament has approved a bill that toughens punishment for homosexuality in the largely conservative West African nation
March 12, 2026
Health|Political|Science|US
FDA reverses stance on autism drug
The US Food and Drug Administration is no longer recommending a high-dose B vitamin medication (leucovorin) as a potential treatment for autism. Last fall, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed the drug could be a therapy for thousands of children with the condition.
March 11, 2026
Arts|Crime|Education|Environment|Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports|World
Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say
Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U
March 12, 2026
Crime|Education|Political|World
China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation
China has adopted a sweeping ethnic unity law that critics say tightens assimilation and weakens minority rights
March 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth's briefings on the Iran war
The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn't explained the change in longstanding policy
March 11, 2026
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Political|Sports
Sarah Ferguson publicly criticized Epstein. In private, she apologized to her ‘supreme friend’
Sarah Ferguson publicly criticized Epstein. In private, she apologized to her ‘supreme friend’
March 12, 2026
Asia|Economy|Political|World
For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.
For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.
March 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul's pledge of $350 billion in US investments
South Korean lawmakers have passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs
March 12, 2026
Africa|Crime|Political|World
South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime
South Africa has deployed troops to the streets of the country's biggest city to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining
March 11, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|Political|World
Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors
Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran, while the United Nations’ most powerful body demanded a halt to the Islamic Republic’s strikes on its Gulf neighbors that threaten global oil supplies
March 11, 2026
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World
Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
Far-right leader José Antonio Kast has been sworn in as Chile’s president in the nation’s most pronounced rightward shift since the return of democracy in 1990
March 11, 2026
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Trump touts cutting drug prices, slams fellow Republican Rep. Massie during stops in Ohio, Kentucky
President Donald Trump used a swing through Ohio and Kentucky to push an economic message and attack fellow Republican Rep. Thomas Massie — even as the conflict in Iran threatened to overshadow all else
March 11, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Lawmakers vent frustration over DHS shutdown as lines grow at nation's airports
Senators are venting their frustrations about the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security as travelers endure long lines at airports
March 12, 2026
Crime|Environment|Health|Political|World
What we know on the 12th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
What we know on the 12th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 11, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Epstein's longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties
House lawmakers are digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling financial portfolio
March 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
The Trump administration is opening a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries
March 12, 2026
Crime|Environment|Health|Political|US|World
Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
Tornadoes have killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
March 11, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Political
Longtime Epstein accountant testifies behind closed doors for roughly 7 hours in House Oversight probe
Longtime Epstein accountant testifies behind closed doors for roughly 7 hours in House Oversight probe
March 11, 2026
Crime|Health|Political|US|World
Officer having 'anxiety attack' took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says
A man who was shot by Connecticut police last year and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for another ambulance to arrive at the scene, after another officer having an “anxiety attack” took the first one
March 12, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
UN panel says racist hate speech by Trump and other US leaders has led to human rights violations
A U_N_-backed panel of independent experts focusing on racial discrimination says racist hate speech by U_S_ President Donald Trump and other American political leaders, along with a crackdown on immigration in the United States, have led to “grave human rights violations.”
March 12, 2026
Health|Political|Science|Technology|World
CDC vaccine committee drops push to stop recommending mRNA Covid-19 shots, for now
CDC vaccine committee drops push to stop recommending mRNA Covid-19 shots, for now
March 12, 2026
Election|Political|US
Should Trump endorse Cornyn? Some Texas Republicans say it would be a MAGA 'mistake'
President Donald Trump is weighing an endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, and some state party members say he risks backing the wrong candidate
March 12, 2026
Political
Trump leaned toward endorsing Cornyn. Then the leaks started — and Paxton made a ‘genius move’
Trump leaned toward endorsing Cornyn. Then the leaks started — and Paxton made a ‘genius move’
March 12, 2026
Economy|Political|World
US will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan
The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border
March 12, 2026
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Widow of Haiti president describes his killing at US trial of four charged with conspiracy
The widow of Haiti’s last elected president described being shot and wounded during the 2021 assassination of her husband Jovenel Moïse
March 12, 2026
Education|Political
States sue the Trump administration to challenge policy requiring colleges to collect race data
A coalition of 17 state Democratic attorneys general has filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education institutions to collect data showing they aren't considering race in admissions
March 12, 2026
Education|MidEast|Political|World
US strike likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated intelligence, sources briefed on initial findings say
US strike likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated intelligence, sources briefed on initial findings say
March 12, 2026