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Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane (3) goes past Washington Wizards guard Will Riley (27) for a shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun celebrates his game winning goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
The “Melania” documentary about first lady Melania Trump debuted at the top of Amazon Prime’s streaming charts after premiering earlier this week.
More than 250 organisations have signed a letter urging the US Congress to halt funding for the US-Israel war on Iran, arguing that the conflict is diverting billions of dollars from urgent domestic needs.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta took a shot at President Donald Trump on Thursday as he announced a probe into the massive $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.Speaking at a Beverly Hills conference, Bonta said his office has launched an investigation into the blockbuster H…
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called on U.S. Vice President JD Vance to work together to swiftly implement bilateral agreements on South Korea's push to build nuclear-powered submarines, as well as nuclear energy and shipbuilding, during talks in Washington on Thursday, his office said.
San Diego is quietly playing a critical role in President Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran.
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez waves after bidding farewell to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright following their meeting at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, President Donald Trump speaks during a women’s history month event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
For years excitable figures have warned that any attack on Iran would start World War III. The fact that the regime in Iran has spent decades trying to develop a nuclear weapon was always a problem for these people. After all, if a terrorist regime is developing a nuclear weapon and says it is going to use that weap…
Iran national football team has pushed back against remarks by US President Donald Trump suggesting it would not be “appropriate” for Iran to take part in this year’s 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra hugs center Bam Adebayo (13) as he leaves the game after scoring 83 points, the second-highest single game total in NBA history, in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Running back Rachaad White has agreed on a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
The Strait of Hormuz is on fire. And the Iranian regime wants to keep it that way.
or the past month, US President Donald Trump and his secretaries of state and of war have emphasised a vision of the United States as a white Christian European nation at war with the non-Christian, non-white world.
As long as China focuses on economic development, Hong Kong can leverage its unique strengths to seize opportunities
Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman (2) warms up before the NWSL women’s championship soccer match against Gotham FC, Nov. 22, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Justine Willard, File)
People gather outside Congress as lawmakers choose their representatives to serve as magistrates on the Constitutional Court in Guatemala City, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Late-night “comedians” Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Seth Myers, along with Paul Begala and other CNN blowhards, went big for a pseudo-story Wednesday, raging about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon bigs supposedly eating high on the hog.
The only Muslim woman on US President Donald Trump's religious freedom committee is resigning, Middle East Eye can reveal.
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American military refueling plane went down in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
Washington: A man ramming his truck into a synagogue in Michigan and a fatal university shooting in Virginia are being treated as acts of terrorism amid heightened fears and a string of attacks globally during the US and Israel’s war with Iran.
Vehicles driving westbound for the Bay Bridge from Oakland, Calif., Sept. 26, 2025. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)
The Trump administration is under fire on the left and right for flip-flopping on the cost of high energy prices to American consumers and Iran’s threat to national security, as it attempts to downplay the costs of the war on Iran.
The formerly hawkish US secretary of state has been sanctioned by Beijing and sources say he has previously appeared reluctant to visit
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters after a weekly Republican luncheon, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The Trump administration is under fire on the left and right for flip-flopping on the cost of high energy prices to American consumers and Iran’s threat to national security, as it attempts to downplay the costs of the war on Iran.
Six years after Nevada voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring in-state utilities to get half of their power from renewable sources by 2030, NV Energy says it is on track to miss those clean energy standards for the first time.
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Wisconsin guard Nick Boyd, right, drives to the basket against Washington center Lathan Sommerville (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the third round of the Big 10 Conference tournament Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The US already spent more than $11.3bn in first six days of conflict, but price tag does not include all spending
Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures during a ceremony in which she receives the keys to the city in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday and Monday in Paris for a new round of trade talks, the Treasury Department said Thursday, paving the way for President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing starting March 31.
Washington, DC – In September, the United States began launching dozens of deadly military strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Nov. 30, 2025, in Landover, Md.. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)
US President Donald Trump has said the US stands to gain financially from rising oil prices triggered by the war with Iran, drawing criticism from some lawmakers.
Iran's place in the men's FIFA World Cup is in doubt following US strikes on the country. (Reuters: West Asia News Agency/Majid Asgaripour)
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La líder opositora venezolana, María Corina Machado, hace un gesto durante una ceremonia en la que recibe las llaves de la ciudad en Santiago, Chile, el jueves 12 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Gustavo Garello)
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, campaigns for Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who is running for an open U.S. Senate seat, at the Montclare Senior Residences of Avalon Park in Chicago, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Sophia Tareen)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court has rejected a legal challenge to new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump that are aimed at helping Republicans win an additional seat in the midterm elections.
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has warned the United States against escalating the war by hitting key energy infrastructure, after US President Donald Trump threatened to take out Iran’s electric capacity “within one hour”.
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US President Donald Trump has suggested Iran’s national football team should not take part in the upcoming 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America, suggesting that their safety could not be guaranteed.
WASHINGTON — Since starting a war with Iran caused oil and gasoline prices to spike, President Donald Trump has pivoted from a focus on keeping energy prices low to painting high oil prices as a positive.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is seen at the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Karoline Leavitt has slammed an ABC News report warning of a potentially Iranian drone attack in California as “reckless” and “completely false.”The White House spokeswoman called the report that the FBI had quietly warned state law enforcement Iran might retaliate for US airstrikes a ”phony story” in a post to X Th…
JD Vance is usually out front selling the president's policies, but has recently kept a noticeably lower profile. (Reuters: Eduardo Munoz)
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security for the fourth time in the past month, as Transportation Security Administration agents are expected to miss their first paychecks this week.