Iran-backed Houthis enter the month-old war and could further threaten shipping
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday by claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. Pakistan said regional powers plan to meet Sunday on how to end the war, while Iran expressed skepticism about the diplomatic efforts. The war has threatened global supplies of oil, natural gas and fertilizer and disrupted air travel. Iran’s grip on the strategic Strait of Hormuz has shaken markets and prices...
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- Iran-backed Houthis enter the month-old war and could further threaten shipping
- Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties
- Pope visits Monaco to urge its people to reject idolatry of power and wealth fueling wars
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- CPAC activists embrace Paxton as MAGAs choice for Texas Senate over Cornyn
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- The Latest: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026
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- Plot to firebomb Palestinian activists home disrupted by NYPD undercover operation, authorities say
- Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patels personal account
- Wall Street drops again to close its 5th straight losing week and its worst since the Iran war
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- A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis
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- Federal judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from branding AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk
Thu, 26 Mar 2026
- US Treasury plans to put Trumps signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president
- California renames Csar Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations
- Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as the Nasdaq sinks 10% below its record
- Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events by new IOC policy
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- Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing at least 18 people
- US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026
- Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdowns impacts on air travel
- Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna and to assaulting the superstars family
- Mangled plane in LaGuardia crash is towed from runway as most injured passengers leave hospital
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- Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says
- Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
- Stocks rise and oil prices ease as Wall Street keeps yo-yoing because of the war with Iran
- Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
- Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
- Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip May 14-15, after delay due to Iran war
- Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. Leagues owners approve expansion exploration
- New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from
- Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
- What could come next for other social media firms as a jury finds Meta platforms harm children
- TSA officers share how theyre scraping by without pay
- Means surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance
- Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war
- Most Americans say US military action against Iran has gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds
- UK police arrest 2 men over arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity
- Russia says it shot down almost 400 Ukrainian drones as Moscow and Kyiv escalate aerial barrages
- Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England
- Danish election produces inconclusive result that leaves prime ministers future unclear
- Seconds before LaGuardia crash, controller cleared the fire truck to cross the runway, NTSB says
- New Mexico jury says Meta harms childrens mental health and safety, violating state law
- Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
- A timeline of the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport
- Jewish communities boost security and continue observances amid rise in hateful incidents
- Pilots killed in LaGuardia collision were young Canadians who had long dreamed of flying planes
Tue, 24 Mar 2026
- Brazils Bolsonaro to serve sentence at home due to ill health, judge to review in 90 days
- US stocks give back some of the rally sparked by Trumps talk of negotiations with Iran
- Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy
- As US pressure grows for leadership change in Cuba, a Castro could be the next president
- Airport disruptions abound as senators chase deal to end Homeland Security budget standoff
- Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good
- Even with robot umpires, MLB managers will find reasons to argue and get ejected
- Georgia could become the first state with weapons detection in all public schools
- Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started
- Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option
- Irans parliamentary speaker Qalibaf is floated as a possible US contact in talks as war rages
- Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle held for more than a year
- Genevas CERN hails delicate test on transporting antimatter as a scientific success
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- Stories of survival emerge from deadly New York airport collision as officials investigate its cause
- Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens
- Jury finds that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972 and awards her nearly $60 million
- Pentagon will remove media offices after judge reinstates New York Times press credentials
- Jury begins deliberations in landmark New Mexico trial over childrens safety risks on Meta
Mon, 23 Mar 2026
- UK police probe possible Iran link after Jewish charity ambulances set on fire
- Stocks rally and oil sinks after Trump hints at a possible end to war, even as Iran denies talks
- ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trumps direction, while long wait times at airports persist
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- ICE officers will begin assisting TSA as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners
- International Energy Agency head says global economy faces major, major threat from Iran war
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- Rubio to testify in trial of former roommate accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela
- Historic Hawaii floods leave 2,000 people without power
- Iran threatens to completely close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum
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- Socialist Grgoire becomes Paris mayor as the far right wins Nice in key municipal elections
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- California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election
- Cuba begins to restore power after nationwide grid collapse
- Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to the 2028 presidential campaign
- Women farmworkers who built their own fight against sexual assault cope with Chavez allegations
- Bryson DeChambeau wins again by beating Jon Rahm in a LIV playoff in South Africa
- Israeli settlers smash cars and set fires in attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank
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- Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags
- Cubas power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month
- Hawaiis worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations, as more rain looms
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- Detained immigrant children still face concerning conditions at Texas facility, lawyers say
- Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
Sat, 21 Mar 2026
- Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
- For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers
- ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says
- Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill
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