Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:28:31 +0000)

While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump’s calls to send warships.

What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:36:46 +0000)

The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war.

As American Bombers Take Off From R.A.F. Fairford in UK, Iraq War Looms Large

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:01:06 +0000)

R.A.F. Fairford was the site of repeated antiwar protests during the Iraq war in 2003. Now it is being used again as a base for U.S. bombing missions in the Middle East.

As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:07 +0000)

Iranian-linked ships carrying Russian oil were among those that received temporary exemptions from sanctions, a sign of how dire the energy crisis is becoming.

Cuba Ready to Accept Outside Investment, Top Official Says

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:02:03 +0000)

President Trump’s words came amid a nationwide blackout and as a top Cuban official said his country would move to open the economy to foreign investors.

Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:54:40 +0000)

The United States has told Cuba that for meaningful progress to be made in negotiations, President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step down, said people familiar with the talks.

Oil Begins Flowing Through California Pipeline Under Trump Order

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:40:47 +0000)

Oil had not flowed through the pipeline since a 2015 rupture caused an environmental disaster on California’s Central Coast. It sets up a new fight between the Trump administration and state officials.

War Isn’t the Only Thing on Trump’s Mind

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:41:38 +0000)

President Trump spoke to journalists for about 40 minutes before holding a news conference on Monday, offering a glimpse into his priorities.

Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:46:21 +0000)

Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government had not based its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and revising the childhood immunization schedule.

Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:37:58 +0000)

“There’s going to be a breaking point sooner or later,” one union official warned, with travelers at some airports being told to arrive three hours ahead of time.

Richard Grenell: From Trump Cabinet Hopeful to Ex-Kennedy Center Manager

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:04:03 +0000)

Richard Grenell once hoped to be President Trump’s secretary of state. Instead, Mr. Trump just replaced him as Kennedy Center president.

Best and Worst Moments From the 2026 Oscars

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:06:33 +0000)

There was a lot to take in, from Michael B. Jordan’s thrilling win to the perplexing “bum drum.”

How ‘Marty Supreme’ and Timothée Chalamet Went Home With No Oscars

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:51:47 +0000)

A few years ago, the indie studio A24 was luxuriating in Academy Awards. On Sunday it was shut out entirely.

For Once, the Oscars Got a Lot Right (Even the In Memoriam Segment)

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:57:27 +0000)

The ceremony figured out how to celebrate movies and the people who make them. It even understood Robert Redford’s place in American cinema.

Dinner and No Drinks: Restaurants Are Struggling as Americans Drink Less

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:55:48 +0000)

Traditionally a reliable revenue stream for restaurants, alcoholic drinks are down markedly — and the bottom line is, too.

In Deep-Red Idaho, a Republican Rift Over Schools and ‘Parental Choice’

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:22:12 +0000)

Does “choice” in Idaho mean vouchers for private-school tuition or publicly funded remote learning that has brought AP classes and advanced math to the state’s rural reaches?

Kouri Richins Found Guilty of Poisoning Her Husband in Utah Murder Trial

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:54:57 +0000)

Kouri Richins was accused of mixing a lethal dose of fentanyl into a drink she made for her husband. She later wrote a children’s book about coping with grief.

Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia?

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:53:26 +0000)

Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka, Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of a Russian empire, influential conservatives say.

I Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis. What Is Coming May Be Worse.

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:08:05 +0000)

Richard Bookstaber warns that what appears to be disparate forces adding risk to our economy are all part of one deeply connected system.

How Trump Destroyed the Aura of the Wartime President

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:15:53 +0000)

Even as he’s wrecking American institutions, he is revealing the limits of his cultural influence.

University of Florida Penalizes GOP Group Over Antisemitism Accusations

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:48:19 +0000)

After the University of Florida restricted the Republican organization from operating on campus, the group sued the university arguing its First Amendment rights were violated.

Colorado Funeral Home Owner Is Sentenced to 18 Years on Federal Fraud Charges

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:35:22 +0000)

Carie Hallford, 49, and her husband failed to provide cremation and burial services they had promised to grieving families, prosecutors said.

Judy Pace, 83, Dies; Actress Brought Layers to Black Characters

(Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:18:53 +0000)

On the prime-time soap opera “Peyton Place,” she played one of TV’s first Black female antagonists. She was also a fixture in blaxploitation films.

4 Are Dead, Including a Child, in a Fast-Moving Queens Fire

(Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:33:43 +0000)

The building in Flushing was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived four minutes after a 911 call. Twelve people were injured, at least one critically.