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US Gas Rises to $3.25, Brent Oil to $82.87
U.S. benchmark crude jumped by $2.59 per barrel, or 3.5%, Thursday to $77.25, the highest level in more than a year. Brent, the international standard, gained 2.8% to $82.87 per barrel.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:06:04 EDTNorth Korea's Kim Visits Naval Destroyer, Oversees Missile Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the navy would have a "powerful offensive capability" as he visited a 5,000-ton destroyer and oversaw a missile test, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:41:34 EDTZelenskyy: US, Mideast Seek Kyiv's Drone Expertise
The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Kyiv's expertise in countering Iran's Shahed drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Russia has fired tens of thousands of Shaheds at Ukraine since it invaded its neighbor just over four years ago,...
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:32 EDTRep. Gonzales Admits Affair With Former Aide Who Died by Suicide
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas acknowledged for the first time Wednesday having an affair with an aide who later died after setting herself on fire, a revelation that came on the same day the House Ethics Committee announced it was initiating an investigation into ...
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:19:20 EDTMillions Left Without Power After Major Blackout Hits Cuba's Western Region
A blackout left millions of people without power in Havana and the rest of western Cuba on Wednesday in the latest outage on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:41 EDTRepublicans Take Another Crack at DHS Funding, Citing Iran War
Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes Thursday on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The House already approved a DHS spending bill in January...
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:23:51 EDTNBC Poll: Trump's GOP Base Backs Iran Strikes Despite Broader Public Skepticism
President Donald Trump's Republican base is strongly backing U.S. military strikes against Iran, even as a new NBC News poll finds most voters overall are skeptical of the operation.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:11:37 EDTZelenskyy: US, Ukraine Discussed Delaying Russia Talks
Ukraine spoke to the United States about the possibility of postponing the next round of trilateral talks with Russia "for a while" and changing the location due to the spiraling Iran conflict, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday. New negotiations to end the...
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:04:51 EDTKennedy's Autism Panel to Examine Potential Causes
A U.S. autism advisory board remade by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to include vaccine skeptics aims to steer federal research spending toward investigating causes of the condition, as well as other issues like co-occurring medical disorders.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:53:14 EDTMexico Steps up Investigations Into Fuel Smuggling by Drug Cartels
The government previously had acknowledged probes into suspected fuel smuggling at the Port of Tampico and last year arrested 14 people allegedly involved, including customs agents and Navy officials.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:56:01 EDTSome Medical Schools to Teach Nutrition Under Government Deal
A fourth of U.S. medical schools will expand their nutrition education offerings this autumn as part of a deal with the administration of President Donald Trump, according to a senior official with the Department of Health and Human Services.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:49:33 EDTObama Backs Virginia Democrats' Redistricting Plan as It Heads to Voters
Former President Barack Obama is promoting a Democrat effort to redraw congressional lines in Virginia, the latest front in a nationwide redistricting battle ahead of November's midterm elections.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:40:53 EDTSpeaker Johnson: Americans Should Note How Reps Vote on Funding DHS
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is urging Americans to pay attention to how their representatives vote when a bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security comes up for a vote on Thursday.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:05:39 EDTTrump Says Tech Firms Deal Will Reduce Energy Costs
President Trump hosted tech companies at the White House Wednesday as he urged them to sign his pledge that they will cover the high electricity prices. "People think that if a data center goes in, electricity prices are going up," Trump said. "It’s not going to happen."
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:13:35 EDTMontana GOP Sen. Steve Daines Drops Reelection Bid
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., dropped his bid for reelection to a third term in a surprise withdrawal just minutes before a Wednesday filing deadline for candidates.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:54:22 EDTRep. Burgess Owens Says He Won't Run Again in 2026
Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, saying he plans to finish his current term before stepping away from elected office.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:51:30 EDTJudge Blocks Florida Gov's Foreign Terrorist Label of Muslim Groups
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that designates two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:48:11 EDTGates-Backed Reactor Gets First US Permit in Years
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years, one that will allow a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:00:08 EDTTrump Praises Venezuela's Rodriguez Amid DOJ Report
President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela's interim president, for the job has done since taking over for deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro, who was captured by U.S. forces and returned to New York to face federal drug-trafficking charges.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:50:53 EDTVirginia Court Clears Way for Redistricting Referendum
For the second time, Virginia's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters can cast ballots on a Democrat-led congressional redistricting plan that could help the party win four more U.S. House seats, as the justices review legal challenges to the effort.
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