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STAN CHOE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, stocks drop after data shows a weaker US job market

Oil prices touched their highest levels since 2023 after surging again on Friday because of the Iran war.
8 months ago
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Associated Press

Israeli warplanes pound Iran and Lebanon as US warns attacks will intensify

Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries that host U.S. forces.
8 months ago
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JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS, AND SAMY MAGDY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases

Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Israel, American bases, and countries around the region Thursday, calling for “Trump’s blood.”
8 months ago
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Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict

Senate Republicans voted against halting the Iran war, showing support for ongoing military actions under President Trump.
8 months ago
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Associated Press

Hegseth says more forces arriving in Middle East, US will take all the time it needs against Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegesth said Wednesday that the U.S. is winning its military operation against Iran “decisively, devastatingly and without mercy.”
8 months ago
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Associated Press

Country by country, here’s how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle East

The unfolding war in the Middle East has ricocheted across the region, with nearly every country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, many reporting casualties.
8 months ago
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AAMER MADHANI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads

Trump pushed back against mounting criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict.
8 months ago
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JON GAMBRELL, ELENA BECATOROS, AND SAMY MAGDY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again

Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East.
8 months ago
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As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify

As conflict widens, the US vows weeks of intensified strikes on Iran, affecting regional stability and global relations.
8 months ago
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DAVID MCHUGH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions rattle global supply

Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.
8 months ago
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JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN AND SAMY MAGDY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back

Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday as the war expanded to several fronts.
8 months ago
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DÁNICA COTO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

What to know about the boat shooting in Cuban waters that killed 4

Cuban soldiers confronted a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the island and opened fire on the troops, who fired back, killing four and wounding six.
8 months ago
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BRIDGET BROWN AND BERNARD MCGHEE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DOJ says it’s reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld

The DOJ is looking into whether it had withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after reports claimed some records involving Trump were not released.
9 months ago
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WILL WEISSERT AND MICHELLE L. PRICE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is ‘winning so much’

President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday’s marathon State of the Union that "we’re winning so much."
9 months ago
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JOHN SEEWER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Savannah Guthrie says her family is offering a $1 million reward for her mother’s return

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie said her family is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of her mother, Nancy, who went missing from her Arizona home more than three weeks ago.
9 months ago
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MEGAN JANETSKY AND FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader ‘El Mencho’

Twenty-five members of the National Guard were left dead in Jalisco after the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
9 months ago
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MICHELE L. PRICE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
9 months ago
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LINDSAY WHITEHURST, The Associated Press

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of his economic agenda

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
9 months ago
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KONSTANTIN TOROPIN AND BEN FINLEY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A look at the US military assets in the Middle East

The Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups.
9 months ago
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MARIA SHERMAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.
9 months ago
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STEPHEN WHYNO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

US defeats Sweden, Canada beats Czechia in OT to reach the semifinals at the Olympics

When the U.S. gave up a tying goal to Sweden with 91 seconds left in the quarterfinals at the Olympics, even the most seasoned players were on edge.
9 months ago
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DANICA KIRKA, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
9 months ago
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BROOKE HESS-HOMEIER, JULIE WATSON AND JOHN SEEWER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

8 backcountry skiers found dead, 1 still missing after California avalanche

Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe.
9 months ago
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JOHN WAWROW, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seattle Torrent captain Hilary Knight, speedskater Brittany Bowe post video of their engagement at Olympics

A medal isn’t the only keepsake Hilary Knight is bringing back from the Olympic Games, as the U.S. women’s hockey captain proposed to speedskater Brittany Bowe.
9 months ago