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Oil Surges Past $100 as Iran War Cripples Middle East Energy Supply

Crude oil topped $100 a barrel as the Iran war enters its second week, with strikes on oil facilities and a near-shutdown of Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic.

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Pentagon Reports Iran War Burned $5.6 Billion in Munitions Within First 48 Hours

U.S. military operations against Iran have consumed billions in weapons at a staggering daily rate, with Congress facing pressure to approve emergency war funding.

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Politics

Trump Uses Paxton-Cornyn Senate Race to Force the SAVE Act Through

Trump is leveraging a Texas Senate runoff to pressure Republican senators on voter ID legislation, with Paxton offering to quit if the filibuster falls.

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World

U.S. Strikes Iran Nearly Every Hour as Strait of Hormuz Ships Come Under Attack

On day 12 of the U.S.-Iran war, American forces have hit more than 5,500 targets inside Iran while maritime attacks near the Strait of Hormuz threaten global oil supplies.

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U.S.

Virginia Senate Votes to Kill $1.6 Billion Annual Data Center Tax Break

Virginia senators voted to end a $1.6B annual tax exemption for data centers, joining a national revolt against AI-driven power demands straining electric grids.

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World

Iran's New Supreme Leader Suffered Leg Wounds in Strike That Killed His Father

Mojtaba Khamenei was injured in the February strikes that killed his father, Iranian and Israeli officials say, as Iran's new leader remains out of public view.

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World

Haiti's Assassinated President Had One Final Warning for His Wife

Martine Moïse testified in Miami that her husband whispered "Honey, we're dead" as gunmen killed him in their bedroom.

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Sports

Eight NCAA Tournament Berths Claimed as Conference Tournament Season Peaks

Eight automatic bids to the 2026 NCAA Tournament have been decided, with the field set to be complete by March 15.

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U.S.

China Passes Sweeping Ethnic Unity Law Cementing Xi's Assimilation Push

China's legislature approved a landmark law formalizing assimilation of ethnic minorities, drawing sharp criticism from legal scholars and human rights groups.

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Technology

Quince Doubles Its Valuation in Under a Year with $500M Series E Round

Quince raised $500M at a $10.1B valuation, more than doubling from $4.5B in less than a year, as its factory-direct model reshapes premium retail.

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U.S.

TSA Absences Triple at Major Hubs as 300 Officers Quit During DHS Shutdown

Security lines stretched to 3.5 hours at some airports as TSA callout rates tripled nationwide, with the worst yet to come.

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U.S.

Kilauea's 43rd Eruption Rains Football-Sized Rocks on Hawaii Visitors

Kilauea volcano erupted Tuesday for the 43rd time since December 2024, forcing park closures and prompting ashfall warnings as lava fountains soared over 1,300 feet.

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Business

February Inflation Held Steady at 2.4% Before War Upended the Outlook

U.S. consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in February, but the calm arrived just before strikes on Iran sent energy costs soaring.

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U.S.

U.S. Military Likely Struck Iranian Girls' School, Killing Scores of Children

A preliminary U.S. assessment finds American forces likely destroyed an elementary school in Iran, killing up to 175 people, most of them children.

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U.S.

Pentagon Reports 140 US Troops Wounded as Iran War Intensifies

About 140 American service members have been wounded in the U.S.-Iran conflict, as joint strikes target thousands of Iranian military sites.

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U.S.

Senate Confirms Special Ops General Rudd to Lead NSA and Cyber Command

The Senate voted 71-29 to confirm Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, ending nearly a year without permanent leadership at the nation's top spy and cyber warfare agencies.

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U.S.

Smartmatic Asks Judge to Dismiss DOJ Charges as Trump Retribution for 2020 Election Stance

Voting tech firm Smartmatic filed a federal motion accusing the Trump DOJ of vindictive prosecution to punish the company for challenging 2020 election conspiracy theories.

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U.S.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's Illegal New Jersey Prosecutor Appointments

A federal judge has disqualified three DOJ officials leading New Jersey's U.S. attorney's office, ruling their appointments violated the Constitution.

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World

Trump Assures FIFA Iran Is Welcome at 2026 World Cup

FIFA president Infantino says Trump personally confirmed Iran can compete in the U.S., despite an ongoing war and earlier travel bans targeting Iranian nationals.

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U.S.

Pentagon Burned Through $5.6 Billion in Munitions Within 48 Hours of Iran Strikes

The U.S. spent $5.6 billion on weapons in the first two days of strikes on Iran, raising urgent questions about military readiness and stockpile depletion.

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Politics

Democrats Warn Trump's China Strategy Courts Catastrophic Strategic Failure

A new report ahead of Trump's summit with Xi Jinping attacks his China record as rival factions inside Washington push toward confrontation.

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Business

Worldline launches €392 million rights offering to complete €500 million recovery raise

Worldline kicks off its final capital raise tranche, completing a €500m recovery program backed by France's top state and private banks.

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World

German Paralympic skiers turn their backs as Russian anthem plays in Italy

Silver medallist Linn Kazmaier and her guide refused to face Russia's gold medallists on the podium, part of a broader German protest against Russian readmission.

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Health

Canada Weighs Releasing Oil Sands Wastewater as Cancer Haunts Indigenous Communities

Indigenous communities near Alberta's oil sands report persistently high cancer rates as Ottawa considers rules permitting energy companies to discharge treated mining waste into local rivers.

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U.S.

Trump Sons Launch Pentagon Drone Firm to Replace Chinese Suppliers

Eric and Donald Trump Jr. are backing Powerus, a drone startup targeting $1B in Pentagon contracts opened up by their father's ban on Chinese drones.

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U.S.

ProPublica unveils database exposing Trump appointees' election denier ties

ProPublica publishes a searchable trove of 1,573 Trump administration disclosures exposing conflicts, trades and meetings with election deniers.

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Technology

Anthropic sues after Pentagon labels AI firm a “supply chain risk”

Anthropic filed suit in California after the Defense Department designated it a supply chain risk, potentially barring the company from U.S. military contracts.

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Health

Doctors gave Jeffrey Epstein VIP medical care, records show

Records and released emails show elite physicians provided Jeffrey Epstein special medical access, sparking apologies and advisory departures.

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World

UK Government Bans Al Quds Day March to Prevent London Disorder

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood approves Met Police request to ban Sunday's Al Quds Day march, marking the first such ban in London since 2012.

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U.S.

Retired Air Force General With UFO Secrets Vanishes Near Albuquerque Home

Maj. Gen. William McCasland, 68, has been missing since late February, triggering a multi-agency search and national security concerns.

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