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US   MARKETS  
Costco issues urgent warning to shoppers
- By Gas prices have climbed after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which sent global oil prices sharply higher, according to reporting from Reuters and The Associated Press . AA tracks gas prices each week in the U.S. "The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly 27 cents since last week to $3.25. The conflict in the Middle East has sent crude oil prices higher to the mid $70/barrel range. ...

Source: miamiherald.com
US   POLITICS  
Trump says Iran war will end 'soon' but also issues threats that could prolong it
- DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump described the war in Iran as "short term" Monday — suggesting the 10-day conflict that has roiled the Middle East could be nearing its end while also warning of intensifying strikes if a key oil route is restricted. "We took a little excursion because we felt we had to do that to get rid of some evil. And I think you'll see it's going to be a short-term excursion," ...

Source: nbcnews.com
US  
Anthropic says Trump ban puts federal contractor partnerships 'in jeopardy'
- Anthropic's relationships with other federal contractors face irreparable harm following the Trump administration's governmentwide ban on the company and determination that it's a "supply-chain risk," the Claude maker said in a lawsuit filed in a federal district court Monday. The legal challenge against the Pentagon, as well as multiple federal agencies and officials, seeks immediate and injunctive relief from ...

Source: fedscoop.com
US  
'While No One's Looking,' Trump DOJ Settles Antitrust Case With Live Nation-Ticketmaster
- The Trump Justice Department on Monday reportedly reached a tentative deal with Live Nation—the owner of Ticketmaster—to settle a Biden-era antitrust lawsuit that aimed to break up the company, accusing it of illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry. News of the settlement, which would not require a breakup of Live Nation, came days after the trial began, with a lawyer for the Trump ...

Source: commondreams.org
POLITICS  
Shutdown sparks flight chaos as TSA lines spill into parking lots with 3-hour waits or longer
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! Many airports have been grappling with massive security lines as spring break travel kicked off over the weekend amid a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse. Houston ‌Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, had lines lasting an average of 3.5 hours at one point Sunday — while Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana told passengers to ...

Source: foxnews.com
Trump warns Iran women's football team could be killed and offers asylum in US
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article US president has intervened after the team refused to sing the country's national anthem Leer en Español US president Donald Trump has offered the Iranian women's football team asylum in the US amid fears for their safety. Mr Trump warned the players could risk death if ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Who are Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi? Suspects in New York City IED attack identified as sons of Turkish and Afghan immigrants - The
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation had arrested two people over hurling an IED at New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani's Gracie Mansion during a rowdy weekend protest. Both arrested individuals are children of immigrants. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters on Saturday that an anti-Islam protest was organised by people associated with Jake Lang, a pardoned January 6 rioter and far-right ...

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
US  
Alexander brothers, high-profile US real estate brokers, guilty of sex trafficking
- Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander convicted in New York after being accused of raping dozens of women Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges on Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to rape scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle. The verdict came after 11 ...

Source: theguardian.com
US   POLITICS  
The Trump administration widens its probe of the 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona
- PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican leader of Arizona's state Senate said Monday he has handed over records related to the 2020 presidential election to the FBI in the latest sign that the Trump administration is acting on the president's Senate President Warren Petersen said in a social media post that he complied "late last week" with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to a controversial audit of ...

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WORLD  
Seventh U.S. service member killed in Iran war
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The service member died Saturday night after being seriously injured during an attack on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia A seventh American service member has been killed in the United States war with Iran. The service member died Saturday night after being seriously injured during an ...

Source: independent.co.uk
MEDICINE  
Daily Multivitamin Could Shave Four Months Off Your Biological Age
- New data suggests multivitamins work best for people who are already aging too fast. We all know our chronological age. But inside our nuclei, a different kind of clock is ticking. This is our biological age, a measure of how much our cells have actually weathered over time. It's one of the reasons why some people look much younger than their age . But sometimes, your cells are older than your birth certificate ...

Source: zmescience.com
POLITICS  
US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
- WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers. Sunday's attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels in early September. As with most ...

Source: apnews.com
POLITICS  
Industry Officials Praise Trump's Cyber Strategy, but Some Want More Details
- The White House's newly released national cyber strategy has received praise from industry officials, but some are also asking for more specifics on the cyber policies. The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) published the seven-page strategy – which has five pages with text – on Friday afternoon, outlining a six-pillar framework intended to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity. The six ...

Source: cdn.meritalk.com
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NBA cancels Atlanta Hawks' theme night with strip club Magic City after backlash
- The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a night celebrating the city's famed Magic City strip club, saying it did so because of "concerns" from many across the league. The Hawks announced the plan last month, saying the team would pay tribute to an "iconic cultural institution" with food – including the club's famous lemon pepper wings – along with a live music performance by Atlanta native ...

Source: theguardian.com
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OSU president resigns after a two year tenure
- The president of Ohio State University has resigned after he disclosed to trustees that he had an "inappropriate relationship," the school said in a statement Monday. The president, Walter Carter Jr., who has led the school for two years, said in a statement that the relationship was with "someone seeking public resources" and that he had "made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership to ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
Investors Bet on AI's Operational Last Mile | PYMNTS.com
- The new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) startups is beginning to look very different from the one that defined the past two years. Instead of racing to build larger, large-scale models, a growing group of companies is focusing on the systems required to make AI usable inside real organizations. This week's funding announcements show how quickly the market is shifting toward infrastructure that helps ...

Source: pymnts.com
POLITICS  
Voice actor from Halo video game tells Trump team to cut him from Iran strike video
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article 'I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,' Steve Downes, voice of Master Chief, says A voice actor, from the popular video game series Halo, has condemned the Trump administration's use of his speech in a clip shared by the ...

Source: independent.co.uk
US   POLITICS  
Donald Trump threatens to veto all bills until SAVE Act passes Senate
- President Trump on Sunday threatened to not sign any bills into law until the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is approved by the Senate, doubling down on his push to change voting requirements ahead of the midterm elections. "I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed, AND NOT THE WATERED DOWN VERSION – GO FOR THE GOLD: MUST SHOW VOTER I.D. & PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP: ...

Source: thehill.com