3/14: Saturday Morning
The U.S. struck one of Iran’s key oil hubs on Friday, President Trump said on social media. Plus, the latest details on the Michigan synagogue attack.
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema admits romance with her security guard as she fights his ex-wife’s lawsuit
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledges having a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that began while she was a lawmaker, according to legal documents. But she also contends she shouldn’t be subject to a lawsuit by the man’s ex-wifewho blames Sinema for the marriage ending. The North Carolina federal court litigation …
Rwanda Warns It May Withdraw Troops From Mozambique’s Insurgency-Hit Cabo Delgado
March 14 (Reuters) – Rwanda has signalled that it could withdraw its troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, where they are helping to counter deadly insurgent attacks, if the mission was no longer backed by sufficient and predictable external funding. The deployment in 2021, at Mozambique’s request, has helped to stabilise areas previously overrun by …
American-Owned Burnley Held to Draw and Running Out of Games to Avoid Relegation From Premier League
Burnley is running out of time and hope in the Premier League. A 0-0 home draw with Bournemouth on Saturday left next-to-last Burnley — one of the many U.S.-owned teams in England’s top division — eight points from safety with just eight games remaining this season and facing an immediate return to the Championship. Burnley …
Trump Rejects Efforts to Launch Iran Ceasefire Talks, Sources Say
By Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk, Parisa Hafezi and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 14 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that started two weeks ago with a massive U.S.-Israeli air assault, according to three sources familiar with the …
Trinidad and Tobago Extends State of Emergency for 3 Months Over Crime
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s government has received House of Representatives approval to extend a state of emergency for three months, as the twin-island Caribbean nation struggles with a high level of crime. The two motions to extend the measure, which grants the government additional powers, including to make arrests and conduct searches …
WNBA, Players Union Meet for 5th Straight Day Trying to Get CBA Deal to Avoid Any Season Disruptions
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the players union will meet for the fifth straight day Saturday having a sense of urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season. Both sides said Friday night that movement is being made toward a new CBA that would be transformational. …
Iran’s Foreign Minister Says There Is No Problem With Supreme Leader
March 14 (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told MS Now in an interview on Saturday that there is no problem with Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed on Friday that he was wounded and likely disfigured. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Toronto;) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
Ruptured Pipe That Leaked Millions of Gallons of Raw Waste Into the Potomac Is Back in Operation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River returned to operation Saturday after the completion of emergency repairs. DC Water, the utility that runs Washington’s water and sewage systems, reported that it had completed testing to determine whether the 72-inch diameter pipe …
Sinema Admits a Romance With Her Security Guard as She Fights Ex-Wife’s Lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledges having a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that began while she was a lawmaker, according to legal documents. But she also contends she shouldn’t be subject to a lawsuit by the man’s ex-wife who blames Sinema for the marriage breakup. The …