Exclusive-With Iran War Exit Elusive, Trump Aides Vie to Affect Outcome

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and ⁠how to ⁠declare victory even as the conflict spreads across the Middle East. Some officials and advisers are warning Trump ⁠that surging …

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Big 12 Ditching Slippery Glass Floor for Hardwood for Rest of Tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 Conference is ditching its slippery new glass floor for hardwood for the final two days of the tournament. “After consultation with the coaches of our four semifinal teams, I have decided that in order to provide our student-athletes with the greatest level of comfort on a huge …

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LyondellBasell Reports Fire at Bayport Choate Site in Texas

March 12 (Reuters) – LyondellBasell on Thursday said ⁠a ⁠fire broke out ⁠at its Bayport Choate site in Texas and ​its firefighting and incident response teams were working to contain the ‌blaze. The company added that “at ‌this time, there is no threat to the surrounding ⁠community ⁠and no action is required by neighbors” and …

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Trump Threatens Iran Following New Wave of Attacks on Gulf States and Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched multiple attacks early Friday on Gulf Arab states, including dozens of drones at Saudi Arabia, following warnings from its new supreme leader about hosting American bases, and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened major new retaliation. “Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today,” Trump wrote in a …

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Utah Judge in Charlie Kirk Killing Case Weighs Media Access

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus is due back in court Friday as a state judge weighs whether certain documents and proceedings should be open to the public. The outcome will set the stage for an April hearing in which attorneys for Tyler Robinson …

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Investigators Work to Determine Exact Reason for Attack at Michigan Synagogue

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Investigators worked Friday to determine the exact reason a man with a rifle crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack carried out by a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was killed by security after ramming into Temple …

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US Postage Stamps Honor Lowrider Car Culture

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From Mexican American and Chicano barrios in the American Southwest to the halls of the Smithsonian on the National Mall and even the streets of Japan, lowrider culture has become part of mainstream car culture around the globe. The U.S. Postal Service is joining the club with a new series of …

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