March 18 (Reuters) – Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib was “eliminated” in a strike overnight. There has been no confirmation from Iran regarding Khatib’s reported death. Katz said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had authorized the military to kill any other senior Iranian official …
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile sled dog race in Alaska. Holmes guided his dog team across the finish line Tuesday night in the old Gold Rush town of Nome, a Bering Sea coastal community. The race started March 8 in Willow, a day …
Baton Rouge, La. — An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday. The law is among those pushed by Republicans, including President Trump, to incorporate religion in public schools. Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas all have enacted similar laws requiring the …
Washington — President Trump’s first four years in the White House brought about significant changes to the federal judiciary and the Supreme Court, shifting it rightward. But the president’s second term could yield less of an impact on the federal bench, as a confluence of factors — fewer vacancies, a slower pace of retirements and …
16m ago Top Gabbard aide resigned over Iran war on eve of hearing Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure …
Mullin is on a glidepath to confirmation, buoyed by strong relationships with his Senate colleagues, and relief from many over Noem’s ouster. After Wednesday’s hearing, the Homeland Security Committee said it could vote as soon as Thursday to advance Mullin’s nomination, which would tee up a vote before the full chamber in the near future. …
Amid signs that Republicans may be losing some of the Latino support that the party picked up in 2024, grassroots organizations are stepping in to boost GOP Senate candidates in key races during this year’s midterms. The LIBRE Initiative Action, a conservative-leaning Latino political group, is set to endorse Republican Sen. Jon Husted for the …
ANKARA, March 18 (Reuters) – NATO is deploying another U.S. Patriot missile defence system to the southern Turkish province of Adana, where personnel from the United States and other countries are located in the Incirlik Air Base, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest army and neigbhbours Iran, said last week …
March 17 (Reuters) – Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation, condemned a strike on the territory of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday and called for de-escalation around the facility. “We categorically condemn what has occurred and call on all sides in the conflict to use every effort to de-escalate the situation around the …
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Franciscans bared an unusual amount of skin for this time of year Tuesday, as a city better known for its chilly summers, drizzle and fog experienced its hottest March in at least two decades, part of a rare winter heat wave baking the U.S. West. While the Bay Area flirts …