Israel and Iran Ramp Up Attacks as Trump Says Tehran Wants Deal
People look at a destroyed apartment after a hit of a ballistic missile fired from Iran, left 2 injured on March 25, 2026 in Bnei Brak, Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Amir Levy/Getty Images Europe The war in the Middle East ramped up on Thursday as Israel launched a wave of
Trump’s attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy
Wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability. DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP The Trump administration announced a deal on Monday with French energy giant TotalEnergies to shift
Equal Pay Day: Women’s Wages Slip for Second Year
Women working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make. simplehappyart/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption simplehappyart/Getty Images Equal Pay Day has come around again. The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the
Rural Health Fund May Prompt Hospital Cuts
Big Sandy , in north-central Montana and home to nearly 800 people, is an isolated farming and ranching community about 80 miles from the nearest major town. Aaron Bolton/Montana Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Aaron Bolton/Montana Public Radio The emergency department at Big Sandy Medical Center in Montana is just one room, with a
Annapolis Sock Burning: Sailor’s Act Becomes Spring Tradition
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis, the arrival of spring is celebrated with an unusual ritual: the Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning. Timed to the spring…
Maine Democrats Clash in Expensive Senate Primary to Unseat Collins
Combat veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner in Sullivan, Maine in 2025; Maine Gov. Janet Mills in National Harbor, Md. in 2023. Both Platner and Mills are Democrats vying to defeat Sen. Susan Collins, who is running for a sixth consecutive term in Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robert
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Iran rejects U.S. peace proposal and lays out its own conditions, the Army's 82nd Airborne Division readies to deploy to Iran, jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial.
Brazil vs France: When and where is the match?
French and Brazilian stars in focus as former world champions meet in a glamour friendly in Boston, US, before the World Cup. Brazil and France will be among the leading contenders for FIFA World Cup glory later this year, and the two heavyweight teams continue their preparations for the tournament by facing off in a
Pentagon orders troops from 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to Middle East
The Lebanese flag is waved amid the rubble of a Lebanese Civil Defence post destroyed in an IDF airstrike in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, on March 24, 2026. Fabio Bucciarelli/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption Fabio Bucciarelli/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty As the war approaches the one-month mark the Trump administration keeps its options
They gave her business a lifeline, then froze all her money
Violeta Encarnación for NPR The alarming phone call came from Jane's daughter, away at college. Her debit card had suddenly stopped working. Something was wrong with their shared bank account. What happened to all the money? Jane's heart sank as she dialed her bank. The funds were still there, the bank said, but frozen —