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Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Global oil prices are continuing to surge despite the International Energy Agency's (IEA) announcement of the largest release of emergency reserves in history. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose about 15 percent after the Paris-based IEA on Wednesday announced plans to release 400 million barrels to stabilise prices amid the fallout of the United States and Israel's war with Iran. Oil prices hovered at ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Former slumlord President Donald Trump reportedly told Speaker Mike Johnson that "no one gives a [bleep] about housing." Punchbowl News reported that Trump told Johnson this in private conversation earlier this week, and the House speaker then relayed it to a small committee of GOP leadership on Tuesday. The report was based on four sources who heard Johnson recount his conversation with the president as he tried ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
The ongoing Trumpian plot to rig the midterms and end democracy is getting crazier and more dangerous by the day. The plot is also becoming increasingly layered and will likely continue all the way to next January 3, when newly elected members of the Senate and every member of the House will be sworn into office. Keeping abreast of all the twists and turns as the scheme unfolds can be exhausting and overwhelming, ...
Source: commondreams.org
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account's 'Saved for Later' section. It's very much a red-letter day in Washington when bipartisan legislation on any significant topic can get through the choke point of the U.S. Senate. When it's bipartisan legislation on a big-time "affordability" issue like housing, there should be celebratory parades. And leading the parade should be President Donald ...
Source: nymag.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reflecting ongoing bond market jitters over the war with Iran . The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate ticked up to 6.11% from 6% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.65%. The average rate is now back to where it ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Donald Trump has said that it would not be appropriate for Iran's national football team to participate in the FIFA World Cup , which will be co-hosted by the United States in the summer. The US president's comment on Thursday came after Iranian authorities ruled out taking part in the football tournament amid the US-Israeli assault against their country. "The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Washington lawmakers passed a 9.9% "millionaires tax" to fix a multi-billion dollar deficit, sparking fears of a high-earner exodus and a hit to the tech sector Washington state lawmakers on Wednesday passed a so-called " millionaires tax ," a move criticism said could lead to an exodus of high-income earners. The State Senate passed the measure with a day left in the 2026 legislative session, following a hotly ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
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Source: livescience.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
March 12 (Reuters) - Singapore will engage with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to seek further clarification on trade data and section 301 investigations, the country's ministry of trade and industry said on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration launched a new trade investigation on Wednesday into excess industrial capacity in 16 major trading ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By COREY WILLIAMS and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — An attacker armed with a rifle was killed after ramming his vehicle into one of the nation's largest Reform synagogues Thursday in what federal investigators said was an act of violence targeting the Jewish community. Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon as early as April 1, it announced Thursday. Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator of NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, said teams are on track to roll the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the launch pad at Florida's Kennedy Space Center on March 19. "Everything is going pretty well," ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled on Thursday. The overhaul driven by Google's Gemini technology will introduce two AI features into a digital mapping service used by more than 2 billion people worldwide. One tool called Ask Maps will expand upon conversational abilities ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI have unveiled health AI tools. Here's how to use them, according to a doctor. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways People are turning to AI for health advice. One doctor offers her advice on using AI. You can find health advice anywhere these days, regardless of credibility or medical ...
Source: zdnet.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday that recent incidents involving the government use of a laser-based anti-drone system in Texas put the flying public at risk and government agencies must address serious issues. "These incidents highlighted serious process failures that expose the flying public to unacceptable safety risks," ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article President Trump said he is not fearful that Iran would launch an attack on US soil The FBI reportedly warned California police departments in February that Iran could retaliate against the U.S., if it were to conduct strikes , by using drones aimed at the West Coast, according to ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
PM has apologised for his handling of Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador, but next tranche of files could contain further damaging details Keir Starmer could suffer further resignations when ministerial WhatsApp messages are published in the next tranche of the Peter Mandelson files, senior government sources have told the Guardian. With officials bracing for the subsequent releases – expected to ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
By Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has no regrets on allowing center Bam Adebayo to pursue history on Tuesday. "I apologize to absolutely no one," Spoelstra said before Thursday night's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center, addressing outside criticism that the team manipulated the game to get Adebayo to 83 points on Tuesday. "Period." Even with the Heat ahead by double digits for the entire second ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
A preliminary investigation into the airstrike on a girls' elementary school in Iran that killed at least 175 people, mostly children, has found that the U.S. likely created target coordinates for the strike using outdated military maps. The U.S. military has yet to formally state that the U.S. was directly involved in the massacre. However, The New York Times reports that a preliminary military investigation into ...
Source: truthout.org
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
The United States military on Wednesday confirmed the use of multiple artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran . However, the war in Iran is not the first time the US military has relied on tech companies. For decades, tech companies and universities have collaborated with the US military in the development of weapons. For example, the commercial internet originated from a US ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Reading time 2 minutes For years, Silicon Valley has sold a utopian future to the world, in which all-powerful AI tools automate entire workflows, both freeing up time for burnt-out workers while maximizing profit for shareholders. Many companies across the American workforce subscribed to this vision. Artificial intelligence crept into the workplace as business leaders promised four-day workweeks and a true ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Our sun was born 4.6 billion years ago near the crowded center of the Milky Way and then migrated roughly 10,000 light-years outward to the peaceful galactic suburbs it currently occupies. Now a pair of studies published today in Astronomy and Astrophysics argue that the sun did not make this journey alone . The telltale sign of the sun's galactic journey is its chemical composition, says Tokyo Metropolitan ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — René Redzepi, the founder and celebrity chef at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma that won three Michelin stars and other international accolades for its innovative "New Nordic" cuisine, has stepped down following allegations of abuse and assault at the Copenhagen landmark. Redzepi has been dogged for years by reports of mistreatment of his staff as well as his yearslong use ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Other companies, such as FedEx, have promised to return tariff refund money to customers who paid higher prices A Costco customer has filed a class action lawsuit against the wholesale retailer in an attempt to force the company to refund customers who paid higher prices for ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
An individual appointed by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to review the safety of coronavirus vaccines has no medical background, and his research has been widely criticized by experts, a new review of his work demonstrates. Retsef Levi, a professor of operations research and business at MIT, was selected by Kennedy for the role last year . Levi also serves on the Centers for ...
Source: truthout.org
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
HOUSTON — A day later than its manager originally proclaimed, the United States punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The Americans got the help they needed from Italy and could start to relax by the middle innings as Italy routed Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday night, giving the Azzurri the top spot in Group B and assuring the Americans advancement as the second-place team.
Source: washingtonpost.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
March 12 (UPI) -- A red fox stowed away on a cargo ship that departed Southampton, England, and was found by customs officers at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the Bronx Zoo in New York, said U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the approximately 2-year-old male fox hiding among the ship's cargo when it arrived at the Port Authority. The ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
A tornado struck a home in Lake Village, Indiana, killing an elderly couple. Major storms generated tornadoes that killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and flattened buildings in Kankakee, Illinois, as another bout of rain, hail and strong winds made its way through the region. Several intense supercell thunderstorms swept across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! Meta's new tools on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp protect users from scams . They use advanced AI systems to analyze text, images, and surrounding context and identify sophisticated scam patterns. Facebook alerts for suspicious friend requests (Source: Meta) The systems detect ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
Diddy aside, it's not that hard to get a pardon from Donald Trump. The president has used his clemency powers to help out 1,500 January 6 rioters , congressional fraudster George Santos, and a corrupt MAGA sheriff , just to name a few. He pardoned Rudy Giuliani , though it won't help him with his legal troubles, and he hasn't ruled out pardoning Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell . Trump ...
Source: nymag.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! While the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, officials have announced that the Global Entry program has resumed. A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement the program was "reactivated" on Wednesday at 5 a.m. ET, "as DHS continually evaluates measures it can take amidst the Democrats' continued shutdown of the ...
Source: foxnews.com