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Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
The U.S. Navy will begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as "militarily possible," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News. "That was always in our planning, that there's the chance that the U.S. Navy or perhaps an international coalition will be escorting oil tankers through," Bessent said in that interview. Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, earlier Thursday said the Strait ...
Source: cnbc.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
National Security The Iran War Has Four Stages. We're in the Second. Regime change appears a lost cause, so what endgame are the U.S. and Israel pursuing? Majid Saeedi / Getty March 12, 2026, 3:02 PM ET Save Listen − 1.0x + Seek 0:00 14:34 T he death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the Iran war generated hope that the regime change the Trump administration and Israel yearned for ...
Source: theatlantic.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court has rejected a legal challenge to new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump that are aimed at helping Republicans win an additional seat in the midterm elections. claimed they violated a state constitutional provision requiring districts to be compact. But Jackson County Circuit Judge Adam Caine rejected that in a ruling Thursday. Although the ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.11% this week, up from 6% last week, according to Freddie Mac . A year ago, the rate was 6.65%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.5%, up from 5.43% last week. A year ago, the rate was 5.8%. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that they have agreed to coordinate oversight and promote regulatory ...
Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Mortgage rates zoomed up 11 basis points this week as the Iran war wreaked havoc on oil prices, putting both the bond and equity markets in turmoil. Processing Content The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.11% on March 12, the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey reported. This compared with last week's 6% and a year ago at this time, the rate averaged 6.65%. The increase brings the 30-year back to the ...
Source: americanbanker.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
said he did not think it would be "appropriate" for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's , co-hosted by the United States, and cited safety concerns as a reason on Thursday while the countries remained embroiled in a war. "The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup," Trump wrote on his social media site, "but I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and ...
Source: news4jax.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Complex global events demand clear, independent reporting. We're working to explain the facts, challenge misinformation, and show how the news affects real lives. Help us continue our imperative work. Become a member today. Already a member? WASHINGTON ― Two Democratic senators with possible presidential ambitions unveiled a new plan to increase taxes on people earning more than $1 million while eliminating ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
From GPU clusters to AI factories: The next phase of AI infrastructure heading into Nvidia GTC As organizations move from pilot projects to production systems, the artificial intelligence stack continues to evolve. Companies are starting to see AI transition from experimentation to operational scale, growing beyond the simple graphics processing unit clusters of its infancy. These changes are ultimately ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Home » » The Trump administration announced on Mar. 11 that it will launch a new trade investigation into more than a dozen U.S. trade partners, an effort to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on President Donald Trump 's sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act , ruling them as illegal. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is launching formal probes under ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Complex global events demand clear, independent reporting. We're working to explain the facts, challenge misinformation, and show how the news affects real lives. Help us continue our imperative work. Become a member today. Already a member? The FBI is investigating Thursday's attack on a Michigan synagogue in the heart of the Detroit metro area's Jewish community as an antisemitic hate crime. "I can confirm we are ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
moon launch attempt but admits risks remain NASA is working to launch its moon mission as soon as April 1, said Lori Glaze, one of the agency's acting associate administrators, at a press conference on Thursday. The mission has been delayed numerous times, including twice already this year—most recently because of a safety issue with the rocket. "I am comfortable and the agency is comfortable with targeting ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
"Ask Maps," rolling out today to Google Maps on mobile, lets you ask Gemini questions about locations and even to plan trips on your behalf. There's a new button in Google Maps : "Ask Maps." Google started rolling out this new generative AI feature today, a conversational, in-app tool that combines data from Maps with a user experience similar to the company's Gemini chatbot. It's designed to answer questions about ...
Source: wired.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Microsoft is taking a major swing at health AI. The company announced on Thursday that it's introducing Copilot Health, a new experience inside its chatbot that will bring together all your medical records and wearable data with an AI that's designed to help you understand it all. "We are really on the cusp of building a true medical superintelligence," said Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI CEO. "One that can learn ...
Source: cnet.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Cheap Iranian drone attacks are forcing the Pentagon to rapidly expand layered air defenses in the Middle East, as thousands of U.S. troops stationed across the region face an escalating aerial threat that is testing the limits of traditional missile defenses. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Tuesday its air defenses detected nine ballistic missiles and 35 drones launched ...
Source: foxnews.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Gavin Newsom says drone concerns always 'top of mind' and it's about 'preparedness for worst-case scenarios' California leaders said on Wednesday there was no imminent threat to the state from Iran after the FBI sent a warning to local police about a potential plan to strike the west coast, which was based on "unverified information". The FBI's alert caused significant anxiety and confusion in California after it ...
Source: theguardian.com
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 -
WASHINGTON — Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U.S military investigation into the incident. The bombing of the school and its casualties involving ...
Source: military.com
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 -
New research shows AI is reorganizing engineering teams, changing how software is built, and moving into customer interactions A software developer prepares a pull request and pauses for a moment. Much of the code in the update came from an AI assistant. The system has already flagged a potential issue and suggested a fix before anyone else on the team reviews the change. Anyone who has worked around software ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
A groundbreaking study in galactic archaeology proves the Sun made a treacherous journey to reach its current home in the Milky Way suburbs. Our Sun is actually a cosmic refugee. Around 4.6 billion years ago, it first ignited in a hostile, radiation-blasted neighborhood 10,000 light-years closer to the Milky Way's center than it is now. Today, the Sun harbors a planetary system in the galactic suburbs. How did it ...
Source: zmescience.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Danish chef René Redzepi has resigned after historic allegations of physical and psychological workplace abuse emerged in the lead up to Noma opening a pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles. The head chef of world-renowned restaurant Noma has been forced to step down over allegations of bullying and abuse. René Redzepi, who founded the three Michelin star restaurant, announced that he would resign in a ...
Source: news.sky.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Supreme Court found Trump overstepped authority in imposing tariffs under International Emergency Economic Powers Act Costco is facing a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit seeking refunds for customers over higher prices charged by the company due to the Trump administration's tariffs that were subsequently ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The lawsuit was filed by a Costco shopper in federal court ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
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 -
A red fox that sneaked onto a cargo ship off the coast of Southampton has successfully made it thousands of miles across the Atlantic and is now in the care of the Bronx Zoo in New York. The zoo said on Wednesday that the fox - a two-year-old male weighing roughly 11lb (5kg) - is currently in the Animal Health Center with animal and veterinary teams. "Once the veterinary team determines that the fox is healthy, the ...
Source: bbc.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
Steve Travis thought this could be it. "We knew a tornado was close," the 67-year-old Lake Village, Indiana, resident said Wednesday, recalling his turbulent Tuesday. "I was looking out the front door. I saw a dumpster get picked up and moved," Travis added. "I ran in toward my bedroom. When I got to the bedroom, the ceiling fell in." The tornadoes that touched down caused widespread damage to homes and buildings ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
Expect to see more alerts about suspicious activities across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta is introducing new tools to help keep users safe from scams. In a blog post detailing the new tools , Meta explained that in 2025 alone, the social platform giant removed more than 159 million scam ads for violating its policies and took ...
Source: zdnet.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — Embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's top aide and alleged lover Corey Lewandowski bragged that he could do "whatever" he wanted as a powerful federal official because he believed President Trump would pardon him, The Post has learned. The political pit bull made the remark on multiple occasions tied to his work as a special government employee, sources revealed in the wake of the ...
Source: nypost.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
Home » » The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Mar. 11 the reopening of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Global Entry travel program, following its temporary pause in February amid the federal agency's shutdown over funding. "We are working hard to alleviate the disruptions to travelers caused by the Democrats' shutdown," a DHS spokesperson stated, confirming that the ...
Source: floridianpress.com