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Top News Stories for Friday, March 13th 2026
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Energy secretary clarifies military currently focused on destroying Iran's offensive capabilities and manufacturing industry Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said that while the U.S. Navy may soon be in a position to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz to protect them from attacks by Iran, the Navy isn't yet ready to do so. Wright said in an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that ...
Source: foxbusiness.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 United States Senate today passed legislation now called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a comprehensive, bipartisan legislative package designed to increase housing supply and access. The bill will now have to be sent back to the House, where it must face reconciliation and another vote before going to President Donald Trump's desk. The bill passed on an 89-10 vote, with nine Republicans and Democratic ...
Source: rismedia.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
March began with a series of questions for borrowers, the answers of which had the potential to change the mortgage interest rate climate . Last week, an unemployment report that showed a rise in the rate and a loss of jobs had a mild impact, though rates did tick up slightly in the aftermath. Then, on Wednesday, a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing inflation stuck at 2.4% left many wondering ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. . Van Hollen said Thursday in response to a HuffPost question at a press conference, "It's hard to say that we're embracing Donald Trump's anti-tax message when we're actually increasing taxes on people who make more than a million dollars every year." "It's just not very well targeted, and it's expensive," Marr told HuffPost. But he said it's "encouraging" ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
Google is completely revamping its Google Maps experience starting this week, as the company is integrating Gemini into one of the most famous internet services available. With this announcement, the company is taking on new ways for users to get recommendations with just a prompt, in addition to a whole new driving experience. That means a revamped map experience that looks incredibly similar to what Apple Maps ...
Source: bgr.com
Thursday, Mar 12th, 2026 -
René Redzepi also steps down from non-profit board after accusations of physical and psychological abuse René Redzepi, the head chef and co-founder of Noma, has announced his resignation from his internationally acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant following allegations he physically abused his staff. Redzepi had been facing protests in Los Angeles before a four-month pop-up that launched this week . His ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
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 -
Two people killed in Indiana as officials warn millions from Texas to Michigan remain at risk of severe weather A series of tornadoes hit parts of Texas, Illinois, and Indiana late Tuesday and overnight, as forecasters warn that the threat of severe weather, including flooding, will continue on Wednesday for tens of millions of people from Texas to Michigan. At least four tornado touchdowns were reported in eastern ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
The company removed 159 million scam ads last year and took down 10.9 million accounts linked to criminal networks. Now it wants to catch scammers before they get to you. Meta has announced a fresh wave of anti-scam tools across its platforms, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook, as it steps up both on-platform detection and cooperation with law enforcement in Southeast Asia and beyond. The centrepiece of the ...
Source: thenextweb.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