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Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said he will resign over the Trump administration's war against Iran. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war," Kent said in a letter addressed to President Donald Trump. Kent, a promoter of far-right conspiracy theories, accused the president of being deceived by Israel into supporting war against Iran. Joe Kent, director of the National ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Home » » A federal judge in Massachusetts blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s overhaul to vaccine policy, including the childhood vaccine schedule and his restructuring of a key vaccine advisory committee. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Boston issued an opinion on Monday, March 16, 2026, siding with the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups who ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Retail diesel prices in the United States soared past $5 a gallon, reaching a milestone seen only once before, according to GasBuddy, the fuel markets tracker. Economists warn that the surge could slow global economic activity. Diesel is essential for freight and manufacturing, and rising fuel costs are likely to push up the price of goods for consumers. The spike also presents a potential challenge for US ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that it has started offering faster U.S. deliveries of selected products for a fee, including pantry staples, clothing, over-the-counter medications, cleaning supplies and electronics. The announcement comes as Amazon is seeing increased competition from Walmart and is also looking to ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Desert state becomes first to file criminal case against prediction platform. Arizona's attorney general filed criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi, accusing it of operating a gambling business without a license and offering illegal wagers on elections. "Kalshi may brand itself as a 'prediction market,' but what it's actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation and taking bets on Arizona ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
A new class-action lawsuit, filed on Monday by three teenage girls and their guardians, alleges that Elon Musk's xAI created and distributed child sexual abuse material featuring their faces and likenesses with its Grok AI tech. "Their lives have been shattered by the devastating loss of privacy, dignity, and personal safety that the production and dissemination of this CSAM have caused," the filing says. ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Kouri Richins's phone internet search history included "what is a lethal.dose.of.fetanayl" and "luxury prisons for the rich America". A woman who wrote a children's book about coping with grief after the loss of her husband has been found guilty of his murder. Kouri Richins slipped five-times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail that Eric Richins drank in the false hope of inheriting his estate worth more ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
It's been a tumultuous few weeks for the US economy, and the Federal Reserve is paying attention. The central bank will announce its second interest-rate decision of 2026 on Wednesday afternoon, with CME FedWatch predicting a near-total chance of a rate hold based on market moves. The Fed cut rates three times in the second half of 2025, and has penciled in at least one rate cut for the new year. For consumers, ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Lawmakers on both sides of aisle have criticized justice department's improper redaction of information Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, has been formally subpoenaed to appear before a House panel to answer questions about the justice department's handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and its release of the Epstein files. The move came amid growing criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Of the seven illnesses identified so far, four are in children age 3 or younger. The Food and Drug Administration has linked cheddar cheese made from raw (unpasteurized) milk to a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli . But the cheese's maker, Raw Farm, is rejecting the regulator's findings and refusing to voluntarily recall its cheese. In an outbreak investigation notice, the FDA said seven cases ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
President Trump has called news coverage of the Iran war "criminal" and "unpatriotic," while his FCC chairman threatens broadcasters' licenses. Support journalism that holds power accountable. Become a HuffPost member today. Already a member? President Donald Trump about the U.S. Supreme Court over in a post published on his Truth Social platform late Sunday night. Legal and political science experts say the ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The lawsuit said the bank ignored "numerous red flags" of improper financial dealings has tentatively settled a lawsuit alleging the bank ignored suspicious financial transactions tied to Jeffrey Epstein while he sexually abused hundreds of girls and women. The proposed settlement ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday that personal criticism of judges is dangerous and urged prominent figures to dial down the rhetoric just days after President Donald Trump launched his most recent broadside against the Supreme Court. Roberts, the head of the federal judiciary, said in remarks at Rice University in Houston that critiques of the substance of Supreme Court rulings are part of the job but that ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free . This week's newsletter includes stories on: Trump Issues Housing Affordability Executive Order This past Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at reducing barriers to affordable housing construction. "Layers of unnecessary regulatory barriers, slow permitting processes, and onerous mandates at all levels of government have delayed ...
Source: reason.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Newsom's SXSW remarks reignite debate over tax fairness and total burden, with critics arguing his comparison omits broader economic impacts California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend renewed his claim that Florida and Texas are the "real high-tax states," arguing that lower- and middle-income residents in those states shoulder a heavier tax burden than their counterparts in the Golden State. Speaking onstage at ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes Vineyard Wind, one of five major offshore wind projects the Trump administration attempted to halt in December, installed its final blade on Friday. This marked a major blow to President Trump in his diabolical war on offshore wind, but apparently he has a new battle strategy. Documents reviewed by The New York Times reportedly show that senior administration officials are drafting settlement ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
Wiles, 68, praised by president as 'one of the strongest people I know', to continue working while having treatment Susie Wiles , the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer but plans to continue working while undergoing treatment. The 68-year-old revealed on Monday that the illness had been detected in the past week. Both she and Donald Trump struck an ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
The US president is seeking $5bn in damages for defamation, and a further $5bn for unfair trade practices, over the editing of January 6 footage in a documentary. The BBC has filed a motion in a US court to dismiss a $10bn lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump over an edited documentary clip. The broadcaster claimed that the case could have a "chilling effect" on robust reporting. Mr Trump's 33-page ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Democratic critics celebrated the announcement , a top Border Patrol official who was the public face of the Trump administration 's military-style immigration crackdown in cities across the country, is expected to retire at the end of the month. "The greatest honor of my entire ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
American voters' feelings on Israel and the Palestinian territories have shifted dramatically in recent years, in a sea change that is transforming the Democratic Party and shaping its primaries. A new NBC News poll underscores the depths of the shift. More registered voters view Israel negatively than positively, a change from a few years ago. The change has been especially pronounced among independents and ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
By Gas prices have again soared by double digits over the past week in South Florida and across the state as students and families hit the road for spring break. In Florida, the average price per gallon is up more than 23 cents from a week ago. In the Miami area, prices jumped 28 cents a gallon. "Consumers continue to feel the sting of rising oil, gasoline and diesel costs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle ...
Source: miamiherald.com