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Top News Stories for Wednesday, March 11th 2026
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Analysis and updates Has there ever been more confusion about what a U.S. president is up to? In the days since Donald Trump launched his war of choice against Iran on Feb. 28, it's been impossible to get a straight answer out of him or his team about what his goal is. Does Trump even have one? In fact, there is evidence that Trump does. And we're missing the point when we focus separately on his various acts of ...
Source: foreignpolicy.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The average price per gallon of unleaded gas in the U.S. climbed to about $3.54 per gallon, the highest price since 2024. Prices are up 21% from a month ago with the oil market roiled by the U.S.-Iran war. In this article A Citgo gas station stands in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., Jan. 6, 2026. Brian Snyder | Reuters Drivers are seeing the highest gas prices in more than a year and a half as the U.S.-Iran war ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The AI company filed two federal lawsuits on Monday, arguing the Trump administration's 'supply chain risk' designation is unconstitutional retaliation for protected speech. There is a phrase in Anthropic's court filing that sets the tone for everything that follows: "Anthropic turns to the judiciary as a last resort to vindicate its rights and halt the Executive's unlawful campaign of retaliation." It is the ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
DORAL, Fla. — House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top Republicans said Tuesday the U.S. should not be involved in nation-building in Iran, a day after President Donald Trump called the operation there "the beginning of building a new country." "I don't" support nation-building, Johnson, R-La., said in a fireside chat with NBC News at House Republicans' annual policy conference in south Florida. "I don't ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Washington — Unscheduled absences among airport security officers have more than doubled during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, with more than 300 employees leaving the agency since the start of the DHS shutdown, according to internal TSA statistics obtained exclusively by CBS News. TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at some airports, including ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply criticized the Supreme Court on Monday for being quick to issue rulings that have temporarily allowed some of President Donald Trump's controversial policies to stand while legal challenges against them play out in the courts. The justices have signed off on the administration's ban on transgender soldiers in the military, the firing of independent agency heads and the ...
Source: abajournal.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Founder Summit 2026 in Boston: Register Now. REGISTER NOW Topics More from TechCrunch Meta acquired Moltbook , the Reddit-like "social network" where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first reported by Axios and later confirmed to TechCrunch. Moltbook is joining Meta Superintelligence Labs, a Meta spokesperson told us. Moltbook creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join the ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Existing home sales were down 1.4% last month from February 2025. At the current sales pace, there is a 3.8-month supply of homes for sale. The median price of a home sold in February was $398,000, an increase of 0.3% year over year. Home sales made a small gain to start the year, but higher mortgage rates now could throw cold water on the spring season. Existing home sales in February rose 1.7% from January to a ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
– The office that enforces ethics standards for attorneys in the nation's capital has accused Justice Department official of professional misconduct for a threatening letter that he sent to last year, when Martin was the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C. Martin was the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia when he warned the Georgetown dean that his office wouldn't hire the private ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna's home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offenses including 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that the singing superstar, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three small children and her mother were all on the property at the ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article A federal judge has disqualified three Justice Department officials from overseeing federal prosecutions in New Jersey , characterising their appointments as an "illegal power grab" by the Trump administration. The scathing 130-page ruling marks the latest escalation in an ongoing ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Federal prosecutors have charged two men accused of throwing improvised explosive devices near Gracie Mansion in Manhattan, alleging they were inspired by ISIS and wanted to carry out an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint, filed Monday in federal court in Manhattan, charges 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi with attempted provision of ...
Source: bnonews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar, 14, and Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, who performed in Washington over the summer, were placed in immigration detention last month Teenage mariachi musicians who once performed on Capitol Hill have been released from Immigration and ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The FBI has obtained election audit records from Maricopa County, Arizona , following a grand jury subpoena, as part of its efforts to relitigate the outcome of the 2020 presidential contest, despite multiple reviews of that race demonstrating that no widespread fraud occurred . In a rare but by no means impossible outcome, Joe Biden, the Democratic Party nominee for that year's election, defeated then-incumbent ...
Source: truthout.org
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
NEW YORK ( WPIX ) — Restaurant and food retailers across the United States are being warned of a potential norovirus contamination in seafood that was harvested between Feb. 13 and March 3, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sometimes referred to as the stomach flu or stomach bug, norovirus is a highly contagious virus that can cause vomiting and diarrhea. The recall includes Manila clams ...
Source: wfla.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
By A federal jury on Monday found the Alexander brothers guilty of orchestrating a sex-trafficking conspiracy involving the drugging and raping of dozens of women over decades, from New York City to their hometown of Miami. The 12-person jury, which deliberated for three days in New York federal court, convicted twins Alon and Oren Alexander, 38, and their older brother, Tal Alexander, 39, of the main conspiracy ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The president of Ohio State University has resigned after he disclosed to trustees that he had an "inappropriate relationship," the school said in a statement Monday. The president, Walter Carter Jr., who has led the school for two years, said in a statement that the relationship was with "someone seeking public resources" and that he had "made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership to ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Magic City Night in Atlanta is off. The NBA has canceled the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a celebration of the city's Magic City adult entertainment club, saying Monday that it was responding to concerns from many across the league. The event was supposed to happen next Monday during a game against the Orlando Magic. Atlanta announced the plan last month, calling it a tribute to an "iconic cultural institution" with ...
Source: apnews.com