March 18, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time
A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.
More than 1,000 full-time journalists and support staff at the news group were ordered to return to work by March 23 and to resume broadcasting.
Ms. Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, prevailed with millions of dollars of help from Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire. She will be heavily favored in the general election.
Israeli officials trumpeted airstrikes that killed Iran’s de facto leader and the commanders of a militia notorious for violently suppressing protests. But “decapitation has its limits,” an analyst warns.
The attack hit a drug rehabilitation facility, and Afghanistan vowed to retaliate, risking an escalation of the conflict between the two countries.
The Cuban government announced that Cubans living abroad can own and invest in businesses, but experts said they were disappointed that the measures didn’t go further.
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The U.S.P.S. leader said at a hearing that the service could run out of cash within a year and asked lawmakers to increase its borrowing limits.
The public remarks from Chief Justice John Roberts were his first since President Trump excoriated the justices who ruled against his tariffs in harsh and personal terms.
Mr. Biss emerged after being an early front-runner in the turbulent, crowded contest to replace a longtime incumbent in Illinois’s Ninth District.
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President Trump’s decision not to weigh in before the deadline means both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain on the ballot, extending their costly and increasingly personal battle into a May runoff.
Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He is also known for his support of conspiracy theories.
The legislation would require voters to prove their citizenship in person upon registration, ban IDs without a photo at polling places and criminalize failures to enforce such requirements.
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Across Asia, a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal, undermining L.N.G.’s long-held role as a stable energy anchor.
Airline executives said the war in Iran had raised fuel costs and, as a result, fares, but that had not yet hurt demand for tickets from individuals and businesses.
The 17.9 million total followed similar drops for the Grammys and the Golden Globes.
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In a legal filing, the government said it questioned whether the A.I. start-up could be a “trusted partner” in wartime, which led it to label the company a supply chain risk.
The country appears to be cracking down on people linked to the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore company with Chinese roots, as President Trump prepares to visit Beijing.
The state accused Kalshi of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.
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New York City has been representing former Mayor Eric Adams in a civil lawsuit concerning an alleged sexual assault in the 1990s.
The officer, whom police did not identify but who works at Gracie Mansion and City Hall, is now under investigation. The man who was shot, a 30-year-old, is in critical condition.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York hailed Ireland’s fight for self-determination and its history of solidarity, including with Palestinians.
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An investigation by Reuters, which says it has identified the street artist, hinges on a police report from his arrest in New York two decades ago.
