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Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation

Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation

President Donald Trump is cycling through what seems to be an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz

March 22, 2026 at 12:05 pm PDT

Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

March 22, 2026 at 10:42 am PDT

Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags

Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags

March 21, 2026 at 10:56 pm PDT

Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Prague against new government of Czech prime minister Babiš

Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Prague against new government of Czech prime minister Babiš

March 21, 2026 at 9:51 pm PDT

For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers

For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers

March 21, 2026 at 2:19 pm PDT

TSA officers are quitting as a funding standoff forces them to staff airports without pay

TSA officers are quitting as a funding standoff forces them to staff airports without pay

March 20, 2026 at 4:20 pm PDT

High oil prices knock down stocks and erase Wall Street's hopes for a cut to interest rates

High oil prices knock down stocks and erase Wall Street's hopes for a cut to interest rates

March 20, 2026 at 2:45 pm PDT

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims

March 20, 2026 at 2:42 pm PDT

CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

March 20, 2026 at 1:18 pm PDT

UFW advocates for farmworkers, but represents fewer now than during Chavez's era

UFW advocates for farmworkers, but represents fewer now than during Chavez's era

March 20, 2026 at 12:28 pm PDT

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children's liquid pain medication recalled

White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint

Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets

Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy

Teenagers sue Musk's xAI claiming image-generator made sexually explicit images of them as minors

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department

3 men are charged with conspiring to smuggle US artificial intelligence to China

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, defending his company, takes star role at antitrust trial

Where will TSA lines be the longest tomorrow? During a shutdown, nobody knows

Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide

Tesla faces wider probe of self-driving feature as it prepares to sell cars without steering wheels

Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil

DOJ investigation into Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office

‘Microshifting’ puts a new spin on 9-to-5 schedules

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.22%, highest level in more than 3 months

Bank of England holds interest rates and hints of increases as Iran war jolts inflation outlook

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

The Strait of Hormuz has a long history of disruption

European Central Bank holds rates unchanged as energy shock from Iran war causes massive uncertainty

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Oscar-worthy decor: Woman said she got Academy Awards red carpet from dumpster for apartment

Several people were hurt on flight during severe turbulence

Taylor Frankie Paul speaks after ‘The Bachelorette’ pulled due to domestic violence investigation

‘Back on her feet’: Natasha Lyonne says she relapsed during recovery journey