Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point. Reopening it is a big challenge
Mar 12, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Gasoline prices are rising largely because of the Iran war's impact on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf. The waterway off Iran's coast, now effectively closed, is so…
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The Latest: About 140 US troops injured, 8 severely, so far in Iran war, Pentagon says
Mar 11, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran. The Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, has vowed to fight on. Israeli…
Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind
Mar 10, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — When COVID-19 wrought havoc on society in early 2020, today's youngest schoolchildren were infants or yet to be born. Now in their early school years, researchers are beginning to see how the pandemic years…
Where things stand after another weekend of war
Mar 09, 2026
TEHRAN (AP) -- Iran has named a son of its late supreme leader as his successor. U.S. President Donald Trump already had expressed disdain for Mojtaba Khamenei, calling him “unacceptable.” The Islamic Republic's war strategy now has a…
US soldiers who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and reservists
Mar 04, 2026
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait killed…
Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth
Mar 03, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran add yet more question marks around a U.S. economy already buffeted by on-and-off tariffs, weak hiring, and lingering inflationary pressures. The war has already raised oil prices and could…
FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act
Mar 02, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official…
Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount
Feb 27, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix is walking away from its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a stunning move that effectively puts Paramount in a position to take over its…
US and Iran are holding a third round of nuclear talks as more American forces deploy to the Mideast
Feb 26, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States began indirect talks Thursday in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear negotiations viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the…
House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year's
Feb 25, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to…