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Hendrickson joins Ravens, Crosby still on Raiders and QB Jones re-signs with Colts

The Baltimore Ravens landed their star pass rusher in Trey Hendrickson, Maxx Crosby is back in Las Vegas for now and Daniel Jones is staying in Indianapolis as part of a busy start to the new league year. The biggest move Wednesday came when the Ravens agreed to a four-year, $112 million contract with four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson a day after backing out of a deal with the Raiders for Crosby over a failed physical, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. Hendrickson was an All-Pro for Cincinnati in 2024 when

PGA Tour targets bigger fields in bigger markets as it moves closer to new model

South Africa summons new US ambassador over criticism as rift deepens

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Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth's briefings on the Iran war

The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn't explained the change in longstanding policy. A Pentagon spokesman, Joel Valdez, declined to comment for this story. The Defense Department under Hegseth has had a contentious relationship with the news media assigned to cover him. Most mainstream news organizations have left their desks at the Pentagon rather than accept new Trump administration rules that restrict their movements and who they can talk to. They've be

British PM was warned of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson’s ties to Epstein, files show

A record number of Republicans are leaving the House

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Los Angeles school superintendent denies wrongdoing and asks for his job back during federal probe

The superintendent of Los Angeles public schools who's on paid leave during a federal investigation released a statement Wednesday denying any wrongdoing and asking to be reinstated as head of the nation’s second-largest district. The FBI served search warrants on Feb. 25 at Alberto Carvalho's home and the LA Unified School District's headquarters. Two days later, the district's Board of Education voted unanimously to place him on leave pending the outcome of the probe. “Mr. Carvalho remains confident that the evidence will ultimately demonstrate that he acted

Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records

Iran is escalating the war by placing explosive mines along a key oil route. Here are the risks.

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Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois

Major storms whipped up tornadoes that killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois, authorities said Wednesday, as another round of rain, hail and strong winds made its way through the region. Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago. The storms shattered windows, tore off roofs and smashed vehicles in Kankakee. Wood planks and other debri

Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bid

Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden's decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats concerned about his age, health and viability against Republican Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 campaign. A political spouse for nearly 50 years, Jill Biden said she has never publicly discussed her feelings about the three-week stretch when her husband ended his political career, instead saving her thoughts for the pages of her soon-to-be-released memoir. Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, on Wed

Trump keeps telling America he's winning in Iran. He's less clear in explaining how the war ends

Tornado kills 2 in Indiana with another bout of dangerous storms ongoing

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House Republicans sweat Iran’s costs as they struggle to push economic agenda

Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team have been struggling to find consensus behind an election-year agenda to address Americans’ chief concerns over affordability and their cost-of-living.But now they have a new problem: Rising gas prices.After hammering Democrats relentlessly over $5-per-gallon gasoline, a threshold that was crossed when Joe Biden was president, Republicans are confronting a similar dilemma in the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war against Iran. Gas prices are threatening to spike indefinitely with the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint whe

Trump administration to restore Global Entry program as DHS shutdown impacts travel

The Trump administration said international travel program Global Entry would be restored on Wednesday morning, reopening a fast-track system that had been halted last month during an ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.“As DHS continually evaluates measures it can take amidst the Democrats’ continued shutdown of the department, DHS will be reactivating Global Entry on March 11th at 5:00 AM ET. We are working hard to alleviate the disruptions to travelers caused by the Democrats’ shutdown,” a DHS spokesperson told CNN in a statement.The move was presented as

Star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson heading to Baltimore on 4-year, $112 million deal, AP source says

Mamdani walks fine line between his identity and politics in wake of attempted ISIS-inspired attack

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Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on major US medical device maker

A cyberattack claimed by pro-Iran hackers has caused a “global network disruption” to a major US medical device maker, according to a company statement.Michigan-based Stryker “is experiencing a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment as a result of a cyberattack,” the company said in a statement to CNN. “We have no indication of ransomware or malware and believe the incident is contained. Our teams are working rapidly to understand the impact of the attack on our systems. Stryker has business continuity measures in place to continue to support our customers and partner

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Inflation held firm last month — but the war with Iran could change that

Annual inflation was unchanged last month at 2.4%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday.On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.3% in February, a faster pace than January’s 0.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The February inflation data was gathered before the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran. The two-week conflict has already pushed up energy costs and raised prices at the pump for Americans. Those increases could begin to show up even more in inflation data in the coming months.“These inflation numbers provide some comfort, but this

Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices

Countries agree on historic release of crude reserves to lower oil and gasoline prices

Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount

Iran fired upon commercial ships on Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of bottling up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the Islamic Republic. Iran's response to the surprise Israeli and U.S. bombardment that started 12 days ago has upended trade routes, choked supplies of fuel and fertilizer coming out of the Gulf and threatened air traffic through one of the world's most-traveled regions. Both sides have dug in, hoping to outlast the other. Iran's new supre

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Exclusive: Russia is giving Iran specific advice on drone tactics, Western intelligence source tells CNN

Russia is helping Iran with advanced drone tactics from its war in Ukraine to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official.Shahed drones, designed by Iran but mass-produced by Moscow for use in Ukraine, have been unexpectedly successful in penetrating the air defenses of Gulf nations. Russian intelligence-sharing with Iran has until now been reported as general assistance with targeting. Specific tactical advice would indicate a new level of potentially lethal support.“What was more general support is now getting more concerning, including U