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UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave opposition-held town

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said Monday that it would not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled. On Friday, the South Sudanese army ordered U.N. peacekeepers as well as NGOs and civilians to vacate the town ahead of a planned assault. But the mission refused to leave and said it would provide “a protective presence for civilians” in the town, adding that the safety and security of its personnel “must be fully respected at all

FBI hunts for clues after 2 men charged with lighting bombs at NYC protest

War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy

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In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump

Standing alongside his son’s Ford pickup truck at a central Iowa gas station off Interstate 80, Francisco Castillo was not happy. He had voted for President Donald Trump in the last election. He believed Trump had strengthened the economy in his first term, and he wanted more of that. “I thought that he was going to bring some of those things back,” said Castillo, a 43-year-old factory worker. And now? “He said he was going to bring gas down, but the war in Iran is now making everything worse.” It seems a country divided on so many fronts is

Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90

Georgia voters choosing a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in US House

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Mississippi voters to decide whether to send longtime Rep. Thompson back to Washington

Mississippi Democrats on Tuesday will decide between longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and his 34-year-old primary challenger in a race that reflects generational struggle for control of the party. Thompson, a 78-year-old civil rights leader who chaired the House Jan. 6 Committee and serves as a ranking member on the House Homeland Security Committee, has held his seat for more than three decades. He is running against Evan Turnage, an antitrust lawyer who previously worked for top Democrats in Washington, and Pertis Herman Williams III, who has called for a new era of leaders

Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

The Latest: Netanyahu says strikes are ‘breaking their bones’ as Iran vows to fight on

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Two teen brothers in Texas mariachi band are released from ICE custody amid bipartisan criticism

A family whose two teen boys are in a nationally recognized mariachi band in South Texas was reunited Monday afternoon after bipartisan criticism that the Trump administration's campaign for mass deportation overreached by detaining the family. Brothers Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, and Joshua, 14, were detained along with their 12-year-old brother and their parents Feb. 25. The teenage boys were prominent members of the McAllen High School Mariachi Oro band, which has visited the White House, performed at Carnegie Hall and won eight state championships. The two you

Trump administration starts to panic over rapidly rising oil costs

The Trump administration has started to panic about the spiking price of oil.While senior Trump aides had anticipated some brief surge in oil prices in the first days of the war with Iran, the size and sustainability of the market reaction caught them off guard, people familiar with the internal discussions told CNN.Now, as oil prices hover near $100 a barrel just over a week into the war and US gas prices are moving sharply higher, it’s prompted a belated rush to try to reassure investors and seek ways to tamp down the impact. But the administration is confronting the limits of its power �

FBI obtains records related to Arizona Senate audit of Maricopa County 2020 election results, state lawmaker says

Alexander Butterfield, former top Nixon White House aide whose testimony transformed Watergate investigation, dies

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Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his conversations, has died. He was 99. His death was confirmed to The Associated Press by his wife, Kim, and John Dean, who served as White House counsel to Nixon during the Watergate scandal and went on to, along with Butterfield, help expose the wrongdoing. “He had the heavy responsibility of revealing something he was sworn to secr

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Heat will receive a second-round pick from the Hornets related to the Terry Rozier trade

Miami is receiving a second-round pick in this year's draft from Charlotte, which essentially becomes additional compensation to settle a dispute surrounding the trade that sent Terry Rozier from the Hornets to the Heat two years ago. The pick will be the more favorable of either Golden State's or Denver's second-round selections. The agreement, revealed Monday to general managers across the league, was struck by the teams amid discussions regarding the circumstances surrounding Rozier's trade and his ongoing issues related to a federal gambling investigation. Rozi

Tracking gas and oil prices as war with Iran escalates

Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony

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FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights after a request from the airline

The Federal Aviation Administration briefly grounded all JetBlue flights early Tuesday due to a request from the airline, the agency said in a notice posted to its website. The ground stop was lifted about 40 minutes after it was imposed. “A brief system outage has been resolved and we have resumed operations,” the airline said in a statement. JetBlue did not provide further information. The airline, which was founded more than 25 years ago, has its headquarters in New York City and its flagship terminal at the city's John F. Kennedy International

Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked the real estate world

Three brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they drugged and raped scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle. The verdict came after 11 women testified in Manhattan federal court they were sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers: twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 38, and Tal Alexander, 39. All three shook their heads as the jury foreperson said “guilty” 19 straight times, a powerful reckoning that could p

Exclusive: Iran is ready for a long war with the US and only economic pain will end it, senior official tells CNN

Global stocks sink as oil hits $100 per barrel for first time since 2022

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Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel, accuses Hezbollah of betraying country

In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun detailed his plan during a virtual meeting with European Union officials, in which he leveled sharp criticism at Hezbollah and Israel for what he called “an attempt to corner my country.” He accused Israel of showing “no respect for the laws of war, nor for international laws.” Israel’s assault on Lebanon has d

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2 men are charged with using a weapon of mass destruction after IEDs are tossed near NYC mayor’s home

Two men face charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction after a pair of homemade bombs were tossed during protests near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home Saturday, court documents show.Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, also face charges of transportation of explosive materials; unlawful possession of destructive devices; and interstate transportation and receipt of explosives, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court.Body-worn camera footage cited in the complaint shows that as Kayumi was being placed