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Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israel battered Iran with airstrikes in what President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a war that has severely disrupted the world’s supply of oil and gas, international shipping, and air travel.

The conflict escalated further on its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran’s capital. Hundreds of people have been killed,... Read More

How Love Rocks became a NYC tradition and a major God's Love We Deliver fundraiser in 10 years

NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Love Rocks NYC benefit is as star-studded as ever, with headliners Paul Simon, Mary J. Blige and Elvis Costello, and hosts that include Whoopi Goldberg and Julianne Moore.

But organizers say the sold-out event, set for Thursday night at New York’s Beacon Theatre, is taking on additional significance this year. It marks the 10th Love Rocks concert and the 40th anniversary of God’s Love We Deliver, the nonprofit that provides medically tailored meals to New Yorkers that need them, at a time when federal cuts to food programs have increased demand... Read More

Tens of thousands of people are stranded in the Middle East as Iran war complicates routes home

BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, from Romanian religious pilgrims to tourists and diplomats' family members, are stranded across the Middle East as the Iran war spreads throughout the region.

Major airlines have canceled flights to and from the region, and airspace across the Gulf is closed. Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter amid airstrikes, while others are stuck on cruise ships that currently cannot sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

In a major move Monday, the U.S. State Department urged all U.S. citizens to leave more than a... Read More

A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Andretti family dream to enter an American team in Formula 1 will finally reach the starting grid when the season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Everything about the team will look different than what Michael Andretti had envisioned. In fact, he's not even part of the project that after nearly five years has at last come to life.

Instead, Cadillac F1 is now the property of TWG Motorsports — led by Mark Walter and Dan Towriss — and General Motors. Walter's group is all-in on sports properties; he is the... Read More

Noem will testify in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to testify Tuesday in the Senate, her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration was executing its mass deportation agenda.

Noem's appearance in front of the Judiciary Committee also comes on the heels of a weekend shooting at a bar in Texas that is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, leading to concerns that the escalating conflict in Iran could have repercussions for security in the... Read More

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Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again

How Love Rocks became a NYC tradition and a major God's Love We Deliver fundraiser in 10 years

Tens of thousands of people are stranded in the Middle East as Iran war complicates routes home

A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP

Noem will testify in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths

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