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Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate approves funding deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents, while senators worked into early Friday to approve a funding package in hopes of ending a budget impasse that has jammed airports, disrupted travel and imposed financial hardship on workers.The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously early in the morning without a roll call, would fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, except the immigration enforcement operations that have been central... Read More
Somali children are 'on the edge' as hunger spreads. UNICEF says Iran war has worsened the crisis
DOLLOW, Somalia (AP) — The sound of a crying child is a sign of hope in a crowded displacement camp in southern Somalia — the most malnourished children are too weak to even cry.For the mothers in the Ladan camp in the town of Dollow, survival is the only thing on their minds — not the Iran war or how UNICEF gets the supplies to keep the place running. The displaced here have fled the drought that has ravaged swaths of this Horn of Africa nation after four failed rain seasons.
Their crops and livestock devastated, they show up at the camp, often with nothing but... Read More
Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran early Friday ahead of a planned U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, while Iran and the United States appeared at a diplomatic impasse, setting the stage for more potential escalation as the first month of the Middle East war neared its end.Israel’s attack Friday on targets “in the heart of Tehran” came after the country said it would be “intensifying” its strikes on Iranian weapons production facilities, but there was no immediate information... Read More
Illinois clamps down on Houston for a 65-55 March Madness win to reach Elite Eight
HOUSTON (AP) — David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals on Thursday night.Next up is a meeting Saturday with ninth-seeded Iowa to see which Big Ten team will advance to the Final Four. It will be the 11th Elite Eight appearance for Illinois (27-8) and its second in three seasons under Brad Underwood.
In the Sweet 16 for a seventh consecutive time, the second-seeded Cougars (30-7) were... Read More
The Latest: Israel launches strikes on 'heart of Tehran' as Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline
Israel’s military said early Friday it had conducted a wave of strikes “in the heart of Tehran” while smoke was seen billowing in the Beirut skyline after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed his threat to obliterate Iran’s energy plants over its effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.Israel has moved thousands of troops across the border into Lebanon, where Israeli officials said they want to take control of the entire area south of the Litani River — some 20 miles (about 30 kilometers) north of the border.
Facing a convulsing stock market, Trump on... Read More
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- Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate approves funding deal
- Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding deal
- US Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president
- California renames César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations
- Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as the Nasdaq sinks 10% below its record
- Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events by new IOC policy
- LaGuardia Airport runway reopens, days after crash on tarmac killed 2 Canadian pilots
- Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts, known for hits 'Summer Breeze' and 'Diamond Girl,' dies at 87
- Brother and sister are charged after an explosive device was found outside a Florida Air Force base
- Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war
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- Illinois clamps down on Houston for a 65-55 March Madness win to reach Elite Eight
- Ninth-seeded Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska 77-71 to reach Elite Eight
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