Lead: President Trump renewed a warning Monday that U.S. forces could strike Iran’s energy infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, as the month-long U.S.-Israel war with Iran pushed global oil prices sharply higher and violence spread across the region. The United Nations condemned the killing of multiple peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, and … Read more
March 29, 2026 — Wall Street opened higher Monday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is in “serious” talks to end its military operation in Iran, a development that briefly eased investor fears and pushed the Dow roughly 400 points higher during the session. The gains came even as Trump warned that, absent a … Read more
President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that U.S. forces could seize Iran’s Kharg Island if negotiations fail, even as Tehran temporarily allowed 20 oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing ceasefire talks. The remarks came after both sides reported progress in discussions, while military movements and diplomatic protests multiplied across allied and … Read more
Lead On 30 March 2026, former US President Donald Trump said the United States is in “serious discussions” with what he described as a “new and more reasonable” Iranian regime and suggested seizing Kharg Island could be an option if talks fail. Tehran officials rejected US demands as “excessive and unreasonable” and said no direct … Read more
Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to claim the Miami Open title and complete the Sunshine Double, having won Indian Wells earlier in the month. The victory on the Hard Rock Stadium show court came after a stop-start day of rain delays and moved Sinner firmly into the spotlight heading into the clay-court swing. … Read more
Updated March 30, 2026, 3:35 AM EDT — President Donald Trump said Sunday night he has “no problem” with a Russian oil tanker off Cuba delivering fuel to the island, even as his administration maintains a punitive oil blockade aimed at pressuring the Cuban government. The vessel, the Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying roughly 730,000 barrels of … Read more
Lead Former US president Donald Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday he favors seizing Iranian oil and said US forces could take Kharg Island “easily,” comments that come as thousands of US troops deploy to the Middle East amid a widening Iran war. The conflict began after an initial strike on 28 February killed … Read more
Pakistan’s foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said on March 29, 2026 that Islamabad is prepared to host and facilitate talks between the United States and Iran as the Middle East war entered its fifth week. Speaking in a televised briefing, Dar — who also serves as deputy prime minister — said both Washington and Tehran had … Read more
Lead: On Saturday, passengers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport faced security waits that stretched as long as five hours; by Sunday the terminal returned to a more typical pace after Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel were deployed to assist Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. Airport officials and on-the-ground reporting indicated lines moved far more smoothly … Read more
Lead: Iran warned on March 29, 2026 that it will resist any US ground invasion as diplomatic activity accelerated across the region. Pakistan said it stands ready to host US‑Iran talks “in coming days” after a four‑nation meeting in Islamabad. The Israel Defense Forces said it is days away from striking what it calls top … Read more
Lead On March 29, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas, No. 1 UConn and No. 6 Notre Dame met in the Elite Eight with a Final Four berth at stake. The game, played at Dickies Arena and broadcast on ABC, arrived with UConn unbeaten in blowouts and Notre Dame riding a momentum surge led by Hannah … Read more
On Palm Sunday (29 March 2026) in St Peter’s Square, Pope Leo warned that God will not hear the prayers of leaders who wage war and whose “hands [are] full of blood,” remarks delivered as thousands of US troops arrived in the Middle East. The pontiff did not name individuals or governments, but his words … Read more
Lead At Cape Canaveral, NASA is preparing to send four astronauts on Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed trip beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years, with a target launch window in the first six days of April. The mission will carry an international crew for an out-and-back lunar flyby to test Orion’s … Read more
Lead In a case with echoes reaching back nearly 140 years, Omaha election official Charles Wilkins refused on April 5, 1880 to register John Elk to vote because Elk was Native American. Elk, later the plaintiff in Elk v. Wilkins (1884), argued he had renounced tribal ties and was born on U.S. soil, claiming birthright … Read more
On March 29, 2026, thousands of coordinated demonstrations known as the “No Kings” rallies took place across the United States, marking the third nationwide day of action since October. Organizers said roughly 8,000,000 people participated nationwide, with large gatherings reported outside state capitols, on college campuses and at key precincts such as the Idaho State … Read more
