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Lead If launch proceeds as scheduled, NASA’s Artemis II will send four astronauts on a nearly ten‑day round trip around the Moon, marking the first human deep‑space voyage since the Apollo era ended in 1972. The flight aims to validate the Space Launch System, the Orion crew capsule and mission procedures while carrying a package … Read more
Lead U.S. pump prices climbed past an average of $4.00 per gallon on Tuesday, the first time motorists have seen that national level since 2022, as the war linked to Iran has pushed global crude above $100 per barrel. The motor club AAA reported a national regular-gasoline average of $4.02, about $1.00 higher than before … Read more
NASA is targeting a two-hour launch window that opens at 6:24 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 1, for Artemis II, a crewed 10-day lunar flyby that will travel roughly 685,000 miles (1.1 million kilometers) and return with a Pacific Ocean splashdown. The agency currently cites an 80% chance of favorable weather for the planned Wednesday … Read more
U.S. drivers faced a sharp pump-price milestone this week as the national average for regular gasoline rose to $4.02 per gallon — the first time it has topped $4 since 2022. The increase occurred after the Feb. 28 escalation of hostilities with Iran, which has disrupted crude flows and prompted production cuts in the Middle … Read more
Lead: On Day 31 of the widening Middle East conflict, a Kuwaiti crude tanker — the very large crude carrier Al‑Salmi — was struck by a drone off Dubai, raising spill and shipping‑security fears, while President Donald Trump renewed a threat to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened. … Read more
Lead On March 30, 2026, the women’s NCAA Tournament Final Four was finalized in Phoenix as No. 1 seeds South Carolina and Texas won their Elite Eight games to join UConn and UCLA. Texas routed No. 2 Michigan 77-41 in Fort Worth while South Carolina beat No. 3 TCU 78-52 in Sacramento. The result means, … Read more
Lead: On March 30, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas, No. 1 seed Texas dominated No. 2 Michigan 77-41 to secure a spot in the Final Four for the second consecutive season. The Longhorns extended their winning streak to 12 games and will meet No. 1 seed UCLA in Phoenix on Friday. Junior Madison Booker paced … Read more
Lead: Air Canada said on Monday that its chief executive, Michael Rousseau, will retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026 after a public relations crisis sparked by his condolence video following a fatal runway collision at New York’s LaGuardia. The March crash of an Air Canada Jazz flight killed two pilots, Antoine … Read more
Lead: U.S. equity markets fell again on Monday as oil climbed on fresh uncertainty about the war with Iran and related disruptions to Gulf shipping. The S&P 500 slipped 0.7% in afternoon trading while the Nasdaq fell 1.1% and the Dow lost about 50 points (0.1%) as of 3:15 p.m. Eastern. Benchmark U.S. crude rose … Read more
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
