Lead — Late on Wednesday evening, up to 400,000 people gathered along Florida’s space coast as NASA prepared to launch Artemis II at 6:24pm ET, the agency’s first fully crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since December 1972’s Apollo 17. The four-person crew — commander Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump told reporters the United States will withdraw forces from Iran “very soon,” saying military action could end in “two or three weeks,” while Tehran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, told European leaders Iran has the “necessary will” to end the war if certain guarantees are met. The announcements came amid fresh strikes across … Read more
Lead: U.S. stock futures advanced modestly overnight as investors digested comments from President Donald Trump that American operations related to Iran could conclude in “two or three weeks.” Trump said he will address the nation Wednesday night. Separately, reports say the United Arab Emirates has signaled willingness to assist efforts to keep the Strait of … Read more
On March 31, 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina eliminated Italy from the FIFA World Cup playoff in Zenica after a penalty shootout, sending the Azzurri out of the tournament for a third consecutive cycle. The match was level after extra time and decided 4-1 in penalties for Bosnia. Earlier and parallel playoff fixtures produced decisive outcomes … Read more
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
