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Iran war could weaken Ukraine’s hand as Russia plans new offensives
With U.S.-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to try to expand his military gains via new offensives against his neighbor that could put even more pressure on Kyiv. Windfall revenues from surging global oil prices are filling Moscow’s war coffers and U.S. air defense assets are…
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Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens farm state Republicans
Garrett Mauch spreads manure as fertilizer on fields at his family’s farm in Lamar, Colorado, on January 21, 2026. RJ Sangosti | The Denver Post Via Getty Images | Denver Post | Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz shutdown caused by the war in Iran is jacking up fertilizer prices, hitting farmers in their pocketbooks and threatening to raise food…
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The decades-long resilience of Cuba’s government in jeopardy over Trump administration’s siege
MIAMI (AP) — The Cuban Communist Party has shown an astonishing resilience over six decades in power. Whether it’s the United States trade embargo to counter Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, or the widespread starvation of the “special period” that followed the breakup of its Cold War patron, the Soviet Union, both U.S. hostilities and calamities of its own making have…
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Nicholas O’Malley, Boston police officer, charged in deadly shooting – NBC Boston
A Boston police officer has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deadly shooting of a carjacking suspect last week. Nicholas O’Malley, 33, of Boston, was arrested Thursday morning and was arraigned in Roxbury District Court in connection with the fatal shooting of Stephenson King, 39, of Dorchester, on March 11. He entered a not guilty plea and was…
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Calls grow to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from buildings, parks, roads
The sex abuse allegations against famed labor leader Cesar Chavez has prompted immediate calls that his name be stripped from schools, parks, streets, buildings and holidays. The claims immediately became a political issue across California and other states, where Chavez has been memorialized in many ways since his death in 1993. Gov. Gavin Newsom said no decisions have been made…
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What to know about Iran’s Kharg Island and Trump’s threats : NPR
Iranian tanker docking at the platform of the oil facility in the Kharg Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf. The island is responsible for 90% of Iran’s oil exports, making it a lifeline for its economy. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. has targeted Kharg Island, Iran’s oil…
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Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing was hilarious—and he might lose.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination for Homeland Security secretary is not a particularly controversial one, as Trump appointments go. He’s spent a dozen years in the House and Senate, he gets along well with his Republican (and many Democratic) colleagues,…
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Q&A on the SAVE America Act
On March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers. Previous versions of the bill, called only the SAVE Act, died in the Senate, where the measure hasn’t garnered 60…
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Gabbard deflects when asked about intel she offered Trump before Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top intelligence official told lawmakers Wednesday that Iran’s regime “appears to be intact but largely degraded” yet repeatedly dodged questions about whether President Donald Trump had been warned about the fallout from the weeks-old war, including Iran’s attacks on Gulf nations and its effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz. Tulsi Gabbard, the…
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Corpus Christi water emergency could be two months away
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Corpus Christi leaders on Tuesday unveiled new projections suggesting that the city could be just two months away from triggering emergency water measures. At a marathon city council meeting that stretched for 10 hours, Nick Winkelmann, interim chief operating officer…
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