Nation and World
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U.S. mulls lifting oil sanctions on Iran as it hits key Gulf energy sites
Mar 19, 2026 3:57 pm - Oil and gas prices have surged as Iran intensified strikes on facilities across the Persian Gulf, prompting the Trump administration to consider lifting sanctions on mill...
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Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership
Mar 19, 2026 3:50 pm - MIAMI — 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 1...
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Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New York as war jolts energy markets
Mar 19, 2026 3:39 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — srael pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock wa...
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RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science.
Mar 19, 2026 3:27 pm - In the Trump administration’s campaign to promote healthy eating, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not stopped at his slogan urging people to “eat real food” to prevent disease.
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Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
Mar 19, 2026 3:23 pm - The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion. The probe...
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What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll
Mar 19, 2026 3:20 pm - NEW YORK — Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car. Some days, she ta...
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Mullin's DHS nomination advances to full Senate despite opposition from Republican Rand Paul
Mar 19, 2026 3:12 pm - WASHINGTON — Sen. Markwayne Mullin moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump's next homeland security secretary after a Senate committee Thursday narrowly ad...
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California's Gov. Newsom supports move to rename César Chavez Day over alleged sexual abuse
Mar 19, 2026 3:08 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he supports a proposal to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day following stunning allegations of abuse agains...
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Japan's Takaichi tries to reaffirm alliance with Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz
Mar 19, 2026 3:05 pm - WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president this week seemed to compla...
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US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran
Mar 18, 2026 8:47 pm - The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.