Nation and World
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Live Nation employee mocks customers as ‘so stupid’ in internal messages released in court case
Mar 12, 2026 9:06 pm - Incendiary internal messages in which a Live Nation employee mocks customers as “so stupid” and says the company is “robbing them blind, baby” have been made public as over two dozen states weigh whether to continue their antitrust trial against the entertainment giant and its subsidiary Ticketmaster.
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Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
Mar 12, 2026 9:02 pm - Since starting a war with Iran caused oil and gasoline prices to spike, President Donald Trump has pivoted from a focus on keeping energy prices low to trying to paint high oil prices as a positive.
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Lebanon appeals to Israel’s allies to intervene and says hundreds are killed
Mar 12, 2026 8:57 pm - The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has engulfed Lebanon, pushing the beleaguered country to a new precipice as Israel expands a ferocious bombing campaign and threatens an invasion of south Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah, Tehran’s most powerful proxy.
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Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders
Mar 12, 2026 8:54 pm - The Trump administration denounced CNN on Thursday for airing a portion of the new Iranian supreme leader's public statement, the second time in three days that he's targeted the network for reporting on how the regime is responding to the American attacks.
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Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee
Mar 12, 2026 3:38 pm - Israel's military on Thursday said it was dropping charges against five soldiers accused of beating and sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an alleged assault partially caught on camera.
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Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen born in Lebanon, DHS says
Mar 12, 2026 1:05 pm - The armed man who rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest Reform synagogues has been identified as a 41-year-old naturalized citizen born in Lebanon, according to federal officials.
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Celebrity chef René Redzepi resigns from iconic Danish restaurant Noma after abuse allegations
Mar 12, 2026 11:39 am - René Redzepi, founder and celebrity chef at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma that won three Michelin stars and other international accolades for its innovative “New Nordic” cuisine, has stepped down from his post following allegations of abuse and assault at the Copenhagen landmark.
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Old Dominion shooting suspect is ex-Army National Guard member with past terror conviction
Mar 12, 2026 11:11 am - The suspect who killed one person and injured two others at Old Dominion University on Thursday has been identified by authorities as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State, according to the FBI.
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Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around
Mar 12, 2026 8:32 am - Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign ...
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US applications for unemployment benefits inch down to 213,000 as layoffs remain stable
Mar 12, 2026 8:30 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels despite a weakening job market. T...