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Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-faceMar 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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Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leadersMar 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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Mark DeRosa owns ‘overly confident’ WBC remark before Team USA's loss to ItalyMar 12, 2026 7:51 pm - Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident statement” and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed at that point.
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Max Homa and Tony Finau among those who discover Sawgrass can take as quickly as it givesMar 12, 2026 6:33 pm - Max Homa could not have asked for a better start Thursday in The Players Championship. His gap wedge from 137 yards spun into the hole for eagle, and he followed that with a birdie.
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Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran warMar 12, 2026 4:18 pm - With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% and resumed its sharp swings following a couple days of relative calm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 739 points, or 1.6%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.8%.
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Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide in the USMar 12, 2026 3:58 pm - Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.
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Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detaineeMar 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 saysMar 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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Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordabilityMar 12, 2026 1:03 pm - The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem.
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Minimalist horror ‘Undertone’ uses audio and soundscapes to scare youMar 12, 2026 12:45 pm - “My favorite thing about this whole process is just watching it with audiences. I think that’s probably why I wanted to make a horror film … just to kind of witness the reactions,” “Understone” director Ian Tuason said.