National News

2:14 PM on Thursday, March 19

Escalating attacks on key oil and gas facilities in the Persian Gulf have increased the risk of an extended bout of higher prices for everything from gasoline and electricity to computer chips and food

2:12 PM on Thursday, March 19

U.S. regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy

1:39 PM on Thursday, March 19

An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy photographed in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack as he was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said

11:03 AM on Thursday, March 19

A new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs

9:02 AM on Thursday, March 19

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting food as medicine, but experts say he's overstating what diet can do for serious illness

9:02 AM on Thursday, March 19

Dolores Huerta has dedicated her life to breaking down barriers and cemented her place in history as one of the nation’s most influential labor leaders, civil rights icons and feminist activists

7:49 AM on Thursday, March 19

Three men who allege that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims in London

7:12 AM on Thursday, March 19

Pope Leo XIV is signaling strong endorsement of one of Pope Francis’ most controversial policies on marriage and divorce

7:07 AM on Thursday, March 19

A U.S. senator from Oklahoma who is poised to join President Donald Trump's cabinet says it was a serious brain injury to his son that drew him closer to the president

7:01 AM on Thursday, March 19

For many U.S. Jews, following current events these days can be emotionally tumultuous

6:29 AM on Thursday, March 19

President Donald Trump faces the most daunting question of the Iran war: Will he put U.S. troops on the ground to secure the enriched uranium Tehran could use for nuclear weapons

1:58 AM on Thursday, March 19

Joe Kent’s resignation from President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism team is fueling a Republican fight over the Iran war and talk about Israel that critics call antisemitic

1:10 AM on Thursday, March 19

Iranian Americans are marking Nowruz this year with a mix of somber celebrations and the traditional flowers, music and dancing

12:11 AM on Thursday, March 19

President Donald Trump’s pick as homeland security chief is signaling a gentler stance on disaster relief and promising to roll back some recent restrictions

12:03 AM on Thursday, March 19

BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square

11:53 PM on Wednesday, March 18

The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman has won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos that used home security footage to mock them over a 2022 raid of his home

8:06 PM on Wednesday, March 18

The latest World Happiness Report 2026 says that heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people

6:08 PM on Wednesday, March 18

The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz into the crosshairs of yet another geopolitical conflict

1:26 PM on Wednesday, March 18

The South Pars natural gas field, which came under attack this week, is an energy lifeline for Iran

12:06 AM on Wednesday, March 18

The U_S_ government’s top intelligence official has told lawmakers that Iran’s government “appears to be intact but largely degraded.”