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Today: April 01, 2026
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Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

Shoppers increased their spending in February after pulling back at the start of the year, reflecting volatile and cautious activity by American consumers even before the Iran war sent gasoline prices soaring

Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending
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The Latest: Trump says the military could end its Iran offensive in 2 to 3 weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump says the military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks as the White House announced a prime-time presidential address Wednesday evening on the war

The Latest: Trump says the military could end its Iran offensive in 2 to 3 weeks
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil

Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war

Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil
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Iran hits Kuwait airport and a tanker off Qatar while strikes batter Tehran ahead of Trump speech

Iran has hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait’s airport

Iran hits Kuwait airport and a tanker off Qatar while strikes batter Tehran ahead of Trump speech
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US markets point toward more gains and oil prices fall on renewed hopes of end to Iran war

U.S. crude fell below $100 a barrel and Wall Street was headed for gains again Wednesday after U.S. markets soared to their best day in almost a year on renewed hopes that the Iran war could soon end

US markets point toward more gains and oil prices fall on renewed hopes of end to Iran war
Crime|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Trump’s threats of targeting water plants in Iran, a potential war crime, alarm Gulf allies

Trump’s threats of targeting water plants in Iran, a potential war crime, alarm Gulf allies

Trump’s threats of targeting water plants in Iran, a potential war crime, alarm Gulf allies
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Vance and Rubio's differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are both seen as the Republican Party’s strongest potential candidates in the next presidential election, but the Iran war could prove to be a political millstone for them

Vance and Rubio's differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Business sentiments in Japan improving despite Iran worries

A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved slightly

Business sentiments in Japan improving despite Iran worries
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help

Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help

Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring

U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran

The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring
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The war in Iran has shaken up financial markets. See the impact of the conflict, in five charts

After meandering for a couple of months, financial markets endured numerous frenzied swings during March as the war in Iran raged

The war in Iran has shaken up financial markets. See the impact of the conflict, in five charts
Economy|Political|US|World

Behind the scenes and in front of cameras, Hegseth serving as top cheerleader for military power in Iran war

Behind the scenes and in front of cameras, Hegseth serving as top cheerleader for military power in Iran war

Behind the scenes and in front of cameras, Hegseth serving as top cheerleader for military power in Iran war
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|World

Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks

Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb. 28, the Trump administration claims to have all but “obliterated” the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities

Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks
Political|Sports|World

Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war

Formula 1 and its governing body, the FIA, say the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not be held in April on safety grounds related to the Iran war

Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
Crime|Education|US|World

A truck rammed a Michigan synagogue with more than a hundred children inside. Here’s what we know

A truck rammed a Michigan synagogue with more than a hundred children inside. Here’s what we know

A truck rammed a Michigan synagogue with more than a hundred children inside. Here’s what we know
Economy|Political|US|World

What we know on day 15 of the US-Israel war with Iran

What we know on day 15 of the US-Israel war with Iran

What we know on day 15 of the US-Israel war with Iran
Education

Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think

A Penn State training program helps K-12 teachers learn how to give students the confidence to ask questions and understand various perspectives about complex topics.

Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think
Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|World

The Latest: US is deploying Marines to Middle East as it pounds Iran

U.S. Marines are being deployed to the Middle East as American and Israeli strikes pound Iran

The Latest: US is deploying Marines to Middle East as it pounds Iran
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high

The U.S. is temporarily easing part of its sanctions measures on Russian oil, a reflection of global worries about sharply higher oil prices due to the Iran war

US eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high
World

All 6 crew members on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says

The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members

All 6 crew members on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump fundraising email uses photo from soldiers’ dignified transfer and promises ‘private national security briefings’

Trump fundraising email uses photo from soldiers’ dignified transfer and promises ‘private national security briefings’

Trump fundraising email uses photo from soldiers’ dignified transfer and promises ‘private national security briefings’
Political|World

Key Senate chairman hopes to soon have first public oversight hearings on war with Iran

Key Senate chairman hopes to soon have first public oversight hearings on war with Iran

Key Senate chairman hopes to soon have first public oversight hearings on war with Iran
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|World

US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices

Wall Street’s losses deepened as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy

US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices
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The US economy grew just 0.7% last quarter, ahead of a potentially destabilizing war with Iran

The US economy grew just 0.7% last quarter, ahead of a potentially destabilizing war with Iran

The US economy grew just 0.7% last quarter, ahead of a potentially destabilizing war with Iran