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Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran keeps its grip on the Strait of Hormuz

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Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event

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Southeast Asia-Data Centers-Nuclear Power

Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centers as Iran war disrupts energy supplies

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Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown

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Wolves surge past Rockets in overtime 110-108 on game-closing 15-0 run capped by Randle's winner

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As juries turn against social media for harming kids, Big Tech's invincibility starts to show cracks

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The Latest: Trump says Iran is eager to make deal after Tehran dismisses his ceasefire plan

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Asian stocks mostly fall and oil climbs again over Iran war de-escalation uncertainties

Asian stocks are trading mostly lower and oil prices have gained as a de-escalation of the Iran war remains uncertain. U.S. futures are down 0.1%.

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Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border

New U.S. Census Bureau population estimates show that U.S.

'This is our fight': Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance ahead of No Kings protests

A growing faction of concerned citizens across America's suburbs are positioned on the front lines of the anti-Trump resistance.

A sweeping Idaho bill would criminalize transgender bathroom use in private businesses

Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people to use bathrooms matching their gender identity, even in private businesses.

What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll finds that men and women have different views on who has the advantage when it comes to earning competitive wages.

California set to rename César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations

The California state Senate is expected to pass a bill to erase César Chavez’s name from a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations.

Nicolás Maduro heads back to a US court, fighting charges as Venezuela moves on without him

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in court as he seeks to have his drug trafficking indictment thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees.

Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive

The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and an

Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call

The Yankees’ José Caballero lost the first challenge taken to Major League Baseball’s so-called robot umpire, unsuccessfully appealing a strike by San Francisco Giants right-h

The Latest: Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal

Iran has dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries

Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates

Two teenage boys have been given probation after using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of fake nude photos of their classmates. The boys were 14 at the time.

Brown scores 31 as Celtics rally to beat Thunder 119-109, snapping OKC’s 12-game win streak

Jaylen Brown scored 14 of his 31 points a pivotal third quarter and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109, snapping the defending champions’ 12-

Trump promises 'bigger majorities' for GOP even as midterm warning signs flash for his party

Republicans face growing political trouble ahead of November's midterm elections as the war in Iran keeps gas prices high and voters worry about living costs.