New York Times accuses Pentagon of flouting judge's order blocking access

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon has flouted a court order blocking it from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Defense Department’s headquarters, a New York Times attorney asserted Monday in urging a federal judge to compel the government’s compliance with the 10-day-old order.

S&P 500 surges 2.9% to its biggest gain since last spring

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,100 points as doubt swings back to hope on Wall Street for a possible end to the war with Iran. The S&P 500 leaped 2.9% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1,125 points and the Nasdaq composite surged 3.8%.

Trump threatens to destroy Iran's desalination plants

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including the country’s desalination plants. Such a move – and Iran’s possible targeting of the plants of its Gulf Arab neighbors – could have devastating impacts across the water-starved Middle East.

Trump criticizes allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran caused

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies, but as he weighs an exit from the conflict, he is making it clear that he is expecting the world to help him fix the unintended damage that it has caused.

Airport to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Florida airport was cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump on Monday, hours before the president separately revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library.

Fourth Anniversary of Bucha Atrocity in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – European foreign ministers visited Ukraine on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces. European governments are keen to keep a spotlight on the continent’s biggest land war in decades, now in its fifth year.

Bruce Springsteen brings 'Streets of Minneapolis' home to launch political US tour

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Bruce Springsteen returns Tuesday to the “Streets of Minneapolis.” After honoring its residents in song for their courage in standing up against the federal immigration crackdown, he’s using the city to launch his latest U.S. tour.

Editorials from The Washington Post, New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Federal 'God squad' poised to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf

A U.S. government panel was due to convene Tuesday for the first time since 1992 to consider exempting oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act due to unspecified national security concerns, a move critics say could doom a rare whale species and harm other marine life.