• Republican leaders in Congress say they'll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown
  • Trump Fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General
  • SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public and likely make Musk a trillionaire
  • Russian Aerial Attacks Kill 2 in Ukraine
  • Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot
Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat nearly eliminated

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated. Iran’s attacks on Gulf states along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the world’s energy supplies.

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after first lunar voyage in decades

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years.

Saharan dust storm turns Greek sky red as winds and flooding leave 1 person dead

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A powerful storm front that lashed Greece over the past 24 hours brought gale force winds and flooding that left one man dead and turned the sky over Crete a deep red. The sky’s surreal red hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes over Crete where the storm that hit the island with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan dust storm.

Tesla sales rise after brutal year of Musk boycotts but still fall short of expectations

NEW YORK (AP) – Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the past three months in a possible sign recovery is afoot after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk’s politics but still fell short of expectations. The company Thursday said sales rose 6% to 358,023, the first time in three years it posted a first-quarter increase from the year-earlier period.

Stocks recover most early losses as US oil tops $110 a barrel

NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks recovered most of their earlier losses as volatility returned to Wall Street after two days of solid gains. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% after slumping as much as 1.5% in early trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 154 points, or 0.3% as of 12:35 p.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Stocks in Europe pared their losses.

Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI.

Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist, is out as attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies.

Russian aerial attacks kill 2 in Ukraine as Easter prisoner exchange planned

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian aerial attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine killed two people and injured at least three others, officials said Thursday, as the warring countries work on a prisoner exchange for Easter. Periodic prisoner exchanges have been one of the few positive outcomes of otherwise fruitless monthslong U.S.-brokered negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.

Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI.

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is not immune from civil claims that he incited a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Tuesday that Trump’s remarks “plausibly” were inciting words that are not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.