Mar 21 Trump pushes Europe to fix Iran deal By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Iran deal's critics argue the restrictions must cover both long- and medium-range missile tests and transfers, and that the penalties for both should be just as tough. Continue reading
Mar 21 Facebook ‘made mistakes,’ Zuckerberg says of data scandal By Associated Press Zuckerberg is breaking more than four days of silence as he posts an update about the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Continue reading
Mar 21 Peru’s president offers resignation amid political turmoil By Franklin Briceno, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press LIMA, Peru — Embattled President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has offered his resignation to Peru's congress ahead of a scheduled vote on whether to impeach the former Wall Street investor on corruption charges, according to a presidential aide. Continue reading
Mar 21 What we don’t know about gun violence By Laura Santhanam “It’s easy to lie with stats, but it’s much easier to lie without statistics.”… Continue reading
Mar 21 Federal Reserve raises key interest rate, says it expects 2 more hikes this year By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press These steps show confidence that the economy remains sturdy nearly nine years after the Great Recession ended, officials said. Continue reading
Mar 21 ISIS suicide bomber kills 29 as Afghans celebrate new year By Associated Press An Islamic State suicide bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in Afghanistan's capital on Wednesday, killing at least 29 people as Afghans celebrated the Persian new year. Continue reading
Mar 21 Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007 By Aron Heller, Associated Press The Israeli military confirmed on Wednesday it carried out the 2007 airstrike in Syria that destroyed what was believed to be a nuclear reactor, lifting the veil of secrecy over one of its most daring and mysterious operations in recent… Continue reading
Mar 21 Austin bombing suspect blows himself up as SWAT moves in By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The suspect in the deadly bombings that terrorized Austin blew himself up early Wednesday as authorities closed in on him, bringing a grisly end to a three-week manhunt. But police warned that more bombs could be out there. Continue reading
Mar 20 Another explosion rattles Austin, but it’s not linked to other bombings, police say By Associated Press That incident came as investigators who have pursued a suspected serial bomber terrorizing Austin for weeks uncovered what seemed like valuable new leads. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: First lady vows to fight cyberbullying, despite skeptics By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Harassment is widespread and extends beyond teenagers. A Pew Research Center poll last year found 41 percent of U.S. adults believed they had been harassed online. Continue reading