Science Mar 28 Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest winter level as unprecedented heat shatters records globally By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Mar 28 Targeted Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists in southern Lebanon covering the war An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said. By Bassem Mroue, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
World Mar 28 Pope Leo XIV urges Monaco residents to use wealth for good, reject "idolatry of power and money" fueling wars Pope Leo XIV made a one-day trip to the glitzy Mediterranean enclave, becoming the first pope to visit since Pope Paul III came in 1538. By Paolo Santalucia, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Mar 28 Yemen's Houthis claim first missile attack on Israel since war began Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country. By Farnoush Amiri, Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World Mar 27 Austria plans to ban children under 14 from social media, joining several other countries Australia in 2024 took the lead, becoming the first country to eject children under 16 from social media with the intention of protecting them from harmful content and excessive screen time. By Associated Press
Mar 27 Inside the U.S.–Israel alliance and how it led to war with Iran By Nick Schifrin The war against Iran is a fight that Israel has wanted for decades. How did Netanyahu convince President Trump to act? Can a war launched together be ended together? And is there a limit to the U.S.-Israeli partnership? Compass Points… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch Inside the U.S.-Israel alliance and how it led to war with Iran By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The war against Iran is a fight that Israel has wanted for decades. How did Netanyahu convince President Trump to act? Can a war launched together be ended together? And is there a limit to the U.S.-Israeli partnership? Compass Points… Continue reading
Mar 27 U.S. troops wounded, planes damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base, official says By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press An Iranian missile attack wounded several U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, a U.S. official familiar with the situation said. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:43 Israel launches new strikes on Iran as Rubio says war could end 'in a matter of weeks' By Ali Rogin, Sonia Kopelev Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. could achieve its goals in Iran without ground troops. That's despite the deployment of thousands of Marines to the Persian Gulf and reports that more personnel could soon be on the way. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Pro-Iranian group claims it hacked Kash Patel's email account In our news wrap Friday, a pro-Iranian and pro-Palestinian hacking group claims it breached an email account belonging to FBI Director Kash Patel, lawyers representing Fulton County asked a federal court to order the FBI to return 2020 election ballots… Continue watching