Mar 03 China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress prepares to meet By Chan Ho-him, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The gap between Chinese leader Xi Jinping's high-tech, artificial intelligence-driven ambitions and the hard realities of slowing growth is the backdrop for the annual meeting of the country’s largely ceremonial national legislature, the National People’s Congress, which begins Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 5:15 Trump pushes back at conservative voices critical of Iran war By Nick Schifrin, Liz Landers, Dan Sagalyn, Courtney Norris On the fourth day of the American-Israeli war with Iran, the death toll from the bombardment mounted inside Iran. Nick Schifrin and Liz Landers joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 3:36 Tehran endures 4th day of intense bombardment from U.S.-Israeli forces By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Iran experienced a fourth straight day of airstrikes from U.S. and Israeli forces. Special correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 6:59 Bolton says Iran war justified and critical for 'peace and stability' in Middle East By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn John Bolton was the national security advisor in President Trump's first term. Since then, he has emerged as one of the president’s most vocal critics. He has also maintained that eliminating the Iranian regime is the only way to end… Continue watching
Mar 03 WATCH: Rubio defends U.S. attack on Iran, says State Dept. helping Americans depart region By Associated Press As the U.S. war with Iran continues to spiral, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. State Department is working to organize charter flights and military options to help Americans depart the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 03 Netanyahu risks American support for Israel with war against Iran By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press By enlisting the U.S. in Israel’s battle against Iran, Netanyahu is taking a gamble that risks testing Israel’s already fraying ties with the American public. Continue reading
Mar 03 This painting was dismissed for years. Now a Dutch museum has confirmed it's a genuine Rembrandt By Mike Corder, Associated Press Experts used high-tech scans and compared pigments and paint layers with other Rembrandt works. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Trump meets with Germany's Merz as U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran widens By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Merz said during his visit with Trump at the Oval Office that Germany is “looking forward to the day after” the Iran war is over. Continue reading
Mar 03 Live Updates: Trump says Iran war could last weeks By Associated Press As the war in the Middle East intensifies, President Donald Trump said the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran. Continue reading
Mar 03 Iranian drones strike U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war widens By Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The conflict escalated further on its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran's capital. Continue reading