$1.5B Bid Could Take Papa John’s International Private
Papa John’s International is reviewing a fresh bid from Irth Capital Management to take the U.S. pizza chain private, valuing it at about $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of…
Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Iran Attacks in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not worried about Iran-backed attacks on U.S. soil, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of Iranian drones potentially striking the U.S. West Coast, ABC News reported. The U.S. and…
Muslim Group Says Trump Policies Fueled Islamophobia
WASHINGTON – Record high Islamophobia in the U.S. in 2025 was driven in part by President Donald Trump’s crackdown against pro-Palestinian protests and immigration, a Muslim advocacy group said on Tuesday. The Council on American-Islamic Relations said it recorded 8,683…
Iran War Toll Grows as US Troop Injuries Near 150
WASHINGTON- As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the 10-day-old war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The casualty figure has not been previously reported. Prior to Reuters’ publication of the…
NASA’s Artemis Moon Landing Timeline at Risk Due to Starship Delays
WASHINGTON – SpaceX’s Starship has accumulated at least two years of development delays since NASA picked the rocket as an astronaut moon lander in 2021, and is expected to require more time to clear remaining development hurdles before it can…
Heaviest Bombing Yet Hits Iran as Markets Bet War Ends Soon
DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON- The United States and Israel pounded Iran on Tuesday with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground said were the most intense airstrikes of the war, despite global markets betting that President Donald Trump will seek to…
Gas Prices Surge After Iran War — GOP Faces Midterm Risk
Minutes into Donald Trump’s State of the Union address laying out his argument for why voters should keep Republicans in power in November’s midterm elections, the president boasted that falling gasoline prices had solved a “disaster” left behind by his…
Senate Vote Installs Permanent Leader at National Security Agency
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate confirmed General Joshua Rudd on Tuesday to lead the National Security Agency and the nation’s Cyber Command, filling a position that had been vacant since President Donald Trump abruptly fired his predecessor in a national…
US Court Allows West Virginia to Exclude Gender-Affirming Surgery From Medicaid
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, the latest victory for Republican-led states seeking to curb the procedures amid an ongoing national battle over transgender rights. In a unanimous ruling, a…
US Deletes Post Saying Navy Escorted Oil Tanker Through Hormuz
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Tuesday deleted a post on X in which had said the U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz “to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets.”…
SpaceX May Go Public on Nasdaq in Historic Debut
NEW YORK – Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker SpaceX is leaning toward listing its shares on the Nasdaq for what could rank as the biggest initial public offering of all time, according to four people familiar with the company’s…
Georgia Special Election Exposes Divisions Among Republican Candidates
Georgia voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose the successor to Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene in a closely watched U.S. House special election seen as a test of President Donald Trump’s sway in the state’s most conservative…
Trump Pushes GOP to Tighten Voting Rules Before Midterms
DORAL, Florida – U.S. President Donald Trump, addressing Republican lawmakers directly on Monday, pressed them to enact sweeping new voting restrictions as a way to “guarantee” victory in November’s midterm elections, saying he would refuse to sign new bills into…
Explosive Device Found Outside Mamdani’s NYC Home, Police Say
New York City Police said on Sunday a device that was ignited and thrown during protests outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home over the weekend was an explosive that could have caused serious injury or death. The device, a jar filled…
Canada boosts security at US, Israeli diplomatic buildings after consulate shooting
TORONTO/WASHINGTON – Canada is increasing security around U.S. and Israeli diplomatic buildings after a shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto, a Canadian police official said on Tuesday. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chief Superintendent Chris Leather said the consulate shooting…
Trump Administration Reports $5.6B Cost in First Two Days of Iran War
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said it used $5.6 billion in munitions during the first two days of strikes against Iran in a report provided to U.S. congressional committees, a source familiar with the information said on Tuesday….
UN Report Accuses Russia of Crimes Against Humanity Over Ukrainian Children
GENEVA – A U.N. investigation found on Tuesday that Russia’s deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022 amounted to crimes against humanity. Ukraine says close to 20,000 children have been illegally sent to Russia and…
Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war
WASHINGTON – Six Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday said they are embarking on an intensified campaign for public hearings on the Iran war, with top Trump administration officials testifying under oath and to take steps to interrupt regular…
Trump Eyes Russia Sanctions Changes to Stabilize Oil Markets
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering easing oil sanctions on Russia and releasing emergency crude stockpiles as part of a package of options aimed at curbing spiking global oil prices amid the Iran conflict, according to multiple sources. The deliberations…
Top U.S. General Says Iran Fighting Back but Not Stronger Than Expected
WASHINGTON – Iran is fighting back but is not tougher than the U.S. military expected before the war, the top U.S. general told reporters on Tuesday, as the Pentagon promised its most intense day of strikes in the 10-day-old conflict….