Washington — President Donald Trump said on Monday that U.S. forces completed initial objectives in an ongoing campaign against Iran and remain prepared to continue. He listed four goals: degrade missile capabilities, destroy Iran’s navy, prevent nuclear weapon acquisition, and curb proxy forces. The campaign, launched Saturday, followed U.S. and...
Knoxville, Tennessee — Early Tuesday morning, skywatchers across North America observed a total lunar eclipse that turned the moon red as it passed through Earth's umbra. Local stations and observatories published viewing windows and safety guidance; some hosted public events while meteorologists warned that cloud cover and low western horizons...
United States — Multiple regional weather services report that warm, humid air will precede rounds of rain and thunderstorms this week, escalating to severe hazards midweek. Tuesday will produce widespread warmth and isolated precipitation in several areas, with fronts and lows triggering heavier showers Wednesday into Thursday. The Storm Prediction...
United States. Companies across sectors released fourth-quarter results Monday, reporting mixed outcomes: Sealed Air, WhiteHorse, Helios and Ameresco beat estimates while Uniti, Senseonics, IHeartMedia and Harrow reported losses or misses; ADT and Tidewater posted profits. Reports used Zacks Investment Research data and Automated Insights-generated AP alerts. Companies provided revenues, per-share...
United States — Oil market responses to recent Middle East strikes pushed crude and gasoline prices higher this week. GasBuddy and AAA reported the national average gasoline price rose to about $2.94–$2.99 per gallon on Monday, with local averages ranging from $2.58 in Arkansas to $2.95 in Peoria and $2.92...
United States. Multiple companies announced corporate actions this week, including CTO Realty Growth's acquisition of Palms Crossing in McAllen, Texas for $81.6 million; enCore Energy's Executive Chair William M. Sheriff retiring and assuming roles with Verdera Energy while remaining an advisor; Petro‑Victory Energy starting drilling at the SJ‑12 well in...
Washington: On March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles supporting Operation Epic Fury were shot down over Kuwait at 11:03 p.m. ET in an apparent friendly-fire incident, United States Central Command said. Kuwaiti air defences mistakenly engaged the aircraft amid active combat that included attacks by Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles...
Campbell, Missouri and multiple U.S. communities reported residential and vegetation fires this week. Fire departments in Campbell, Thousand Oaks, Unalaska, Lafayette Parish, St. Lawrence County, and Selma responded to incidents between Sunday and Tuesday. Crews fought house, apartment, barn and grass fires, with several homes and one barn destroyed, one...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — State officials and family received the casket of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as he lay in state at the South Carolina State House Monday, following his Feb. 17 death at age 84. Flags across the state were lowered from sunrise to sunset in his honor. Jackson, a...
Washington, Markets reacted to joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran this week, driving crude futures higher when trading resumed Sunday evening. Traders and analysts reported disruptions to shipments and attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, raising insurance costs and supply-risk premiums. Benchmark Brent and WTI climbed into...
