Author: The Associated Press
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Illinois beats Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women’s tourney
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The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cearah Parchment scored 21 points as seventh-seeded Illinois beat No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57 on Saturday night in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Illini (22-11) are the youngest team in this tournament after replacing four starters, and they now have won a first-round game…
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Hegseth asserts American air dominance over Iranian skies
WASHINGTON • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted air dominance over Iran on Wednesday, even as he conceded that some air attacks by the Islamic Republic may still hit their targets. The United States has spared “no expense or capability” to enhance air defense systems to protect American forces and allies in the Middle East, Hegseth told reporters…
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Data: U.S. maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year
NEW YORK — Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. That is…
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Senate GOP votes down legislation to halt Iran war
WASHINGTON • Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt America’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East. The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, failed on a 47-53 vote tally. The vote fell mostly along party lines, though Republican Sen. Rand Paul of…
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Kristi Noem defends her portrayal of killed Minneapolis protesters as agitators, in her Senate hearing
WASHINGTON • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her department’s immigration enforcement tactics in front of a Senate committee on Tuesday and pushed back against criticism from Democrats who say she wrongly disparaged two protesters killed by federal officers in Minneapolis earlier this year. It was Noem’s first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of the two protesters galvanized…
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Israel steps up attacks on Iran as Mideast conflict widens
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates • Israel said it launched airstrikes against Iranian missile launchers and a nuclear research site Tuesday, and Iran struck back against Israel and across the Gulf region, targeting U.S. embassies and disrupting energy supplies and travel. Nearly 800 people have been killed in Iran four days into the war, including some that President Donald…
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Country by country, here’s how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle East
JERUSALEM • The unfolding war in the Middle East has ricocheted across the region, with nearly every country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, many reporting casualties, while key embassies, economic engines and passageways have shut down. Foreign governments are urging their citizens to leave on any available commercial flight, as Gulf airspaces largely close, cruise ships can’t pass through the Strait…
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Trump: U.S. attacks on Iran will likely last weeks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates • Israel and the United States pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that President Donald Trump said Monday would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf states, including energy facilities in Qatar and the American embassy in Saudi Arabia.…
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Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’: The proxy forces shaping Mideast conflicts
In his announcement unveiling U.S. attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump assailed the Islamic Republic’s “proxies” in the region. “From Lebanon to Yemen and Syria to Iraq, the regime has armed, trained and funded terrorist militias that have soaked the earth with blood and guts,” Trump declared Saturday. The United States, Trump vowed, was determined to…
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What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran
The attack The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in what President Donald Trump said was a massive operation to destroy the country’s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a nuclear weapon. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it would defend its homeland and its Revolutionary Guard said it launched counterattacks, firing drones and missiles…