US consumer prices increase as expected in February
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices picked up in February as the cost of gasoline increased in anticipation of an escalating war in the Middle East, and with the conflict driving up
Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 03.11.26
City of Springfield: Using your cell phone while driving is a big no-no… so much so that it’s illegal. Yet the City of Springfield has a billboard at the intersection of Sunshine and Kansas Expressway with a
US restarts Global Entry program under pressure from industry
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday reinstated the Global Entry program, which expedites U.S. customs and immigration clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers entering the United States, a U.S. travel group said. The Department
Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war on Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran
Severe storms whip up tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, leveling homes
Major storms that whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday leveled homes, downed trees and power lines, and overwhelmed a 911 center south of Chicago with emergency calls, according to officials. “Please do
Virginia’s former first lady to run for Congress in newly drawn district
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — There could be another McAuliffe representing Virginia soon. Dorothy McAuliffe — the former first lady, onetime state department official and wife of then-Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe — said Wednesday that she will run
Analysis: Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The war on Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? A surge in oil prices points to
US vaccine advisers drop plan to question mRNA COVID shots, WaPo reports
March 11 (Reuters) – A key U.S. federal vaccine advisory panel has dropped a push against COVID mRNA vaccines, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Some vaccine advisers under Health
California studio helps autistic adults channel creativity into Hollywood careers
By Lisa Richwine and Sarah Mills LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) – A powerful scene in the action epic “Gladiator II” had one big problem: a camera crew was visible behind actor Paul Mescal as his character
Kanye West sets SoFi Stadium show ahead of release of new album ‘Bully’
Kanye West is preparing for a major return to the U.S. stage with a newly announced concert at SoFi Stadium on April 3. The performance is being promoted as the rapper’s “only performance in Los Angeles” as