Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping

Oil prices eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years Sunday as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East.

8th, March 2026, 07:38pm

2 states approved permanent standard time. Others are hoping to do the same

Two states didn't "spring forward" an hour on Sunday. More than a dozen others are vying to join them in locking the clocks on year-round standard time.

8th, March 2026, 05:59pm

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday, as the war that began with his father's killing less than two weeks ago took a dramatic turn. The younger Khamenei had long been considered a contender for the [...]

8th, March 2026, 05:58pm

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's supreme leader, named his successor, Iranian state TV says

Iranian state TV announced Sunday that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country's late supreme leader, has been named his successor.

8th, March 2026, 05:36pm

This week on The Hill: House Republicans head to Florida to sharpen agenda, message

House Republicans will gather Monday at President Trump’s Doral, Fla., resort for a three-day issues conference aimed at charting their legislative agenda for the year ahead and sharpening their message for the 2026 midterm elections. The meeting comes after a turbulent week for the GOP conference. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) confessed to having an affair [...]

8th, March 2026, 05:01pm

Democrats make political bet on DHS demands, despite GOP's Iran warnings

A week after President Trump launched strikes against Iran, Democrats are digging in against reopening the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without significant reforms to the agency.  Party leaders are amplifying their demands for tougher rules governing agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Rank-and-file Democrats appear to [...]

8th, March 2026, 05:01pm

7th U.S. service member dead following strikes from Iran: CENTCOM

Officials confirmed Sunday afternoon that a seventh U.S. service member died from their injuries after Iran's strikes across the Middle East.

8th, March 2026, 04:01pm

1 dead, several injured, man arrested after multi-vehicle crash in Pasco County

Troopers arrested a man Saturday evening after a multi-vehicle crash left one person dead and several others injured.

8th, March 2026, 03:40pm

Passengers describe chaos after 'possible security matter' diverts Southwest flight

A “possible security matter" caused a flight to be diverted and surrounded by law enforcement late Friday night.

8th, March 2026, 02:25pm

Chaos erupts after Southwest flight heading to Florida diverted

A “possible security matter" caused a flight to be diverted and surrounded by law enforcement late Friday night.

8th, March 2026, 02:25pm