After a still snowy December, we have good news: one of the first signs of spring is coming even earlier this year. Daylight Saving Time 2026 begins on Sunday, March 8 at 2 AM. Then we “forward” by changing our clocks, turning them forward one hour. March 8 is the earliest possible date that DST … Read more
By Brenda Goh and Laurie Chen SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A U.S. attack on Venezuela will encourage China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea, but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, analysts said. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s views on Taiwan and … Read more
In December 2025, social media posts on sites including X and Facebook shared images claiming that US First Lady Melania Trump worked as an escort before meeting her now-husband, President Donald Trump. According to the posts, Melania Trump began escorting under a man named Paolo Zampolli, who was good friends with financier Jeffrey Epstein and … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Widening protests in Iran, sparked by the Islamic Republic’s struggling economy, are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June, in which the United States bombed nuclear sites in Iran. Economic pressure, intensified in September by the return … Read more
MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) — Since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing black troops who helped liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guest book with objections. Sometime this spring, the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining memorial sites outside the United States, … Read more
KIIV, Ukraine (AP) — Initial drafts of U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kiev’s demands, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, although he suggested that neither side in the nearly four-year war will get everything they want in talks to reach a deal. “In general, it seems quite … Read more
President Donald Trump last week ordered a “complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela — a giant escalation in his pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The idea appears to be to cripple the country’s economy dependent on oil exports, although no official sanctions have been imposed. Over the weekend, … Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — As Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest convention hit the halfway mark, Erika Kirk tried to put a smiley face on things. “Say what you will about AmFest, but it’s definitely not boring,” said Kirk, who has led the influential conservative organization since her husband Charlie was assassinated in September. “It feels like … Read more
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin stressed Friday that Moscow’s troops are advancing on the battlefield in Ukraine and expressed confidence that the Kremlin will achieve its military goals if Kiev does not agree to Russia’s terms in peace talks. Speaking at the tightly orchestrated annual news conference, which lasted about 4 1/2 hours, Putin … Read more
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The Republican-led Congress left Washington for a year without a deal to extend Obamacare subsidies, giving Democrats a strong political attack line heading into an election year squarely focused on affordability. Health care premiums for more than 20 million Americans will more than double on average in 2026, which risks … Read more