The attack struck a residential area of Goma, killing an employee of the U.N.s childrens agency and two others amid a sharp rise in drone warfare.

Mojtaba Khamenei struck a defiant tone and signaled that Iran would not back down in a war that has spread across the Middle East.

Sinners and One Battle After Another have been neck and neck all season. Heres what our expert thinks will go the distance.

WASHINGTONIn a heated exchange that laid bare a growing schism at the highest levels of Republican leadership, President Donald Trump and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reportedly clashed in the Oval Office Thursday over the question of where they were, with McConnell insisting they were at church and Trump maintaining with increasing irritation that they were on my beautiful airplane or, at other times, my beautiful golf course.According to White House sources, the confrontation began shortly after the 84-year-old former Senate Republican leader entered the Oval Office, looked around the room, and commented, Looks like were early for the Easter service. Trump, who had spent the previous few minutes poking the wall in an effort to press the flight-attendant call button, is said to have taken offense at McConnells remark and told him to stop undermining the party line by claiming they were in a chapel when they were clearly on the fairway of one of [his] golf courses. The president then reportedly gestured toward a grandfather clock and introduced it as his caddy, Peter. Sources confirmed the long-tenured senator doubled down on his stance that they were in a church by loudly singing the hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness, only to be drowned out by Trump repeatedly shouting Fore! while swinging around the briefcase containing the nuclear codes. Tensions later cooled when McConnell froze up and stared off blankly for several minutes and Trump fell asleep atop the Resolute desk.After aides managed to stir the GOP leaders from their respective stupors, the pair appeared to resolve their differences, cordially shaking one anothers hands and smiling, with McConnell saying, Its an honor to finally meet you, Mr. President, and Trump replying, Yes, I am the president. Who are you?The post Trump, Mitch McConnell Clash In Oval Office Over Where They Are appeared first on The Onion.

Did your favorite make the list? READ MORE...

We visited the brand's only flagship store. READ MORE...

Jack Hughes, who scored the golden goal vs. Canada in the Winter Olympics, sent "a nice little fire-up message" to Team USA ahead of its WBC quarterfinal vs. Canada.

Washington, D.C., was warm and sunny on Wednesday. By Thursday, snow was falling.

A red alert involving the private Blue Ghost mission in lunar orbit a year ago highlights a growing number of incidents above Earths neighbor.

Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)2026-03-12T20:49:46Z Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do. Global annual attendance totals many billions; the number of people killed in attacks on individual houses of worship in any given year is generally less than a few hundred.But an ambush Thursday targeting one of the nations largest synagogues the latest in a spate of recent attacks targeting religious buildings has intensified fear among clergy and worshippers worldwide.Here is a list of some of the notable attacks that have occurred on houses of worship in the past 15 years. United StatesMarch 12, 2026: A man armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into a major reform synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security. The attacker drove through a set of doors and into a hallway where something in the vehicle ignited, a sheriff said. In the minutes after the attack, smoke billowed from the synagogue, which also houses an early childhood center. No one was injured.Sept. 29, 2025: An ex-Marine smashed a pickup truck into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan, opened fire and set the building ablaze during a crowded Sunday service and then was fatally shot by police. Four people were killed and eight wounded.Aug. 27, 2025: Two children were killed and several others were injured in a shooting during Mass at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis. The shooter, who authorities say died of a self-inflicted gunshot, was a former student at the parishs school. Oct. 27, 2018: Eleven Jews attending services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh were fatally shot by a white supremacist with a history of antisemitism. The gunman, Robert Bowers, faces execution after his conviction on multiple federal charges. Nov. 5, 2017: A family feud is believed to have prompted the deadliest mass shooting in modern Texas history. Twenty-five people, including a pregnant woman, were killed at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs. June 17, 2015: A young man walked into a Bible study session at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and killed nine people. The victims included the senior pastor, Clementa Pinckney. The shooter was an avowed white supremacist who is awaiting execution after his conviction on multiple federal charges.Aug. 5, 2012: Six people at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in the town of Oak Creek were shot to death by a 41-year-old white supremacist who had discussed a racial holy war. One of the injured victims died in 2020 from his head wound, becoming the seventh fatality.AustraliaDec. 14, 2025: A father and son fatally shot 15 people at a Hanukkah festival on the famous Bondi Beach. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the massacre an act of antisemitic terrorism that struck at the heart of the nation.Dec. 6, 2024: As part of a wave of antisemitic attacks, a synagogue in Melbourne was firebombed. The building was heavily damaged, and a congregation member was injured. Australian authorities have accused Iran of directing that attack. CongoJuly 27, 2025: Several dozen people were killed in Congos Ituri province when rebels stormed a Catholic church during a vigil and opened fire on worshippers.EgyptEgypt reeled in November 2017 from the killing of more than 300 people in a startlingly grisly militant attack on a mosque in northern Sinai frequented by Sufis, followers of a mystic movement within Islam. At that point, Egypts military and security forces had already been waging a campaign against militants in northern Sinai.April 9, 2017: Suicide bombers struck hours apart at two Coptic churches in northern Egypt, killing more than 40 people and turning Palm Sunday services into scenes of horror and outrage. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility and vowed to continue attacks against Christians. BritainOct. 2, 2025: An attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England, by a knife-wielding assailant left two congregation members dead. According to police, it was carried out by a man who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.June 19, 2017: A man drove a van at pedestrians near a mosque in London as worshippers were leaving after prayers. One man died; a dozen others were injured. The attacker was sentenced to at least 43 years in prison. A judge said he had been radicalized by far-right and Islamophobic propaganda online.FranceOct, 29, 2020: Three people were killed in a stabbing attack at a Catholic basilica in the French Riviera city of Nice. A Tunisian man charged with the attack was later sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, Frances most severe sentence possible.July 26, 2016: Two assailants slit the throat of an 85-year-old priest after staging an attack on a Mass at a Catholic church in Normandy. The attackers were killed by police as they left the church. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack. GermanyOct. 9, 2019: A right-wing extremist tried to shoot his way into a synagogue in Halle on Yom Kippur while broadcasting the attack live on a popular gaming site. After failing to open the buildings heavy doors, he shot and killed a woman in the street and a man at a nearby kebab shop. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.March 9, 2023: A former member of the Jehovahs Witnesses opened fire during a service at a Witnesses hall in Hamburg, killing six people and then himself. Nine other people were wounded.Oct. 18, 2023: Assailants threw two Molotov cocktails at a synagogue in Berlin. The firebombs burst on the sidewalk next to the building, and two people who had approached the synagogue with them ran away with their faces covered. The attempted arson shortly after Hamas attack on Israel drew strong condemnation.New ZealandMarch 15, 2019: A white supremacist gunned down worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch during Friday prayers, killing 51. The attacks prompted new laws banning an array of semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines. They also prompted global changes to social media protocols after the gunman livestreamed his attack on Facebook. The assailant was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first time the maximum available sentence had been imposed in New Zealand.NorwayAug. 10, 2019: A white nationalist Norwegian, Philip Manshaus, killed his Chinese-born stepsister and then drove to a mosque in an Oslo suburb where three men were preparing for Eid al-Adha celebrations. He fired rifle shots at the mosques glass door before being overpowered by one of the men.SyriaJune 22, 2025: A suicide bomber opened fire and then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church near Damascus filled with people praying, killing more than 20 and wounding dozens, state media reported.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters after a weekly Republican luncheon, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)2026-03-12T21:46:28Z WASHINGTON (AP) Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans plan to launch a full and robust debate next week on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements, an effort to show Trump that they are serious about the bill even though it doesnt have enough support to pass. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is planning a talkathon on the Senate floor for an indefinite period of time, though it wont officially be the talking filibuster that Trump has suggested. Republicans plan to hold the floor for days, if not weeks, to pressure Democrats. I can guarantee that we are going to put Democrats on the record, Thune said on the Senate floor Thursday as he announced the plan to take up the bill, which has already passed the House. Trump has said he wont sign any other legislation until the bill known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility or SAVE America Act is passed. It faces unified opposition from Democrats, meaning that the Senate likely cant approve it unless Republicans change the rules and eliminate the filibuster. Many GOP senators are unwilling to go that far. Trump has made the bill a priority ahead of the midterm elections, arguing that Republicans need it to win even as his party won the presidency and congressional majorities in 2024 without it. Federal law already requires that voters in national elections affirm under oath, at the risk of prosecution, that they are U.S. citizens. The bill would also require that voters provide a photo ID when casting ballots, as many states already require. An alternate path The presidents insistence on the bill, and an energized push from the GOP base, has put pressure on Thune. The GOP leader has repeatedly said they dont have the votes to eliminate the filibuster, which triggers a 60-vote threshold, or even to move to the talking filibuster that Trump has aggressively lobbied them to deploy.Even if they did have the votes, a talking filibuster would not guarantee passage. Supporters of that approach say that Democrats would eventually tire of speaking or allow the legislation to pass. But Democrats would also be allowed to bring up an indefinite number of amendments on any subject, forcing Republicans to take hard votes in an election year and delaying the process even more. We cant find a piece of legislation in history thats been passed that way, Thune said this week. Caught between Trump and Democratic opposition, Republican senators have come up with an alternate plan to hold the floor themselves denying Democrats the opportunity for a weekslong stage to talk. The strategy avoids the procedural pitfalls, even if the process is likely to end with a failed vote. Republicans are also expected to consider several amendments on issues that Trump has named as priorities, including an end to most mail-in balloting. Republicans are looking forward to this debate, Thune said. Hoping to appease Trump Similar to the talking filibuster, though, the plan does have risks mainly that it wont satisfy Trump, who has demanded passage and threatened to hold up almost everything else in Congress. Utah Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican who has led the effort with Trump to pass the SAVE America Act and has pushed for the talking filibuster, said Thursday that its not yet clear how it will play out. I think he understands that we need to put in an aggressive effort here, Lee said of Trump. And a lot of that is going to have to be determined in real time as we go about it. The extent of Trumps satisfaction with the process, Lee said, will depend on whether in his view, we gave it everything we have. Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama said the goal is to figure out how to put it on the floor and actually achieve a result. Were working through what that means and what we need to be prepared to do, Britt said. Democrats ready to push back Democrats uniformly oppose the legislation, arguing that it would disenfranchise some 20 million American voters who dont have birth certificates or other documents readily available.Sen. Alex Padilla, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Rules Committee, said his side of the aisle is organizing to bring our arguments and the facts to the floor as well.He said it would be more accurate to call it the Save Trumps Ass Act, because the only way he said Republicans can try to hold on to power in this Novembers elections is to make it harder for eligible people to vote.Padilla said the SAVE America Act is not a voter ID bill. It is a voter suppression bill. It is a voter purging bill.

Irans's players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup, June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, file)2026-03-12T16:01:20Z WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said he did not think it would be appropriate for the Iranian soccer team to attend this years World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, and cited safety concerns as a reason on Thursday while the countries remained embroiled in a war.The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, Trump wrote on his social media site, but I really dont believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety.Iranian leaders said earlier this week that its not possible for the country to participate in the World Cup.Trumps message appears to depart somewhat from what the Republican president relayed Tuesday at the White House to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who later publicly said that Trump assured him the Iranian players and coaches would be welcome. AP AUDIO: Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Trump is discouraging Irans national soccer team from taking part in the World Cup. A White House official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations, had confirmed Trumps message to Infantino about Irans participation. On Thursday, the White House did not immediately clarify what Trump meant by their own life and safety, such as whether he anticipated threats against them while in the United States after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began Feb. 28. Iran, one of 48 teams in the tournament, is scheduled to play in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 before finishing group play in Seattle against Egypt on June 26. The U.S. is hosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. Irans soccer federation has planned to take the team in June to a tournament base camp in Arizona, at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson.Since June, Iran has been subject to a travel ban into the U.S. as part of the Trump administrations immigration crackdown. But athletes and coaches from the target nations are exempt, which means the Iranian team would be allowed to enter the U.S. But there are also likely fears from Iranian soccer players about playing in a tournament abroad where they could be feted by an anti-regime diaspora while their families face threats back home.The Iranian womens soccer team, which arrived in Australia to play at its Asian Cup tournament before the U.S. and Israeli bombing attacks on Iran started, did not sing the Iranian national anthem before its first game. That was widely interpreted as a gesture of protest or an act of mourning. Several members of the team stayed in Australia on humanitarian visas afterward. At the 2022 mens World Cup, played in Qatar, the Iranian team did not sing the anthem before a game against England and did not celebrate the two goals scored in a 6-2 loss. At that time, Iran was in turmoil several weeks after the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been detained for allegedly violating a strict Islamic dress code.FIFAs own evaluation was low risk for World Cup safety and security plans proposed by the U.S., Canada and Mexico soccer federations, which are guaranteed by their governments. Trump has often taken credit for winning the World Cup hosting rights in 2018, when the three neighbors easily beat Morocco in a vote by FIFA member federations. All parties have experience of hosting major sports events on a regular basis and established arrangements are in place for managing security and safety at stadiums and for high-profile individuals, FIFAs in-house inspection team wrote eight years ago.Iranian athletes who previously defied the Islamic regime have left the country to continue their careers.Irans first female athlete to win an Olympic medal, Kimia Alizadeh, a bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games in taekwondo, criticized wearing the mandatory hijab headscarf. She competed for the Olympic refugee team at Tokyo in 2021 and for Bulgaria at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Judoka Saeid Mollaei went into hiding in Germany after a dispute with Iranian team officials at the 2019 world championships. Mollaei, the defending champion, said he was ordered to lose a bout to avoid a potential gold medal match against an Israeli opponent. He got Mongolian citizenship and took silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.___Dunbar reported from Geneva. SEUNG MIN KIM Kim covers the White House for The Associated Press. She joined the AP in 2022 and is based in Washington. Kim is also a political analyst for CNN. twitter mailto GRAHAM DUNBAR Dunbar is an Associated Press sports news reporter in Geneva, Switzerland. He focuses on the governing bodies, institutions and politics of international sports. twitter mailto

Saying he's confident, but not arrogant, New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith vowed to be better than ever in his second stint with the team.

Free agent wide receiver Calvin Austin III is signing a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million with the Giants, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Falcons defender James Pearce Jr. has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor in relation to an incident involving WNBA player Rickea Jackson.

A day after he was officially released by the Cardinals, Kyler Murray signed a 1-year contract with the Vikings and now will join former first-round pick J.J. McCarthy in the QB room in Minnesota.

Will Murray resurrect his career and boost the Vikings' offense after being released by the Cardinals?

With attacks and threats, Tehran is using the worlds most important transit point for oil and gas as leverage against its enemies.

As a historian and diplomat, he gave intellectual shape to his people and made sure that they played a role in negotiating their future.

Also, a Michigan synagogue was attacked. Heres the latest at the end of Thursday.

By suing Republican states and making sharp reversals in old cases, the Trump administration is using courts to fast-track major shifts in policy.

Although he wasnt blind, he sang in three different gospel groups known as the Blind Boys before making a splash on the R&B and pop charts.

This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense shows a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)2026-03-12T22:27:32Z WASHINGTON (AP) An American military refueling plane went down in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.The KC-135 aircraft was part of the operation against Iran, but the crash was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire, the military said in a statement.U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said that two aircraft were involved and that one landed safely and the other went down in western Iraq. It described the latter as a loss.A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the developing situation, said the other plane involved also was a KC-135 tanker.More information will be made available as the situation develops, Central Command said in a statement. We ask for continued patience to gather additional details and provide clarity for the families of service members. It wasnt immediately clear if there were any casualties. Both President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have warned that the Iran war would likely claim more American lives before it ends.The tanker is the fourth publicly acknowledged aircraft to crash as part of the U.S. militarys operations against Iran. Last week, the military confirmed that three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire. All six crew members safely ejected from the F-15E Strike Eagles and were in stable condition after being recovered, the U.S. said. Seven American troops have been killed in combat during the Iran war so far. Six of the service members were killed when an Iranian drone struck an operations center at a civilian port in Kuwait. The seventh died after being wounded during an attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.About 140 U.S. service members have been wounded, including eight severely, the Pentagon said earlier this week. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

The Olympic figure skating champion received a key to her hometown during a rally that included performances from Bay Area artists.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra brushed aside critics of Bam Adebayo's 83-point game, saying, "You have to go for it, and that was just thrilling."

Regulatory authority is at the center of growing battle in courts, Congress, statehouses and the CFTC.

The tech giant pushed back the timeline after spending billions to be on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence.

Despite ethical concerns about using battlefield videos to train artificial intelligence, Ukraines defense ministry said it needs to improve A.I. targeting to compete with Russia.

The proposed law, which would not take effect before this years midterm elections, was modeled in part on President Trumps top legislative priority in Congress.

After postponing launch opportunities in February and March, the agency determined that four astronauts could proceed toward the first crewed lunar journey in more than 50 years.

A fifth of the worlds oil passes through the strait, making it a critical choke point in global commerce.

Rory McIlroy said rustiness, and not his back, was the bigger issue Thursday as he shot 2-over 74 in the first round of the Players Championship.

Auburn coach Steven Pearl lobbied for his team's NCAA tournament chances after blowing a double-digit second-half lead to Tennessee in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.

The threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are complicating President Trumps calculations about how and when to end the war.

The temple is one of the largest Reform institutions in America, with thousands of families and an early education center.

To help us report an upcoming article, we want to hear about your cherished, prized or strange storage unit stories.

null

The Trump administration has been trying to choke the Cuban government through an oil blockade. The prisoner release appears to be an effort to appease Washington.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was unfortunate that the move could benefit Russia, but maintained that it was only for the short term.

Lawyers for a woman who has sued Mr. Cosby, accusing him of sexual assault, called Ms. Constand as a witness in the case, which is now being tried in California.

A television journalist for four decades with 30 Emmy Awards, Mr. Anastos especially enjoyed delivering good news.

The old chandelier was incredibly heavy. READ MORE...

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history Thursday night against the Celtics, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record with his 127th consecutive regular-season game with at least 20 points.

Casey Alexander, a perennial 20-game winner at Belmont, is expected to be named the new coach at Kansas State, sources told ESPN's Jeff Borzello.

Miami responded online after Milwaukee brought up the Heat star's historic scoring performance.

The Japanese companys retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots.

The Trump administration began a trade investigation Thursday into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews left Thursday night against Anaheim after a knee-on-knee hit from Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas.

The Big 12 will transition back to a traditional hardwood court for the remainder of its conference tournament at T-Mobile Center after the innovative LED glass court it was using led to some slipping and grip issues for players.

European politicians have colluded in their dependency on a rogue America.