The world's biggest economy shed 92,000 jobs last month, in a sharp reversal from the job growth of 126,000 in January.Manufacturing, an industry that was expected to be boosted by tariffs, has lost jobs 13 of the past 14 months, including another 12,000 last month.
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said Friday the weak February jobs report adds to a difficult policymaking environment. Daly did not commit to a position on interest rates, but said a softening labor market combined with inflation still running above the central bank's 2% target complicate future decisions.
The February jobs report, released Friday, shows the economy faring worse than expected. "Health care employment declined by 28,000 in February, following a large increase in January (+77,000)," the BLS noted. At the same time, that instability is driving oil and gasoline prices higher.
President Donald Trump lashed out at Bill Maher on Saturday. Trump accused Maher of peculiar behavior at their dinner. Maher was off last week, but he spent part of his Feb. 20 monologue this week rebutting Trump. He promised to devote his signature “New Rules’ segment to a deeper dive when his show came back.
Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs. She "showed signs of impairment" and submitted to a series of field sobriety tests. Spears' representative told the BBC: "Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law"
Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death. Celia Ramos died at the age of 34 in 1997 after undergoing sterilisation “under coercion’ The mother of three died in 1997 as part of a forced sterilisation program under the administration of the late Alberto Fujimori.
Vinay Prasad is the head of the FDA's office that regulates vaccines and gene therapies. His departure follows a series of high-profile controversies involving the agency's review of vaccines, gene therapies and biotech drugs. Prasads approach to regulation has confounded many FDA observers and critics.
John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Troubled Marriage Was ‘a Very Open Secret’ Before Deaths. The couple perished, along with her sister Lauren, 34, when the plane 38-year-old JFK Jr. was piloting plunged into the Atlantic Ocean.
China's global footprint, investments and markets are also vulnerable to a protracted war. "There's no real ideological or cultural reason why China would get on with Iran," Prof Brown says. "China's almost 'divide and rule' strategy was sometimes well-served by Iran being a constant irritant to the US"
Hungary, along with neighboring Slovakia, have defied EU efforts to wean off Russian fossil fuels. The incident further inflamed rising tensions between Hungary and Ukraine, which are embroiled in a bitter feud over Hungary’s access to Russian oil. The Ukrainians were released Friday, following their detention on Thursday.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP leadership had called on Gonzales on Thursday to withdraw. Gonzales appeared on the Joe Pags Podcast the day after he landed in a runoff for the Texas House District 23 seat. House GOP lawmakers have asked for him to resign from reelection, in addition to an Ethics Committee investigation.
“He’s doing some job, and your next one is going to be, we want to do that special Cuba,” Trump said of Cuban President Raul Castro. It was not immediately clear which Cuban officials the office is targeting or what criminal charges prosecutors may be looking to bring.
Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, more than 1,300 people have been killed, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and more than 160 people in a strike on a girls school. Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli strikes have killed 123 people and wounded more than 600 others since the start of the war.
Several US charter flights have brought back “hundreds’ of Americans from the Middle East. Additional flights are scheduled to take place over the coming days, an official says. One of the charter planes that brought back Americans was the New England Patriots’ team plane. However, “30 to 40% of Americans are declining our charter operations at this time,” the official said.
Obama backs Democrats' redistricting referendum in Virginia. Virginia's proposed map is designed for Democrats to gain as many as four seats. Obama also backed a similar move last year in California, when Democrats asked voters to approve a new map that could allow the party to pick up up to five seats.
The funeral for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. was held in Chicago on Friday afternoon. The former Democratic presidential candidate was celebrated for his civil rights work and efforts that helped pave the way for other Black politicians. Former Presidents Biden and Clinton, as well as left-leaning luminaries such as Jennifer Hudson, spoke at the funeral.
Democratic Lawmaker Files Suit To Stop Donald Trump From Closing Kennedy Center. The lawsuit named Trump, the center’s chairman, as defendant. Trump announced the closure, scheduled for July, stirring fears that the center, which opened in 1971, will suffer the same fate as the East Wing of the White House.
James Talarico’s strength with Latino voters is eye-catching. Texas Democrats have either failed to drive high turnout among Latino Democrats or lost Latino voters to the GOP. TalarICO shows that Democrats have reason to feel optimism about wresting back Latino voters. He also demonstrated that his party can still excite Latino voters without the kind of hyper-specific messaging some Democrats are inclined to think is crucial.
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Lai’s legal team did not elaborate on why they are not appealing. Last week, Lai won an appeal to quash his convictions and sentence in a separate fraud case. His son, Sebastien Lai, has called the trial “politically motivated” and said that his father was “ludicrously found guilty’
Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of US troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting. It is the first indication Moscow has sought to get involved in the conflict. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the prospect of Russia sharing intelligence with Iran is “clearly” n
Nepal's 2026 general election is making headlines as Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah emerges as a prominent contender. Early results show his party leading in several constituencies. The election comes months after youth-led Gen-Z protests, which demanded an end to corruption and major political reforms.
4 men arrested in UK on suspicion of aiding Iran by spying on Jewish community. One Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals were taken into custody. The men, who were arrested at addresses in and around north London shortly after 1 a.m. They are suspected on spying on locations and individuals.
The Israeli army has taken control of a line of villages in southern Lebanon. It is believed that Hezbollah fighters are preparing to cross the border. The move could lead to a full-scale ground war with the Iranian regime. The Israeli military says it is not looking to engage in a direct conflict with Iran.
Evidence suggests US forces may have hit the school while conducting a strike on a nearby Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) naval base at the same time. "We, of course, never target civilian targets, but we’re taking a look and investigating that," he added. Three experts told the AP the satellite imagery and videos from the scene strongly suggested multiple munitions hit the compound.
Communities across huge swathes of Lebanon have been told by Israel to leave their homes because of military action against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Families unable to find spaces in shelters spent the night sleeping on the streets or in their cars. Israeli military carried out what it described as a "broad-scale wave" of strikes on the Dahieh suburb of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold.
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran in a social media post. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later added that ‘unconditional surrender’ could come even if Iran isn’t in a position to say so for itself. Trump suggested in a post on Truth Social that the U.S., will not stop military action in Iran until its government surrenders.
The U.S. State Department is using a New England Patriots airplane to evacuate American citizens from the Middle East. The plane features the Patriots logo and images of the franchise's six Super Bowl trophies. The Patriots' planes are used to transport players during the football season. The State Department’s assistant secretary for global public affairs posted a photo on social media of the plane.
Indonesia will begin restricting access to certain "high-risk" digital platforms. These include TikTok, Facebook and YouTube for children under the age of 16. It is the latest country to introduce restrictions aimed at protecting young people from online abuse. The ban is expected to be in place by the end of the year.
Marvell (MRVL) posted $2.075B revenue (up 37%), projects $15B 2028 sales vs $13B Street. Data center and communications segments grew 22% and 26%, respectively, to $1.7 billion and $567 million. Marvell CEO: "Demand for Our Products Continuing to Accelerate"
Google says it will keep working with Anthropic on non-defense projects. The Department of Defense blacklisted Anthropic from federal contracts. Google's announcement comes a day after Microsoft told users that Anthropic's technology will still be available outside of defense. Microsoft was the first major partner for Anthropic.
The frustration in some of the Gulf nations is driven in part by the relative success that Israel has had knocking down drones and missiles. U.S. officials have been somewhat perplexed that the Gulf countries are still not showing an appetite for delivering a counteroffensive by launching missiles at Iranian targets.
The U.S. State Department announced the move as part of ‘a peaceful transition to a democratically elected government’ following Maduro’s capture. “The United States remains committed to supporting the Venezuelan people and working with partners across the region to advance stability and prosperity”
Israel ordered everyone in the densely-populated suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, to leave before launching strikes that lit up the night sky. U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have seen and heard clashes in the area as more Israeli forces have moved across the border, a spokesperson for the peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL said.
Vast, a startup developing next-generation space stations, announced it has raised $500 million in fresh funding. The financing round, led by Balerion Space Ventures, included participation from Nikon, among others. Vast has plans to launch Haven-1 in 2027 and establish a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit by 2030.
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China is said to be pressing Tehran to ensure Chinese-linked vessels can safely pass through the chokepoint. According to the report the vessels still moving through the waterway appear to have strong ties to China or Iran. Iran has reportedly targeted oil and gas facilities across the Gulf region as well as vessels attempting to transit the strategic waterway.
Halligan is accused of violating rules of professional conduct by continuing to work for the White House. She was removed from her position as a White House aide in September. She had no prior experience in government or law enforcement. The White House says she is no longer working for the president and has left her job.
The NSO has been in residence at the Kennedy Center since the latter opened in 1971. Trump announced in February that the closure would allow construction of the “new and spectacular Entertainment Complex.” The NSO doesn't plan on severing its ties with the Kennedy Centre, according to a filing.
The Free Store is slated to move into an empty Rite Aid in Troy, about 8 miles north of Albany in the Capital Region. The shop will be the second Free Store location opened by Free Store Mission Inc., a non-profit based in Vermont. The Free Store’s shelves are stocked with clothes, accessories, decorations, pet supplies, kitchen gear.
Japan, Canada sign strategic agreement in defense and energy as war in Mideast fuels oil concerns. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney shared the importance of energy security at a time of “geopolitical uncertainty,” a statement by the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
Federal district courts nationwide have received more than 24,000 habeas petitions from detained immigrants since January 2025. In at least 10 cases filed in Wisconsin’s Eastern District Court since 2016, federal immigration officials deported immigrants before the court could fully consider their petitions. Most federal district court judges have ruled against the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision prohibiting bond hearings for detained immigrants.
A U.S. submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship, the IRIS Dena, off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on March 4, 2026. Social media users claimed the Dena was unarmed, that it was participating in a multination naval exercise in India that the U.s. backed out of at the last minute and that after torpedoing the ship, the Navy refused to rescue survivors.
Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say. The White House downplayed reports that Russia was sharing intelligence with Iran about U.S. targets in the region. Still, it's the first indication that Moscow has sought to get involved in the war that the US and Israel launched on Iran a week ago.
Taken together, the Iran war is likely to make Russia’s war on Ukraine longer and more difficult to resolve. The war in Iran will shape the availability of critical air-defense systems, alter the flow and price of oil that finances Russia's war machine. Ukraine will need to amplify its own efforts to frame Ukraine as a security provider whose surviva
Israeli military said it launched waves of strikes on Beirut overnight targeting Hezbollah command centers and other “terror sites” The command centers were intended to be used by Hezbollah to advance and carry out numerous terror attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement. Israel has launched a wave of airstrikes and evacuation orders in south Lebanon and Beirut, including a prominent bombardment last night.
Flights at Bahrain International Airport suspended following closure of national airspace. Move linked to escalating Iran-US-Israel tensions affecting air travel across the Middle East. disruption has had a direct impact on Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, which suspended operations following the closure of Bahraini airspace. The disruption is part of a wider aviation crisis across the Gulf triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions.
Madame Nhu’s mission was to keep America engaged in South Vietnam. She was vocal in her support of the legitimacy of the Diem government. In hindsight, it is clear that this was one of the times in the history of our Vietnam involvement when we were making fundamental choices.
Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday. Tehran, in response, has launched strikes across the region, including on Israel. On Thursday, the crisis expanded again, with Azerbaijan's foreign ministry saying two Iranian drones struck the country, including an airport. Residents in Tehran say they have experienced the "worst night" of Israeli strikes so far.
Airspace in Saudi Arabia and Oman is open, but many flights are canceled. Air India and Air India Express are resuming flights to and from Jeddah and Muscat. Airspace in Lebanon is partially closed, but some flights are still possible. Airports in the UAE and Jordan are still open.
China's investments and markets beyond the Middle East are also vulnerable to a protracted war. "There's no real ideological or cultural reason why China would get on with Iran," Prof Brown says. "I don't think China wants a world that's dominated by the US, but they don't really want a world where the US is such an unstable actor"
Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP) has won three seats and is surging ahead with leads in 104 seats. RSP's 23-seat lead hints at a youth-driven realignment prioritising stability and anti-corruption. CPN-UML is leading in 10 constituencies.
Several waves of strikes were launched against Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Lebanon. The targets included residential buildings that the group used as headquarters. Israel had continued near-daily strikes on targets in southern Lebanon it said were linked to Hezbollah after the November 2024 ceasefire deal. But an Israeli official said that even if the group hadn't fired rockets at Israel on Monday "this would have happened anyway"
“Having the State Department or whoever tell us, ‘You need to get out immediately, well, but there’s no help,’” Daley said. “We never heard anything from the general email advising us to find our own way out,” he said.
The State Department says more US government chartered flights are bringing stranded Americans home from the Middle East daily. One plane emblazoned with the New England Patriots’ logo is participating in airlift of Americans stranded by war with Iran. Several flights have safely returned hundreds of Americans to the U.S.