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Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Ir...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed Tuesday to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the 'trial of the century' against a cardinal

ROME (AP) — The Vatican appeals tribunal declared a mistrial Tuesday in the Holy See’s big “trial of the century,” a stunning blow to both Pope Francis’ legacy and Vatican prosecutors who ha...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

What if the bar came to you on St. Patrick's Day? These mini Irish pubs make it a reality

READING, Mass. (AP) — Just before St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish pub appeared one night beneath a basketball hoop in a suburban Massachusetts driveway. Neighbors packed around the bar as music ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Satellite images begin to show damage wrought by Iran war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a glimpse into the toll of the Iran war, with ships ablaze in an Iranian port and destroyed buildings ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that had been planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other world powers to use th...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

How many rate cuts? Iran war upends Federal Reserve's next steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iran war has scrambled the Federal Reserve's outlook on inflation and unemployment and will likely further delay interest rate cuts this year, putting off any relief fo...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

What to know about the resignation of Joe Kent as Trump's counterterrorism chief

The U.S. counterterrorism official who resigned Tuesday had been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump through his 2020 election defeat, the Jan. 6 riots and years of conservative me...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The Latest: Top US counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Iran war

The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned on Tuesday, saying he “ cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Kent posted that...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Afghanistan says more than 400 dead in Pakistan airstrike on Kabul hospital

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Rescuers recovered more bodies from the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Tuesday after officials said an overnight airstrike killed more than 40...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus

LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought support Tuesday from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at a time when the Iran war has revived Russia’s ailing economy through in...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Denver Broncos get star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Miami Dolphins in a blockbuster trade, AP source says

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos get star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Miami Dolphins in a blockbuster trade, AP source says. ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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