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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war

1:08 AM on Wednesday, March 18

About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran

A welder is seen inside the Allen Engineering Corporation plant Monday, March 16, 2026, in Paragould, Ark. (AP Photo/Kevin Wurm)

Trump's tariffs were supposed to help manufacturers. But instead, they're hurting

12:03 AM on Wednesday, March 18

There’s a growing body of data showing that the tariffs President Donald Trump said would help American factories are, in fact, squashing many of them

Jeff Walter wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 11th Congressional District

11:39 PM on Tuesday, March 17

Jeff Walter wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 11th Congressional District

Jennifer Todd wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 15th Congressional District

11:07 PM on Tuesday, March 17

Jennifer Todd wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 15th Congressional District

John Elleson wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 9th Congressional District

11:03 PM on Tuesday, March 17

John Elleson wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 9th Congressional District

Jennifer Davis wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 8th Congressional District

11:01 PM on Tuesday, March 17

Jennifer Davis wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 8th Congressional District

Dillan Vancil wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 17th Congressional District

10:59 PM on Tuesday, March 17

Dillan Vancil wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 17th Congressional District

La Shawn Ford wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District

10:44 PM on Tuesday, March 17

La Shawn Ford wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds his cup of tea during the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips

10:40 PM on Tuesday, March 17

Analysts say China is unlikely to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it is probably welcoming a delay in President Donald Trump’s Beijing trip

Juliana Stratton wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Illinois primary election

10:38 PM on Tuesday, March 17

Juliana Stratton wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Illinois primary election

Daniel Biss wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 9th Congressional District

10:36 PM on Tuesday, March 17

Daniel Biss wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 9th Congressional District

FILE - Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 28, 2025. (Pool File via AP, file)

Judge throws prosecutor out of court and orders leaders of NJ’s US Attorney’s office to testify

7:21 PM on Tuesday, March 17

A judge threw a government attorney out of a hearing and ordered the three officials in charge of New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney’s office to answer his questions under oath

FILE - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks at the Arizona State Prison, March 19, 2025, in Florence, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)

Arizona hits Kalshi with criminal charges, escalating fight between states and prediction markets

6:56 PM on Tuesday, March 17

Arizona has become the first state to file criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market platform of operating an illegal gambling business within its borders

FILE - New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears before a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors on Capitol Hill, March 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.,File)

Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit

6:39 PM on Tuesday, March 17

Court documents show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago

FILE - Prisoners sit in their cell at the mega prison known as Detention Center Against Terrorism (CECOT) in Tecololuca, El Salvador, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez, file)

El Salvador's Bukele pushes through life sentences in nation that has imprisoned 1% of population

5:38 PM on Tuesday, March 17

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and his party pushed through a constitutional reform that will permit life sentences in a country that has imprisoned more than 1% of its population in its war on gangs

FILE - Joseph Kent appears before a Senate Committee on Intelligence hearing for his pending confirmation to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center, on Capitol Hill, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

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

1:02 PM on Tuesday, March 17

The Trump counterterrorism official who resigned Tuesday had been a staunch supporter of the president through his 2020 election defeat, the Jan. 6 riots and years of conservative media advocacy and failed congressional bids

FILE - Ali Larijani, center, head of Iran's National Security Council, gestures as Hezbollah supporters throw rice to welcome him outside Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Iran launches barrage of missiles after Israel kills 2 of its top officials

1:40 AM on Tuesday, March 17

Israel killed two senior Iranian security officials in a major blow to the country’s leadership

A man takes cover by the side of the road as air raid sirens warn of incoming Iranian missile strikes in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

The Latest: Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed as Israel hits more top leaders

12:28 AM on Tuesday, March 17

The widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is choking the Strait of Hormuz and sending energy and security shocks around the world

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, left, hugs her daughter Cassidy during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate

Tuesday, March 17

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Illinois has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate

Today in History: March 18, deadliest US tornado strikes Midwest

12:04 PM on Tuesday, March 3

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