Day: March 17, 2026
You can now order 1-hour Amazon deliveries across 2,000 cities – is yours on the list?
Items, including household essentials, will arrive at your door in an hour, but delivery might cost as much as the item itself.
Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori who was embraced by Obama dies at 88
His research eventually led to U.S. confirmation of the deaths of 12 captured American service members in the bombing
Former Belgian diplomat first to stand trial over 1961 murder of Congo’s Lumumba
A former Belgian diplomat has been ordered to stand trial over the 1961 murder of Patrice Lumumba, who became the first prime minister of Congo after the country’s independence from Belgium. The 93-year-old suspect is the first person to be prosecuted…
Hungary and Slovakia strike a new fuel pipeline deal to steady regional supplies
Hungary and Slovakia are agreeing to build a new pipeline that links their refineries in what they say will boost regional fuel security.
Microsoft shakes up Copilot AI leadership team, freeing up Suleyman to build new models
Microsoft is doubling down on its superintelligence group to build models, while consolidating engineering efforts for its Copilot assistants.
‘Insulting and laughable’: Leavitt rips ‘false claims’ after official quits over Iran
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fired back at U.S. intelligence official Joe Kent after he resigned over President Donald Trump’s war with Iran.”After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National …
Dozens Killed in Airstrike on Kabul Drug Treatment Center
Dozens of people died on Monday in an airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul. Pakistani officials said the strike was targeting a weapons depot.
Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader – The New York Times
Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader The New York TimesExclusive: Iran’s new supreme leader rejects de-escalation proposals conveyed by intermediaries, Iran official says ReutersU.S. intelligence shows Iran’s late …
Arrest made in January Rainier Valley double homicide, SPD says
Rainier Beach High School students Tyjon Stewart, 18, and Treveiah Houfmuse, 17, were killed in the shooting at the bus stop near the school.