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U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries - 2026-03-03T07:36:29-05:00
The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.

The candy heir vs. chocolate skimpflation - 2026-03-03T06:30:00-05:00
The grandson of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese's brand. He wants them to stop skimping on ingredients.

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons - 2026-03-03T06:00:00-05:00
A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.

U.S. evacuates diplomats, shuts down some embassies as war enters fourth day - 2026-03-03T05:45:22-05:00
The United States evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies as war with Iran intensified Tuesday while President Trump signaled the conflict could turn into extended war.

Kristi Noem set to face senators over DHS shutdown, immigration enforcement - 2026-03-03T05:00:00-05:00
The focus of the hearing is likely to be on how Kristi Noem is pursuing President Trump's mass deportation efforts in his second term, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officers.

College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree - 2026-03-03T05:00:00-05:00
More than three years after ChatGPT debuted, AI has become a part of everyday life — and professors and students are still figuring out how or if they should use it.

North Carolina and Texas have primary elections Tuesday. Here's what you need to know - 2026-03-03T05:00:00-05:00
The midterm elections are officially underway and contests in Texas and North Carolina will be the first major opportunity for parties to hear from voters about what's important to them in 2026.

Trump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran - 2026-03-03T05:00:00-05:00
President Trump promised his "Make America Great Again" voters an "America First" foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he's testing MAGA world's willingness to be flexible on one of its core beliefs.

Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting as U.S. attacks Iran - 2026-03-03T04:54:11-05:00
U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran.

Morning news brief - 2026-03-03T04:41:16-05:00
U.S. urges Americans across Middle East to leave as war with Iran intensifies, Congress expected to vote on Trump's war powers, voters head to polls for Senate primaries in North Carolina and Texas.