Final Sendoff for Rev. Jesse Jackson

The casket with the Rev. Jesse Jackson is seen before the Public Homegoing Service at the House of Hope in Chicago, on Friday, March 6, 2026. Erin Hooley/AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP The rare qualities that distinguished the Rev. Jesse Jackson — his fortitude as a civil rights leader, and the love he

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85

Southern Christian Leadership Conference spokesman Bernard LaFayette speaks to reporters after attending a SCLC meeting on March 6, 2010, in Atlanta. Gregory Smith/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregory Smith/AP NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage

Netflix acquires Ben Affleck’s AI company

Hollywood A-lister Ben Affleck says his company InterPositive's AI tools "take out all the logistical, difficult, technical stuff that often gets in the way" of the filmmaking process. Clive Mason/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Clive Mason/Getty Images Netflix is acquiring Ben Affleck's AI-powered filmmaking tool company, InterPositive, for an undisclosed sum. In a video

Oil Hits Highest Since 2023, Stocks Fall After Jobs Report

Michael Gagliano works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK — Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to

U.S. Customs to refund tariffs without lawsuits

Cargo containers are staged near cranes at the Port of Tacoma in Washington. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP U.S. customs officials say they're working on a system to deliver tariff refunds, and they hope it'll be up and running within 45 days. Since the Supreme Court struck down many of

Energy infrastructure targeted across the Middle East

Vantor satellite image shows firefighting efforts and damage assessment at Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia following a fire incident in early March 2026. Maxar/Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor via Getty hide caption toggle caption Maxar/Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor via Getty New drone strikes hit a major oil refinery in Bahrain on Thursday.

US grants India 30-day waiver to buy Russian oil

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know US gives New Delhi a 30-day waiver to import Russian oil Raisina Dialogue 2026 kicks off day two in New Delhi Iranian deputy foreign minister at Raisina India asks refiners to maximize LPG output IAF confirms two fighter pilots killed in Sukhoi-30 crash Here are

US: Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk

The Trump administration on Thursday announced that it is designating the artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The Pentagon said in a statement that it "officially informed Anthropic leadership that the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately." The "supply-chain risk" label forces government contractors to discontinue

Iran war: Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut

Skip next section Where is this Iran war headed? March 6, 2026 Where is this Iran war headed? After several days of warfare, US President Trump warns the regime in Tehran that "the big wave of attacks is yet to come." What happens next? Is there an exit strategy? What risks does this escalation pose

US, Venezuela to restore diplomatic ties

The United States and Venezuela's interim government have agreed to reestablish diplomatic and consular ties, the US State Department said. In a statement released on Thursday, the State Department said it was focused on creating "the conditions ​for a peaceful transition to ​a democratically government." It's a sign of thawing ties between the nations after
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