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Americas News

Confusion, cancellations, and U-turns as airlines restart some flights from the Middle East after 3 days of chaos
Business

Confusion, cancellations, and U-turns as airlines restart some flights from the Middle East after 3 days of chaos

While some flights have restarted, major Middle Eastern airlines have said they will not operate normal schedules until Thursday.

Pete Syme,Will Martin,Taylor Rains · 03 Mar, 2026
Target finished out a difficult year with declining sales, but says growth is ahead
Business

Target finished out a difficult year with declining sales, but says growth is ahead

Target reported a 1.7% decline in total sales for its fiscal year, but said it expects net sales growth in every quarter of 2026.

Dominick Reuter · 03 Mar, 2026
Illinois reparations commission releases lengthy report of state's 'harms' against Black citizens
World

Illinois reparations commission releases lengthy report of state's 'harms' against Black citizens

Illinois reparations commission released comprehensive report titled "Taking Account" documenting racial injustice from colonial enslavement to present inequiti...

Ken Corwin · 03 Mar, 2026
Wizards' Trae Young ejected from team's loss to Rockets, has yet to play game for team
World

Wizards' Trae Young ejected from team's loss to Rockets, has yet to play game for team

Trae Young has yet to suit up for the Washington Wizards this season but on Monday night he was ejected during their loss to the Houston Rockets.

Monserrat Dickens · 03 Mar, 2026
Stripe CEO's AI-era software pitch: Start serving it like pizza
Business

Stripe CEO's AI-era software pitch: Start serving it like pizza

Patrick Collison said that software should be made on demand "like pizza" amid fears that AI will replace software.

Katherine Li · 03 Mar, 2026
Jon Stewart analyses Trumps Iran war announcement
Technology

Jon Stewart analyses Trumps Iran war announcement

Jon Stewart has broken down Trump's announcement of "major combat operations" in Iran.

Else Beahan · 03 Mar, 2026
Apple @ Work Podcast: 2 steps forward with cyber security using local AI
Technology

Apple @ Work Podcast: 2 steps forward with cyber security using local AI

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grad...

Bradley C · 03 Mar, 2026
GOP Texas candidate in the hot seat after rival exposes family's Dem donations: 'Doesn't make sense'
World

GOP Texas candidate in the hot seat after rival exposes family's Dem donations: 'Doesn't make sense'

Texas GOP candidate alleges rival may be Democrat infiltrator in open primary system after discovering opponent's family donated $30k to Beto O'Rourke.

Trevor Donnelly · 03 Mar, 2026
Kristi Noem to face Senate grilling over Minneapolis shootings as DHS shutdown hits week 3
World

Kristi Noem to face Senate grilling over Minneapolis shootings as DHS shutdown hits week 3

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's hearing comes as the agency remains shutdown for a third week, and as lawmakers demand she resign, be fired or impeach...

Hilbert Corwin · 03 Mar, 2026
Austin mass shooting: Timeline traces suspect’s rap sheet as terror link probed
World

Austin mass shooting: Timeline traces suspect’s rap sheet as terror link probed

Austin bar shooting suspect had Iranian flag, pictures of Iranian leaders in his apartment as FBI investigates potential terrorism nexus in deadly attack, polic...

Zelma Cruickshank · 03 Mar, 2026
Columbia University doctor warns assisted suicide makes life 'disposable' amid growing push to legalize it
World

Columbia University doctor warns assisted suicide makes life 'disposable' amid growing push to legalize it

Columbia physician warns medical assistance in dying laws spreading across the United States could create a slippery slope for patients and society.

Trudie Boyer · 03 Mar, 2026
I'm a Google engineer, and AI keeps changing my job. Here's how I learn new skills without burning out.
Business

I'm a Google engineer, and AI keeps changing my job. Here's how I learn new skills without burning out.

Pratiksha Patnaik says that it's not practical to keep up with every new development, and she tries to focus on what interests her to avoid burnout.

Ana Altchek · 03 Mar, 2026