Claude AI is experiencing a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 4,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:12 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting problems to...
FBI Seeks Tips in Theft of 7 Andy Warhol Prints From Missouri Museum a Decade Ago
The FBI is seeking information that could lead to the recovery of seven Andy Warhol prints stolen from the Springfield Art Museum in Missouri, the agency said on Tuesday. Authorities believe the theft occurred during the early morning hours of April 7, 2016, when seven of the 10 Warhol prints...
Ukraine Ramps Up Attacks on Russian Oil, Aiming to Curb Iran War Windfall
KYIV, Ukraine — Aerial drone attacks forcing a major Russian oil terminal to halt operations. Sea drones damaging tankers linked to Moscow. Strikes igniting refineries across western Russia. As Russia benefits from soaring oil prices and an easing of U.S. sanctions as a result of the war in Iran, Ukraine...
In Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Test for Voters on Iran War
A special House election in former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conservative Georgia district offers one of the first electoral tests of how voters are responding to the Iran war, a divisive issue that is beginning to shape this year’s midterms. The election Tuesday, a runoff in the rural northwest corner...
Wall Street Drops as Caution Lingers Ahead of Trump’s Iran Deadline
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday as investors parsed comments from the U.S. and Iran for any clues on what might come next in the Middle East conflict, before President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. official told Reuters that the country...
Who Could Be the Next to Go in the Trump Cabinet?
WASHINGTON — After reclaiming the White House last year, President Donald Trump largely steered clear of the internal drama and high-profile firings that had marked his first term, intent on building a circle of loyalists to carry out his agenda. That period of stability may be ending. Trump’s abrupt ousters...
Physical Oil Prices Hit Record Highs Near $150 a Barrel as Hormuz Crisis Worsens
European and Asian refiners are paying record high prices of near $150 a barrel for some crude oil grades, far exceeding prices for paper futures, highlighting the worsening supply crisis from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. The Iran war has forced the shutdown of at least 12 million barrels per...
US-Iran Mediation Efforts via Pakistan Continue, Say Sources
Efforts to facilitate talks between the U.S. and Iran are ongoing, two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as U.S. strikes on Iran intensified and President Donald Trump's deadline to unleash "hell" neared. However, one of the sources, a senior security official, said Iran's overnight...
This Is Why Half the Hitters in MLB Suddenly Shrank
He was not 6 feet, he had never been 6 feet, and it was clear at this point in Miguel Rojas’ life that he was never going to be 6 feet. But his height was close enough to 6 feet to get away with it. “I always pressed the guys...
Florida Governor Signs ‘Terrorist’ Designation Law, Raises Free Speech and Due Process Concerns
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure that gave him and other state officials the power to designate groups as "terrorist organizations" and expel students who support them, with rights groups saying the law will chill free speech. The law empowers the state's chief of domestic security, governor...