Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar attraction. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/asia/japan-cherry-blossoms-ai.html Author : Javier C. Hernández, Kiuko Notoya, Hisako Ueno and Kentaro Takahashi Publish date : 2026-03-31 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Letter writer wishes the office would face the reality of boss’s addiction. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/03/31/asking-eric-functioning-alcoholic-boss/ Author : R. Eric Thomas Publish date : 2026-03-31 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The chair of the Hernando County, Florida, Democratic Party was arrested for allegedly hitting a man in the head with a bullhorn during a "No Kings" protest over the weekend.Brian Stewart, 63, was charged with simple battery and booked into the Hernando County Jail after the incident on Saturday. He was released later that day, jail records show.Deputies responded at around 10:30 a.m. to the intersection of Mariner and Cortez boulevards, where Stewart allegedly struck a disabled veteran — identified as Thomas Michta in police reports — in the head with a bullhorn. The incident occurred as demonstrators in Hernando County
The White House press secretary said the United States would evaluate oil shipments to Cuba on a “case-by-case basis,” after a Russian tanker full of crude reached the island. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/us/politics/trump-threats-oil-cuba-sanctions.html Author : Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Anton Troianovski and Maria Abi-Habib Publish date : 2026-03-31 04:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Reservists from the IDF’s ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda unit held CNN journalists for two hours on Thursday. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/30/israel-suspends-battalion-cnn/ Author : Scott Nover, Lior Soroka Publish date : 2026-03-30 20:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Amazon's Big Spring Sale may end tomorrow, but the deals aren't slowing down. With so many discounts to sift through, we’ve rounded up the best options across tech, kitchen, home and travel to make shopping easier. An easy-grip tire inflator is an impressive 88% off, markdowns on Swarovski jewelry including a tennis bracelet and crystal stud earrings are up to 55% and a popular sports bra is nearly 80% off — just $9.READ MORE: 40% off or more: Amazon Big Spring Sale deals on Apple, Ninja and DeWaltTire inflator air compressor: $42.99 (88% off)Sports bra: $8.99 (78% off)Thermomaven bristle-free grill
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander in chief and is expected to be installed as the next civilian leader of the country by its rubber-stamp Parliament. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/world/asia/myanmar-min-aung-hlaing-president.html Author : Richard C. Paddock Publish date : 2026-03-31 01:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Travelers have faced hours-long security lines and missed flights as a partial government shutdown has continued for weeks. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/03/30/tsa-wait-times-airport-security/ Author : Daniel Wu Publish date : 2026-03-30 19:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A former Colorado teacher and a 2025 state Teacher of the Year finalist was sentenced to 14 years in prison after authorities say she engaged in a sexual relationship with a student and reportedly continued contacting him after being criminally charged.Tera Johnson-Swartz, a 45-year-old writer and former STEM School Highlands Ranch educator, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of cybercrime, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced on March 19. Officials indicated that the cybercrime charge stemmed from her continued contact with the student. The former teacher was accused of having a sexual relationship
Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, said her country would take legal steps to demand better conditions at immigration detention facilities, where she said 14 Mexican citizens have died since President Trump took office. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/us/mexico-ice-detention-deaths.html Author : Tim Arango, Jazmine Ulloa and Allison McCann Publish date : 2026-03-30 23:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Iran denied Trump’s claims that direct talks with more a moderate regime in Tehran were making “great progress.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/30/trump-iran-war-negotiations-denial/ Author : Karen DeYoung Publish date : 2026-03-30 23:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Democratic strategists are reportedly pushing for the 2028 presidential candidate to be a "straight, White, Christian man" after recent losses, an Axios report alleged."Some top Democrats are quietly debating a fraught question: whether the party's best bet for winning back the presidency in 2028 is to nominate a man — perhaps a straight, White, Christian man," Axios reported on Sunday."Their fear, divulged with dismay in group chats, at cocktail parties and increasingly in public, is that parts of the electorate are too biased to support a woman or other diverse candidate for president," the report continued. MICHELLE OBAMA IS 'ABSOLUTELY CORRECT'
Thieves broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation outside Parma, Italy, officials said, and made off with paintings worth millions. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/world/europe/parma-art-heist-renoir-matisse-cezanne-italy.html Author : Ali Watkins and Josephine de La Bruyère Publish date : 2026-03-30 20:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
An Army official said “appropriate action” will be taken if the probe reveals violations of safety standards or other regulations. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/30/kid-rock-helicopter-flyby/ Author : Alex Horton, Andrew Tran Publish date : 2026-03-30 18:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are continuing deportation operations despite a lapse in federal funding and being deployed to assist with massive airport security lines across the country, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital.According to the department, ICE officers continuing immigration enforcement operations nationwide arrested child predators, rapists, drug traffickers and a member of the violent Salvadoran MS-13 gang over the weekend.This comes as ICE officers were seen assisting the understaffed Transportation Security Administration and airport staff at terminals across the country, including New York City, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Atlanta
Michael Rousseau’s mostly English statement after a fatal runway collision drew sharp criticism. The airline said it would emphasize French fluency in its search for a successor. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/business/air-canada-ceo-crash-retire.html Author : Kailyn Rhone Publish date : 2026-03-30 18:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Teams are deliberately tanking to game the draft. It doesn’t have to be this way. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2026/nba-draft-lottery-tanking/ Author : Jacob Bronsther Publish date : 2026-03-30 11:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Nancy Guthrie's suspicious disappearance sparked a harrowing, 12-hour odyssey for her daughter, "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie — and it's still not over nearly two months later.In an emotional "Dateline" interview with NBC colleague Hoda Kotb, she described the frantic moments after learning her 84-year-old mother had vanished from her Arizona home, prompting a desperate cross-country trip to be with family.The ordeal began after what had been an ordinary evening with her children at "Today" co-host Carson Daly's home, she told Kotb last week."We had a beautiful, fun night together," she said, describing the visit.SAVANNAH GUTHRIE BREAKS DOWN OVER POSSIBILITY HER
After years of anonymously documenting abandoned public works projects in Colombia, Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself days before his election. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/world/americas/luis-carlos-rua-colombia-senator.html Author : Genevieve Glatsky and Esteban Vanegas Publish date : 2026-03-30 15:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Wednesday is also warm, before a showery and unsettled second half of the week. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/03/30/dc-weather-live-updates-warmer-shower-chance/ Author : Jason Samenow Publish date : 2026-03-30 15:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is launching a new effort to "make government cool again" by hiring Gen Z workers to rebuild the federal talent pipeline after a year of Department of Government Efficiency cuts and to compete more aggressively with the private sector, Fox News Digital has learned.Officials told Fox News Digital that only about 7% of the federal workforce is under age 30 — something Trump administration officials want to change, saying it "poses long-term risks to government readiness and institutional strength."That 7% is compared to about 22% of the non-government workforce."By a factor of 3:1, the federal government
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his former Republican opponent recorded a skit on cat adoption for the Inner Circle, an annual press corps roast. Some politicians weren’t laughing. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/nyregion/mamdani-sliwa-skit-ny-republicans.html Author : Dana Rubinstein and Sally Goldenberg Publish date : 2026-03-30 13:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Ticks will suck your pet’s blood, and they transmit some nasty infectious diseases. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2026/03/30/advice-tick-illnesses-dogs/ Author : Jane Sykes Publish date : 2026-03-30 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch did his best to shut down the buzz around the theory that an electrical substation near Levi’s Stadium could be the catalyst for the spate of injuries the team has suffered over the last few years.The theory popped up on social media during the 2025 season, though the 49ers have played at Levi’s Stadium since 2014 and used the practice facility that is also near the substation since 1989.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNiners star George Kittle said in February he didn’t believe the rumors were true, but also wanted a
President Trump characterized the move as a “sign of respect” even as fighting between Israel and Iran continued and the war dragged into its second month. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/30/world/iran-war-trump-oil-news Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-03-30 10:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.