NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics about the global economic impact of the Iran war.
Two Cuba-bound aid ships found days after disappearingReutersFriendship and Tigger Moth departed Mexico on 20 MarchTwo boats filled with humanitarian supplies travelling from Mexico to Cuba have been located days after contact with them was lost in the Caribbean, organisers say.The boats were located by the Mexican Navy and the crews are safe, a spokesman for the Nuestra America Convoy said.He...
Canada's New Democratic Party choose Avi Lewis as new leaderNadine YousifSenior Canada reporterCourtesy Avi Lewis campaignCanada's left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former journalist and activist Avi Lewis as their new leader, after suffering major losses in the last federal election. Lewis received 56% of the vote in a first ballot victory, defeating member of parliament...
Why did former teen superstar James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills?Madeline HalpertandSakshi VenkatramanGetty ImagesJames Van Der Beek kept working after being diagnosed with cancerActor James Van Der Beek seemed to be everywhere in the 1990s and 2000s. With the title role in coming-of-age teen drama Dawson's Creek, he walked some of the industry's hottest red carpets, and his...
Woman charged over abandoning dog at Las Vegas airportLas Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentA woman has been charged with animal abandonment after she allegedly left her two-year-old dog at a Las Vegas airport, police have said. Officers found the golden doodle/mini poodle tied to a baggage sizer at Harry Reid International Airport after being alerted by other travellers. The animal's owner...
France releases seized Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paidGetty ImagesThe oil tanker, named Grinch, under the watch of the French navy near MarseilleFrance says it has released an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet!" after its owner paid a fine.French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel, named Grinch, was "leaving French...