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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More key European allies are restricting U.S. military access as the Trump administration presses ahead with its war against Iran, with both France and Spain moving to block U.S.-linked aircraft from using their airspace or bases.France has refused overflight for planes carrying U.S. military supplies to Israel, according to President Donald Trump, marking a rare disruption to routine military coordination between Washington and key European allies.Their refusals carry operational weight because U.S. bases in Europe are “essential” for supporting Middle East operations, acting as critical staging and transit hubs for military aircraft. MULTIPLE…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Wars are not defined by the tonnage of munitions expended or ships sunk. They are defined by whether military force serves a coherent political objective. One month into Operation Epic Fury, that principle remains unlearned.On February 28, U.S. and Israeli forces launched the largest American military action in the Middle East since Iraq. Iran’s navy has been gutted, its air defenses wrecked, and its missile production disrupted. The administration is tallying strikes and sunken ships the way commanders in Vietnam tallied body counts. Those metrics told then-President Lyndon B. Johnson nothing about…

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new video loaded: Cape Town’s Housing ProblemThe rise of tourist rentals in Cape Town is driving up housing costs, deepening the inequality in the South African city that’s a legacy of apartheid. Our reporter John Eligon explores a multihour commute taken by workers who are priced out of the city.By John Eligon, Joao Silva, Christina Thornell, Jon Miller, Leila Medina and June KimApril 1, 2026

Oklahoma Sooners (19-15, 9-12 SEC) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (17-15, 7-12 Big 12)Las Vegas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Colorado and Oklahoma play in the College Basketball Crown.The Buffaloes’ record in Big 12 play is 7-12, and their record is 10-3 in non-conference games. Colorado is 0-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.AdvertisementThe Sooners are 9-12 against SEC teams. Oklahoma scores 82.7 points and has outscored opponents by 5.6 points per game.Colorado makes 47.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.6 percentage points higher than Oklahoma has allowed to its opponents (44.4%). Oklahoma averages 82.7…

Smoke emanates from smokestacks from an oil refinery in Linden, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty ImagesCrude prices seesawed in volatile trading on Wednesday, at one point dropping more than 4%, as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to exit the Iran conflict within weeks, even as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery was down 2.5% at $98.83 a barrel as of 4.15 a.m. ET, while Brent contract for June delivery pared earlier losses to trade 2.1% lower at $101.66 a barrel. The global…

President Trump is set to attend Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, according to his public schedule, making him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation’s highest court. Before his schedule was released, the president told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday that he planned to attend. “I’m going,” Trump…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When a hiker fell from a 55-meter (180-foot) waterfall in wild New Zealand bush, rescuers were forced to evacuate the badly hurt woman without her dog, which couldn’t be found. After strangers raised thousands of dollars for a search, border collie Molly was flown to safety by a helicopter pilot who was determined to reunite pet and owner. A week earlier, an emergency rescue helicopter found the woman with bruises and lacerations after a fall at a rocky spot at the waterfall on the South Island’s West Coast. She was airlifted on March 24 but they…

A Russian military plane has crashed in annexed Crimea, killing six crew and 23 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the country’s Defense MinistryMOSCOW — A Russian military plane crashed in annexed Crimea, killing six crew and 23 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the country’s Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, the reports said. The military lost contact with the plane around 6 p.m.…