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Top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Kent said in a statement posted on social media, making claims President Donald Trump has denied. Kent, a former Green Beret and political candidate with ...

Horoscope

Kermit the Frog sang, “It’s not easy being green,” but ease isn’t the aim when rivers and revelers alike run emerald. St. Patrick’s Day, poised on the dark edge of a new moon and the last sigh of winter, invites us to trade comfort for becoming. Growth is rarely graceful. It’s tender, uncertain, a little raw. Still, it’s worth it. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Sometimes, being unprepared is an advantage. When you don’t know what “should” happen, you’re not locked into expectations. You respond to what’s actually in front of you instead of trying to force it into a ...

Sending St. Patrick’s Day blessings

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today has a funny way of sneaking past the noise and landing somewhere tender. Yes, there are parades and pints and an impressive amount of green, but underneath all that is something quieter: a tradition of wishing one another well. That might sound small, but it isn’t. A good wish, offered sincerely, is one of the simplest forms of care. It says, “I see you,” without asking for a long explanation. And in a world where so many people are carrying private worries, that kind of gentleness matters. Irish blessings ...

Hints From Heloise

Try these tips for new appliances Dear Heloise: I sympathize with Sarah; the new appliances are not what we are used to. I’m still missing my old Maytag Neptune washer! The new energy-efficient ones are OK, but I found that for deeper water, after finally reading the manual, I have to use the “deep fill” setting by holding it for 3 seconds. Then I get a deep wash and rinse water. I would never get an electric dryer just for this reason. The last move, I had it changed to gas and got a gas range. For the dishwasher, I run it at night, open it, pull the racks out a bit, and let ...

Scientists made a breakthrough in the study of whale sounds

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help scientists understand how the animals communicate. The recording is the song of a humpback whale, a species of large whale known for its complex songs. Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts, say the sounds were recorded in March 1949 off Bermuda. Scientists say the recording is important because it documents whale song during a time when the ocean was quieter.

War rages on multiple fronts as Israeli attacks on Lebanon grow

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — The war in the Middle East raged on multiple fronts Monday, as the U.S. and Israel pummeled military targets in Iran’s capital, Israel stepped up bombardments of Iran-backed militants in Lebanon and Iran retaliated with a drone strike that temporarily closed Dubai’s airport, a crucial hub for travelers. Fears of a global energy crisis continued, even as a small number of ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil normally travels. Iranian strikes on commercial ships in and around the strait — ...