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Oil Buyers Battered by the Iran War Energy Crisis Race to Build Buffers

RIVER AKIRA DAVIS

As rising fuel costs clobber their economies, the Philippines and other developing countries in Asia are pushing to build strategic petroleum reserves to cushion against future shocks.

Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest

HIROKO TABUCHI

The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization.

A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea

CHOE SANG-HUN

Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic, when they lived through a crippling food shortage and were forced to witness frequent public executions.

France Is Poised to Restrict Social Media for Children

MARK LANDLER

Its new law, which would be the first of its kind enacted by a European country, would ban access to some accounts for anyone under 15.

Restaurant Review: Chez Panisse and Bar Panisse in Berkeley

TEJAL RAO

The Bay Area farm-to-table classic changed the American restaurant scene. Now it has opened a dynamic new place right next door.

What Happened When Meta Used A.I. to Ban Accounts on Facebook and Instagram

STUART A. THOMPSON AND ELI TAN

Users said the technology mistakenly deleted their accounts. To resolve the issue, they still had to rely on A.I.

WATCH: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' cast swings across North America

ABC News' Sophie Flay reports the buzziest stories of the day in "GMA" Pop News.

Cyclospora Spreads Through Human Feces. How Did It Get Into Our Food Supply?

ALICE CALLAHAN AND CAROLINE HOPKINS LEGASPI

The large number of cases suggests that excrement entered the food system on a “surprising scale.”

‘Too Rare to Care’? A New Center for Rare Diseases Hopes to Change That

GINA KOLATA

A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug.

Lebanese Army Accuses Israeli Troops of Firing as Its Forces Deploy in ‘Pilot Zone’

ABDI LATIF DAHIR

The Israeli military was withdrawing from a village under a U.S.-brokered deal to transfer control of occupied areas to Lebanon after months of war. The military said Lebanese forces entered an area outside of the designated ‘pilot zone.’

D.M.V. Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting in New Jersey, Governor Says

TRACEY TULLY

A software glitch in 2023 at the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday.

Meet Jimothy, the Seattle Raccoon Who Is Taking Over the Internet

MADISON MALONE KIRCHER

The stout raccoon, which has a spinal condition, is “an example to all of us that you don’t have to be perfect to be loved,” a Seattle City Council member said.

State officials preparing if fed government tries interfering with running elections

State leaders from both parties told ABC News they are making preparations in case the federal government tries to interfere with how they run elections in November.

Iran live updates: Trump says Iran 'desperately' wants to meet despite new strikes

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Troy Jackson Tightens Hold on Democratic Senate Nomination in Maine

BAYLISS WAGNER

State Democrats released a ballot for their nominating convention on Saturday that includes Mr. Jackson and three long-shot candidates with little public support from delegates.