The White House says a red spot on President Donald Trump’s neck comes from a prescribed skin cream. Photographers captured close-up images of the redness during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room on Monday. The president’s doctor says Trump applies a common cream to the right side of his neck. He calls it a preventive treatment. The White House did not answer questions about the cream or what condition it was treating. Zoomed-in photos from at least as far back as Feb. 19 show visible redness on the president’s neck. An April 2025 medical report lists mometasone cream for an unspecified skin issue.

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey as part of the country’s 250th anniversary commemoration. The documents include the 1783 Treaty of Paris that formally ended the Revolutionary War and the 1774 Articles of Association that urged colonists to boycott British goods. They are rarely moved from their home at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., but will begin an eight-city tour on Monday. The first stop will be at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Jim Byron, senior adviser to the acting archivist of the United States, says the documents are typically kept in vaults and have never before traveled together.

It might still be winter in Minnesota, but spring is in the air for people lined up at the Dairy Queen in Moorhead, Minnesota, for its annual opening. The event is a community tradition, no matter what the weather. The Dairy Queen “heritage store” has operated for 77 years and offers treats found almost nowhere else. People bundled up in coats, hats and gloves in freezing cold to line up Sunday for ice cream treats. March is very much a winter month in the upper Midwest, and the first day of the month can often bring subzero cold or heavy snow. But at the Moorhead Dairy Queen, it seemed like a bit of a summer day — almost.

President Donald Trump has recognized three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson, of Cass City, Michigan, was recognized Monday for actions during the Vietnam War that were credited with saving the lives of 85 other service members. Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, of New York City, was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2013 and was recognized for valor during the combat that resulted in his death. Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died in 1985 and was recognized for his leadership and resistance as a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II.

The Supreme Court is clearing the way for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group. The Monday order blocks for now a state law that bans schools from requiring educators to inform parents if students change their gender identity or expression at school. The lawsuit came to the court’s emergency docket after religious parents and educators challenged California policies aimed at preventing schools from outing children to their families. The parents say schools misled them and facilitated social transition despite their objections. The state said students have the right to privacy, especially if they fear rejection from their families.

The Detroit Lions traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs along with fourth and seventh-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Detroit dealt a veteran running back who wanted more carries for much-needed depth on the offensive line and extra selections in next month’s draft. The Lions later released 33-year-old offensive lineman Graham Glasgow, who started 14 games last season and has started 136 games in his 10-year career.

As the U.S. and Israel continued to strike Iran on Monday following a major attack over the weekend that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, misrepresented images related to the war spread widely online. They presented years-old footage as current, falsely claimed that U.S. military vehicles had been destroyed and erroneously claimed to show casualties of the war.

Anglicans face a looming choice about whether their global church family can stay united. This week, conservative leaders will meet in Nigeria where they are expected to debate a plan that could loosen or even end ties to the archbishop of Canterbury. Many within the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, or Gafcon, opposed liberal shifts on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ clergy that have taken place in some Western churches. On Monday, leaders of the historic Anglican Communion announced their own restructuring plan that aims to keep cooperation alive despite deep disagreements.

Oil prices leaped on worries that war with Iran could clog the flow of crude, while U.S. stocks swung from sharp losses to tiny gains. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.2% Monday, and cruise lines and airlines led the way lower on worries about higher fuel bills. But U.S. stocks quickly erased those losses, in part because past military conflicts haven’t usually created sustained drops for the market. The index finished with a gain of less than 0.1%. The Dow dipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%. Oil and defense stocks rallied. Treasury yields rose with worries about inflation.

President Donald Trump and his team have given shifting and sometimes conflicting reasons for striking Iran, even as they claim the mission a total success. After the first round of strikes on Iran in June 2025, the president and his top aides said U.S. bombs had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program. But, in the runup to this weekend's new round of attacks, Trump and leading administration officials warned again that Iran was close to a bomb. Trump has also changed his mind on regime change. After mocking it in the past, he's warmed to the idea.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed 12-year veteran forward Kyle Anderson to bring back a popular role player after he was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies. Anderson played two seasons for the Timberwolves and contributed to their run to the Western Conference finals in 2024. He then signed with the Golden State Warriors in free agency and has been traded three times since. Anderson started 56 games over two years with the Timberwolves. He averaged 25.3 minutes for the highest mark of his tenure with any of the six teams he’s been with in his career.

The war in the Middle East spiraled further as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump said the campaign would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back Monday against Israel, neighboring Gulf states and targets critical to the world’s energy production. The intensity of the attacks, the killing of Iran's supreme leader, and the lack of any apparent exit plan indicated the conflict would not end anytime soon. Israel launched retaliatory attacks in Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles at it, and an Israeli military official did not rule out another ground invasion.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken to widening concerns the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring: “This is not Iraq. This is not endless.” Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine on Monday held the Trump administration’s first news briefing since Saturday’s strikes. Trump, Hegseth and Caine haven't suggested any exit plan or offered signs the conflict would end anytime soon. They've said more American casualties are likely following the deaths of six service members. Hegseth says the operation is meant to eliminate the threat of Iranian ballistic missiles, destroy the country’s navy and ensure “no nukes.”

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The explosion was so loud and strong, the elderly resident of northern Tehran said she felt it in her heart, describing the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that boomed across the Iranian capital and raised columns of smoke. Streets…

Federal and city authorities say the gunman who opened fire outside a Texas bar, killing two college students and wounding 14 others was not on their radar before the attack. Both the FBI and police in Austin said Monday that it’s too soon to identify the motive behind the mass shooting early Sunday. The FBI has said it’s investigating the shooting as a potential act of terrorism, coming after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran. Investigators are poring over thousands of hours of video and police say there are more than 150 witnesses to interview. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says the shooter legally bought the weapons several years ago.