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Hegseth says more forces arriving in Middle East, US will take all the time it needs against Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegesth said Wednesday that the U.S. is winning its military operation against Iran “decisively, devastatingly and without mercy.”
7 months ago

Country by country, here’s how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle East

The unfolding war in the Middle East has ricocheted across the region, with nearly every country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, many reporting casualties.
7 months ago

Dow drops 1,200 as stocks sell off around the world, oil prices leap even higher on war worries

A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and is slamming into Wall Street on Tuesday, as oil prices leap even higher on worries of the war with Iran.
7 months ago

Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads

Trump pushed back against mounting criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict.
7 months ago

Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again

Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East.
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Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions rattle global supply

Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.
7 months ago

War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back

Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday as the war expanded to several fronts.
7 months ago

What to know about the boat shooting in Cuban waters that killed 4

Cuban soldiers confronted a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the island and opened fire on the troops, who fired back, killing four and wounding six.
7 months ago

DOJ says it’s reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld

The DOJ is looking into whether it had withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after reports claimed some records involving Trump were not released.
7 months ago

Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is ‘winning so much’

President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday’s marathon State of the Union that "we’re winning so much."
7 months ago

Savannah Guthrie says her family is offering a $1 million reward for her mother’s return

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie said her family is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of her mother, Nancy, who went missing from her Arizona home more than three weeks ago.
7 months ago

25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader ‘El Mencho’

Twenty-five members of the National Guard were left dead in Jalisco after the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
7 months ago

Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
7 months ago

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of his economic agenda

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
7 months ago

A look at the US military assets in the Middle East

The Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups.
7 months ago

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.
7 months ago

US defeats Sweden, Canada beats Czechia in OT to reach the semifinals at the Olympics

When the U.S. gave up a tying goal to Sweden with 91 seconds left in the quarterfinals at the Olympics, even the most seasoned players were on edge.
7 months ago

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
7 months ago

8 backcountry skiers found dead, 1 still missing after California avalanche

Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe.
7 months ago

Seattle Torrent captain Hilary Knight, speedskater Brittany Bowe post video of their engagement at Olympics

A medal isn’t the only keepsake Hilary Knight is bringing back from the Olympic Games, as the U.S. women’s hockey captain proposed to speedskater Brittany Bowe.
7 months ago

Rescuers push through winter storm to 6 survivors of a California avalanche. 9 others are missing

Crews near Lake Tahoe rescued six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. Nine others from their tour group remained missing.
7 months ago

Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded

A shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game left three people dead, including the shooter, and three more hospitalized Monday night in critical condition, authorities said.
7 months ago

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades, died Tuesday. He was 84.
7 months ago

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender Mercies,” has died at age 95.
7 months ago