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JUST IN: Iran indicated it had chosen Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba as his successor reut.rs/4cB2AIQ

Explosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been deliberate attack Norwegian authorities suspect the attack could be an act of terrorism but are also "exploring other options."

Norwegian authorities suspect the attack could be an act of terrorism but are also "exploring other options."

Ninth day of the war in Iran: airstrikes hit Tehran oil facilities New overnight strikes by the United States and Israel target Iran, while attacks and casualties are reported across the region, from Beirut to Saudi Arabia Ninth day of the war in Iran: airstrikes hit Tehran oil facilities – The ninth day of the war in Iran unfolded on March 8 with a new wave of overnight […]

Ninth day of the war in Iran: airstrikes hit Tehran oil facilities

The US secretary of energy says Iran is not a war but a 'temporary movement' and that gas prices will go down in weeks US Energy Secretary Chris Wright blamed "emotional reactions" for the surge in gas prices and said they should return to normal in weeks, not months.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright blamed "emotional reactions" for the surge in gas prices and said they should return to normal in weeks, not months.

A device ignited outside Gracie Mansion during a clash between opposing protest groups Saturday was an improvised explosive capable of causing “serious injury or death,” the NYPD said. https://cnn.it/40kkh83

The Iran war has put Asia on the brink of an energy panic Stranded Gulf supplies are choking off the region’s economies

Stranded Gulf supplies are choking off the region’s economies

Editor’s Note | ICE’s Disregard for Human Life Echoes America’s Bipartisan Racist History Assistant Editor Kevin Edwards writes that ICE has done serious harm to citizens and noncitizens alike.

OPINION: "I’m not interested in engaging with politics or the administration’s narrative defending why Good needed—or perhaps deserved—to be shot and killed on that day. It’s not an argument worth legitimizing. We all know what we saw that day," Kevin Edwards writes.

Father of teenage US school shooter found guilty of murder and manslaughter It’s a rare case of a parent being charged over a shooting carried out by their child.

A man whose teenage son shot dead four people at a US high school was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in a rare case of a parent charged over a shooting carried out by their child.
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UK Businesses told to brace cyber defenses amid Iran conflict risk NCSC urges all to review posture as escalating tensions increase risk of indirect digital spillover The UK's cybersecurity agency is warning British organizations to brace for potential digital blowback as the Middle East conflict spills further into the online world.…

ICYMI: UK Businesses told to brace cyber defenses amid Iran conflict risk

‘History Rocks!’ Tour Visits Choctaw Central Middle School for Its Only Mississippi Stop U.S. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs William Kirkland and the “History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour” visits Choctaw Central Middle School.

“We are part of history. We are creating history. You are creating history every day that you live," Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben said.

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Hezbollah says its attack is in response to the killing of Iran's Khamenei and 'in defence of Lebanon and its people'

Hezbollah says its attack is in response to the killing of Iran's Khamenei and 'in defence of Lebanon and its people' https://aje.news/2vy9ca

Despite Trump’s SOTU and MAGA pressure, Sen. Maj. Leader Thune in no hurry to change filibuster, vote on SAVE America Act “There isn’t support for doing that at this point,” he said.

In the wake of Trump’s calls on the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act during his State of the Union address, conservative activists and the bill’s backers are doubling down on their pressure campaign on Democratic Majority Leader John Thune.

But he won't budge. Why?

Israeli media say Ali Khamenei killed in the US and Israeli attack The Times of Israel cites an Israeli source claiming Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed in strikes on Tehran; no confirmation from Iranian authorities Israeli media say Ali Khamenei killed in the US and...

Israeli media say Ali Khamenei killed in the US and Israeli attack
The Times of Israel cites an Israeli source claiming Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed in strikes on Tehran; no confirmation from Iranian authorities Israeli media say Ali Khamenei killed in the US and...
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“Massive” war launched by a man with no plan. Again. Donald Trump is repeating George W. Bush's catastrophic mistakes.

Donald Trump is repeating George W. Bush’s catastrophic mistakes.

Power drought tips Ukraine's economy into worst crisis since war's first year Ukraine's economy is enduring its toughest period since the early months of Russia's invasion after sustained air strikes left its power system in tatters as the war enters a fifth year, forcing firms to cut output and shrinking state revenues.

Power drought tips Ukraine's economy into worst crisis since war's first year reut.rs/3MMvFqa

Susan Rice is right. Now Netflix must choose. The institutions and individuals who betrayed democratic principles will bear that mark of shame well into the future.

NEW: Veteran foreign policy expert Susan Rice does not issue warnings lightly.

Yet last week she said “it’s not going to end well” for corporations bending the knee to Trump.

Now, Netflix faces a decision that will determine which side of history it wants to be on, Marc Elias writes.

House Democrats bringing Jeffrey Epstein survivors to Trump's State of the Union speech Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said he was bringing Haley Robson as a way of "bringing accountability to the Epstein class."

Several House Democrats have invited survivors of Jeffrey Epstein to be their guests at President Trump's State of the Union address.

GoFundMe for actor Eric Dane’s family raises nearly $350,000 after his death

Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria actor died Thursday less than a year after he publicly revealed ALS diagnosis

As ICE looks to expand detention facilities, several Western Washington cities consider bans City councils in Seattle, Burien, Renton, and Tukwila are considering temporary bans on issuing permits for detention facilities.

City councils in Seattle, Burien, Renton, and Tukwila are considering temporary bans on issuing permits for detention facilities.

Days after $5M donation, Trump administration backs Crypto.com in lawsuit In a document quietly filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday night, MAGA Inc., the primary Super PAC supporting President Trump, revealed that it received a $5 million donation from Cryp...

Twenty-five days later, on February 17, the Trump administration’s CFTC intervened on Crypto.com’s behalf in a high-stakes lawsuit in federal court.

The timing of CFTC’s intervention raises serious ethical questions.

Days after $5M donation, Trump administration backs Crypto.com in lawsuit In a document quietly filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday night, MAGA Inc., the primary Super PAC supporting President Trump, revealed that it received a $5 million donation from Cryp...

In a document quietly filed on Friday night, MAGA Inc., the primary Super PAC supporting Trump, revealed that it received a $5 million donation from Crypto.com on January 23. The donation was made in the name of Crypto.com’s parent company, Foris Dax, Inc.

Why is the 'Toy Story 5' trailer making people feel old? The new 'Toy Story 5' trailer is going viral, with fans commenting on one detail: Woody balding...

The new 'Toy Story 5' trailer is going viral, with fans commenting on one detail: Woody balding... #Cinema

Scoop: DNC officials working on secret report found Gaza stance cost Harris votes The DNC's research on what went wrong in 2024 has been under lock and key since party leaders decided to hide it from the public.

Top Democratic officials who worked on the party's still-secret autopsy of the 2024 election concluded that Kamala Harris lost significant support because of the Biden administration's approach to the war in Gaza, Axios has learned.

The Mom-and-Pop Contractors Helping ICE Rapidly Expand Even as ICE sparks rising public horror with its tactics and killings, a raft of companies that have never before worked with the federal government are signing up to work with the agency.

Even as ICE sparks rising public horror with its tactics and killings, a raft of companies that have never before worked with the federal government are signing up to work with the agency.

And its money won’t run out anytime soon. trib.al/te3qFMj

ICE Agent Fatally Shot US Citizen in Texas Last Year, Records Show

While the 23-year-old's death was reported in March 2025, it was not made clear that a federal agent fired the fatal shot.

A quarter of parents say their children aren’t getting mental health support The burden was disproportionately felt in households with homeschooled children

A quarter of parents say their children aren’t getting mental health support

Advocates warn of worsening conditions for ICE detainees Detainees risk retaliation to get out messages about what they’re experiencing, including inadequate medical care and limited communication

Advocates warn of worsening conditions in ICE custody as detainees take extraordinary risks to be heard, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. Detainees risk retaliation to voice what they’re experiencing, including inadequate medical care, prolonged isolation, poor nutrition & limited communication.

GOP lawmaker pinpoints new DOJ plot to 'protect Epstein perpetrators': 'Against the law' A Republican congressman sounded the alarm on Saturday about a newly revealed plot by the DOJ to, as he put it, "protect perpetrators" connected to Jeffrey Epstein.The DOJ recently released more files related to the deceased child sex abuser, but some eagle-eyed observers have pointed out what appea...

A Republican congressman sounded the alarm on Saturday about a newly revealed plot by the DOJ to, as he put it, "protect perpetrators" connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

Millionaires' tax could ‘revolutionize’ WA education, OSPI chief says State School Superintendent Chris Reykdal says a Democratic plan calling for a so-called "millionaires' tax" has the potential to "revolutionize" education in Washington state.

State School Superintendent Chris Reykdal says a Democratic plan calling for a so-called "millionaires' tax" has the potential to "revolutionize" education in Washington state.