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Trump justifies Iran attack as Congress raises doubts
According to President Trump, the United States attacked Iran because the Iranian regime posed "imminent threats" to the U.S. and its allies, including through its use of terrorist proxies and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons.
"Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas and our allies ...Read more
Diplomacy to war: How Trump's team decided to attack Iran
Donald Trump was done negotiating.
For weeks he assembled an armada of carriers and destroyers in the waters of the Middle East, bolstered by squadrons of F-35 and F-22 jets dispatched to allied bases around the region. It was the largest U.S. buildup since the 2003 Iraq war that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Trump’s goal was to pressure Iran’...Read more
Biden Admin urged Healey to clean up state SNAP program, 2024 letter shows
A 2024 letter reveals that even the President Biden administration urged Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey to clean up the state’s SNAP program, which was recently found by state and federal authorities and a whistleblower report, to be the subject of tens of millions of dollars in public benefits fraud.
Healey claims that allegations of fraud ...Read more
Inside El Mencho's last hideout: Blood, bullets and a cartel boss' life of luxury
The most wanted man in Mexico was hiding out next to a country club.
When Mexican special forces soldiers attacked the hideout of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — the cartel boss known as "El Mencho" — they descended on his luxurious compound in the mountains outside Guadalajara.
A cluster of seven upscale cabins situated on a steep ...Read more
To many Washington state Iranians, U.S. attack signals either freedom or imperialism
The U.S. and Israel's airstrikes on Iran drew conflicting responses in Western Washington, including among Seattle-area Iranian Americans who praised the military action and others who condemned the strikes as unjustified and foolhardy.
In Bellevue on Saturday morning, a crowd of demonstrators rallied at the Wilburton Park and Ride. Dozens of ...Read more
Why California Z Town nightclub murder suspect is in ICE detention in Texas
A man wanted in a fatal November shooting at an Elk Grove, California, restaurant remained beyond the reach of Sacramento-area law enforcement and was awaiting federal sentencing at an ICE detention facility in Texas after admitting he was caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border using a false identity.
Last month, Elk Grove police announced that...Read more
After failed ouster in Virginia, lawmakers push bills to ease removal of election officials
A few months after officials in Norfolk, Va., unsuccessfully tried to oust a controversial electoral board member, state lawmakers are considering several bills that would make it easier to remove registrars and board members who do not perform their duties.
One bill, HB78, would make a board member’s failure to certify an election punishable...Read more
US suffers first war fatalities as Iran widens retaliation
The U.S. said it suffered its first casualties in the war with Iran, which spread to several countries in the Middle East and threatened to upend energy markets.
Three U.S. service members were killed and five “seriously wounded” during operations against the Islamic Republic, U.S. Central Command said on Sunday, without giving further ...Read more
FBI probes whether Austin mass shooting tied to Iran conflict
Federal authorities are investigating whether a mass shooting outside a bar in Austin, Texas, early Sunday was a reaction to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, people familiar with the investigation said.
Three people were killed and 14 others wounded shortly before 2 a.m. when a gunman opened fire in the city’s downtown entertainment district...Read more
Victim of NYC racist boot fire attack tells News she needed to stand up to social media trolls
A woman whose boots were burned by a pair of MAGA-loving Internet bloggers during a racist live-streamed tirade in Manhattan told the News she felt violated sexually before the street encounter turned racial, and said getting them off the street will save another victim from dealing with the pain she’s still processing.
“”They just walked...Read more
Trump's removal of another Xi friend complicates planned summit
One month before President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are set to convene at a much-touted summit in China, the U.S. leader’s toppling of another friend of China risks stoking tensions between the world’s biggest economies.
After U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran wiped out the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, Chinese Foreign ...Read more
Key things to know about the US-Israel conflict with Tehran
The U.S. reported the first Americans killed in a war with Iran as each side pledged escalating strikes in the days ahead.
Iran’s retaliation has spread across the region in the wake of massive missile attacks that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials. President Donald Trump said the U.S. sunk nine Iranian ...Read more
San Diego County hires D.C. lobbying firm to push federal action on Tijuana River sewage crisis
The County of San Diego has hired a Washington, D.C.-based law firm to lobby federal officials on the Tijuana River sewage crisis, a contract worth up to $637,200 over five years, according to county records.
Best Best & Krieger LLP, known as BBK, was selected through a competitive process in which the county received four bids, according to ...Read more
Key things to know about the US-Israel conflict with Tehran
The U.S. and Israel launched coordinated, massive missile attacks on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The strikes targeted the country’s military and were intended to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
Iran countered with missile strikes at targets across the Mideast. The market impacts, particularly on oil, ...Read more
Diplomacy to war: How Trump's team decided to attack Iran
Donald Trump was done negotiating.
For weeks he assembled an armada of carriers and destroyers in the waters of the Middle East, bolstered by squadrons of F-35 and F-22 jets dispatched to allied bases around the region. It was the largest U.S. buildup since the 2003 Iraq war that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Trump’s goal was to pressure Iran’...Read more
US suffers first war fatalities as Iran's counterstrikes widen
The U.S. said the first Americans have been killed in the war with Iran that’s spread to several countries in the Middle East, while threatening to upend energy markets.
Three U.S. service members were killed and five “seriously wounded” during operations against the Islamic Republic, U.S. Central Command said on Sunday, without giving ...Read more
Despite massive US attack and death of ayatollah, regime change in Iran is unlikely
After the largest buildup of U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, American and Israeli military forces launched a massive assault on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026.
President Donald Trump has called the attacks “major combat operations” and has urged regime change in Tehran. Iranian media reported Supreme Leader ...Read more
New Orleans brings back the house call, sending nurses to visit newborns and moms
When Lisa Bonfield gave birth to daughter Adele in late November, she was thrust into the new world of parenting, and faced an onslaught of challenges and skills to learn: breastfeeding, diapering, sleep routines, colic, crying, and all the little warning signs that something could be wrong with the baby.
But unlike parents in most of the U.S.,...Read more
Mosquitoes are back with a bite in SoCal. Why they're nibbling in the winter
LOS ANGELES — Irked residents across Southern California have recently complained to their vector control districts about an onslaught of mosquito activity, many sporting ankle bites to prove it. Local mosquito experts blame the unseasonable weather pattern and a thriving invasive species for the surge in itchy bites.
Vector control districts...Read more
What programs were at added at the University of South Carolina? Which were cut?
COLUMBIA, S.C. —The University of South Carolina in routinely evaluates its extensive program offerings, observing student demand and acting accordingly.
SC President Michael Amiridis told legislators in January that the school has both added and cut programs over the past several years.
“We pay attention to what is needed, what is needed ...Read more
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