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

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

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

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

Thousands of flights have been disrupted in the wake of the escalating conflict engulfing the Middle East, with Dubai’s main airport — the world’s busiest aviation hub — effectively shut down after it was hit by a suspected aerial strike.

There have been more than 2,300 flight cancellations in the region, from Bahrain to Tel Aviv, in ...Read more

TEHRAN, Iran — The U.S. and Israel pummeled Iran early Saturday in an attack aimed at razing the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions and thwarting its efforts to influence the Middle East though proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the attack, according to President Donald Trump...Read more

Millions of Iranians have lived their entire lives under the thumb of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran. When reports of his demise began to trickle in, the response in the streets of Tehran was jubilation. The reaction by the authorities was denial, then mourning.

The death of the supreme leader of Iran was teased out over ...Read more

A Cape Cod business leader says it’s no surprise that the Blizzard of ’26 left the region without power for days because of trees and a lack of economic support from the state, and he called for parts of the electrical grid to be buried underground.

Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Paul Neidzwiecki is sounding off on how last Monday’s ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Reza Khaleghian, 70, came bursting through the door of Naab Cafe on Saturday morning, phone pressed to his ear, fist held in the air, screaming the news in Farsi at anyone who would listen: “Khamenei is dead!”

Soon, President Donald Trump would confirm the death of Iran’s supreme leader in a historic attack by the United ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A piano teacher who gave lessons to the children of several Hollywood power players was sentenced Friday to nine years and four months in prison for sexually abusing a longtime student starting when the boy was 13, prosecutors said.

The sentencing brought a close to a decade-long legal battle marked by several twists and turns �...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers are considering a resolution that would ask voters to remove a portion of the state constitution on compulsory attendance at schools.

Rep. Dale Hawkins, a Republican, proposed the constitutional amendment to nix a portion of the Idaho Constitution and replace it with a statement he argued would ensure parents ...Read more

The ability of the U.S., Israel and gulf Arab states to weather Iran’s retaliatory strikes will depend on how many missile interceptors they have — and stocks are most likely dangerously low after intense combat with the Islamic Republic last year.

Tehran’s main means of offensive operations is long-range attacks with ballistic missiles, ...Read more

BEIRUT — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday, had over more than 30 years in power demonized the United States, called for the destruction of Israel and maintained an iron-clad grip on Iran's politics while advancing its influence across the Middle East.

President ...Read more

TEHRAN, Iran — The U.S. and Israel pummeled Iran early Saturday in an attack aimed razing the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions and thwarting its efforts to influence the Middle East though proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the attack, according to President Donald Trump, ...Read more

U.S. farmers have been looking for some stability after a mercurial year under President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But after new trade upheaval last week, it’s becoming increasingly clear that uncertainty is the only constant.

“One of the things in this industry is that there’s always uncertainties,” Krista Swanson, chief economist at ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — By Saturday morning, when many Americans were waking to the news that the U.S. and Israel had launched a missile attack on Iran, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., had already spoken in support of the bombings.

“Operation Epic Fury,” Fetterman said on X at 4:18 a.m. “President Donald Trump has been willing to do what’s ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Only the lowest paid Floridians qualify for Medicaid in the Sunshine State, the result of eligibility rules that are among the strictest in the nation.

A single mom with two children can only enroll her kids if her yearly salary is less than $38,000, roughly half of Florida’s average household income. She would be excluded ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The size of the Los Angeles City Council should increase from 15 to 25 seats, the city's Charter Reform Commission recommended Thursday.

On a 9-2 vote, the commission backed the council expansion, with supporters saying that smaller ethnic groups, including Black and Asian American and Pacific Islander residents, would be better...Read more

Dubai’s nightmare scenario unfolded Saturday: Defense systems repelling Iranian missiles and drones over its famous skyscrapers, random explosions and plumes of black smoke rising out of the city-state’s most celebrated neighborhood.

Local authorities said four people were injured in a fire at Palm Jumeirah, the man-made island that’s ...Read more

Dubai’s main airport, the world’s busiest aviation hub, was partially damaged by a suspected aerial strike on one of its main terminal buildings, marking another escalation after air traffic in the Persian Gulf closed down hours after Iran’s retaliatory attacks.

The airport operator confirmed that one concourse at Dubai International “...Read more