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AP News

U.S. “Obliterates” Kharg Island

President Donald Trump said the U.S. destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned that its oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Axios

USS Tripoli Deployed to Mideast

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is sending an amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, and its Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East, a senior U.S. official confirmed to Axios on Friday.

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Bloomberg

Admiral Stav: Targets for Boots on Ground

Potential targets for US special forces include large amounts of enriched uranium, Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, and partnering with the CIA and Israel's Mossad to support a resistance movement.

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The Wall Street Journal

Why Partisanship on Iran Is Dangerous

"Every past president since Bill Clinton, Republican and Democrat alike, has declared that Iran couldn’t be permitted to develop nuclear weapons. Not one acted to prevent it..."

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The Hill

Officials Erupt Over SOH Reporting

White House officials on Friday lambasted CNN for a report that suggested the U.S. was caught off guard by Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, which has led to a surge in gas and oil prices globally.

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Mediaite

CNN Stands by Report

CNN’s chief executive Mark Thompson defended his network on Friday after a broadside from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who earlier in the day lashed out over its reporting during a Pentagon briefing on operations in Iran.

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CNN

Biggest Iran Polling Takeaway

Pessimism and uncertainty about the benefits of this war still seem to be the prevailing takeaway. Perhaps most strikingly, Americans seem to think this war makes us less safe.

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PBS

All Six Airmen Died in Crash

U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash in western Iraq on Thursday followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace” and that the other plane landed safely.

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The Sun

Iranian Troops Are Deserting

Iranian troops are deserting in their droves after being handed just 10 bullets each – while those injured in US-Israeli airstrikes are being left to die, sources have claimed.

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USA Today

Long TSA Lines, No Refunds

Nearly a month into a partial government shutdown that leaves Transportation Security Administration agents unpaid, the lines at airport security are getting longer and longer.

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NBC News

Synagogue Suspect Bought Fireworks

Two days before federal authorities say Ayman Mohamad Ghazali carried out Thursday's antisemitic terror attack at a synagogue outside Detroit, the driver in the car-ramming allegedly walked out of a fireworks store with more than $2,000 worth of explosives.

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ABC News

Judge Blocks Fed Subpoenas

A top federal judge in Washington on Friday blocked Justice Department subpoenas to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors after determining the government "produced essentially zero evidence" to support a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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CNBC

Dow at Lowest Point of Year

The S&P 500, which scored a new low for 2026 on Friday, posted a 1.6% loss this week and notched its first three-week losing streak in about a year, while oil prices extended their gains as investors awaited further developments in the Iran war.

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CBS News

Epstein Accountant “Inconsistent”

An accountant who worked for Jeffrey Epstein and the accountant's lawyer gave "contradictory and concerning statements" about a woman who made allegations against the notorious sex trafficker and President Trump, two House Democrats said Friday.

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Fox News

Charges Dropped in Prank Tragedy

According to the Hall County Magistrate Court, a judge has approved paperwork requesting dismissal of the charges against Jayden Wallace, Aiden Hucks, Ana Katherine Luque, Ariana Cruz, and Elijah Tate Owens.

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Fox 4 News

Mixed Verdict in ICE Attack Trial

A federal jury in Texas convicted Benjamin Song of attempted murder and others for various charges in the 2025 Prairieland ICE Detention Center attack, marking the first federal indictment involving Antifa-related domestic terrorism charges.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Larry David and Barack Obama Collaborate

Larry David collaborates with former President Barack Obama and his family on an HBO sketch series about American history, celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary, with Jeff Schaffer as showrunner and Higher Ground Productions producing.

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Yahoo Finance

Is US Debt Higher Than $38M?

According to Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and one of the country’s most respected fiscal economists, that $39 trillion number is a polite fiction. The real tab, he argues, is closer to $100 trillion.

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The Guardian

Sinema’s Affair Revealed

Kyrsten Sinema, a former US senator, admitted in court filings to having a “romantic and intimate” relationship with a married man who was a member of her security detail during her final year in office – but argues that his estranged wife should not be able to sue her over it.

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USA Today

Oscar Snubs Unveiled

Before another movie joins the hallowed ranks at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15 (ABC and Hulu, 7 p.m. ET/4 PT), we're rethinking past best picture winners and the films that should have conquered them.

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