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The Pentagon identified four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from an Iowa-based logistics unit who were killed in a drone strike on a U.S. facility in Kuwait, some of the first American casualties in the escalating war with Iran: Captain Cody A. Khork, Sergeant Noah L. Tietjens, Sergeant Nicole M. Amor, Sergeant Declan J. Coady.

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At the White House, President Donald Trump denied that Israel forced the United States into launching strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, asserting he “might’ve forced their hand” amid fears Tehran would attack first.

State Rep. James Talarico defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in a high-turnout Democratic Senate primary, prevailing with a populist, faith-driven message that sets up a long-shot bid to deliver Texas Democrats their first statewide win in more than 30 years.

Sen. John Cornyn’s unexpectedly strong showing against Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary has national Republicans increasingly confident that Donald Trump will soon endorse the incumbent as the party seeks to avoid a costly and risky runoff battle.

After less than two hours of deliberations, a Georgia jury found Colin Gray guilty on all charges for giving his son access to the AR-style rifle used in the 2024 mass shooting at Apalachee High School, a verdict that could send him to prison for up to 180 years.

Pima County Sheriff's Department Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators are “definitely closer” in the search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, as authorities pursue new leads involving a surveillance video car, a backpack worn by a masked suspect, and unresolved mixed DNA evidence.

Roc Nation reports that Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show set a new record with 4.157 billion views in the first 24 hours, with an average TV audience of 128.2 million, millions of YouTube views within hours, and international broadcast and social media impressions counted across multiple platforms.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced rare GOP criticism from Sen. John Kennedy over a $220 million DHS ad campaign featuring her prominently, with questions raised about whether the emergency-awarded contract boosted her name recognition more than the Trump administration’s border agenda.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify voluntarily before the House Oversight Committee as it investigates his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid renewed scrutiny over correspondence and a 2012 visit to Epstein’s island that Lutnick denies involved any wrongdoing.

In Castro District, California, the closures of chains like Peet's Coffee and Starbucks have signaled more than shifting retail trends, eroding longtime morning rituals and community gathering spaces even as independent cafés fight to preserve the neighborhood’s storied coffee culture.

The federal antitrust trial against Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster begins this week, with prosecutors arguing the companies used their dominance over concert promotion, venues and ticketing to stifle competition — a case that could reshape the live music industry.

The United States and Israel are reportedly backing a Kurdish-led armed uprising inside Iran, with weapons smuggled into the country and a ground operation expected within days as President Donald Trump weighs whether to provide air cover support.

The U.S. military's use of Anthropic's Claude AI in operations against Iran defies a government ban, sparking tensions over AI's application in surveillance and weapons, with Trump mandating a phase-out and Defense Secretary Hegseth calling it a supply chain risk.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended the company’s decision to pursue classified work with the United States Department of Defense, telling staff the backlash was “really painful” as the company amended its agreement to bar domestic surveillance.

Israeli intelligence agency Mossad allegedly hacked Tehran’s traffic cameras for years to build a detailed surveillance map of Ali Khamenei and his security, laying the groundwork for the precision strike that killed the Iranian leader in a joint U.S.-Israeli operation.

Americans stranded across the Middle East say the United States Department of State has offered little concrete evacuation help despite public assurances from Marco Rubio and Trump, with a hotline message warning callers not to rely on U.S. government assistance even as the administration urges citizens to “depart now.”

The U.S. has long maintained a formal ban on political assassinations — dating to an executive order signed by Ronald Reagan — but historians say the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei marks the first time in modern history that Washington has openly targeted and eliminated a sitting foreign head of state.

President Donald Trump moved toward war with Iran after weeks of behind-the-scenes coordination with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sidelining diplomatic talks and facing little internal opposition before authorizing a joint strike that killed the country’s supreme leader and plunged the region into conflict.

As the war with Iran enters its fourth day, the Trump administration has offered shifting justifications for the strikes — from regime change to preemptive defense to countering ballistic missiles and nuclear threats — even as intelligence officials say there was no evidence of an imminent danger to the United States.