Nation and World
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War in the Mideast widens as Trump says strikes on Iran could last several weeks
Mar 02, 2026 7:28 am - Israel and the United States pounded Iran on Monday in a campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back against Israel, Gulf states and targets critical to the world’s energy production.
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‘Sinners’ wins best ensemble at Actor Awards, setting up Oscar showdownMar 01, 2026 9:44 pm - After a near awards-season sweep by “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild’s 32nd Actor Award on Sunday, setting up a potentia...
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3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says
Mar 01, 2026 5:20 pm - WASHINGTON — Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday, marking the...
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9 killed as protesters try to storm US Consulate in Pakistan over killing of Iran’s supreme leader
Mar 01, 2026 7:44 am - KARACHI, Pakistan — Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in the Pakistani port city of Karachi left at least nine people killed and more than 50 others ...
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3 dead, 14 injured after shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas
Mar 01, 2026 7:43 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities say three people were killed and 14 others were wounded after a shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a ...
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Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran’s counterattacks widen after the killing of its supreme leader
Mar 01, 2026 7:40 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An explosion rocked Iran’s capital Sunday as Israel said it would carry out “non-stop strikes” against its leaders and military. Iran meanwh...
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A pilot dropped the atomic bomb, then journaled: ‘My God what have we done’
Mar 01, 2026 6:15 am - Shortly after dawn on Aug. 6, 1945, Capt. Robert A. Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay, wrote in his notebook that the clouds below him were dispersing and the weather looked good for the rest of the flight to Hiroshima.
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Trump: ‘Freedom’ for Iran is goal of ‘major military operation’
Feb 28, 2026 8:47 pm - President Donald Trump told The Washington Post early Saturday that his main concern is “freedom” for the Iranian people as the U.S. launched military strikes in the country.
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World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Ali Khamenei
Feb 28, 2026 7:45 pm - How long will it last? Will it grow? What will the conflict and the reported death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. mean to us — and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle East and the planet Saturday as world leaders reacted warily to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress
Feb 28, 2026 7:39 pm - Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump's military attack on Iran unless the administration wins their approval for what they warn is a potentially illegal campaign that risks pulling the United States into a deeper Middle East conflict.