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IRAN, TRUMP, WAR, STRIKES
President Trump arrives for a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Monday.
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President Trump said Monday that military operations in Iran are likely
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IRAN, TRUMP, STRIKES, WAR
Melania Trump, in a historic first, gaveled the UN Security Council meeting into order on Monday but her message for the world’s children was overshadowed by the president’s attack on Iran.
The first lady acknowledged the attack in her remarks when she offered
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EPSTEIN, CLINTON, HOUSE, HILLARY
Former President Bill Clinton speaks in the Cash Room of the Treasury Department during an event for the anniversary of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington.
Former President Bill Clinton speaks in the Cash Room
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AUSTIN, SHOOTING, BAR, TEXAS
On Sunday, investigators executed a search warrant on the Pflugerville, Texas home of Ndiaga Diagne, the deceased gunman responsible for the deadly Austin shooting that occurred earlier in the day. According to a source familiar with the investigation, law
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COURT, SUPREME, GUN, MARIJUANA
People walk near the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices are expected to issue opinions in pending cases, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 25, 2026.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling effectively barring the redrawing of the boundary lines of the only
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PRICES, IRAN, OIL, GAS
Americans could soon see higher gas prices as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten a critical global oil choke point, raising fears of supply disruptions that could quickly reverberate across U.S. energy markets.
After joint U.S.–Israeli strikes,
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EAST, MIDDLE, AMERICANS, STATE
U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries
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TEXAS, PRIMARY, PAXTON, GOP
Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi are signaling growing confidence that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico are on track to secure their parties' Senate nominations.
The Texas primary election is scheduled
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NOEM, SHUTDOWN, DHS, KRISTI
A protester was escorted out of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing after she interrupted Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's opening remarks on Tuesday, shouting "Abolish ICE" and "Kristi Noem, you should be ashamed of yourself!" before
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GUTHRIE, NANCY, SAVANNAH, MISSING
Savannah Guthrie has made a rare public appearance at the memorial outside her mom’s house — a month after the 84-year-old woman vanished.
Guthrie was joined by sister Annie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni.
They laid flowers among the massive memorial that’s
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FRIENDLY, FIRE, DOWNED, KUWAIT
As RedState’s Ben Smith reported earlier Monday, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down in what is being described as a friendly fire incident. Kuwaiti air defenses reportedly shot them down accidentally, but all six
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HUDSON, PLANE, RIVER, EMERGENCY
A small plane from Long Island plunged into the icy Hudson River on Monday night while attempting to make an emergency landing — and the pilot and passenger miraculously escaped by swimming through frigid waters to safety, according to authorities.
The Cessna
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SHOOTER, MASS, AUSTIN, IRANIAN
The murderous gunman who shot up a Texas bar in a possible terrorist attack had an Iranian flag and photos of Islamic Republic leaders in his home, according to a report.
Senegalese national Ndiaga Diagne, 53, may have been motivated by the joint attack by
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A disgraced small-town mayor who was allegedly caught by her kids having sex with a drunken 16-year-old boy at a booze-fueled pool party ordered emergency contraception on DoorDash afterward.
Misty Roberts, the 43-year-old former leader of tiny DeRidder, La.,
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FLIGHT, ENGINE, FIRE, UNITED
A New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight that took off Monday in Los Angeles made an emergency landing shortly after departure due to an engine fire, aviation officials said.
United Airlines Flight 2127 took off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
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LEADER, KHAMENEI, AYATOLLAH, MOSQUE
A series of memorials and prayer sessions organized by mosques and Islamic institutions in Sydney and Melbourne mourning the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prompted outrage among politicians and the Iranian community in Australia, local outlets reported.
Sky
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LAUSD, CARVALHO, ALBERTO, DOOR
The Los Angeles United School District’s leadership meltdown spilled into public view Monday as the school board huddled in a closed-door special meeting — but not before the district’s new chief delivered a message of calm amid the chaos.
Acting Superintendent
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TEAM, PLAY, USA, BASEBALL
Trae Young was traded to the Washington Wizards in January and has yet to make an appearance on the floor for the team in any capacity as he deals with injuries.
On Monday night, he did show up in the box score.
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The
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LEADER, IRAN, SUPREME, ISRAEL
Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, lays out on the ground during the demonstration outside Downing Street in London. Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
The Israeli bombing that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
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EMBASSY, SHELTER, PLACE, AMERICANS
Iranian drones hit the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire and damage to the building on Monday.
“The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was subjected to an attack by two drones according to initial estimates, resulting in a limited fire and minor material
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GENERAL, MISSING, RETIRED, AIR
A retired US Air Force general was reported missing in New Mexico, with authorities warning that medical concerns have heightened fears for his safety.
Retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, 68, was last seen around 11 a.m. Friday near Quail Run Court NE
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MURDER, FATHER, SCHOOL, CONVICTED
The father of a Georgia high school shooting suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday.
Colin Gray, the father of accused Apalachee High School mass shooter Colt Gray, has been found guilty by a jury in Barrow
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CALIFORNIA, ID, VOTER, PETITION
Voter ID could change politics in California and across the nation.
For decades, Democratic Party politicians have insisted — without evidence — that voter ID is racist, and unnecessary.
They kept saying it, even after the Supreme Court noted in 2008 that
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