Washington, The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in United States v. Hemani, challenging a 1968 federal statute that bars unlawful drug users from possessing firearms. The Trump administration urged revival after a federal appeals court ruled the law impermissible, while the Justice Department also defended it. Justices questioned whether marijuana...
Washington U.S. and Israeli forces launched coordinated airstrikes early Saturday on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and striking multiple military and command sites rapidly across the country. Tehran's state media confirmed Khamenei's death and announced national mourning. U.S. officials named the operation "Operation Epic Fury" and described targets...
Washington — The United States struck Iranian targets on Saturday in Operation Epic Fury, deploying B-2 stealth bombers with 2,000-pound bombs, Tomahawk cruise missiles, F-18 and F-35 fighters, and one-way suicide drones modeled on Iran’s Shahed designs. U.S. Central Command released photographs and confirmed first combat use of LUCAS drones....
Raleigh, N.C. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 Saturday, extending their winning streak to five games on home ice and pushing a 12-game point streak to 10-0-2. Shayne Gostisbehere recorded a goal and two assists; Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho and Eric Robinson also scored. Frederik...
Washington — U.S. Central Command launched Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28 at President Trump's direction, striking IRGC command centers, air defenses, missile and drone launch sites, and airfields beginning at 1:15 a.m. ET. CENTCOM reported precision munitions from air, land and sea, no U.S. casualties, minimal damage to U.S....
Austin — Republican voters in Texas held a pivotal Senate primary Tuesday this week as Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt competed for the GOP nomination. Cornyn received major establishment support and tens of millions in spending; Paxton faced legal and ethics controversies and drew...
Austin, Texas. Democrats are engaged in a contentious U.S. Senate primary as Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico compete for the party nomination ahead of the March 3 primary. Early voting closed Feb. 27, and Texas law forces a runoff on May 26 if no candidate tops 50...
WASHINGTON, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday Feb. 28 that U.S. forces had begun major combat operations in Iran, saying the strikes aim to destroy Iranian missiles and dismantle its missile industry. He said operations are "massive and ongoing" and warned of possible U.S. casualties. Trump urged Iran's Islamic Revolutionary...
Tehran — United States and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes across Iran on Saturday, targeting multiple sites in Tehran and other cities to degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure. President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” in a video and urged Iranians to take over their government, offering immunity to...
LA PAZ — A Bolivian military C-130 transport plane carrying newly printed banknotes crashed while landing at El Alto International Airport on Friday, veering off the runway and hitting vehicles on a nearby avenue, officials and news agencies said. Firefighters extinguished flames, authorities recovered bodies and police repelled bystanders who...
