Washington, D.C. — Rep. Jim Baird’s office announced Sunday that his wife, Danise Baird, died from complications related to injuries sustained in a Jan. 5 car crash in Washington that hospitalized both. The statement said the couple, married 59 years with three children, built a life centered on faith, family...
Washington — President Donald Trump said Sunday that U.S. forces destroyed and sank nine Iranian naval ships and damaged Iran’s naval headquarters after joint strikes with Israel. U.S. Central Command reported overnight air operations involving B-2 bombers and said an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette was struck at the start of Operation...
Washington — U.S. Central Command said on Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed and five were seriously wounded in Operation Epic Fury, the campaign of coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes, supported by international partners, against Iran that began Saturday. CENTCOM posted at 9:30 a.m. ET that several others...
Washington — U.S. and Israeli forces struck targets in Iran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, officials said. Across the United States and worldwide, Iranian diaspora communities reported celebrations, cautious hope, and concern for relatives still in Iran. Exiled claimant Reza Pahlavi called for nightly protests, urged regime...
Austin, Texas, authorities say a gunman opened fire early Sunday at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on Sixth Street, killing three people and wounding 14. Police and EMS arrived within about a minute of a 1:59 a.m. call; officers exchanged fire with the suspect and fatally shot him. Three victims were...
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....
