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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
ABC News: Top Stories
Surging AI investment is pushing up the cost of smartphones and other gadgets, according to analysts. Here's why.
CBS News
A jury of six men and 10 women was selected to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's killing nearly 30 years ago.
CBS News
The baby at the center of a surrogacy dispute was born in Texas Wednesday and has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect.
CBS News
Microsoft Copilot will no longer show its emotive yellow blob, Mico, when you use the chatbot's voice mode. In a support page, Microsoft says it's going to move Mico to its Learn Live platform, where the avatar will have "more to react to," as reported earlier by GeekWire. Mico launched in Copilot's voice mode last […]
The Verge
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is in discussions about a possible plea deal in his federal case, sources say. CBS News' legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
CBS News
State department says it has reached administrative settlement with company’s US arm to resolve breaches The UK defence company BAE Systems is to pay a $36m (£26.7m) civil penalty after breaching US arms exports regulations more than 100 times. The US Department of State announced on Thursday that it had reached an administrative settlement with the US arm of BAE to resolve 104 violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Continue reading...
The Guardian
We have your one-stop shop for everything to know about the 2026 Little League World Series.
ESPN
This year’s election cycle has seen a dozen congressional incumbents lose their primaries, with multiple contests remaining over the next month. In the upper chamber, Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) lost their primaries earlier this year to challengers backed by President Trump. The two have since criticized Trump and administration officials from…
The Hill
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
CBS News
Democratic strategist James Carville said President Trump is losing relevancy, claiming that “the country’s starting to turn away from him.” “I think the most under-covered story in American politics today is Trump’s Republican number,” Carville said in a Thursday episode of the “Politics War Room” podcast. “It’s like — it is falling,” he added. “I…
The Hill
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King went inside a rehearsal with singer Becky G as she gives fans a sneak peek at a new single before her upcoming album's release.
CBS News
Here are the best sights and sounds from the first round of the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
ESPN
The tax championed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump, who said it must be stopped and vowed to explore federal options.
CNBC
Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City two years ago, is expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges on Friday, according to the New York Times.
The Hill
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s civil rights lawsuit against Harvard University that accused the school of turning a blind eye to antisemitism.  U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns ruled the alleged incidents didn’t amount to an ongoing violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.  “Without diminishing any concern arising…
The Hill
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
CBS News
The Kennedy Center board voted Thursday to add President Trump’s name to the performing arts building months after a judge blocked an effort to rename the center after him, according to multiple reports. The Trump-aligned board approved an inscription underneath the Kennedy Center’s name, reading: “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump.” The new…
The Hill
Geno Auriemma said the WNBA should steer attention away from the transgender athlete debate and focus more on basketball.
CNBC
Justin Tinsley, ESPN’s Andscape senior culture writer, breaks down why Russell Westbrook is retiring and what legacy he is leaving on the league.
ABC News: Top Stories
The Met Office said the temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.
Global News
Despite growing opposition to the death penalty, one state is behind the rising numbers.
BBC News
Following the NBA's schedule release, our insiders break down the biggest games to watch for the 2026-27 season.
ESPN
Here's everything you need to know about the fourth annual in-season tournament.
ESPN
He dropped out of Maine’s Senate race last month after a woman he dated accused him of sexual assault, an allegation he denied.
Politico
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