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The Associated Press is using the word “war” to refer to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation. This reflects the scope and intensity of the fighting. What does the AP consider? The United States and Israel attacked key military targets and killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other government leaders. Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at Israel and several Gulf Arab states that host U.S. armed forces, and remaining leaders have vowed revenge over Khamenei’s death. The strikes and counterattac

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What we know about the death of Iranian supreme leader Khamenei

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s hardline supreme leader who ruled the country for almost four decades, was killed in Saturday’s joint US-Israeli strikes, Iranian state media confirmed Sunday, prompting celebration among Iranians who opposed his rule and fury from pro-regime loyalists.An Iranian TV broadcaster broke down in tears as he confirmed Khamenei had reached “martyrdom” in a strike that Fars New Agency said hit his compound in Tehran as he was “carrying out his duties.”The death of the cleric who repressed millions as he sought to exert Iran’s influence in the Middle East a

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Ayatollah Khamenei, who battled the US and Israel for decades as Iran’s supreme leader, has been killed

Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who ruled Iran with an iron fist as its supreme leader for nearly four decades, facing off against the US and Israel while crushing dissent and advancing a controversial nuclear program at home, has been killed, a seismic development that plunges his nation and the region into uncharted territory.Multiple Iranian state media outlets confirmed Khamenei’s death on Sunday morning, hours after US and Israeli officials declared he had been killed in their joint strikes targeting his regime.One of the Middle East’s most powerful men, Khamenei dominated Iran durin

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Visualizing the US-Israeli attack on Iran and retaliation in maps and charts

The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran, which President Donald Trump said would lay waste to the country’s military, obliterate its nuclear program, and could even topple its regime.In a video on Truth Social, Trump accused Iran of rejecting “every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions,” and said the US “can’t take it anymore.”The strikes targeted several cities across Iran, including its capital Tehran.In retaliation, Iran has attacked US military bases, Israel and targets across the region. The conflict has damaged air hubs, rocked densely

Berkshire Hathaway reports drop in quarterly profit on insurance operations weakness

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), which wrapped up its final year under Warren Buffett’s leadership, reported Saturday that operating earnings for the fourth quarter totaled $10.2 billion, down 29.8% from last year, on weakness from its insurance business.Last year’s operating earnings totaled about $44.5 billion, down 6% from the previous year. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate reported that net income fell to $19.2 billion from $19.69 billion a year earlier.Berkshire earned $7.2 billion last year from insurance underwriting, a 19.5% drop from 2024. Berkshire’s insurance underwriting arm

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Diego Pavia to throw at the NFL combine, betting big despite size concerns

Quarterback Diego Pavia, runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting, said Friday he will throw passes at the NFL scouting combine. The quarterbacks are scheduled to go through drills on Saturday. Heisman winner and expected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza of Indiana said he would wait until his pro day on April 1 to throw passes. Pavia said he will not go through additional on-field drills and will instead wait for Vanderbilt's pro day on March 18. He is viewed as a later-round pick largely because of his size. Pavia measured at just less than 5-foot-10. Mend

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Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave during federal probe

Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools in the nation’s second-largest district, was put on paid leave Friday, two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters. Authorities have not provided details of the nature of the investigation involving the district, which serves more than 500,000 students, nor have they accused Carvalho of any wrongdoing. The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education unanimously voted to place Carvalho on leave pending the outcome of the investigation after

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LA Kings fire coach Jim Hiller and name D.J. Smith as the interim replacement

The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Jim Hiller on Sunday after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position. D.J. Smith was named the interim replacement for the rest of the season in the first coaching change by general manager Ken Holland, who kept Hiller behind the bench when he took over the front office last May. Player development coach Matt Greene is joining Smith's staff as an assistant. “I want to thank Jim Hiller for his dedication, professionalism, and the commitment he showed to our players and our team every day: He is a resp

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Dan Serafini sentenced to life without parole for Lake Tahoe shootings of in-laws

AUBURN, California (KOVR) -- A California judge on Friday sentenced former Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Serafini to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2021 killing of his father-in-law, Robert Gary Spohr, and the attempted murder of his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood.Serafini appeared in person in a packed courtroom at the Historic Auburn Courthouse, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit. Family members of the victims, friends, community members and several jurors who convicted him filled the gallery.The sentencing comes one week after a judge denied

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Passengers flee smoke-filled Dubai airport as Iran attacks major Gulf travel hubs

Passengers rushed to evacuate one of the world’s busiest airports on Sunday after a reported Iranian strike, as Tehran targeted travel hubs in US-friendly Gulf states typically regarded as safe, luxury destinations.Dramatic footage shows people fleeing a smoke-filled passageway strewn with furniture and debris at Dubai International Airport, where officials confirmed four staff had been injured.Hours later, an explosion near the airport sent a thick plume of black smoke into the air – part of a fresh wave of Iranian strikes across the Middle East on Sunday following the death of Iran’s s

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Rebuilding faces and identifying tattoos, AI joins the search for the missing in Mexico

In 2021, Héctor Daniel Flores Hernández was reported missing. Two years later, his father, Héctor Flores, saw his son’s image speak again. In a video generated through artificial intelligence technology, which digitally animated a still image and gave it a synthesized voice, the figure of Héctor Daniel Flores Hernández narrated the story of his disappearance — when he was 19 years old from his home in Guadalajara — and demanded that the authorities find him alive. Since then, his father has made the search for a way of life.“I couldn’t finish watching it the first time,” Héct