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Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday that America “will come to bitterly regret (the) precedent it has set” after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka. The comment by Abbas Araghchi represents the first Iranian government acknowledged of the sinking of the IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean. Araghchi made the comment on X, saying “the U.S. has perpetrated an atrocity at sea, 2,000 miles away from Iran’s shores.” “Frigate Dena, a guest of India’s Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in international wa

Iran's foreign minister says US 'will come to bitterly regret' precedent set after sub sank frigate

The Latest: New Iranian attacks target Israel and US bases as more Israeli strikes hit Lebanon

Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israeli and US bases while Israel begins new strikes in Lebanon

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What to say if you're in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking

Picture this: It’s lunchtime in the 1960s, and you’re out with co-workers enjoying not one, not two, but three cocktails with your meal. While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places. After-work happy hours, corporate parties and client meetings at fancy bars are still expected in many areas of American corporate culture. Talking about sobriety with managers and colleagues therefore can be daunting for people in recovery from alcohol addiction. Professionals in some industries fear being judged for need

Stewart scores 32 points, carries Mist to 80-74 win over Plum, Phantom in Unrivaled final

Canada and Australia leaders urge war de-escalation, but agree Iran can't get nuclear weapons

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China sets lowest economic growth target in decades ahead of Trump summit

China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5% expansion in 2026 as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with weak domestic demand and an uncertain global outlook.The moderate projection follows three consecutive years of aiming for “around 5%” growth from 2023 to 2025, which the country achieved despite a slow recovery from stringent Covid-19 controls and US President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive last year. Still, China’s broader growth trajectory has flattened, weighed down by a prolonged property crisis, declined in

Montana GOP Sen. Steve Daines won’t seek reelection in shock announcement at filing deadline

Man on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley

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Driver killed after fleeing Texas Border Patrol checkpoint and shooting at officers

A man was killed Wednesday after fleeing a US Border Patrol checkpoint near El Paso, Texas, and engaging in a shootout with law enforcement, state authorities say.The man, identified as 33-year-old Wisconsin resident James Douglas McMillan, was crossing through the Sierra Blanca checkpoint – a remote Border Patrol station about 90 miles east of El Paso – when a Border Patrol drug K-9 alerted to his car, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.But McMillan sped off when agents asked him to pull over for a search, triggering a high-speed car and helicopter chase down Interstate 10

Montana Republican US Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid in surprise move

Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for a third term on Wednesday in a surprise withdrawal just minutes before a filing deadline for candidates. Daines, 63, said in a statement that he wrestled with the decision for months before deciding to retire. He said he looked forward to spending time with his seven grandchildren and more time in Montana. Montana U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, also a Republican, entered the race shortly before the state's deadline for major party candidates. The maneuver appeared to be carefully orchestrated.

US submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters marking a first since WWII

Hegseth confirms sinking of Iranian warship

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Analysis: What Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio said vs. what they claimed they said

Two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries claimed Tuesday that their comments on high-profile subjects were being described inaccurately.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied she had previously called Alex Pretti, the nurse killed by the Border Patrol in Minneapolis in January, a domestic terrorist; she claimed she had merely said “it appeared to be an incident of” domestic terrorism. In reality, Noem had unequivocally claimed in her initial January remarks, without any “appeared to be” qualifier, that Pretti was a domestic terrorist.Secretary of State Marco Rubio,

Trump advisers work to mitigate a political nightmare on Iran as president fuels messaging chaos

President Donald Trump insists he’s willing to wage war on Iran “forever.”But just days into the fight, many of those around him are already itching to get out.The US assault on Iran has stoked fears among Trump’s aides and advisers about the political consequences of being drawn into a prolonged war with no clear endgame and little buy-in from the public, according to several people familiar with the matter.The conflict has already cost six American lives, with officials bracing for the toll to climb higher in subsequent days. The stock market is in turmoil and gas prices are rising,

Iranian intelligence sends word to US on potential talks to end war, but US officials say no active negotiations

Trump says he'll make endorsement soon in the Texas Senate runoff between Paxton and Cornyn

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Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine

A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. It was one of the few instances of a submarine sinking a ship since World War II. The sinking of the IRIS Dena illustrates a U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran that is stretching beyond its borders. U.S. President Donald Trump has said one of the key objectives of the

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Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon

The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, and Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa. The six members of the Army Reserve, who worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment, died Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, one day after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campa

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What Colin Gray’s murder conviction means for gun-owning parents

The conviction of Colin Gray on murder and manslaughter charges is not the first time a parent has been found responsible for a mass shooting committed by their child.Nor is it likely to be the last.Legal experts told CNN that Gray’s conviction on Tuesday in Georgia sharpens a message made clear two years ago in the trials of Jennifer and James Crumbley in Michigan: Parents can be convicted of serious crimes if they allow their mentally unstable child access to a firearm that is then used to kill. And that serious crime can now include murder.“The Crumbley case was the first case where par

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US stocks rise, Asian markets get rocked as Middle East conflict intensifies

Oil prices Wednesday paused their recent surge, supporting a rebound in European and US stocks, as investors hold hope for limited long-term disruptions to energy markets and monitor developments in the Middle East.Global investors are digesting the market turmoil spurred by the US-Israeli war with Iran and subsequent conflict across the region. Asian stocks sank Wednesday, while European and US stocks gained after two days of intense volatility.Oil prices steadied, easing pressure on stocks, after the New York Times reported that Iran made indirect contact with the United States to discuss ne