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Israeli and U.S. officials said strikes were carried out against targets in Iran as explosions were reported in Tehran and air-raid sirens sounded across Israel, which declared a nationwide state of emergency.
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The U.S. on Friday labeled Iran a ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’ and demanded the release of any Americans held there, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The move came as tensions with Iran were rising and President Donald Trump considered possible strikes, Rubio said.
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Former President Joe Biden questioned the length of Donald Trump’s recent State of the Union speech, asking if he was still talking. Biden made the remarks during an event marking six years since Trump’s 2020 South Carolina primary win.
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Former President Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump of seeking to erase historical truth and undermining U.S. leadership, and warned that Trump is trying to block votes ahead of the midterms.
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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza told CBS Sports a team executive suggested he get arrested so he would slide in the 2026 NFL draft. Mendoza is widely viewed as a top prospect and is still meeting teams at the NFL combine.
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The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said Feb. 25 that DNA testing identified Cathy McKee, 69, of Whiteville, as the mother of a newborn found dead at a county landfill in 1979. She was charged with felony concealing the birth of a child.
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President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies to halt use of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology after a standoff with the Pentagon, a report provided by the user said.
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News the Pentagon’s decision to label the company a supply chain risk was “retaliatory and punitive.” The Pentagon says the move limits military contractors after Anthropic declined to give the military unfettered access to its AI model.
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Vice President Vance told The Washington Post that any U.S. strikes on Iran would be a deterrent aimed at stopping a nuclear program and that there was “no chance” they would lead to a longer war in the region.
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Democratic Reps. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.; Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.; and Andre Carson, D-Ind., said in a joint statement Thursday evening that the Pentagon reportedly shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone with a laser in Texas, prompting closure of airspace near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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