US launches strikes in Iraq and Syria as Israel-Hamas war rages
What we’re covering The US said it struck 85 targets linked to Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria on Friday in response to a drone strike in Jordan that killed three American soldiers. The aircraft used included long-range bombers flown from the United...
Trump legal news brief: Prosecutors questioned witnesses in Trump documents case about Mar-a-Lago ‘hidden room’ and locked closet
Yahoo News’ succinct daily update on the criminal and civil cases against the 45th president of the United States. A new report alleges that special counsel Jack Smith’s team of investigators questioned witnesses in the classified documents investigation about a...
Another shockingly good jobs report shows America’s economy is booming
What we’re covering here The January jobs report showed that the US economy added a stunning 353,000 jobs last month, confounding market expectations Friday morning and pushing up Treasury yields. The unemployment rate stayed at 3.7%. A new CNN poll shows the...
Plans for U.S. strikes on Iranian personnel and facilities in Iraq, Syria approved after Jordan drone attack
CBS – U.S. officials have confirmed to CBS News that plans have been approved for a series of strikes over a number of days against targets — including Iranian personnel and facilities — inside Iraq and Syria. The strikes will come in response to drone and...
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CNN — US policy in the Middle East can no longer be described as an attempt to stop the Israel-Gaza conflict from triggering a bigger regional war. That hope died weeks ago. The critical task now for President Joe Biden — as he mulls retaliation over the deaths...
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