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IE11 is not supported. For the best experience, please visit our site in a different browser.Currently playingPresident Trump speaks to NBC News about news of Ayatollah’s death01:53to the nextMissile fragments fall and explode in Doha, Qatar00:33IDF video shows attack targeting Iran00:13Flight animation showing the plane avoiding Iranian airspace00:14Iran’s foreign minister says Ayatollah is still alive00:20Iran FM: US and Iran were moving towards an agreement01:59Congressional response to Iranian airstrikes00:52Iranian foreign minister mentions domestic attacks by US and Israel01:30Missile attack confirmed on US naval base in Bahrain00:48What kind of targets are the US and Israel attacking in Iran?00:56US, Israel and Iran carry…

IE11 is not supported. For the best experience, please visit our site in a different browser.Currently playingPresident Trump announces the start of a “large-scale combat operation in Iran”07:58to the nextUS joins Israel in attack on Iran05:31Israel announces launch of pre-emptive strike against Iran08:03Israeli military says it has killed a member of Iran’s Quds Force in Lebanon00:13Israel attacks Gaza despite progress in peace agreement01:46Iranian president details injuries sustained in Israeli bombing during 12-day war00:48How Israel’s attack in Qatar affects the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza02:22Inside Iran: Exclusive access to the infamous Evin Prison02:14Iran’s deputy foreign minister tells NBC News that…

Welcome to ON THE LOT, a weekly newsletter with fresh reporting and analysis on Hollywood’s biggest storylines. Today’s issue: The endless twists and turns in Warner Bros. Discovery’s bid, an uninvited guest at the Scream 7 premiere, riding shotgun with stunt driver Dee Bryant, and this week’s picks. Any tips (on how to use the $82.7 billion Netflix is ​​saving in its deal with Warner Bros., or how to make my hair look like Carolyn Bessette Kennedy)? Contact rebecca.keegan@nbcuni.com or thatrebecca.82 on Signal.Sign up for an NBC News subscription to receive this newsletter in your inbox.From Tudum to Womp WompIf…

Block CEO Jack Dorsey’s move to cut nearly half his workforce spotlights a growing question for American companies: whether advances in artificial intelligence will ultimately mean fewer employees.Dorsey said on Thursday’s earnings call that Bullock will cut about 4,000 jobs.Dorsey described the move as more than just a cost-cutting effort, but a shift in the way companies operate as artificial intelligence becomes central to business decision-making.He also suggested other companies would follow suit.”I don’t think we’re quick to realize this. I think most companies are late,” he said. “I believe that within the next year, the vast majority of companies…

Wholesale prices rose faster than expected in January, contrary to expectations that inflation was easing, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.The core producer price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8%, beating December’s 0.6% rise and well above the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 0.3%.On an all-item basis, the overall PPI increased by 0.5%, which also exceeded expectations of 0.3% and increased by 0.1 points from the previous month.For the full year, core wholesale prices rose 3.6%, while the composite index rose 2.9%. Both numbers are well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation…

The U.S. government said there should be better communication between agencies after the military reportedly shot down a Texas Customs and Border Protection drone with a laser on Thursday.Some Democrats, including the ranking members of the House Homeland Security and Transportation committees, called the incident another example of “incompetence.”This comes two weeks after CBP used a military-grade laser to shoot down what turned out to be a party balloon in Texas, causing a temporary closure of El Paso airspace.The Department of Defense, CBP, and Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the incident in a joint statement Thursday. There were no commercial aircraft…

A Baltimore man is accused by police of shooting and killing a billionaire philanthropist at a nursing home while disguised on Valentine’s Day, then firing at a Maryland state trooper during a traffic stop.Morkies Emiro James, 22, who goes by “Markazi,” has been charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 14 killing of 87-year-old Robert Fuller Jr., according to police charging documents.James is also charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with serious bodily injury, use of a firearm in a crime of violence and related charges for allegedly firing at a police officer who did not seriously injure him on…

WASHINGTON — Aliya Rahman, a Minnesota woman who was a guest at Tuesday’s State of the Union address by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), was arrested during the speech and required hospital treatment, Rahman and Omar said.Rahman quietly stood up during a portion of President Donald Trump’s speech in which he called on Democrats to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security. Those around her remained seated. Capitol Police approached and asked Rahman to sit down, but she refused. The crowd around Lerman gave a standing ovation during her conversation with Capitol Police officers, but Lerman tried to explain to…

President Donald Trump walks past Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Brent Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Mary Coney Barrett as they arrive for the State of the Union address at a joint session of Congress on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump defended his tariff policies in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, even though the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the emergency tariffs caused new disruption to numerous trade deals he has negotiated with global partners.The court ruled last Friday that the…

On October 30, 2025, US President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands for a meeting upon arriving at Gimhae Air Base adjacent to Gimhae International Airport in Busan. Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to seek a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on October 30, with the US president predicting a “great meeting”, but Beijing is more cautious. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesAnalysts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to cancel President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs will strengthen China’s…