LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. The White House downplayed reports that Russia was sharing intelligence with Iran about U.S. targets in the region. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) via Associated PressAsked whether Russia would go beyond political support and offer military assistance to Iran, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there has been no such request from Tehran. AdvertisementPushed on whether Moscow has provided any military or intelligence assistance to Tehran since the Iran war’s start, he refrained from comment. Tehran has been supplying Russia with Shaheds for its war on Ukraine and are now utilizing them in retaliatory attacks throughout the Gulf.

A disease that can cause neurological illness and meningitis in people, rat lungworm, has been found in wild opposums, rats and a zoo animal in San Diego County, indicating its establishment in California for the first time. The department said it is not aware of rat lungworm outside San Diego County, and has seen no human cases. “However, the San Diego study affirms that the parasite can be introduced to California through movement of infected animals from endemic areas,” the statement said. AdvertisementThe discovery of the worm in San Diego County rodents and opossums was made by staff at the San Diego Zoo and a local wildlife rehabilitation center, Project Wildlife, which is run by the San Diego Humane Society. Officials at the San Diego Zoo did not respond to requests for comment.

Sylvia, a resident of Eztatlán, poses for a portrait with her daughters inside their home damaged by a fire set by teenagers acting on behalf of the local cartel. “They were never messing with the people.”After the killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in 1985, what was then known as the Guadalajara cartel crumbled as its leaders were hunted down. As the fires burned after El Mencho was killed, videos from Etzatlán circulated widely on TikTok and Instagram. AdvertisementVolunteers clean the facade of a family’s historic home damaged by fire in Etzatlán, Jalisco. (Felix Marquez/For The Times)At her home in Etzatlán, María simply shrugged when asked what she thought would happen in the coming days and weeks.

Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, 42, with her daughter Damaris Bello, 22, before Estrada Juarez was deported to Mexico last month. Trump has given mixed signals on DACA recipients, known as “Dreamers.” In his first term, he tried unsuccessfully to shut down the program. Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, 42, with her daughter Damaris Bello, 22, before Estrada Juarez was deported to Mexico last month. “Sir, we follow all laws as applicable to the Department of Homeland Security,” Noem replied before Durbin cut her off. “DACA recipients did everything right and followed all the instructions laid out in the program,” he said.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was in the middle of a brand event at a Beverly Hills mansion on Valentine’s Day when police showed up. Beverly Hills officials issued a statement defending their actions. Rob Bonta to investigate allegations of racial profiling in Beverly Hills. In 2020, the Beverly Hills Police Department launched a special detail — the Rodeo Drive Team — amid complaints over what residents and shop owners said was a “criminal element” along the famed shopping corridor. Asfall was honored in February by the Beverly Hills City Council in recognition of Black History Month.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe Justice Department added files to its public Epstein Library on Thursday recounting an unsubstantiated allegation against President Donald Trump. The files memorialize interviews with a woman who spoke to FBI agents several times in 2019, after the federal government had charged Jeffrey Epstein with sex-trafficking crimes. In one of the new FBI documents, the woman describes her supposed encounter with Trump. AdvertisementThe Guardian, which obtained the missing FBI documents last week, said it uncovered the woman’s identity and discovered she’s repeatedly been charged with fraud and theft. Not all of the missing documents had been uploaded as of Thursday evening.

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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling showed up together in public Thursday evening for the first time in more than a decade, with Gosling enlisting "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" host for help in surprising his longtime partner for her 52nd birthday. "That Eva Mendes is great, isn't she?" "Ladies and gentlemen, here to play 'Happy Birthday' to Eva Mendes, we have the North Bergen High School marching band." And there they were, a dozen or two members of that marching band, in full regalia, with two people holding a "Happy Birthday Eva!" Including one Eva Mendes.

By Am I Doing It Wrong? Let’s not try to sugar-coat the obvious truth: Most of us are more stressed out than ever. with Dr. Ryan Martin here. Source: You’re More Stressed Out Than Ever. These 4 ‘Emotional Hacks’ Can Stop A Doom Spiral In Its Tracks.

Oil Prices Affected by Ongoing Conflict in IranShare via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! PrintEquities moved lower as the Middle East conflict entered its sixth day and showed signs of expanding, with Israel warning villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate and European nations increasing military deployments in the region. Oil prices continued rising to 52-week highs amid supply concerns, with Brent crude around $84.30 per barrel, while U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said operations against Iran would continue until the U.S. decides the conflict is over. By early afternoon Eastern time, the S&P 500 was down more than 1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen over 2%, as geopolitical tensions weighed on markets; meanwhile, a Senate Democratic effort to require President Trump to seek authorization for further action in Iran failed in a 47–53 vote. Investors are also awaiting the February U.S. jobs report and retail sales data for clues on the economy, while individual stocks such as LyondellBasell rose after an analyst upgrade and Klaviyo gained following a $500 million share buyback announcement and a new partnership with Google.

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Thursday said he thinks he knows the exact moment that cost Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem her job. Noem was fired earlier in the day by President Donald Trump after she testified this week in contentious House and Senate committee hearings in which she was grilled by Democrats and Republicans alike. Advertisement Advertisement“She passed the blame on to definitely the wrong guy,” Colbert said, and rolled a clip of Noem insisting that Trump himself approved of those ads. Buzz: Stephen Colbert Gives Trump's Top Aide Hell Over Her Office Setup“Ladies and gentlemen, it has come to my attention that Kristi Noem is just days away from developing a nuclear weapon,” he said. “We have no choice but to strike and strike hard.”With Noem on the outs, Colbert said it was time to focus on the future.

Remembering the life of Jesse JacksonLeaders across politics, faith and culture gathered in Chicago to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Former President Barack Obama was among the leaders who eulogized Jackson. CNN's Abby Phillip reports from the memorial at House of Hope in Chicago.

While both American and Israeli officials have called on the Iranian people to enact regime change, there are reasons to believe that the Islamic Republic will not be overthrown in the near future. For this reason, any significant opposition movement or attempt at regime change would only arise once the fighting has ceased. During the Twelve-Day War, the Crown Prince emerged as the most prominent Iranian opposition figure due to his public efforts[xv] to spur regime change in Iran. A different and more destabilizing way to create regime change would be for the U.S. and Israel to exploit tensions between Iran’s ethnic minorities. U.S. officials have even said that President Trump expressed willingness to support groups[xxiv] within Iran willing to take up arms to overthrow the regime.

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Either President Donald Trump isn’t telling the truth, or Kristi Noem seems to have committed perjury. Noem repeatedly signaled in her testimony that Trump was aware of and even approved of the ad campaign. But Noem clearly agreed that Trump knew about the ad campaign and even the dollar amount, and that he consented to them. So he twice asked her if Trump knew she was going to do the ads. Whatever the case, who lied remains an important question — Noem is still going to be a government employee.