Large swaths of Middle Eastern airspace have been shut down because the battle in Iran escalates. See how the disruptions alongside main flight routes have carved a “hole in the sky,” forcing airways to reroute planes onto longer, costlier paths.
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As the struggle with Iran enters its fourth day, US and Israeli officers are signaling that their joint navy operation is way from completed. Israel mentioned it’s finishing up “simultaneous strikes” in Tehran and Beirut, focusing on Iranian navy websites and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. Iran, in the meantime, is retaliating by attacking neighboring US allies, plunging the area into additional upheaval. President Donald Trump advised NCS the “biggest surprise” of the struggle has been Iran’s strikes on Arab nations, and he warned that the “big wave” of US action is still to come. The US State Department has additionally ordered the departure of non-emergency personnel from Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait, after urging Americans to leave the Middle East immediately.
Thousands of individuals gathered peacefully throughout the US on Monday to protest the US-Israeli navy operation in Iran, exposing sharp divisions over the strikes. Demonstrators rallied from Boston — the place audio system denounced “endless, immoral wars” — to New York and Los Angeles, chanting “hands off Iran” and “No war on Iran.” Similar protests unfolded in Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Madison, Wisconsin. At the identical time, some Iranian Americans have overtly welcomed the killing of Iran’s supreme chief and known as for regime change, reflecting deep rifts within the diaspora over the conflict.
War sparks protests, demonstrations throughout the U.S.
All eyes are on Texas, the place today’s high-stakes primaries are anticipated to provide an early snapshot of voter engagement and celebration momentum. The first votes will start to are available in at 8 p.m. ET, when polls shut in many of the state. While each election evening is barely completely different, Texas usually experiences rapidly: In November 2024, greater than half the vote was counted throughout the first hour, and almost 90% was in by midnight. The first outcomes of the 2026 major season, nonetheless, will come from North Carolina, the place polls shut at 7:30 p.m. ET. All polls in Arkansas shut an hour later at 8:30 p.m. ET. In 2024, many of the vote in each states was reported by midnight.
The House Oversight Committee on Monday launched video of the closed-door depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton that occurred final week as a part of the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Although former President Bill Clinton has extra documented ties to Epstein, it was Hillary Clinton’s deposition that grew more heated as she regularly clashed with Republicans. Bill Clinton, with a calmer demeanor and visibly shaking fingers, denied having any information of Epstein’s crimes. Lawmakers repeatedly confirmed the previous president pictures of him with ladies from the launched Epstein recordsdata, asking if he had intercourse with them. Each time, he mentioned he didn’t.
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Highlights from the primary few hours of Bill Clinton’s deposition on Epstein recordsdata
One month after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona dwelling, investigators nonetheless haven’t any clear account of what occurred to the 84-year-old. Aerial video on Monday confirmed her daughter, “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, and different members of the family laying flowers at a memorial exterior the home. Authorities say they’ve acquired tens of 1000’s of ideas and pursued 1000’s of leads, however none have produced a breakthrough. DNA recovered from inside the house — described by investigators as a combination from a number of folks — is now present process genetic testing.
Savannah Guthrie lays flowers exterior her mom’s dwelling
Aerial video reveals Savannah Guthrie and her household laying flowers on the memorial exterior their mom Nancy Guthrie’s dwelling.
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New rash seen on Trump’s neck
A brand new rash on the best facet of President Donald Trump’s neck is the results of a cream used as a “preventative skin treatment,” Trump’s private doctor advised NCS.
A reddish spot was seen on the president’s neck throughout a latest public look. Here’s what his physician said about it.