Live Updates: Iran retaliates after U.S.-Israel strikes; Trump calls for regime change - CBS News

1. Live Updates: Iran retaliates after U.S.-Israel strikes; Trump calls for regime change  CBS News
2. Live updates: US and Israel launch attack on Iran  AP News
3. IDF launches new wave of strikes against Iranian missile launchers  The Times of Israel
4. Trump Warns Some Americans May Die Amid US Strikes in Iran  U.S. News & World Report
5. What to Know About the U.S. Attacks on Iran  The New York Times

Iran vows ‘no leniency’ as it launches reprisal attacks on Israel and US air bases - The Guardian

1. Iran vows ‘no leniency’ as it launches reprisal attacks on Israel and US air bases  The Guardian
2. UAE, Saudi Leaders Break Ice to Discuss Iran Missile Attacks  Bloomberg.com
3. Iran targets US bases amid joint US‑Israel attacks  DW.com
4. Iranian missiles shake Gulf cities after US, Israeli strikes on Iran  Reuters
5. Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted Iranian Attack on Riyadh Region  WSJ

The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico’s Top Crime Boss - The New York Times

1. The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico’s Top Crime Boss  The New York Times
2. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s brave fight against narcoterrorism  The Hill
3. After El Mencho's killing, his cartel's power endures deep inside the US  Reuters
4. Who will run ‘El Mencho’s’ cartel now? It could be a man born in California  Los Angeles Times
5. Former undercover operative weighs in on wave of Mexico cartel violence  KSL TV 5

Anthropic CEO says he's sticking to AI "red lines" despite clash with Pentagon - CBS News

1. Anthropic CEO says he's sticking to AI "red lines" despite clash with Pentagon  CBS News
2. OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash  The New York Times
3. OpenAI announces Pentagon deal after Trump bans Anthropic  NPR
4. Donald Trump lashes out at Anthropic  The Economist
5. Read the full transcript of our interview with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei  CBS News

Bolivian military plane carrying banknotes crashes near capital, killing 20 - Al Jazeera

1. Bolivian military plane carrying banknotes crashes near capital, killing 20  Al Jazeera
2. At least 20 killed after military plane carrying banknotes crashes in Bolivia  BBC
3. Death toll rises to 20 in Bolivian military plane carrying cash  Yahoo
4. Bolivian military plane crash death toll rises to 20, AFP reports  Reuters
5. At least 20 killed as cash-laden military cargo plane crashes in Bolivia  The Guardian

Flights cancelled as travel warnings issued after US-Israeli strikes on Iran - BBC

1. Flights cancelled as travel warnings issued after US-Israeli strikes on Iran  BBC
2. Travel chaos grips Middle East after US, Israel strikes on Iran  Reuters
3. Airspace closed, flights canceled across Middle East after attacks on Iran  USA Today
4. Airspace closed, airlines halt flights as US, Israel attack, Iran responds  Al Jazeera
5. How Mideast Conflict Could Upend Your Flight  WSJ

Trump strikes Iran again. Why presidents skip Congress to use military force - Axios

1. Trump strikes Iran again. Why presidents skip Congress to use military force  Axios
2. February 27, 2026 - Trump administration updates  CNN
3. An Attack on Iran Carries Risks for the U.S., Experts Say  The New York Times
4. US military builds up the largest force of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades  AP News
5. Trump says he'd 'love not to' attack Iran, 'but sometimes you have to'  CNBC

Superintendent of Los Angeles schools placed on paid leave amid federal investigation - PBS

1. Superintendent of Los Angeles schools placed on paid leave amid federal investigation  PBS
2. Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave during federal probe  NBC News
3. L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho Is Placed on Leave Following F.B.I. Raid  The New York Times
4. LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho placed on paid leave following FBI raid of home, office  Los Angeles Times
5. LAUSD board meets to discuss superintendent following FBI searches, extends session to Friday  LAist

Canceled contracts, a failed polygraph and personal disputes: Inside the turbulent tenure of Noem...

1. Canceled contracts, a failed polygraph and personal disputes: Inside the turbulent tenure of Noem’s former cyber czar  Politico
2. CISA CIO expected to leave agency after receiving transfer orders  Nextgov/FCW
3. US cybersecurity agency to get new acting director  ABC News
4. CISA acting director shifted to new role at DHS  Axios
5. Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director  CyberScoop

Serious investigation or ‘clown show’? Clintons’ closed testimonies on Epstein leave room for dis...

1. Serious investigation or ‘clown show’? Clintons’ closed testimonies on Epstein leave room for disagreement  Politico
2. Bill Clinton denies wrongdoing during hours of questioning in House Epstein investigation  CNN
3. House Oversight chair: Bill Clinton punts question to committee on whether Trump should testify in Epstein probe  Politico
4. Boebert on Hillary Clinton deposition photo leak: ‘The Democrats were breaking the rules, too’  Yahoo
5. Opinion | How Hillary Clinton flipped the script on Republicans' Epstein theater  MS NOW

US Forces Locked in Air-Defense Battles Amid Fight With Iran: Official - Business Insider

1. US Forces Locked in Air-Defense Battles Amid Fight With Iran: Official  Business Insider
2. What Combat Power Does the U.S. Have in the Middle East Right Now?  WSJ
3. Tankers Vacate Al Udeid Air Base As U.S. Citizens Are Urged To Leave Israel Immediately (Updated)  The War Zone
4. Satellite images show more aircraft at Saudi airbase used by US forces  Reuters
5. US military bases in the Middle East mapped as attack launched on Iran  The Independent

Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities - BBC

1. Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities  BBC
2. Retracing the final year of Burmese refugee who died in Buffalo.  Investigative Post
3. Congressman Kennedy calls for investigation after missing man found dead on Perry Street  wivb.com
4. Unanswered questions in death of blind man previously held by police  WGRZ
5. Shock, anger, sorrow and questions: The death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam  Buffalo News

Scouts Will Abandon D.E.I. Policies Under Agreement With Pentagon, Hegseth Says - The New York Times

1. Scouts Will Abandon D.E.I. Policies Under Agreement With Pentagon, Hegseth Says  The New York Times
2. Scouting America to alter policies including biological sex requirement to maintain military support, Hegseth says  CBS News
3. Hegseth strikes deal with Scouts: Girls allowed for now, DEI is banned  The Washington Post
4. Hegseth, DoD Reach Agreement with Scouting America on These 'Key Reforms'  Military.com
5. Hegseth Says Scouting America Support to Continue Upon Org's Commitment to Drop DEI  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Kamala Harris makes last-minute pitch for Jasmine Crockett with robocall - The Texas Tribune

1. Kamala Harris makes last-minute pitch for Jasmine Crockett with robocall  The Texas Tribune
2. Kamala Harris Endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate Race  The New York Times
3. Analysis | Republicans are boosting Jasmine Crockett ahead of critical Senate primary  The Washington Post
4. Crockett vs. Talarico is a clash of Democratic styles in Texas primary  USA Today
5. Cardi B tells followers in Texas to vote for Crockett over Talarico  The Hill

Trump suggests U.S. could have 'friendly takeover of Cuba' - PBS

1. Trump suggests U.S. could have 'friendly takeover of Cuba'  PBS
2. Trump raises prospect of 'friendly takeover' of Cuba, says Rubio in talks  Reuters
3. Trump says Cuba has ‘no money’ and ‘maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover’  Fortune
4. Trump suggests US could carry out ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba  The Guardian
5. President Donald Trump floats 'friendly takeover' of Cuba  ABC News

Top Democrats, voting rights experts slam Trump's draft illegal order to seize control of voting ...

1. Top Democrats, voting rights experts slam Trump's draft illegal order to seize control of voting  Democracy Docket
2. Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency  The Washington Post
3. Draw the Line Now Against a Trump Election Takeover  Cato Institute
4. Will Trump try to seize voting machines to disrupt the midterm elections?  The Guardian
5. Trump says he's not mulling a draft executive order to seize control over elections. Here's what we know  PBS

Transgender Kansans Challenge State Law Invalidating Their Driver’s Licenses and Allowing Them to...

1. Transgender Kansans Challenge State Law Invalidating Their Driver’s Licenses and Allowing Them to Be Sued for Using Public Restrooms  American Civil Liberties Union
2. Transgender Kansas Residents Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Invalidated  The New York Times
3. I Really Thought the Republican Attacks Against Me Couldn’t Get Worse. But One State Just Seriously Proved Me Wrong.  Slate
4. Kansas informs trans residents their driver’s licenses become invalid on Thursday  Kansas City Star
5. Two transgender men sue Kansas over ‘dehumanizing’ driver’s license law  The Guardian

U.S.-Iran deal is "within our reach," Omani mediator says - CBS News

1. U.S.-Iran deal is "within our reach," Omani mediator says  CBS News
2. U.S. and Iran wrap up 'most intense' nuclear talks with no deal — more negotiations ahead  CNBC
3. Peace ‘within reach’ as Iran agrees no nuclear material stockpile: Oman FM  Al Jazeera
4. Iranians Cite Progress in Talks, but a Marathon Session Produces No Deal  The New York Times
5. Why Iran resists giving up its nuclear program, even as Trump threatens strikes - Los Angeles Times  Los Angeles Times

Senate GOP candidates in Texas rally with Trump, but leave without an endorsement - CNN

1. Senate GOP candidates in Texas rally with Trump, but leave without an endorsement  CNN
2. In Texas, Trump revels in playing kingmaker but has yet to crown a candidate  The Washington Post
3. Trump in Texas: President speaks on energy, economy in Corpus Christi Friday  FOX 26 Houston
4. Trump introduces Cornyn, Paxton but stays mum on endorsement in heated GOP primary  Fox News
5. Trump to Speak Friday at Port of Corpus Christi; Energy Exports and Water Infrastructure in Focus  kiiitv.com

Abrupt Change for Warner Bros. Prompts Many Grim Faces - The New York Times

1. Abrupt Change for Warner Bros. Prompts Many Grim Faces  The New York Times
2. Netflix Lost Warner. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.  The New York Times
3. Letters to the Editor: Paramount’s dominant bid for Warner Bros. could have startling consequences  Los Angeles Times
4. CNN Braces for Ellison's Control  status.news
5. 'Shaken' CNN staffers say they fear what Paramount takeover would mean for newsroom  NBC News

Family member of American killed by Cuban forces in boat shootout says he was on 'diabolical' mis...

Family member of American killed by Cuban forces in boat shootout says he was on 'diabolical' mission  FOX 13 Tampa BayView Full Coverage on Google News

Biden seizes on Trump's sinking favorability in a combative speech in South Carolina - NBC News

1. Biden seizes on Trump's sinking favorability in a combative speech in South Carolina  NBC News
2. Former President Biden Celebrates Six Year Anniversary of South Carolina Primary Win  C-SPAN
3. Joe Biden returns to bask in ‘thank you’ event from South Carolina Democrats  The Seattle Times
4. Biden accuses Trump of erasing history and squandering US leadership role on global stage: 'Dark days'  Fox News
5. Biden commemorates 2020 South Carolina victory, appeals for state to remain First in the Nation  Post and Courier

DOJ charges 30 more for Minnesota church protest - Politico

1. DOJ charges 30 more for Minnesota church protest  Politico
2. DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest  BBC
3. Lawyer speaks on potential charges for St. Paul church protesters  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
4. US officials arrest more people over Minnesota anti-ICE church protest  The Guardian
5. Charges detail planning of St. Paul anti-ICE church demonstration, as 30 more indicted  Star Tribune

Fewer Detectives Will Hunt for Nancy Guthrie, Signaling a New Phase - The New York Times

1. Fewer Detectives Will Hunt for Nancy Guthrie, Signaling a New Phase  The New York Times
2. Nancy Guthrie latest: Savannah Guthrie says $1M reward 'can be paid in cash'  FOX 10 Phoenix
3. I Survived My Father’s Kidnapping. This Is My Message to the Guthries.  The Free Press
4. Catalina Foothills Estates Temporary No Parking Zone  Pima County, AZ (.gov)
5. Where is Nancy Guthrie? Home security sign posted at house  The Arizona Republic

Woman behind multimillion dollar liens in Beverly Hills arrested for filing false documents, LAPD...

1. Woman behind multimillion dollar liens in Beverly Hills arrested for filing false documents, LAPD says  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Deputies evict Beverly Hills businesswoman accused of wrongfully placing massive liens on homes  Yahoo
3. Woman behind multimillion dollar liens comes to ABC7 to tell her side  ABC7 Los Angeles
4. Woman arrested after filing false liens against Beverly Hills properties  2 Urban Girls
5. Moment Beverly Hills’ biggest grifter is evicted – after secret $570M campaign of terror  New York Post

Former surgeon general: The Senate must not approve someone who can't practice medicine as the na...

1. Former surgeon general: The Senate must not approve someone who can't practice medicine as the nation’s top doctor  statnews.com
2. Echoing RFK, Dr. Casey Means softens her social media persona in surgeon general bid  NBC News
3. Opinion | A Vaccine Skeptic as Surgeon General  WSJ
4. Takeaways from surgeon general nominee Casey Means’ Senate confirmation hearing  CNN
5. Surgeon general nominee faces scrutiny over qualifications and views on vaccines  PBS

Mamdani’s meeting with Trump was a Trojan Horse triumph at the White House - The Guardian

1. Mamdani’s meeting with Trump was a Trojan Horse triumph at the White House  The Guardian
2. Can Mamdani (and Trump) Build a Neighborhood Over a Queens Rail Yard?  The New York Times
3. Mamdani's Sunnyside Yards housing project pitch to Trump: What it could mean for NYC  NBC New York
4. Zohran Mamdani thanks Trump for NYC shoveling program comments made at State of the Union address  ABC7 New York
5. Queens Dems declare cloudy forecast for Mamdani's Sunnyside Yard housing plan  Gothamist

Student Remains in Honduras After ICE Vows to Deport Her Again - The New York Times

1. Student Remains in Honduras After ICE Vows to Deport Her Again  The New York Times
2. Deported student refuses flight back to US following threat of second deportation  Reuters
3. As deadline approaches to return Babson student to US, feds could deport her again  NBC Boston
4. Feds say they will deport Babson College student again, even after court-ordered return  MassLive.com
5. DHS says deported Babson student skipped flight. Her lawyers say agents wanted to detain her  AP News

Congress prepares for war powers resolution vote to block U.S. strikes on Iran - PBS

1. Congress prepares for war powers resolution vote to block U.S. strikes on Iran  PBS
2. ‘Acts of war unauthorized by Congress’: Trump’s congressional critics denounce Iran strikes  Politico
3. Iran strikes were launched without approval from Congress, deeply dividing lawmakers  NPR
4. Democrats warn Trump could pull US into long Middle East war  The Hill
5. Republicans React to President Trump’s Actions in Iran  WSJ

NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing - NPR

1. NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing  NPR
2. NASA abruptly changes its roadmap to putting boots back on the moon  CNN
3. NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture  NASA (.gov)
4. NASA Shakes Up Artemis Schedule, Aiming for 2 Moon Landings in 2028  The New York Times
5. NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program amid safety concerns, delays: "We've got to get back to basics"  CBS News

Pool Report on Tonight’s Nuggets at Thunder Game - official NBA

1. Pool Report on Tonight’s Nuggets at Thunder Game  official NBA
2. Nikola Jokić angrily confronts Lu Dort for tripping him as tempers flare in Nuggets-Thunder  Yahoo Sports
3. Tempers flare between Nuggets and Thunder as Dort is ejected after fouling Jokic  AP News
4. NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander guides Oklahoma City Thunder to victory after injury  BBC
5. Lu Dort foul sparks altercation with Nikola Jokic, Nuggets come up short in OT at Thunder  The Denver Post

Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86 - The New York Times

1. Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86  The New York Times
2. Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ‘70s, dies at age 86  CNN
3. Legendary Singer Neil Sedaka Rushed to Hospital in Los Angeles  TMZ
4. Micky Dolenz Pays Tribute to Neil Sedaka: A Rare Songwriter ‘Who Could Do It All’  Rolling Stone
5. Neil Sedaka, Singer-Songwriter, of 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,' Dies  Variety

'Bigger ramifications than Venezuela': Markets brace for impact after U.S. strikes Iran - CNBC

1. 'Bigger ramifications than Venezuela': Markets brace for impact after U.S. strikes Iran  CNBC
2. Insurers to cancel policies and raise prices for ships in Gulf and Strait of Hormuz  Financial Times
3. How the U.S. attack on Iran could shake energy markets and oil prices  Axios
4. Tankers Divert From Strait of Hormuz  WSJ
5. How could the U.S. strikes in Iran affect the world's oil supply?  WBUR

2026 NFL combine stock up/stock down, Day 2: 10 prospects on the move - NFL.com

1. 2026 NFL combine stock up/stock down, Day 2: 10 prospects on the move  NFL.com
2. 2026 NFL combine: Top draft prospects, best workouts, risers  ESPN
3. Five Takeaways From the Tight End and Defensive Back Workouts at the NFL Combine  New England Patriots
4. Day 2 Combine Standouts  Baltimore Ravens
5. NFL combine results, live updates, news: Defensive backs, tight ends take the field  Yahoo Sports

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents - NBC News

1. A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents  NBC News
2. The total lunar eclipse on March 3 will be the last until New Year's Eve 2028  Space
3. Kenwood’s Robert Ferguson Observatory to host ‘Lunar Eclipse Focus Night’  Sonoma Index-Tribune
4. The Eerie ‘Blood’ Moon Will Grace the Night Sky Next Week, Thanks to a Total Lunar Eclipse  Smithsonian Magazine
5. How and when to see the total lunar eclipse on March 3  CBC

2026 NFL combine: Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq runs fastest 40 by tight end since at least 2003 - NFL.com

1. 2026 NFL combine: Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq runs fastest 40 by tight end since at least 2003  NFL.com
2. Kenyon Sadiq, Lorenzo Styles Put on a Show During Friday's Combine Workouts  Chargers.com
3. Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq Confirms Broncos Meeting, Drops Curious Bo Nix Comment  Sports Illustrated
4. Kenyon Sadiq's full combine results just sent unmistakable message to Dolphins GM  Phin Phanatic
5. 2026 NFL Combine results: 5 winners from the tight ends group  Pride Of Detroit

Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science - Nature

1. Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science  Nature
2. Pokémon at 30: Multimillion-dollar cards and spiking demand. Here’s why you’ve still gotta catch ‘em all  CNN
3. Best Buy celebrates Pokémon’s 30th anniversary with trading cards, Trade and Play event  Best Buy
4. The Pokémon TCG Is Celebrating 30 Years with Special Worldwide Releases  Pokemon.com
5. 30 years after Pokémon’s release, fans are still trying to catch ‘em all  AP News

OpenAI's $110 billion funding round draws investment from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank - Reuters

1. OpenAI's $110 billion funding round draws investment from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank  Reuters
2. OpenAI announces $110 billion funding round with backing from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank  CNBC
3. OpenAI and Amazon announce strategic partnership  OpenAI
4. Amazon’s $50 Billion Investment in OpenAI Could Hinge on IPO, AGI  The Information
5. OpenAI Raises $110 Billion as It Races Toward IPO  WSJ

Cowboys officially place franchise tag on George Pickens - Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the ...

1. Cowboys officially place franchise tag on George Pickens  Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys
2. Cowboys place nonexclusive franchise tag on WR George Pickens  ESPN
3. Jerry Jones gives latest on George Pickens, Brandon Aubrey negotiations  Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys
4. Patriots Officially Miss Out On Top Wide Receiver Target After Big Free Agency Move  NESN
5. Stephen Jones on George Pickens: We couldn’t take a chance on losing him  NBC Sports

Fernando Mendoza 'lucky' to interview with Raiders, says Tom Brady mentorship would 'mean so much...

1. Fernando Mendoza 'lucky' to interview with Raiders, says Tom Brady mentorship would 'mean so much'  NFL.com
2. NFL draft: Ranking Fernando Mendoza vs. recent first-round QBs  ESPN
3. Why Indiana's Fernando Mendoza is QB the Raiders have been waiting for | Opinion  IndyStar
4. Fernando Mendoza receives hero’s welcome at St. Elmo Steak House  WISH-TV
5. Fernando Mendoza explains what he wants to learn most from Tom Brady if he's drafted No. 1 by the Raiders  CBS Sports

TWENTYMAN: Combine Day 3 observations - Detroit Lions

1. TWENTYMAN: Combine Day 3 observations  Detroit Lions
2. NFL combine results, live updates, news: Diego Pavia, Ty Simpson to take the field as QBs, RBs, WRs work out; Lorenzo Styles Jr. leads with 4.27 in 40-yard dash  Yahoo Sports
3. 2026 NFL combine: Ohio State's Lorenzo Styles Jr. runs fastest 40 by a safety since at least 2003  NFL.com
4. LBs and OLBs Raising Draft Stock at the 2026 Scouting Combine | Bucs Blitz  Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5. Ohio State LB Styles wows with 43.5-inch vertical at NFL combine  ESPN