BEIRUTΒ βΒ Israel said on Tuesday it had assassinated Iranβs top security official, Ali Larijani, a move that β if confirmed β represents a palpable hit to an Iranian leadership that has shown little interest in compromise after almost three weeks of war with the U.S. and Israel. Killing Larijani, who led the country as de facto…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Were you ready for some non-football consumerism? Ready or not, the Super Bowlβs annual blitz of commercials landed before and during the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots defense-first matchup, with some ads served up in advance while others were unveiled for the first time during the game. As in previous years, there…
Nicola Sturgeon, the nationalist firebrand who dominated Scottish politics for almost a decade, has bowed out with an emotional valedictory speech. Addressing the Scottish parliament for the final time, the former first minister said it was a wrench to leave Holyrood, but the time was right to move on. She was elected to the newly…
With the largely indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran entering a pause of at least a week for the funeral of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, some key questions about the talks remain unanswered.Β Under the terms of the memorandum of understanding signed two weeks ago, both sides committed “to negotiating and…
This story contains spoilers for βA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,β Episode 2, βHard Salt Beef.β Could things be looking up for Ser Duncan the Tall? The second episode of βA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,β HBOβs adaptation of George R.R. Martinβs βTales of Dunk and Eggβ series of novellas, saw the hopeful hedge knight…
A general view of the Peacock logo on a microphone during the Big East Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game between the University of Connecticut Huskies and the Villanova Wildcats on March 9, 2026, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Erica Denhoff | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images NBCUniversal’s announcementΒ this week that it’s struck a…
The mother of βTodayβ host Savannah Guthrie has been reported missing from her home in Arizona and local authorities say they suspect foul play. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night at her residence in a community northeast of Tucson, according to the Pima County Sheriffβs Department. On Monday morning, Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed…
A shock-and-awe campaign laying down a tsunami of bombs. An enemy succumbing rapidly under overwhelming firepower. And a triumphant U.S. president trumpeting a quick and easy campaign. In 2003, President George W. Bush strode confidently on the deck of an aircraft carrier less than five weeks after he ordered the invasion of Iraq and declared…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> PHOENIX β Unable to ramp up through the first month of spring training because of lingering shoulder soreness, Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell took a step toward readiness Thursday, throwing his first bullpen session. Two hours before Thursday nightβs Cactus League game, Snell threw off the mound in front of a group of reporters…
Sometimes it seems as though the only thing that stands between a functioning democracy and a full-on Trump autocracy is a thin, black-robed line. Although the Supreme Court, in general, and conservative appellate courts, in particular, have bowed and granted President Trump permission to do pretty much anything he wants, they havenβt thoroughly capitulated to…