Adnan Rasheed
SUMMARY Two Iranian drones landed in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave Thursday as the Iran regional conflict widened across the Middle East with new strikes reported in Israel and Iraq while US/Israeli attacks on Iran entered their sixth day according to regional officials. The expanding Iran regional conflict underscores growing fears that military exchanges between Iran Israel … Read more
SUMMARY BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces shot down a drone that attempted to strike a United States military installation near Baghdad International Airport late Wednesday, according to Iraqi media and security officials, as Iran’s widening retaliation against US assets intensified across the Middle East during the sixth day of the US/Israel war with Iran. The … Read more
SUMMARY Thousands of Fortnite players experienced login failures and server errors Wednesday, according to outage tracking platform Downdetector. More than 12,000 users reported issues within hours, with many unable to access their accounts. Developer Epic Games confirmed the disruption in a post on X, saying login services were “partially down” and updates would follow as … Read more
SUMMARY WASHINGTON — Steve Daines announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection this fall, creating an open Senate contest in Montana and adding to a growing list of Republican retirements ahead of the midterm elections. Daines’ decision immediately transforms Montana into one of the most closely watched Senate battlegrounds. In a statement, he said … Read more
SUMMARY WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Sheehy was involved in a brief physical struggle Wednesday as US Capitol Police removed a protester from a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing inside the Hart Senate Office Building, authorities and video footage show. The incident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. during a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee session when a … Read more
SUMMARY Lou Holtz, the Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to an unbeaten national championship season in 1988 and revitalized one of college football’s most storied programs, has died in Orlando, Florida, at age 89, the University of Notre Dame announced Wednesday. The death of Lou Holtz closes a defining chapter in modern … Read more
SUMMARY WASHINGTON — Fox News reported that the United States and Israel are conducting intensified military operations against Iran, with the network citing US War Secretary Pete Hegseth as saying that results in the initial four days of conflict have been “historic.” According to Fox News, Hegseth described the U.S. and Israeli forces as achieving … Read more
SUMMARY Austin, Texas – Texas State Representative James Talarico emerged as the Democratic nominee for the US Senate on Tuesday, narrowly defeating Representative Jasmine Crockett in a closely watched primary. Meanwhile, Republican incumbent Senator John Cornyn will face Attorney General Ken Paxton in a runoff, heightening national attention on the Lone Star State’s pivotal 2026 … Read more
SUMMARY Oil prices climbed sharply this week after escalating Middle East conflict raised fears of supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital corridor for more than 20% of global crude flows. Traders reacted after Iranian state media reported an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official saying the waterway had been shut and that vessels … Read more
SUMMARY HOUSTON — State Rep. Steve Toth is leading in early vote returns against US Rep. Dan Crenshaw in one of Texas’ most closely watched Republican congressional primaries. The contest covers a heavily Republican district spanning Harris and Montgomery counties, which was redrawn in 2025 to favor more conservative candidates. The early returns Tuesday night … Read more
