Aftermath of a strike in Tehran
Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attack on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region

By Menna AlaaElDin, Nayera Abdallah and Humeyra Pamuk CAIRO/DUBAI, March 28 (Reuters) - The risk of an expanded Iran war grew on Saturday as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, even as additional U.S. forces reached the Middle East. Speaking before the strike, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States expected to

Obit-James Tolkan
Actor James Tolkan of 'Top Gun' and 'Back to the Future' fame dies at 94

James Tolkan, known for his roles as authoritarian figures in the “Back to the Future” and “Top Gun” films, has died. He was 94. Tolkan died Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, his booking agent, John Alcantar, said Saturday. A brief obituary published on the “Back to the Future” website said Tolkan died “peacefully,” but no cause of...

FILE PHOTO: Primary election night party for Democratic senate candidate James Talarico in Austin
AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaigns

By Joseph Ax and Helen Coster NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - As the video opens, Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico appears to stand in front of a Texas flag, beaming. "Radicalized white men are the greatest domestic terrorist threat in our country," the U.S. Senate candidate seems to say into the camera. As a voice whispers "white men," Talarico continues: "So true. So true."

At CPAC, a generational divide over Republican support for Israel
At CPAC, a generational divide over Republican support for Israel

(Removes extraneous 'exposing' in third bullet point) By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) - When former Congressman Matt Gaetz opened his speech by aligning with a Republican faction "loyal to only one nation," his message to the Conservative Political Action Conference was clear: It was a veiled swipe at perceived Israeli influence over U.S. politicians, even without naming

Trump
Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the United States is winning the war with Iran even as thousands of additional American troops deploy to the Middle East. He has pilloried other countries for not helping the U.S., only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has twice delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...

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