Digital fog of war in Iran yields mixed results

Loading... The first signs an American aircraft was shot down came over the Telegram messaging app. Images of aircraft debris and a pilot's empty ejection seat appeared on pro-Iranian channels. They were quickly followed by videos of search-and-rescue aircraft flying low over the mountains of southwestern Iran. Jake Godin got to work trying to figure

What to Expect When Artemis II Returns to Earth

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman looks at Earth through Orion's main cabin windows as the crew travels towards the moon. Wiseman and his three crewmates are set to return to Earth on Friday. NASA hide caption toggle caption NASA Flying by the moon, witnessing an eclipse, and traveling farther from Earth than

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Morning news brief Audio will be available later today. Vance to serve as lead US negotiator in peace talks to end Iran war, Israel and Lebanon to hold ceasefire talks, NASA's Artemis II astronauts return to Earth Friday.

Six months into ‘ceasefire’, Gaza suffers under persistent Israeli attacks

Since the Gaza “ceasefire” began six months ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 738 people and injured more than 2,000, according to Palestine’s Ministry of Health. Gaza faces unprecedented devastation, with more than 10 percent of its population killed or injured. The death toll has surpassed 72,000 people, mostly children and women, with at

Trump warns strikes will resume if Iran refuses peace terms

First responders and residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Tallet al-Khayyat neighbourhood, on April 8, 2026. Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said late Wednesday that U.S. forces deployed in the Middle East will "remain in place" until an agreement

Making a High-Deductible Plan and HSA Work for You

Oona Zenda/KFF Health News An elementary school teacher chose a low-price health insurance plan but soon realized she wasn't clear about what it would mean for her family's finances. "Once I got the insurance card, I compared our old plan to our new plan, and that's when I really got worried, because I didn't really

Why high oil prices are good for oil companies — until they aren’t

A pumping jack is visible at sunrise on Feb. 24, 2025, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Higher prices are good news for the oil industry — to a point. But they can bite, too. Crude oil prices were around $70 a barrel before the war in Iran. After

Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97

Jim Whittaker is interviewed for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the First American Ascent of Mount Everest in Berkeley, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP SEATTLE — The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker, who also served as

Guatemalan Pleads Guilty in Deadly 2021 Mexico Truck Crash

Bodies in bags sit on the side of the road after a deadly semi-trailer truck crash in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas state, Mexico, Dec. 9, 2021. AP hide caption toggle caption AP LAREDO, Texas — A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to a felony offense and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to
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