Deadly Collapse; Death Toll Rises to 20 People, 128 Unaccounted for

Deadly Collapse; Death Toll Rises to 20 Peopl...

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US, Israel Attacks on Iran Intensify

The combined military efforts of the US and Israel continue to ramp up as smoke rises over Iran's capital city following the heaviest night of strikes so far. New video shows aerial assaults leveling towns and villages. According to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, "Think you've s ...  Show more

Attack on Azerbaijan

In a first since the start of the war, an Iranian drone strikes an airport in Azerbaijan ... What we're learning this morning about the six brave US service members who died and how they're being remembered ... The US vows to strike deeper and deeper into Iraq. Learn more about y ...  Show more

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