War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Iranian warship was struck in the Indian Ocean during Operation Epic Fury as Sri Lanka reported a sunk frigate.
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US Conducts 1st Torpedo Sinking Since World War II

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Iranian warship was struck in the Indian Ocean during Operation Epic Fury as Sri Lanka reported a sunk frigate.

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Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor 

Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor 

Good morning. It’s Thursday. Here are today’s top stories.

  • The Pentagon, restrained for decades from attacking Iran, needed less than 10 hours to launch after getting the ‘go order’ from the president. Here’s a detailed account of how Operation Epic Fury unfolded.
  • A measure that would block President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran without congressional approval failed to advance in the Senate.
  • President Donald Trump’s 15 percent global tariff will take effect sometime this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
  • Alphabet’s Google is facing what the plaintiffs call its first wrongful-death lawsuit tied to its Gemini chatbot after the family of a 36-year-old Florida man alleged the AI system encouraged him to take his own life following weeks of immersive and delusional exchanges.
  • 🍵 Health: While cancer is a dysfunction of our immune system’s ability to recognize and control certain cells, simple, daily habits can strengthen and support it.

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The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was a brief, violent clash at daybreak on Feb. 27, 1776. (National Park Service)

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Why Airstrikes Alone Cannot Stop Tehran’s Drive for the Bomb

In the heated debates over the status of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, some pundits try to make the case that even if Iran does get the bomb, “because we’ve learned to coexist with North Korea’s nuclear arsenal, we could do the same with Iran.” (Read more)

 

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