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• 'Empire' actor breaks silence after attack

  01-02-2019 21:46 via cnn.com
  Jussie Smollett has a message for his supporters: "I'm OK."
  
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• College basketball star suspended by team for spitting toward opposing fan

  28-02-2026 22:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Stony Brook men’s basketball star Erik Pratt was suspended by the school for spitting on a fan during the team’s 82-69 loss to Monmouth Thursday.Pratt was being heckled by fans with 2:30 left in the game with Stony Brook down 79-63. Instead of ignoring the fans, Pratt turned and spit at them and walked away."In light of his actions in last night's game at Monmouth, I have made the decision in consultation with the CAA to suspend Erik Pratt for Saturday's game at Hofstra," Stony
  
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• NBA game delayed due to technical malfunction as horn blares for 13 minutes straight

  28-02-2026 22:29 via foxnews.com
  
  The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers had to deal with a very noisy disruption during the Pistons’ 122-119 overtime win on Friday at Little Caesars Arena.During a timeout, with the Pistons up 65-64, the horn sounded to signal that the teams should return to play. The issue was that the horn blared for 13 straight minutes, causing the game to be delayed.The horn’s continuous sound occurred after a power surge caused the overhead scoreboard to malfunction. The horn finally ceased
  
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• Team USA star Brady Tkachuk says he was drug tested right after men’s hockey team won Olympic gold

  28-02-2026 22:20 via foxnews.com
  
  After Team USA’s thrilling win over Canada in the Olympic gold medal game on Sunday, all Brady Tkachuk wanted to do was celebrate. However, he had to take a drug test first.Tkachuk, 26, wrapped up his media obligations and was on his way to the locker room when he got a tap on the shoulder."I get a tap on the shoulder, ‘Hello Brady, you've been selected for a drug test,’" Tkachuk said on a recent episode of his podcast "Wingmen with Matthew and Brady Tkachuk."CLICK HERE FOR MOR
  
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• WNBA's Tiffany Mitchell and former South Carolina women’s basketball players stuck in Israel amid strikes

  28-02-2026 22:11 via foxnews.com
  
  South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that the university is working to bring three former women’s basketball players, including WNBA veteran Tiffany Mitchell, home from Israel as joint missile strikes with the United States against Iran continued. Staley shared a message on X revealing that Mitchell, who played last season for the Seattle Storm, along with former Phoenix Mercury forward Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and former Team USA guard Destiny Little
  
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• Trump orders strikes on Iran — experts say he can bypass Congress (for now)

  28-02-2026 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that the U.S. military began a major combat operation in Iran was met with immediate questions about whether the president improperly bypassed Congress, which has the sole authority to declare war under the Constitution.Trump characterized the joint operation with Israel to take out Iranian leaders and eliminate its weapons supply as an act of "war," bringing into focus the 1973 War Powers Resolution and the 2001 Authorization for Use of Milit
  
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• MIKE POMPEO: Operation Epic Fury is righteous — and regime change must follow

  28-02-2026 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The joint US-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime is just and imperative. After drawing clear red lines over the continued mass execution of Iranian civilians, the pursuit of nuclear weapons and continued support for global terrorism, President Donald Trump has made the judicious decision that the Ayatollah could no longer be permitted to act with impunity. With God’s help, our troops will be able to fulfill this mission safely and secure an outcome that keeps all American
  
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• Google dropped dark web monitoring: Should you care?

  28-02-2026 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Google has officially discontinued its Dark Web Report feature, a free tool that once scanned known dark web breach dumps for personal information tied to a user's Google account. The service delivered notifications when email addresses and other identifiers appeared in leaked datasets.According to Google's support page, the system ceased scanning for new dark web data on January 15, 2026, and the reporting function was removed entirely on February 16, 2026, meaning users can no longer access th
  
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• Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dead after IDF strike hits Tehran compound, Israeli source confirms

  28-02-2026 21:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Iran’s militant and unyielding supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for more than three decades and oversaw an era of harsh internal repression and confrontation with the United States and Israel, has died following the Israeli strike in Tehran, as his compound was reduced to rubble, a senior Israeli official told Fox News Digital."Khamenei was the contemporary Middle East’s longest-serving autocrat. He did not get to be that way by being a gambler.
  
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• Dubai hotel fire appears to be caused by Iranian strike; injuries reported

  28-02-2026 20:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Four people were injured in a hotel fire in the Palm Jumeirah area of Dubai after a loud explosion was reportedly heard as the Iranian regime launched retaliatory strikes in the Middle East.The Dubai Media Office, a government entity, said in a statement Saturday that the site was secured and the fire had been contained."The safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors remain the highest priority. Authorities continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard the public. The public is urged
  
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• Cruise ship abruptly changes course to rescue people in distressed boat: 'Knew something' was up

  28-02-2026 20:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Passengers aboard a cruise ship sailing from Texas to Mexico erupted in cheers after the crew rescued four people from a distressed, makeshift boat in the Gulf — the second such rescue involving a Caribbean cruise ship in just days, according to reports.The Regal Princess was en route from Galveston to Cozumel on Monday, Feb. 23, when crew members responded to the distress suffered by a small boat that had four people aboard."Regal Princess responded to a small vessel in distress and safel
  
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• Democrats buck party leaders to defend Trump's 'decisive action' on Iran

  28-02-2026 20:18 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s joint strikes on Iran are exposing a divide in both parties, and several Democrats have come to the president's defense while a handful of Republicans questioned his constitutional authority.Trump announced U.S. and Israeli forces targeted Iranian leadership and military sites in the early hours of Saturday morning, catching millions of Americans — and the majority of lawmakers in Congress — by surprise. A handful of House Democrats are justifying
  
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• Longtime Trump critic George Conway suggests US is 'terrorist state' after Iran strikes

  28-02-2026 20:14 via foxnews.com
  
  George Conway, a former conservative lawyer and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, suggested Saturday the United States is a "terrorist state," hours after it joined Israel in carrying out military strikes against Iran."Perhaps the terrorist state with nuclear weapons is …. {checks notes} … the United States of America?" Conway wrote on X.The U.S. and Israel launched a joint military offensive against Iran Saturday dubbed Operation Epic Fury after Trump warned of possible
  
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• Nancy Guthrie missing: Forensic scientist encourages new investigative approach since case 'isn't cold yet'

  28-02-2026 20:00 via foxnews.com
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — One criminal expert said even though the investigation into Nancy Guthrie "isn't cold yet," the "best" forensic scientists should go into her house and "scrutinize" everything inside.Forensic scientist Peter Valentin made the comments Friday on Fox News' "Crime and Justice" podcast with Donna Rotunno while discussing Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Investigators continue to search for Nancy Guthrie as she has been missing for more than three weeks. Guthrie was
  
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• Heidi Montag reveals vocal cord hemorrhage left her unable to speak after ‘The Masked Singer’ exit

  28-02-2026 20:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Heidi Montag is opening up about her vocal injury after getting eliminated from "The Masked Singer."During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 39-year-old former reality star shared how competing on the Fox competition series affected a vocal injury she had sustained before appearing on the show, explaining that it worsened during filming and that she would not have been able to continue even if she hadn’t been voted off."I had just had a vocal injury. I ended up with a hemorrhag
  
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• FBI raises counterterror teams to high alert amid Iran tensions

  28-02-2026 19:43 via foxnews.com
  
  FBI Director Kash Patel said Saturday he has placed the bureau’s counterterrorism and intelligence teams on high alert as U.S. operations against Iran unfold."Last night, I instructed our Counterterrorism and intelligence teams to be on high alert and mobilize all assisting security assets needed," Patel wrote on X. "Our JTTFs throughout the country are working 24/7, as always, to address and disrupt any potential threats to the homeland."Patel added that while the U.S. military is ha
  
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• Did they get him? Khamenei's fate remains unknown after Israeli strike levels his compound

  28-02-2026 19:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Hours after publication of this article, Israel confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.As the smoke was still clearing over Tehran, one question dominated the region and Washington alike: Did they get him?In the immediate aftermath of the Israel-U.S. strikes, with the Israeli Air Force targeting senior Iranian leadership infrastructure, rumors swirled that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader, had been killed.Satellite images showed heavy da
  
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• Bipartisan revolt targets Trump's war powers after massive Iran strikes

  28-02-2026 19:22 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump's joint strikes with Israel against Iran have intensified a growing bipartisan push in Congress to rein in his war powers, with lawmakers in both parties demanding votes on resolutions aimed at limiting his authority to use military force in the region.Members in both chambers had already planned to force votes before the first bombs fell Saturday. Now, they are doubling down on calls to restrict the president’s military authority.Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has repeatedl
  
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• Israel's largest ever military flyover hammers Iranian military targets

  28-02-2026 19:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel pummeled Iranian targets with simultaneous airstrikes from roughly 200 fighter jets in what the Israeli military dubbed its largest ever military flyover in its history.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday published video of its airstrike on missile launchers in western Iran as Israel and the U.S. take part in a joint effort against Tehran.The IDF said the fighter jets flew under the direction of IDF intelligence and the Israeli Air Force and executed an "extensive attack
  
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• Shia LaBeouf lands behind bars again as third victim steps forward in alleged Mardi Gras melee

  28-02-2026 18:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Shia LaBeouf has been arrested on another charge related to his alleged Mardi Gras bar brawl earlier this month.LaBeouf was being held at the Louisiana Orleans Justice Center after being taken into custody early Saturday on a new charge of simple battery, according to inmate records viewed by Fox News Digital. Local outlet WWL Louisiana reports that an arrest warrant was issued Friday after an additional victim came forward from his alleged fight outside R Bar Feb. 17.This is the actor's th
  
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• Tomahawks spearheaded US strike on Iran — why presidents reach for this missile first

  28-02-2026 18:32 via foxnews.com
  
  The first missile in the U.S. arsenal used against Iranian targets in Saturday's pre-dawn strike was the Tomahawk, a long-range cruise missile launched from Navy ships and submarines.About half the length of a standard telephone pole, the Tomahawk flies at the speed of a commercial airliner and can carry a 1,000-pound warhead about the distance from Washington, D.C., to Miami.Fired from destroyers or submarines positioned hundreds of miles away, the missiles allow a president to respond rapidly
  
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• Anti-US protesters funded by pro-China tycoon mobilize as first bombs fall on Iran

  28-02-2026 18:27 via foxnews.com
  
  In the dark of the night, 10 minutes before President Donald Trump even announced that the U.S. and Israel had attacked Iran, a network of U.S. nonprofits aligned with China, Russia and Tehran activated foot soldiers to hit America's streets.Groups funded by Neville Roy Singham, a Shanghai-based, American-born tech tycoon, which regularly parrot messaging from America's adversaries, swung into action even as the initial bombs were dropping. The nearly instantaneous response was the latest salvo
  
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• Iran's terror proxies, from Iraq to Lebanon, say they're ready to respond to US-Israel attacks

  28-02-2026 18:18 via foxnews.com
  
  The Islamic Republic of Iran has built a coalition of largely Shiite terrorist proxies — the axis of resistance — that will join Tehran in counterstrikes in response to the joint U.S.-Israel preventive attacks on Iran’s military installations and leadership.The most dangerous of Iran’s allies is its main strategic partner, the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah. Israel’s army had been intensely targeting Hezbollah positions ahead of the U.S. campaign, Op
  
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• New York halts robotaxi expansion plan

  28-02-2026 18:06 via foxnews.com
  
  New York just hit pause on expanding robotaxis beyond New York City. Gov. Kathy Hochul has withdrawn her proposal that would have allowed commercial robotaxi services in smaller cities across the state. That means places outside New York City will not see driverless ride services anytime soon.If you live in Buffalo, Rochester or Albany, that future just got pushed further down the road. Meanwhile, one major player still plans to move forward inside the city.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Repo
  
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• Omar, Squad lash out at Trump in response to Iran strike: 'Illegal regime change war'

  28-02-2026 18:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, both progressive "Squad" members, lashed out at President Donald Trump on Saturday in response to his decision to strike Iran. "Trump has launched an illegal regime change war," Omar posted on X. "As someone who has survived the horrors of war, I know military strikes will not make us safer; they will inflame tensions and push the region further into chaos."Omar, who fled Somalia as a refugee as a young child, added, "When we abandon diplo
  
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• Trump oversees US strikes on Iran from Mar-a-Lago, speaks with Netanyahu: WH

  28-02-2026 18:03 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday, after launching joint attacks on Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday morning. "President Trump monitored the situation overnight at Mar a Lago alongside members of his national security team," Leavitt posted to X on Saturday. "The President spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu by phone." Trump announced in a Truth Social video message at 2:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time that
  
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• Bowen: A dangerous moment, but US and Israel see opportunity not to be missed

  28-02-2026 13:17 via bbc.com
  Israel and the US believe Iran's regime is vulnerable, dealing with an economic crisis and the aftermath of protests.
  
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• Iran says it has hit US base in Bahrain, as it launches strikes across region

  28-02-2026 13:12 via bbc.com
  Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain.
  
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• Ahmed plays down hope of semi-final place - can he fit in England XI?

  28-02-2026 13:07 via bbc.com
  England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed plays down his hopes of selection for the T20 World Cup semi-finals despite his crucial role in Friday's win over New Zealand.
  
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• Starmer chairs Cobra meeting over US-Israeli strikes on Iran

  28-02-2026 12:49 via bbc.com
  A government spokesperson says it does not want "further escalation" as air travel disrupted.
  
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