Asian shares are mostly lower as investors focus on the Iran war
Shares in South Korea sank 4.8% as markets reopened after a holiday on Monday.
Purim parties shift to bomb shelters
In Tel Aviv, people of all ages wearing sequined suits, bunny ears, pirate costumes and peacock feathers streamed into a mall’s underground parking lot, which also functions as a bomb shelter.
‘Too important’: Charles Herbster cites past primary as reason for not running for governor in 2026
In a statement, the Republican said he will continue to “hold a fellow Republican accountable”.
Federal and city officials say man who opened fire outside Texas bar was not on their radar
Police shot and killed the man, who had used both a pistol and a rifle early in the shooting early Sunday.
Victims identified in Texas mass shooting that officials say may have been motivated by Iran strikes
Police have identified the two people killed by a gunman near a bar in Austin, Texas. Investigators were trying to identify a motive on Monday, possibly related to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
‘Not enough to trigger a recession’: Oil prices hit Nebraskan’s wallets amid overseas conflict
Oil prices have already gone up 6% since the missile strikes early Saturday morning.
Hunkered at Mar-a-Lago, Trump makes his club a makeshift Situation Room
In the last year, Trump was at Mar-a-Lago as the U.S. began an air campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen, as American Tomahawk missiles were fired into alleged ISIS camps in Nigeria; and as the mission to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro played out in Caracas.
What’s next in Iran? Congress seeks answers in classified briefing
The Trump administration also publicly addressed questions about its strategy for the first time since launching “Operation Epic Fury” alongside Israel over the weekend.
National Guard deployment in New Orleans extended for six months
Around 120 Louisiana National Guard members will remain deployed in New Orleans through August.
Bill Clinton tries to distance himself from Epstein in videos released from his testimony last week
Videos of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are being released by a House committee investigating the late financier.