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In 2022, the annual dividend from the Alaska Permanent Fund hit a record high of $3,284. Annual payments vary widely depending on fund returns and oil prices. Residents of Alaska have received a combined $31.3 billion from the fund since 1982. As of April 30, 2025, the Alaska permanent Fund held $81.45 billion in assets.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company says safety of its crews remains its highest priority. “The safety of our crews, vessels and customers’ cargo remains our key priority and we will continue to monitor the situation closely and take all needed actions,” it said. Dryad warns of “ elevated threats to commercial shipping’
Gold futures (GC=F) rose above $5,400 per ounce as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East caused investors to move toward safe-haven assets. Some of the most visited ticker pages on Yahoo Finance this morning include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Chevron (CVX) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
Kentucky (NR): The Wildcats bounce back in the poll after taking down Vanderbilt. Louisville (15-14, 6-10) is ranked 79th in the NET as of Monday. Tuesday's game is a Quad 3 opportunity for Louisville. The Orange are ranked No. 24 in the latest top-25 polls.
Oil and gas prices expected to surge after U.S. attack on Iran. Analysts say gas prices could rise more than 25 cents a gallon. If you had $1 million in 1900, you could buy 53,000 ounces of gold. Today, that amount would be worth $278 million.
The 32nd Annual Actor Awards were held on March 01, 2026 in Los Angeles. Fran Drescher, Monica Padman, Emily Watson, Paul Mescal, Chloé Zhao, and Jessie Buckley were among the stars in attendance. The ceremony was hosted by Tom Hanks and was held at the Shrine Auditorium.
HBO Max and Paramount+ will combine into one direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service if and when Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. closes. "Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal," said Paramount CEO Larry Ellison. The result will be a behemoth, with two major film studios (Paramount and Warner Bros)
The McDonald’s Big Arch burger will launch nationwide in the US for a limited time, beginning on 3 March. In the clip, which was posted in February but went viral over the weekend, Kempczinski took a small bite of the burger and called the burger a “product.”
At least 17 African countries have signed deals with the US, collectively securing $11.3bn in health aid but raising concerns over concessions made in return. Most of the new US-African deals are not publicly available, although the Guardian has seen a draft template, and a handful of documents that appear to be final agreements are in circulation.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is "very disappointed" in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer says the U.K. had to support its allies in the region and British citizens who were at risk due to indiscriminate attacks by Iran. He also defended his decision not to join U.S and Israeli offensive actions against Iran.
Balen Shah is contesting in what's become a key race between Nepal's entrenched political establishment and a new generation of politicians. The vote will test whether young Nepalis have succeeded in convincing the rest of the country that it is time for a new, untried generation to shape their future. "We don't want the same old parties to rule our country," says 20-year-old Ispa Sapkota.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden: “For decades, the Iranian regime has fueled terror and violence across the world. God bless our troops and God bless the United States of America.” Sen. James Lankford: � “Iran remains the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism”
There is an inherent asymmetry between Pakistan and Afghanistan in terms of military, economic, and political strength. Given these asymmetries, if the Taliban has to respond, it would engage in not-so ‘open wars’ with Pakistan. For Pakistan, Afghanistan should now be a strategic trap that it would want to avoid.
Sarah Mettee and her husband flew from Nashville to Dubai to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Instead of relaxing in the sunshine, they had “seen and heard a lot of rockets,” some of which had been “intercepted right outside of our hotel” NBC News agreed not to name the hotel over fears it could be targeted.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to hold a vote on the funding bill on Thursday, three people with direct knowledge of the plans told Politico. Johnson told House Republicans on a call Sunday afternoon that the House will vote again on the DHS funding bill this week. He cited the heightened security threat following the Iran strikes, according to four people on the call.
Texas primaries could test whether Latino support for GOP is holding after 2024 gains. "The Latino electorate has emerged as the biggest swing vote in Texas," Rottinghaus says. He says it will be interesting to see the percentage of voters in Latino communities casting ballots in the Democratic primary. "There's a sense that the Republicans have squandered a situation," he says.
The top mistake parents make with car seats has to do with the seat belt. The long straps that hang off your child's car seat are not optional. 74% of the almost 60,000 car seats that child passenger safety technicians (CPSTs) checked in 2025 were not being used as intended.
U.S. Central Command said Sunday that three service members were killed and then announced Monday that a fourth, who was seriously wounded during Iran's initial retaliatory attacks, had "succumbed to their injuries" Central Command posted its statement shortly after releasing another statement that three U.S service members have been killed in the military operation against Iran.
Thousands of flights have already been canceled or rerouted. Qatar Airways, for example, is completely canceling its flights due to the closed airspace over Qatar.Besides flights, cruises are also affected by the war. The country has since retaliated against U.S. military facilities in neighboring countries.
Hezbollah said it fired missiles on Israel early Monday in response to Khamenei’s killing and “repeated Israeli aggressions” It was the first time in more than a year that the militant group has claimed an attack. The U.S. and Israel led conflict with Iran spiraled further on Monday, as Tehran and its allies hit back against neighboring Gulf states.
Russia has offered expressions of concern and condemnation following the recent outbreak of conflict in the Middle East. The limits of Moscow’s power were also on show following Israeli-US strikes on Iran in June 2025, when Moscow offered rhetorical condemnation but did not intervene or offer military support. But with the Kremlin mired in a long, grinding war of its own in Ukraine and increasingly constrained economically and militarily, Moscow's role in the widening conflict may be limited to rhetoric.
One Middle Eastern diplomat said Arab nations were particularly disappointed that the U.S. and Israel chose to move ahead with the military option. A leading voice pushing for a congressional vote on Trump's action, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said, "I don't want to see a wider conflict in the Middle East"
Trump announces Khamenei’s death on his Truth Social social media site. He says U.S. forces have “destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships,” would be “going after the rest” and “largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters.”
The 22-nation Arab League called the Iranian attacks “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of countries that advocate for peace and strive for stability” Syria was among Iran’s closest regional allies and a staunch critic of Israel under former President Bashar Assad. Israel and the U.S. have not acknowledged strikes at the site.
Iran has launched 25 waves of missile and drone attacks against targets across Israel, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Iraq. British military personnel in Iraq were within 400 metres (1312 feet) of an Iranian missile strike. UK defence sources say force protection measures at UK military faciliti.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other senior figures have been killed. Iran has also targeted U.S. bases in the region. The attack confirmed they were in a de facto war with the US, who they saw as lashing out in vicarious vengeance for the 1979 hostage crisis.
Oil prices have surged on fears that Donald Trump’s war with Iran will disrupt supply from the Middle East. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is meeting on Sunday and had already been expected to jack up output by 137,000 barrels a day. But the Iranian conflict may prompt the cartel to agree on a much bigger increase.
Khamenei subjected Iranians to severe authoritarianism and repression. He ordered the security forces to shoot and kill thousands of Iranians during the protests in January 2026. Some Iranians will remember Khamenei as a martyr. For the entire Middle East, the changes wrought by this new war and the convulsions precipitated by the Hamas a
Talarico described his bid as “a new kind of politics,” and that ‘a movement that radiates that kind of love’ Paxton said his agenda is “to fight the Washington establishment,’ confront “big companies that are defrauding Texans”
India and Canada sign a $2.6 billion uranium supply deal. The deal is part of a larger effort to reset ties between the two countries. The two countries are also working on a long-pending trade pact. Canada is set to support India's civil nuclear energy sector under the deal.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam announced Monday that Vision of Zacharias in the Temple, a painting from 1633, is the work of the Dutch master. The painting was excluded from a list of Dutch master's works in 1960, and disappeared after being sold to a private collector the following year.
A small drone, possibly an Iranian Shahed-136, impacted the airfield at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus earlier tonight, resulting in no casualties and minor damage to the base. The base was reportedly warned about the attack before it took place. No casualties have been reported so far. The incident is under investigation.
Apple’s latest product announcements demonstrate technical prowess and a pragmatic approach to market segmentation. The muted market reaction reflects deeper questions about the company's growth prospects in maturing during d markets. The company's new iPad Air expands premium chip access without Pro pricing. The new iPhone 6 will have doubled iPhone storage at same price improves value proposition.
China's goal is to build AI tools that rival those created by America's tech giants. For liberal democracies such as the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, the growth of Chinese AI tools creates a strategic problem. China is building world-class AI technology within an authoritarian system that prioritizes the control of information.
Amazon.com Inc. may be a leader in the artificial intelligence race, but investors are increasingly unwilling to pay up. “Amazon is starting to look like a cautionary tale, because its investments are so high but the returns are among the lowest in Big Tech,” said Adam Rich, deputy chief investment officer at Vaughan Nelson Investment Management.
Lebanon bans military activities by Hezbollah after it opened fire on Israel. Move likely to fuel tension with the Tehran-backed group as it faces a new Israeli offensive. Hezbollah said it launched rockets and drones at the Israeli city of Haifa to avenge the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Insurgents raid village in South Sudan, killing at least 169 people. Unidentified men launched an assault on an area in the north of the country. Latest bout of sporadic violence has left the country teetering on the verge of full-blown civil war.UN peacekeepers were "temporarily sheltering some 1,000 civilians"
Police identified the suspect as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, a native of Senegal who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2013. Diagne had recently lived in the Bronx and had at least one prior arrest in New York City for illegal vending, law enforcement sources said.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death has thrust Iran's leadership into the urgent process of selecting a new supreme leader. Under Iran's constitution, the supreme leader is appointed by the Assembly of Experts. Khamenei maintained a visceral antagonism toward Israel and the United States, which he consistently called “the Great Satan”
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A small drone, possibly an Iranian Shahed-136, impacted the airfield at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus earlier tonight, resulting in no casualties and minor damage to the base. The base was reportedly warned about the attack before it took place. No casualties have been reported so far. The incident is under investigation.
Israel launched a new wave of strikes in Tehran on Sunday, a day after killing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has continued to retaliate, striking Israel and U.S. military assets in the region. Ten people have been killed in Israel, eight today in a single strike, as Iran and its enemies trade blows.
A fourth U.S. service member has died during the war with Iran. At least 555 people have been killed in Iran so far, the Iranian Red Crescent Society says. This is the second time in eight months that the United States and Israel have attacked Iran during talks over its nuclear program.
Israel says it carried out a ‘targeted attack’ on senior members of Hezbollah in Beirut and southern Lebanon. Israel has continued to launch near-daily strikes in Lebanon since then, which it said aim to stop Hezbollah from regrouping. Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun says Hezbollah attacks ‘expose our country to risks’
Iran is surrounded by US bases, particularly along its southern coast in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Iran has struck in the vicinity of British naval assets in Bahrain and Cyprus. UK prime minister Keir Starmer reversed his position of depriving the US military of the use of Diego Garcia, its military base in the Indian Ocean.
Harry also accused the Mail of tapping his phone calls to get a story about his and Prince William's feelings about the publication of photographs of their mother, Princess Diana. English said in a witness statement, seen by Newsweek: "I don’t remember receiving this email and I think that I would remember it if I had read it at the time"
Cannabis is legal for medicinal use in most states and for recreational use in about half the country. Lower courts are divided over whether the restriction on gun ownership for frequent drug users infringes on the Second Amendment. The law also applies more widely against all illegal substances, meaning the case could allow broader legal gun use by other drug users.
The local authorities launched shark culls after series of attacks, including the fatal attack of an Australian tourist in February 2023. The operation captured 127 sharks, mostly tiger sharks, but the court later ordered the authorities to stop the cull, describing it as “disproportionate’
Over 2024-25, 22.5% of employers recorded a gender pay gap on the target range – up from 21.4% a year earlier. Large differences in discretionary payments, such as performance bonuses and overtime hours, remained a key driver of many employers’ gender pay gaps.
Oil prices have surged on fears that Donald Trump’s war with Iran will disrupt supply from the Middle East. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is meeting on Sunday and had already been expected to jack up output by 137,000 barrels a day. But the Iranian conflict may prompt the cartel to agree on a much bigger increase.
The 22-nation Arab League called the Iranian attacks “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of countries that advocate for peace and strive for stability” Syria was among Iran’s closest regional allies and a staunch critic of Israel under former President Bashar Assad. Many nations refrained from commenting directly on the initial U.S.-Israeli joint strikes.
Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base as fighting enters 4th day. Pakistan’s military Sunday escalated days of violent skirmishes with Afghanistan by launching airstrikes on the former U.S. military base, according to Afghan officials. Log in here to read the rest of the article.
Sarah Mettee and her husband flew from Nashville to Dubai to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Instead of relaxing in the sunshine, they had “seen and heard a lot of rockets,” some of which had been “intercepted right outside of our hotel” NBC News agreed not to name the hotel over fears it could be targeted.
The Israeli army reported later this morning it has “precisely struck a senior Hezbollah terrorist in Beirut,” without elaborating. Israel announced strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday after accusing the group of firing rockets at the Jewish state. But amid concern of a new ground war amid ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the IDF said there were no imminent plans to send troops across the border into Lebanon.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine take questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon. Iran has long threatened, if attacked, to drag the region into total war, including targeting Israel, the Gulf Arab states and the flow of crude oil crucial for global energy markets.
UAE airports to resume ‘limited’ flights Monday evening. Dubai Airports, in a statement, said "limited" flights would resume on Monday evening, three days after they were cancelled. Iran began striking Gulf cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, among others. Emirates has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Dubai until 3 pm on March 3.
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes. Iran has been threatening vessels approaching the Strait and is believed to have launched multiple attacks. The Strait is a key passageway essential for global energy supply.
Trump had threatened military action last month, but held off, as Iran carried out a deadly crackdown on protests. As human rights groups reported that thousands were killed in the Iranian crackdown, Trump told protesters that help was on its way. Trump announced Khamenei had been killed, while the Israeli military announced it had taken out Iran’s defense minister and the commander of its Revolutionary Guard.
“I believe that this is for peace and benefit for all American, all Jews, all over the world,” said Yosef Baheri, 38. “We are asking the U.S. or Israel to attack Iran while we are Iranians. God bless America.”
At least 175 people were killed in Saturday's strike that hit a girls' elementary school in southern Iran. The Minab strike was one of at least two attacks that appeared to hit educational facilities on Saturday. Malala Yousafzai: "I am heartbroken and appalled by the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran"
Hezbollah says it fired missiles on Israel in response to Khamenei’s killing and “repeated Israeli aggressions” It was the first time in more than a year that the militant group has claimed an attack on Israel. Israel says it has completed a wave of strikes on Lebanon.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who reigned as Iran’s supreme leader for the past 36 years, was killed in a sweeping U.S. and Israeli attack on the country. succession plans are kept secret, and with uncertainty over how many of his potential successors were also killed, it remained unclear who will be Iran's supreme leader.
The U.S., said Trump, aims to destroy Iran's missile capabilities; annihilate its naval assets; prevent Tehran from ever obtaining nuclear weapons; and ensure that the regime cannot support foreign terrorism. The "clear" mission of the campaign dubbed "Operation Epic Fury," he said, is to destroy Iranian military threats and nuclear capabilities.
The United States and Israel targeted Iran in coordinated attacks over the weekend that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other senior figures. In retaliation, Iran’s military has struck Israel, where several people have been killed. Iran has also targeted U.S. bases in the region.
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned “treacherous Iranian attacks’ on GCC countries and Jordan. The GCC said that attacks happened despite “repeated assurances that their territories would not be used to launch any attack” on Iran. The stability of the Gulf region is not only a regional concern but also a cornerstone of global economic stability and maritime navigation.
Iran announces 40 days of mourning and a seven-day national holiday. Video verified by Reuters shows residents in Izeh, Iran, celebrating Khamenei’s death and waving prerevolutionary Iranian flags. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says Khamenei was killed “in the opening blow”
Airlines across Europe, Asia and the Middle East cancelled or rerouted flights to avoid closed or restricted airspace. This has lengthened journeys and driving up fuel costs. Several countries have closed or restrictions their airspace in response to rising risks. The major shutdown of Middle Eastern airspace in June 2025 is still fresh in people's minds.
The U.S. attacks on Iran began Saturday, Feb. 28, with a "massive, overwhelming" strike that involved thousands of American servicemembers, hundreds of planes and two aircraft carriers. Iran responded by launching a wave of missiles at Israel and other U.N. allies across the region.
Tehran and its allies hit back against Israel, neighboring Gulf states and targets critical to the world’s energy production. The Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group also targeted Israel, which responded with strikes on Lebanon, killing more than two dozen people. In Israel, where several locations were hit by Iranian missiles, 11 people were killed.
Roughly 15 million barrels of crude oil per day — about 20% of the world's oil — are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Rystad Energy. That would will likely result in higher prices for crude oil and gasoline, experts say. " markets are more concerned with whether barrels can move than with spare capacity on paper," Rystad's Jorge León says.
Gulf Arab states have warned that they could retaliate against Iran after strikes that hit key sites and killed at least five civilians. U.S. President Donald Trump promised Washington would “avenge’ the deaths of three American troops who were killed in Kuwait. On Monday afternoon, multiple airstrikes hit Tehran, Iran’s capital, while top Iranian security official Ali Larijani vowed “we will not negotiate with the United States”
Israeli officials told The Associated Press that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Saturday’s major attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel. Khamenei assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its supreme leader. He sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringing it into confrontation with Israel and the United States over its nuclear program.
Iranian authorities said more than 200 people have been killed since the start of the U.S. and Israeli strikes. The Iranian Red Crescent Society said that the US-Israeli operation has killed at least 555 people. The strikes and counterattacks continued Sunday, with Trump earlier saying they will continue through the week or as long as necessary.