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March 1, 2026

3 US service members killed during Iran operation; Iran, Israel trade strikes

Three U.S. service members were killed and five “seriously wounded” during the United States and Israel’s military operation against Iran, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. Several service members also received minor shrapnel injuries and concussions. “Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing,” U.S. Central Command said. “The situation is fluid, so out […]

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March 1, 2026

Why Pope Leo XIV doesn’t want your Sunday homily written by a robot

When the new pope stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on May 8 and announced he would take the name Leo XIV, it was more than a nod to history.  In his first meeting with the College of Cardinals, Leo XIV said he chose the name to honor Pope Leo XIII, the author of […]

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March 1, 2026

FBI investigating shooting in Austin that left 3 dead, including gunman; 14 injured

Two people are dead and 14 injured in what has become an FBI investigation of a shooting early Sunday morning in Austin, Texas. Austin Police confirmed the suspect is also dead.  The FBI said it is are probing the incident as there are indicators it was terrorism-related.  Austin Police say the man drove a large SUV several […]

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March 1, 2026

Damage reports begin filtering in from attack on Iran

Damage assessments are continuing after U.S. and Israeli strikes early Saturday in Iran. Retaliatory missile attacks are reported in at least five countries. Among the strikes, a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. Stars and Stripes said no U.S. casualties are reported in Bahrain. Video obtained by The New York Post showed a large explosion near […]

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March 1, 2026

Trump says he’s ‘never heard’ of draft national emergency order over elections

Pro-Trump activists are circulating a 17-page draft executive order claiming that China interfered in the 2020 election as a way to declare a national emergency and give the president extraordinary power over voting, The Washington Post reported this week.  Activists say they’re in coordination with the White House, The Washington Post wrote, but an official […]

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March 1, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is dead after US, Israeli strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. “This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,” Trump posted. […]

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February 28, 2026

US, Israel attack Iran as Trump vows regime change

The United States and Israel on Saturday launched an air attack on Iran, aimed at destroying its nuclear program, wiping out its military and overthrowing its government. President Donald Trump announced the assault by posting a video on Truth Social shortly after 3 a.m. Eastern time. “A short time ago, the United States military began […]

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February 28, 2026

Physician tells Senate: ‘Something has gone seriously wrong in the FDA’

A panel of physicians, patient advocates and biotech executives testified Thursday during a Senate special committee hearing that the Food and Drug Administration’s process for approving rare-disease therapies has become increasingly “unpredictable,” “erratic,” and may be stalling lifesaving therapies. “Something has gone seriously wrong in the FDA,” Jeremy Schmahmann, a neurologist and founding director of […]

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February 28, 2026

International community responds to US, Israel attacks on Iran

World leaders quickly reacted to the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran, with some condemning the military operation and others supporting it. Saturday’s early morning air strikes were aimed at destroying Iran’s nuclear program, wiping out its military and overthrowing its government. President Donald Trump announced the assault in a video on Truth Social shortly after […]