Erum Salam
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Erum Salam is a breaking news reporter for MS NOW, with a focus on how global events and foreign policy shape U.S. politics. She previously was a breaking news reporter for The Guardian and is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Follow her on X, Bluesky and Instagram.
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Police say no injuries have been reported in the latest example of a U.S. mission facing a security threat in recent days.
Authorities are treating the explosive devices thrown at a demonstration outside Zohran Mamdani’s residence as “an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism.”
The Islamic Republic’s council of clerics has selected the son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to take his place in a nation racked by war.
Press freedom organizations and federal labor unions celebrated the decision, which Lake has vowed to appeal.
In a video posted late on Tuesday, Admiral Brad Cooper from U.S. Central Command said the U.S. and Israel have jointly struck nearly 2,000 targets with more than 2,000 munitions since the start of the operation on Saturday.
Colin Gray bought his son Colt a gun the boy allegedly used to kill four people at Apalachee High School in Georgia in 2024.
The shooter, who has been identified as 53- year-old Ndiaga Diagne, is also dead. The FBI and the Austin Police Department are conducting a joint investigation into the incident.
Trump lamented the deaths and conceded there “likely will be more.”
“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump announced. Hours later, Iranian state media confirmed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death.
The meeting with the senior GOP and Democratic lawmakers suggests that the administration’s plans for potential military actions may be substantial.
