Students in Iran hold anti-government protests as US forces gather for possible strikes

CAIRO (AP) — Students held anti-government protests at universities across Iran’s capital on Monday, according to witnesses and videos circulating online, in a new sign of unrest as U.S. forces gather in the region for possible strikes.
US FDA Commissioner Makary says FDA supports mRNA vaccines but US taxpayers should not bear the cost

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary on Monday defended his agency’s position and record on mRNA vaccines, days after it changed course and agreed to review a
Pentagon raises serious concerns on US Senate aviation safety bill

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – The Pentagon raised significant concerns about an aviation safety bill set to be taken up later on Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives, saying it could create “significant unresolved budgetary burdens
Photos of a massive snowstorm pummeling northeast US

A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo
Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature’s latest try to block House map that helps Democrats

New Utah voting districts that give Democrats an improved shot at winning a U.S. House seat can be used in this year’s election, a federal court ruled Monday while turning aside a Republican request to block the
Mother testifies she urged Colin Gray to lock up guns before Apalachee High shooting in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Accused school shooter Colt Gray and his family lived a chaotic life, fighting, arguing and moving frequently due to financial issues, his mother testified in the trial of Colt’s father, Colin Gray. Marcee Gray
Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents

When sifting through the seemingly endless collection of documents in the Epstein files gets to be too much and Ellie Leonard needs a break, she takes a walk outside. Then it’s back to the computer. The New
FBI’s Patel defends beer-soaked Olympic celebration while on Italy trip

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – FBI Director Kash Patel is defending his weekend beer-soaked locker-room celebration with the victorious U.S. men’s hockey team at the Winter Olympics in Milan, saying he had been in Italy on official
FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the pharmaceutical industry has long considered unprofitable. The
Trump urges Mexico to ‘step up’ efforts against cartels, drugs

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday called on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as widespread violence spread across the United States’ southern neighbor one day after a military raid killed