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Kuwait’s air defenses mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets late Sunday, U.S. Central Command said.Centcom said the aircraft were shot down in Kuwait shortly after 11 p.m. EST.The command said the jets “were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.”All six American service members aboard the aircraft ejected…

Multiple people were killed after Pakistani security forces opened fire on armed attackers who stormed the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi.Assault on the consulateHundreds of protesters gathered near the consulate and attempted to force their way past the security perimeter and gates.The demonstrations were largely comprised of Shiite Muslims and…

Separate statements from European capitals and Gulf governments suggest several countries may join a coalition to target Iran’s drone and missile launch sites.The E3 — France, the U.K., and Germany — issued a joint release indicating a willingness to take part in defensive operations after Iranian retaliatory strikes began.Scope of…

A mass stabbing unfolded near the Capital Beltway after a traffic stop turned violent on the southbound Outer Loop of Interstate 495 in Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia.Police indicated the attack began around 1 p.m. Eastern Time when a multi-vehicle collision stopped traffic and a suspect allegedly exited a vehicle armed…

Two Iranian drones struck a warehouse at the Al Salam Naval Base in Abu Dhabi, damaging containers at the facility that hosts French forces.The base is also known as Camp de la Paix and operates under a bilateral agreement with the UAE.The UAE Ministry of Defense said specialized teams extinguished…

The U.S. Secret Service has stepped up its security posture at Mar-a-Lago and other federally protected sites amid rising tensions following the U.S.–Israeli military offensive against Iran.Monitoring and CoordinationIn a statement released Saturday the agency said it is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East and coordinating…

Authorities have named the suspect in last night's mass shooting in downtown Austin and federal agents are treating the case as a possible act of terrorism.Investigators say a Quran was located inside the suspect's car, a detail that prompted the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force to quickly join local authorities.Reports…

FBI agents and local law enforcement are investigating the mass shooting outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on West Sixth Street in downtown Austin as a possible act of terrorism. The attack left three people dead, including the suspected gunman, and injured 14 others, with three listed in critical condition. Authorities…

CENTCOM announced that three U.S. service members were killed in action and five were seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.The command said the totals were current as of 9:30 a.m. ET on March 1.Several other personnel sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions and were in the process of…

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s former president, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his residence in Tehran’s Narmak neighborhood on March 1. Iranian state-affiliated media confirmed the assassination and reported he died alongside his security detail and several companions. “Ahmadinejad, along with his security guards, was killed following the strikes on…