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Iran Confirms Supreme Leader Khamenei Was Killed In U.S.-Israel Strikes

Trump said on Saturday that bombings will continue for "as long as necessary."

ByMike Stunson,

Forbes Staff

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Gas Prices Could Go Above $3 Per Gallon Next Week After Iran Strikes, Analyst Warns

Gas could reach a national average above $3 per gallon for the first time this year, as analysts anticipate crude oil prices will jump next week.

ByMike Stunson,

Forbes Staff

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Oil Tankers Avoid Strait Of Hormuz Following U.S. And Israel Strikes On Iran, Report Says

About 20% of global oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz each year.

ByMike Stunson,

Forbes Staff

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Hegseth Designates Anthropic As Supply Chain Risk After Trump Bans Government Us

Anthropic rejected a request from the Pentagon to allow it to have unrestricted access to its AI model, taking issue with the agency using the model for mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.

ByAntonio Pequeño IV,

Forbes Staff

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Paramount Taps Another Filmmaker Canceled During 'Me Too'—For New 'G.I. Joe' Movie

Max Landis, a screenwriter, hasn’t worked in Hollywood in years since he was accused by multiple women of sexual abuse.

ByConor Murray,

Forbes Staff

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Trump Approval Rating: Support Among Hispanics Drops 6 Points In 1 Month

Trump had a 43% approval rating in the latest poll released Thursday.

BySara Dorn,

Forbes Staff

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Bill Clinton’s Epstein Testimony Raises ‘New Questions’ About Trump’s Friendship With Financier, Lawmakers Say (Live Updates)

The testimony marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress.

ByAlison Durkee,

Forbes Staff

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Lutnick Could Face House Subpoena After Republican Joins Calls For His Testimony On Epstein Relationship

The Justice Department removed a photo of Lutnick with Epstein from its website, then restored it on Thursday.

BySara Dorn,

Forbes Staff

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Radiohead Tells ICE To Take Down Video Featuring Its Song

ICE used the Radiohead song "Let Down" in a Feb. 18 social media video, and the band is now demanding the video be taken down.

ByMike Stunson,

Forbes Staff

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Gold And Silver Rally As U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Remains Out Of Reach

Spot prices for the metals tanked at the end of January after Kevin Warsh was nominated as Federal Reserve Chair, sending the U.S. dollar soaring.

ByAntonio Pequeño IV,

Forbes Staff

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No, U.S. Hockey Star Jack Hughes Is Not Marrying Billionaire Heiress Ayesha Arora

There’s been a case of mistaken identity surrounding the lavish Indian wedding of billionaire heiress Ayesha Arora.

ByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,

Forbes Staff

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Latest On Nancy Guthrie Search: Sheriff To Review New Ring Camera Footage From Night Of Disappearance

Authorities are investigating new leads, including Ring camera footage, as the search for Nancy Guthrie nears one month.

ByMike Stunson,

Forbes Staff

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A Week Dominated By Epstein: Trump, Gates, Summers And More

Former Harvard University president Larry Summers and World Economic Forum CEO Borge Brende were among this week’s highest-profile resignations over their ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

ByConor Murray,

Forbes Staff

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Rihanna Prompts New Music Rumors—But Her Fortune Is Outside The Studio

The star shared clips of herself in the studio in an Instagram post.

ByMartina Di Licosa,

Forbes Staff

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Trump’s Truth Social Could Become Its Own Company As Parent Firm Floats Spin-Off

The company said a spin-off would occur after a $6 billion merger with fusion energy firm TAE Technologies.

ByTy Roush,

Forbes Staff

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U.S. Embassy In Israel Urges Staff To Evacuate Amid Threat Of Iran Attack

The U.S. has built up military forces near Iran in the past several weeks as Trump weighs an attack.

BySara Dorn,

Forbes Staff

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Block Shares Surge 19% After Jack Dorsey Cuts Workforce Nearly In Half

Dorsey said he expects other companies to reduce their workforces as “intelligence tools” increase efficiency.

ByTy Roush,

Forbes Staff

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OpenAI Raises $110 Billion In Latest Round, Valuing Firm At $730 Billion

OpenAI announced a massive $110 billion investment round—vaulting the company at a $730 billion—thanks to funding from Amazon, NVIDIA and SoftBank, it announced Friday.

ByMike Stunson,

Forbes Staff

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OpenAI And Google Staffers Urge Limits On Pentagon’s AI Use In Petition

The petition comes after Anthropic issued a statement refusing to accept the Department of Defense’s demand for unrestricted access to its AI tools.

BySiladitya Ray,

Forbes Staff

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Netflix Rallies After Pulling From Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War—Paramount Also Up

Paramount said it would pay Netflix billions so Warner Bros. Discovery could abandon its prior deal.

BySiladitya Ray,

Forbes Staff

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FAA Shuts Down Airspace After U.S. Military Shoots Down Border Protection Drone Over Texas

The deployment of the military’s anti-drone laser weapon to tackle cartel drones had prompted the shutdown of airspace over El Paso, Texas, earlier this month.

BySiladitya Ray,

Forbes Staff

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Paramount Poised To Acquire Warner Bros. After Netflix Refuses To Match New Bid

Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday that Paramount Skydance’s new offer was “superior” to Netflix’s deal.

ByAntonio Pequeño IV,

Forbes Staff

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Columbia Student Arrested By ICE Released After Mamdani-Trump Meeting

Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva was detained by federal agents who misrepresented themselves, campus officials said.

ByMike Stunson,

Forbes Staff

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Millions Of Small Businesses Soon Changing Hands As Baby Boomers Retire In ‘Great Ownership Transfer,’ Report Says

Six million businesses are set to be transferred from the baby boomer generation, according to McKinsey.

ByMartina Di Licosa,

Forbes Staff

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Hillary Clinton Tells Congress She Had ‘No Relationship’ With Ghislaine Maxwell In Epstein Testimony

Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will testify Friday.

ByAlison Durkee,

Forbes Staff