Among the TSA workers going unpaid: A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. apnews.com/article/tsa-...

"While Trump is deploying more warships and troops to the Middle East, about 59% of Americans say U.S. military action in Iran has been excessive." apnews.com/article/poll...

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 450 TSA officers have quit during the partial government shutdown, Department of Homeland Security says.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma governor appoints energy executive Alan Armstrong to US Senate seat vacated by new homeland security secretary.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's prime minister says his country is ready to 'facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks' to end the Iran war.

Trump speaking at a public safety roundtable in Memphis, says he's going to Graceland after the event. "I love Elvis," he says.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader issues a defiant written statement praising Iranians’ steadfastness in the face of attacks.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86.

Very helpful interactive from @cnn.com that's tracking security lines at major U.S. airports: www.cnn.com/us/airport-t...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's military warns 'parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations' worldwide won't be safe for enemies.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arts commission clears the way for US Mint to produce Trump commemorative gold coin to mark America's 250th anniversary.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers say they'll change name of César Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations.

"It’s a risky, complicated project that many nuclear experts say cannot be done without a sizable deployment of U.S. troops into Iran." On the challenges facing Trump when it comes to Iran's uranium stockpile, w/ my @apnews.com colleague Aamer Madhani apnews.com/article/trum...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US was informed about plan for Israeli strike on Iranian gas field but did not take part in it, AP source says.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state television confirms Israel killed Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US clears the way for more oil sales from post-Maduro Venezuela as Trump tries to boost world oil supply during Iran war.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rubio says current Cuban government unable to fix island's struggling economy, 'needs new people in charge' to repair it.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he's been rejected by NATO, most allies to join mission to secure critical Strait of Hormuz as Iran war rages.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed 'no imminent threat to our nation.'

The Trump administration is looking for Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to leave power as the U.S. continues to negotiate with Cuba about its future, w/ my colleague Aamer Madhani (confirming NYT) apnews.com/article/cuba...

Incredible story via my colleague Rodney Muhumuza: "More than eight months after his death, former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s remains are still in a South African funeral home, the subject of a macabre fight between his family and the longtime rival who succeeded him" apnews.com/article/zamb...

President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made his Iran decision. But now with the war's consequences unfurling rapidly, he’s cajoling allies and other global powers to help mop up the mess. apnews.com/article/trum...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs two executive orders aimed at boosting home ownership as cost concerns mount ahead of midterms.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon tells Congress the first week of the Iran war cost the US $11.3 billion, an AP source says.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top Iranian security official tells Trump: 'Be careful not to get eliminated yourself.'

"New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in southern Iran, meters from the school where a deadly unclaimed blast killed over 165 people ..." apnews.com/article/iran...

MOSCOW (AP) — Trump has call with Putin to discuss the war in Iran and other issues, Kremlin says.

CHICAGO (AP) — Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — International Paralympic Committee says Iranian athlete Aboulfazl Khatibi will not compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics.

Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse, diagnosed with terminal cancer, started a podcast in which he - among other things - makes jokes about his predicament. He says his wife suggested calling the podcast “Dead Man Talking.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment edges up to 4.4% with labor market under pressure.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump tells Axios he must be involved in selection of Iran's next leader and calls Khamenei's son an 'unacceptable' pick.

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House says Spain has agreed to cooperate with US operations in Mideast after Trump threatened financial penalties. MADRID (AP) — Spain's government denies cooperation with US operations in the Middle East, contradicting White House.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Ken Paxton advances to primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Texas. WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican John Cornyn advances to primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Texas.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon releases names of 4 of 6 troops killed in Iran war and says they died in a drone strike in Kuwait.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but says he's prepared 'to go far longer than that.'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran's 'potential new leadership' suggests they're open to US talks and Trump is 'eventually' willing, AP source says.

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA tracked Iranian leaders' movements for months and timing of strikes adjusted partly over that intel, AP source says.

BEIRUT (AP) — More than 200 people have been killed across Iran by Israel-US strikes, Iran's state TV reports, citing the Red Crescent.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump orders all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology after AI company's dispute with Pentagon.

FORT HANCOCK, Texas (AP) — US military uses laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say, and FAA closes airspace near El Paso, Texas.

Inside this latest Trump-Mamdani meeting: -Mamdani's team created mock headlines to show Trump how a new massive housing project would be received. -Mamdani pushed for release of Columbia student detained today -Mamdani gives Wiles a list of four others he wants to help apnews.com/article/dona...

WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department orders nonessential US diplomats and families to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar.

Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years, performing a near-flawless free skate Thursday night.

News - A bipartisan delegation, led by Sen. Chris Coons, is headed to Denmark to meet with high level Danish officials and biz leaders as Trump continues to threaten Greenland. Sen. Thom Tillis is among the Republicans on the trip: apnews.com/article/gree...

WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — Authorities confirm six dead, including a child, in Mississippi mass shooting.

“Rubio’s acknowledgment was particularly noteworthy because Hegseth has cited a mistrust of journalists’ ability to responsibly handle sensitive information as one of the chief reasons for imposing restrictive new press rules on Pentagon reporters.” apnews.com/article/vene...

NEW YORK (AP) — Maduro tells judge 'I was captured' as he makes his first US court appearance on drug trafficking charges.

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (AP) — Plane carrying deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York following his capture by US, AP source says.