Israeli airstrikes are pounding the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea. The campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships is intensifying, with the death toll rising. It's also widening: AP sources say Russia provided Iran with information to help Tehran strike the US military. Iran launched new retaliatory attacks Friday against neighboring countries that host U.S. forces. U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” The Israeli military says most of Iran’s air defenses and missile launchers are destroyed. British analysts say Iran's command-and-control of its military remains intact.

Court documents show that a man accused of killing three women in Utah was already known to police in Iowa. Twenty-two-year-old Ivan Miller had been scheduled for an arraignment Friday in Iowa where he's accused of breaking into a cabin back in December. Miller had been released without bail on those charges in January after vowing to appear for the next court appearance. He's now jailed in Colorado and separately charged in Utah with the deaths of the three women. A public defender representing Miller in the Colorado case said Friday during a court hearing that his client will fight extradition to Utah and does not want to speak to media.

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer has died after being injured while on a medical evacuation mission off the Washington coast. But before he passed away Thursday evening, two poignant ceremonies were held on his behalf: His partner posted on social media that she had accepted a hospital-room wedding proposal carried out by his family, and the Coast Guard said it awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross. The rescue swimmer, Tyler Jaggers, was part of an Oregon-based crew that responded Feb. 27 to transport a stroke victim from a commercial vessel off the Washington coast. The agency did not specify what happened, citing an ongoing investigation.

A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician has been convicted in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil. A jury delivered its verdict against Asif Merchant on Friday. Merchant acknowledged in a U.S. court that he sought to put an assassination in motion during the 2024 presidential campaign. He testified that he was acting on instructions from a contact in the Islamic Republic’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Merchant said the handler broached possible targets including then-candidate Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador and presidential hopeful. The Iranian government has denied trying to kill U.S. officials.

From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader. Thousands of people gathered Friday at a church on Chicago’s South Side to pay a final public tribute to Jackson. Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, and former Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke during the program. The ceremony honors Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate. It follows memorial services that drew large crowds in Chicago and South Carolina.

The Food and Drug Administration’s controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the departure to staff in an email late Friday. It's the second time he has abruptly departed the agency following controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases. Makary said Prasad would return to his academic job at the University of California, San Francisco. Prasad's time on the job has been marked by a string of reversals in the FDA's review of vaccines and specialty drugs.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Bar backtracked Friday on what it said was an erroneous earlier statement its representatives had made indicating that it had an open investigation into Lindsey Halligan, a former top federal prosecutor in Virginia who was named to the job by Presiden…

Trump rules out talks absent Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel strikes Lebanon

Pilots on jet that crashed in Maine and killed six attempted takeoff after exceeding de-icing time limit, NTSB says.

Two men are under arrest after police say they attacked two officers protecting San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie. Lurie was unharmed. Witnesses told Mission Local, a San Francisco news outlet, that the men were part of a group blocking Lurie’s vehicle in the Tenderloin neighborhood. Authorities say the men turned violent after an officer asked them to move. A video obtained by the news outlet shows a struggle between a bodyguard and a man who throws him to the ground. Lurie confirmed Friday that one of the bodyguards “sustained an injury to the head” but said he is doing well.

A report by Rhode Island’s attorney general detailing decades of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is giving survivors a sense of vindication while renewing calls for accountability and support. The investigation identified 75 clergy members who sexually abused more than 300 children since 1950, though officials say the true number is likely higher. Survivors say the report confirms what they have long known and exposes years of secrecy within the church. Many are now speaking publicly about the lasting trauma and the struggle to be believed. They are urging church leaders to provide meaningful support for victims, including help paying for therapy and other services.

Valerie Foushee wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District.

Barack Obama credits Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and his 'immense gifts' for creating racial progress in American politics.

A new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun. It's the first time that a celestial body's solar orbit was deliberately changed. Scientists reported Friday that the 2022 impact by the Dart spacecraft not only trimmed the asteroid's orbit around its bigger space rock companion, but also around the sun. Researchers say their findings could help divert an incoming killer space rock given enough advance notice. The study was published in Science Advances.

The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, in its first months of operation in El Paso, Texas. The emergencies included repeated suicide attempts by detainees, seizures, injuries from fights and a pregnant woman in pain. Data from more than a hundred 911 calls obtained by The Associated Press, interviews with detainees and court filings offer a portrait of overcrowding, medical neglect, malnutrition and emotional distress. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson rejected claims of subprime conditions, saying detainees receive food, water and medical treatment in a facility that's regularly cleaned.

Muslims across the United States are observing Ramadan under rising fears tied to immigration raids, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and war in the Middle East. Community members in places like Paterson, New Jersey, and Minneapolis say many are striving to maintain the Ramadan spirit while grappling with myriad concerns affecting their communities. In Minnesota, an imam says a mosque has canceled communal iftar meals after local businesses took an economic hit from the federal government's immigration crackdown. National groups are sharing know-your-rights guidance for mosque leaders. Leaders also point to harsh anti-Muslim vitriol during the current election season. Even so, many communities keep praying, fasting and supporting one another.

Three former presidents are set to speak in a final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Britney Spears has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol near her Southern California home. Authorities say Spears was pulled over after reports that her BMW was driving fast and erratically on a highway on Wednesday night. The California Highway Patrol says she was jailed after taking a series of field sobriety tests. A representative for Spears calls the incident “completely inexcusable” and says she plans to comply with the law and seek help. Jail records show she was booked early Thursday and released later in the morning. The district attorney will decide on charges.

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Until recently, a call coming into the Danbury Fire Department meant alarms and tones immediately blasting at high volume — startling the firefighters before they headed out to scenes that could get their hearts pumping even faster.

Serious medical and mental health emergencies have been routine at the nation’s largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility since its opening in August. Data from more than a hundred 911 calls at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, along with interviews and court filings, offer a disturbing portrait of overcrowding, medical neglect, malnutrition and emotional distress. Current and former detainees say they struggle to obtain health care as disease spreads, lose weight because of a lack of food, and fear security guards known to use force to put down disturbances. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson rejected claims of subprime conditions, saying Camp East Montana detainees receive food, water and medical treatment in a facility that is regularly cleaned.