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A spokesman for Iran foreign ministry accused the United States of «deliberately attacking civilian targets» in a post on his X account on Thursday.Esmaeil Baqaei said that Iranian recent strikes on Qatar have been «defensive» and only targeted U.S. bases in Qatari soil, adding that America has targeted «schools, hospitals, residential neighborhoods, wedding ceremonies, bridges, and more.»Vice President JD Vance was asked earlier in the day about reports that civilians were struck in recent U.S. attacks, during a wedding celebration.Vance did not weigh in on specifics, saying that the U.S. is investigating the incident, but added that he is «extremely…

Politics / Column / September 4, 2026 Two Washington insiders are sounding the alarm about what could happen if Trump activates the top-secret Presidential Emergency Action Documents. Ad Policy President Donald Trump speaks at the Nassau County Police Academy’s David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, on August 14, 2026. (Michael Nagle / Bloomberg via Getty Images) In early 2024, as the presidential election season heated up and Donald Trump’s antidemocratic language intensified, two alumni of the Washington power structure began publishing a series of memos titled “Dancing in the Dark” in The Washington…

Growing up, Becky G felt caught between two cultures. The global superstar — who just released a new album, Baraja Bendita — was born in California to American parents of Mexican descent, or as she put it in the latest episode of the UPROXX series Visionaries Moments, she felt that she had to be “more Mexican than Mexicans and more American than Americans.” However, Becky G was eventually to conquer that fear. “For those who don’t know, I got discovered by doing covers on the internet, and it was never a question or a doubt that I was proud of…

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Hurricane Lowell is expected to create life-threatening conditions even as it’s forecast to sidestep the major Hawaiian islands west of the archipelago by Monday night. It could remain a major hurricane — those with 111 mph or greater sustained winds — and is likely to create mudslides, as much as 10 inches of rain in Kauai, and life-threatening waves for parts of the island chain, the National Hurricane Center said. The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of…

Sep 4, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) looks on during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani was out of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting lineup for the third consecutive game Saturday as he continues to deal with lingering issues involving his neck, right biceps and left knee. The superstar two-way player sat out of the Dodgers’ 3-2 win on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals and their 5-3 win on Friday over the Washington Nationals. Ohtani, a four-time MVP, was scheduled to…

Editor’s note: This story is part of a special series by Princeton University journalism students reporting on the discovery of an African burial ground in Key West, Florida, and how racial discrimination still reverberates across the island and beyond. T he woman opens the front door only partway. Before stepping out, she looks left, then right, scanning the narrow street for indiscreet eyes the way you might check for rain clouds. The houses here sit low and close to the road. Structures patched together with corrugated metal and makeshift extensions. The palm trees behind the row of houses catch the light,…

Five people were arrested Thursday after local and state law enforcement officials discovered about 2,400 catalytic converters they say are linked to a theft ring.The Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that it worked with several assisting agencies to serve search warrants across Orange and L.A. counties. Two of the department’s units spent three months investigating links among a series of catalytic converter thefts.Thieves target catalytic converters, part of a vehicle’s exhaust system, because vehicle manufacturers use precious metals to produce them. Catalytic converters made with precious metals palladium, platinum and rhodium are especially targeted, according to the Justice Department.Orange…

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US President Donald Trump’s top negotiators are meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as efforts to end the war in Ukraine gather pace.Footage released by the Kremlin showed Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner being greeted by Putin, who said the current situation «is not so easy». He added Russia would explain «how we see the situation».Witkoff thanked the Putin for agreeing with Ukraine to halt strikes on each other’s capitals for three days. On Sunday the envoys will travel to Kyiv for more talks.On Friday, Trump said Witkoff and Kushner were «bringing with them a proposal to end the…