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Spirit Airlines Shuts Down Due to Iran War Fuel Crisis. Other Low-Cost Airlines Could Be Next

The sudden global energy crisis caused by Iran’s closure and control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world’s oil flowed, accelerated the company’s demise. Dave Davis, Spirit’s President and Chief Executive Officer, cited “the sudden and sustained rise in fuel prices in recent weeks” as the reason for the company’s closure.

Editorial - The Lancet: The US CDC on the brink

The CDC was once the gold standard for public health leadership. Today, it is struggling to maintain scientific excellence, trustworthiness, and relevance, a result of the actions of the Trump administration and the US Department of Health and Human Services that have undermined the agency.

Report: Cellular modules from Chinese companies in smart home devices are national security risk

A new report is warning that Chinese-produced cellular modules, tiny components that are inside smart home devices, present a significant national security risk for the United States.

GDACS - Overall Red Tropical Cyclone for SINLAKU-26 in Northern Mariana Islands, Guam

LIVE Updates: Iran War

LIVE Updates - Iran War

Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling to help

LIVE Updates - Middle East Crisis

WHO verifies deadly hospital attack in war-torn Sudan

The Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur’s capital, Al Deain, was struck late Friday, killing scores of people, including 13 children, two nurses, a doctor and multiple patients.

Food prices could rise as Iran conflict disrupts fertilizer supply chain

UN panel: Racist hate speech from Trump, other US leaders fueled human rights violations

FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert

The former head of intelligence for the Department of Homeland Security, said he is concerned about the possibility of drone warfare coming from both the Pacific and Mexico.

U.S. military tested device that may be tied to Havana Syndrome on rats, sheep, confidential sources say

There are likely many of these devices. and if undercover agents could purchase one from gangsters, then the Russians have lost control of a stealth weapon that could be used by anyone, anywhere.

War with Iran to affect more than gas prices, experts say

Gas prices affect everything. Food prices, which some already consider too high, are expected to rise because of the conflict.

Rubio briefs senators as questions pile up about Iran conflict: 4 takeaways

State Department urges US nationals to leave 14 Middle Eastern countries

Americans who need help arranging their departure can call the State Department 24/7 from abroad at +1-202-501-4444 or +1-888-407-4747 from the U.S. or Canada. They can also enroll online for the latest security updates.

Live Updates: US and Israel launch joint strike in Iran, US official says

Pro-Trump attorneys push executive order that would give Trump sweeping power over elections: Sources Say

The Facts About Non-Citizen Voting

President Trump has repeatedly claimed non-citizen voting is widespread in the U.S.. Research shows it's extremely rare.

Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer: ‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’

Anthropic said in a statement that the Pentagon’s new language was framed as a compromise but “was paired with legalese that would allow those safeguards to be disregarded at will.”

SECURITY ALERT – UPDATE: ONGOING SECURITY OPERATIONS – U.S. MISSION MEXICO (FEBRUARY 22, 2026)

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico

ICE to spend $38bn turning warehouses into detention centers, documents show

US homeland security eyeing 24 buildings, some as ‘primary locations’ for deportations, in escalation of Trump agenda

We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

Two active cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 have been identified at a massive immigration detention center in El Paso

Housecleaner said multiple illnesses tied to Las Vegas house with possible bio lab: Police report

Police said in the report that they believe the property is "being used to house the biolab equipment, viruses, and biological substances" . . . the home was rented out by the room via websites, including Airbnb.