3 killed, 14 wounded in Austin bar shooting
Three people, including the alleged shooter, were killed and 14 others injured in a mass shooting at Buford’s beer garden in Austin’s entertainment district early Sunday, authorities said.
Three people, including the alleged shooter, were killed and 14 others injured in a mass shooting at Buford’s beer garden in Austin’s entertainment district early Sunday, authorities said.
The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in what President Donald Trump described as a massive operation aimed at degrading Iran’s military capabilities and preventing it from developing a nuclear weapon.
House Speaker Faustino Dy III expressed concern over ongoing bombings in parts of the Middle East, a day after the United States and Israel launched major strikes that prompted Iran to retaliate with drone and missile attacks on airports in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Kuwait, as well as Gulf military bases and residential areas.
The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, with Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the country since 1979.
Multiple Israeli officials and a senior U.S. intelligence official told CBS News that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is presumed dead following a large U.S.-Israeli military operation on Saturday. The report cites a significant joint campaign but offers limited details on the strikes, their targets, or confirmation from Tehran. Iranian state media had not commented publicly on Khamenei’s condition at the time of reporting, and no independent verification of his status was available. The development comes amid long-running tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
President Donald Trump announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes after weeks of failed diplomacy between Washington and Tehran. The report describes the breakdown in talks, the coordinated military operation, international reactions, regional security concerns, and ongoing uncertainty over Iran’s leadership and possible retaliation, based on information released by U.S. officials and media coverage, including a report by Charlie D’Agata.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Cunningham Elementary School in Austin to tour the cafeteria and learn about Austin Independent School District’s school lunch program.
After a week of mounting tension and closed-door deliberations, the San Antonio City Council voted 8-1 on Friday to formally censure Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, concluding that her conduct during a Feb. 5 confrontation with Councilwoman Sukh Kaur violated the city’s Code of Conduct and workplace policies.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled AI firm Anthropic a “supply chain risk to national security” after days of public conflict with the company. The Pentagon cited concerns about reliance on commercial AI providers in defense-related systems and announced a formal review of Anthropic under its vendor risk guidelines. Anthropic stated it maintains internal safety and compliance programs and said it is not aware of any confirmed compromise of defense systems linked to its technology. Lawmakers have requested briefings and called for clear standards on designating AI vendors as security risks.
U.S. and Israeli forces have launched coordinated strikes on targets in Iran, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacks on American bases in the region, as President Donald Trump confirms “major combat operations.” Regional governments report heightened security alerts, and international organizations monitor the rapidly evolving situation amid concerns over a wider Middle East conflict. The scale of damage, casualties and long-term objectives of the operations remains unclear, while diplomatic channels stay active and markets react to possible disruption of key energy routes.