Trump says regime change in Iran would be the ‘best thing that could happen’

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that regime change in Iran is “the best thing that could happen” — as he continued to threaten US military strikes if Tehran doesn’t make a nuclear deal. Trump said he wanted Iran to agree to the complete abandonment of its enrichment program, which Tehran has refused to do, insisting its radioactive research is for electricity and not atomic bombs. Asked if he wanted the overthrow of Iran’s theocratic government, the president responded: “Well, it seems like that would be the best thing that could happen.” “For 47 years, they’ve been talking and talking and talking,”…

Inside the Ruffles Celebrity All-Star Game at the Forum

The ghosts still live in the rafters of the Forum. You can feel them the moment you walk through those circular corridors in Inglewood — the echoes of Magic’s no-look passes, Kareem’s skyhook carving air like a sculptor’s blade, the bass line of the Showtime Lakers pulsing through a building…

3 dead after US strikes another alleged drug boat in Caribbean

The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea. U.S. Southern Command said on social media that the boat “was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” It…

Inflation slows to 2.4% in January, at tamest pace since last May

Inflation slowed in January to its tamest pace since May 2025 as the economy seemingly skirts the full effects of President Trump’s tariffs for now – helped by falling gasoline prices. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in January, undershooting expectations and decelerating to its pace last May – just…

The key factor keeping Mohamed Diawara in Knicks’ rotation

As a second-round pick with only overseas experience on his résumé, Mohamed Diawara was considered, at best, a project. On draft night, he was only a couple of months removed from his 20th birthday, just coming off averaging 5.8 points in the French league.  Those are hardly the signals of…

Yes, women often feel colder than men — here’s why

Battle of the sexes? More like battle of the thermostat. Men are from chilly Mars, yet they apparently run hotter — while women feel left out in the cold. One study got to the bottom of this phenomenon and proposed an explanation for why half the population feels like they’re…

Conduent data breach exposed 25 million Americans – including half of Texas

At least 25 million Americans — including roughly half of Texas’ population — were swept up in a massive data breach at tech firm Conduent, exposing sensitive information such as Social Security numbers and health insurance data. Conduent, the New Jersey-based government and business technology contractor, was targeted by hackers…

People are getting an old-timey sailors’ disease on GLP-1s

Time for Ozempic to walk the plank?  Top dietitians in Australia this week are waving a red flag about an unforeseen impact of the GLP-1 class of weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.  In a new systematic review of existing research, led by professor Clare Collins of the Newcastle…

Yankees acquire infielder Max Schuemann in trade with A’s

TAMPA — The Yankees swung another minor trade in the name of depth on the eve of camp. The club acquired infielder Max Schuemann from the Athletics on Monday in exchange for rookie-ball right-hander Luis Burgos. The right-handed hitting Schuemann, 28, has started the majority of his big league career…

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