Trump calls U.S. strikes on Iran a "spectacular military success"
President Trump announced earlier Saturday night that the U.S. had launched strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites.
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President Trump announced earlier Saturday night that the U.S. had launched strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites.
Hamas and the Houthis vow retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iran, as reaction from most world leaders focuses on dialogue and deescalation.
Congress members offered a split response after President Trump's announcement that the U.S. had launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
The United States launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, President Trump announced Saturday evening, calling them a "spectacular military success." Prior to his national address from the White House Saturday night, the president wrote on his Truth Social platform that a "full payload of BOMBS" was dropped on the "primary site" Fordo. The president also said all U.S. planes made it safely out of Iranian airspace.
President Trump says the U.S. has obliterated Iran's main nuclear sites with massive bunker-busting bombs. This marks the country's entry into the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. The strikes on Iran come just over a week after Israel launched its own attack on the country. Plus, our first heat wave of the year is here, with temperatures approaching the upper 90s on Sunday and climbing as we head into the work week.
Pennsylvania Republican Senator Dave McCormick and Democratic Senator John Fetterman issued statements in response to the strikes on nuclear facilities.
Edan Alexander, an American taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, has finally returned to his hometown.
An Iranian missile slammed into a hospital in Israel, causing no serious injuries but drawing a quick vow of retaliation against Iran's supreme leader for "war crimes."
U.S. airlines, including United Airlines and American Airlines, are suspending flights to parts of the Middle East amid the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Edan Alexander, a U.S.-Israeli hostage who was released from captivity by Hamas last month, will return to his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey on Thursday.
As Israel continues striking Iran, Trump says he's still considering whether the U.S. military should provide direct support in an increasingly deadly war.
Trump says he's not just "looking for a ceasefire" in the Israel-Iran war. He also warned all of Tehran's residents to evacuate.
Israel and Iran traded more missile attacks Sunday despite calls for a halt to the fighting, with neither country backing down as their conflict raged for a third day.
The exchange of fire comes as talks on Iran's nuclear program in Oman between the U.S. and Iran were called off.
Sirens sounded in Israel as Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles in retaliation for Israel's strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Hadas Kuznits is an Israeli journalist who spent two decades reporting in Philadelphia. She moved back home to Israel in August and has since documented her daily life on her social media account, @hadasonair
Iran responded with drone attacks on Israel after airstrikes targeted Iranian nuclear sites. Meanwhile Iran questioned whether the attacks could have happened without the coordination and approval of the United States, Brandon Goldner reports.
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An umbrella might be needed in the Philadelphia region Wednesday, but only for a brief time midday as the warm front lifts north.
A 15-year-old boy was shot in the back after walking out of a corner store in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood Tuesday night, police said.
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered, Jesús Luzardo pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 8-2.
A 15-year-old boy was shot in the back after walking out of a corner store in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood Tuesday night, police said.
A new initiative is turning vacant land in Chester into greener spaces designed to improve neighborhood safety, health and quality of life.
The Garibaldi family has raised $860,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation in honor of their daughter, Lucy.
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