These are today’s top stories in news, politics, business, world affairs, sports, and pop culture.
Headlines
Final Push for a Cease Fire in Iran War
Mediators in Pakistan and other foreign countries put together a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire in the Iran War. This is a last-ditch effort to pause hostilities ahead of President Trump’s Tuesday 8 PM deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants and bridges. Read More
The CIA planted leaks of false stories about its search for a downed crewman to throw Iran off the scent of its operation to rescue a stranded F15 weapons system operator. Source
A U.S. strike in Iran killed the intelligence chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Link
Politics
President Trump endorsed former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the California gubernatorial election. Voters will have their chance in November to replace outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom. Find out More
Democrats running for Senate in Michigan are split over the question of associating with YouTube streamer Hasan Piker, a pundit who said America deserved the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Source
Democrats running for President in 2028 want to distance themselves from the stands they took in 2020 on immigration, diversity, transgenderism, and climate change. Find out More
U.S. News
The crew of Artemis II is set to fly over the shadowed lunar surface of the moon to set the record for the farthest man-missioned flight from Earth. Source
A string of inmate deaths in Chicago was traced to a deadly new drug smuggled into the prison by lacing it on letters. Source
Business
Stock futures ticked higher on news of an Iran War ceasefire, even as oil futures continue to rise. Link
The Trump administration is beginning to lay out its plan to refund companies’ money collected from the “Liberation Day” tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional. Find out More
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s annual letter to shareholders cited risks to the economy stemming from geopolitical disruption and AI. Source
World News
South Korea cited credible intelligence to indicate that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un named his teenage daughter, believed to be named Ju Ae, as his designated successor. Source
The Ukraine War took a dramatic escalation after Ukraine’s massive attack on Russia’s oil industry sparked a severe Russian response. Read More
Entertainment
The ‘Super Mario Bros. Galaxy” movie roared to the top of the box office charts, raking in a massive $372 million domestic and international haul. Source
Savannah Guthrie is set to return as the host of the ‘Today Show’ as the search for her 84-year-old mother, who disappeared on February 1, continues. Link
Former ‘Beverly Hills 90201’ actress Tori Spelling and her seven children were taken to the hospital following a car accident in Temecula, California. Link
Sports
University of Michigan Basketball coach Dusty May took himself out of the running for the vacant University of North Carolina job. Michigan takes on the University of Connecticut tonight in the NCAA Tournament Championship game. Read More
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will head to Europe to receive treatment for a hamstring injury in the hopes he can return for the team’s first-round playoff series. Source
Off the Wall
“Live with Kelly and Mark” reveals her secret signal that she’s not in the mood for husband Mark Consuelos is putting her retainer in before bed. Read More
