Dave Mattingly

Last June, the U.S.

military struck three Iranian nuclear sites.

Currently, there's a large buildup of American naval assets in the Middle East.

Ahead of the talks in Oman, Witkoff was in the region for negotiations to end Russia's war with Ukraine, as NPR's Charles Mains reports.

Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have agreed to testify as part of a congressional investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

NPR's Elena Moore says the Clintons are sparring with Republican lawmakers over how they'll testify and whether the depositions will be public.

Eight more staff members at the U.S.

Attorney's Office in Minneapolis are resigning.

That's in addition to the half-dozen who stepped down last month, as Matt Sepik with Minnesota Public Radio reports.

That's Matt Sepik reporting.

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Athletes from the U.S.

and around the world will be marching in Milan today as Italy hosts the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The opening ceremony at San Siro Olympic Stadium is expected to last about three hours.

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots are making final preparations for Super Bowl 60.

The NFL's championship game is Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers.

Big pharmaceutical companies who manufacture obesity drugs are pushing back against their competitors.

NPR's Sydney Lupkin says the latest skirmish is over a new version of Wegovi.

Wall Street is coming off a day of sharp losses.

The Dow, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq all lost more than 1%.