Karen Moscow

Talks come in the face of a U.S.

military buildup in the region.

We get more with Bloomberg's Jumana Bersetchi in Dubai.

Bloomberg's Germana Bersetchi reports Iran said the Islamic Republic will not be pressured by the U.S.

military buildup in the Middle East.

School canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike are warning their citizens to stay inside following the army's killing of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel.

President Claudia Sheinbaum urged calm.

The White House confirmed U.S.

intelligence support in the operation and applauded Mexico's army for taking down one of the most wanted criminals in both countries.

Rob Reiner's son, Nick Reiner, set to enter a plea in the killings of his parents after weeks of legal drama and delays.

Prosecutors bring him back to a downtown Los Angeles courtroom today for a raiment on two first-degree murder counts.

He now has public defender Kimberly Green after private lawyer Alan Jackson quit in January.

Gilead Sciences has agreed to buy biotech company R-Selects in a deal worth up to $7.8 billion, and Veris Residential will be acquired by an investor consortium led by Affinius Capital in a partnership with Vistahill Partners in an all-cash transaction for $19 a share.

Novo Nordisk's next-generation obesity shot delivering less weight loss than Eli Lilly's rival Blockbuster is yet another blow to the Danish company's attempts to regain lost ground in the weight loss market.

And the Olympic flames out in Milan and Cortina.

Team USA ended the Winter Games second in the overall medal count with 33 including 12 gold.

Norway led all nations with 18 gold medals and 41 in all.

Futures this morning are lower as uncertainty over U.S.

trade policy clouds sentiment.

The dollar is recouping losses.