Iran’s top leader killed in strikes, 2 killed in Texas bar shooting: Weekend Rundown

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday, a day after it killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-coordinated strikes.

Iran continued to retaliate, striking Israel and US military assets in the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq that they could become “legitimate targets” if they allowed the US and Israel to use their territory to attack Iran.

More than 200 people have died in Iran following US and Israeli airstrikes, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. Ten people were killed in Israel, eight today in a single strike, as Iran and its enemies trade, and two in the UAE.

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Trump says ‘we expect casualties’ after the strikes, drawing mixed reactions from lawmakers

Hours after the US military announced that three US service members had been killed in an attack on Iran, President Donald Trump told NBC News, “We expect casualties from something like this.”

The strikes dragged on mixed reaction from lawmakers in both parties, most Republicans applaud the president’s decision to strike Iran while most Democrats criticize Trump’s decision to strike without congressional approval.

“It is in America’s interest to make sure that Iran is no longer the largest state sponsor of terrorism,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, RS.C., told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” Sunday morning.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Rep. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who appeared separately later in the program, disputed Graham’s statement, with Kelly questioning the Trump administration’s intentions on the military.

When Congress returns to Washington this week, lawmakers is expected to vote on the war power decision that would force the president to seek approval from Congress for more military operations in Iran.

Khamenei’s death was met with public mourning and silent celebrations

For the first time in 37 years, the sun rose in Tehran without a leader, its streets unusually quiet as Iranians awoke to the news of the Supreme Leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei they had been killed in joint US-Israeli raids.

The questions depend on who it is he will replace the longest-serving head of state in the Middle Eastand what is next for a nation that has already been hit by wars abroad and conflicts at home.

The opponents of this regime, who came out of the thousands of demonstrations that faced brutal attacks in January, most of them remained on the streets. Although there were no major celebrations, some still welcomed the US and Israeli strikes.

The suspect was identified in a shooting incident that killed two people and injured 14 others

The gunman who killed two people and 14 people were injured after opening fire on patrons outside an Austin bar early Sunday morning had a history of mental illness, sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News.

Ndiaga Diagne, 53, was a native of Senegal and a US citizen living in Pflugerville, Texas, according to law enforcement.

At the time of the attack, he was wearing a shirt that read “Property of Allah” and an Iranian flag-themed shirt underneath.

Officials said they are still trying to determine the cause of the attack. Investigators are investigating whether it was an act of terrorism, said four people briefed on the matter.

Overseas, the Epstein investigation is multiplying. In America, not so much.

At least nine investigations have begun in eight countries and within the European Union’s anti-fraud unit following the US Department of Justice’s release of millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In the US, not so much. After a “thorough review,” there was no incriminating “customer list” evidence or evidence that could lead to further prosecution of third parties, according to a Justice Department and FBI memo last year.

But the publication of more than 3.5 million documents has prompted a global census, raising questions about why the Trump administration isn’t doing more.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., called on both President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify about their relationship with Jeffery Epsteintold NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he was working with his Republican colleague to call Lutnick.

Khanna, a member of the House Oversight Committee, spoke about former President Bill Clinton’s testimony before the committee last week, saying Clinton “set the precedent” for high-ranking people to testify.

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The AI ​​child abuse problem is here

The rapid development of artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever for bad actors to create material that sexually abuses children, leaving prosecutors and legislators scrambling to keep up.

Despite the efforts of technology companies, law enforcement and activists, criminals are constantly exploiting system loopholes, open AI models and ready-made sex-exploitation platforms to produce images of both identified and missing children, according to experts and law enforcement officials who spoke to NBC News.

Between January and September of 2025, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline – the official online sexual exploitation hotline in the US – received more than a million reports related to artificial intelligence, according to Fallon McNulty, executive director of the agency’s child exploitation division.

“The almost invisible nature of the content being generated makes it very difficult in efforts to identify victims,” ​​McNulty said.

Measles outbreaks cost millions of US dollars. The real loss is incalculable.

In early 2025, as measles began to sweep through West Texas, Katherine Wells knew she needed money. Dealing with outbreaks comes with expensive resources: vaccination clinics, extra staff and closed-door surveillance.

“We’ve been relying on hourly workers, because I can work 80 hours if I have to, which is really bad,” said Wells, who runs Lubbock’s public health department.

I Measles outbreak costs are expected to rise. If measles vaccination rates continue to decline by 1% annually over the next five years, the cost to the US could reach $1.5 billion annually, according to a new report by the Yale School of Public Health.

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As the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance continues with no suspect publicly identified and disputed by DNA evidence, experts may turn to digital forensics. The tool involves the analysis of data from digital devices, the Internet and cloud services – from cell tower data to Wi-Fi logs – to find clues.

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