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Israeli intelligence assessment indicates Iran’s new top leader was wounded at the start of the war

AP News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel believes Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Motjaba Khamenei, was wounded during the start of the war.

That’s according to an Israeli intelligence official and a reservist with knowledge of the situation. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media.

They gave no details on the nature of the injuries.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran attacked commercial ships on...
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Germany, Austria will release reserve oil in effort to calm surging prices

AP News BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Austria said Wednesday they are releasing parts of their oil reserves following an International Energy Agency request for members to release a record 400 million barrels to help temper energy price spikes due to the Iran war.

Japan also said it will release some of its reserves starting Monday.

Group of Seven energy ministers met Tuesday at IEA headquarters in Paris. IEA executive director Fatih Birol said afterwards they had discussed all available options, including making IEA emergency oil stocks available to the market.

The...
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Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bid

AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden's decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats concerned about his age, health and viability against Republican Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 campaign.

A political spouse for nearly 50 years, Jill Biden said she has never publicly discussed her feelings about the three-week stretch when her husband ended his political career, instead saving her thoughts for the pages of her soon-to-be-released memoir.

Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon &...
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Do you really need a water filter? Here's what experts say

AP News U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn’t mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building’s plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet.

That uncertainty has fueled a booming market for water filters, from simple pitcher models to multi-thousand-dollar reverse osmosis systems. Yet experts say most American households don’t need extensive treatment. The challenge is knowing how to decide whether you need a filter.

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency sets health standards for more than 90...
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The Latest: Global energy concerns mount as Iran threats stop cargo through the Strait of Hormuz

AP News The ongoing Israeli-American war on Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? A surge in oil prices points to what may be Iran’s most effective weapon and the United States’ biggest vulnerability in continuing the campaign: Damaging the world economy.

Wednesday’s major developments include Iranian attacks against commercial ships across the Persian Gulf and its targeting of Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich region as global energy concerns mount.
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