Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes targeting its nuclear program and military

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel into Saturday morning after a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its armed forces, killing at least three people and wounding dozens. Israel’s assault involved warplanes as well as drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists. Israel asserted the barrage was necessary before Iran got any closer to building an atomic weapon, although experts and the U.S. government have assessed that Tehran was actively working on such a weapon before the strikes. It also put further talks between the United States and Iran over reaching an atomic accord into doubt.

The Latest: Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel, killing at least 3 people

Iran has launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, after a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its armed forces. Israel’s assault used warplanes, as well as drones smuggled into the country in advance, to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists. Iran’s U.N. ambassador said 78 people were killed and more than 320 wounded in the attacks. Israel said the barrage was necessary before Iran got any closer to building an atomic weapon. The Israeli attack also threw talks between the United States and Iran over an atomic accord into disarray days before the two sides were set to meet Sunday.

Marines take over some security in LA while cities across US prep for 'No Kings' rallies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a week of protests over federal immigration raids, about 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles to guard a federal building and personnel in the city. Meanwhile, communities across the country are prepping for what’s anticipated to be a nationwide wave of large-scale demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s polices this weekend. The troops with rifles, combat gear and walkie-talkies took over some posts from National Guard members who were deployed to the city after the protests erupted last week. Those protests sparked dozens more over several days around the country, with some leading to clashes with police and hundreds of arrests.

US helps Israel shoot down barrage of Iranian missiles

WASHINGTON (AP) — American air defense systems and a Navy destroyer have helped Israel shoot down incoming ballistic missiles from Iran. That's according to U.S. officials. Tehran launched the barrage Friday in response to Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and top military leaders. The U.S. deployed its ground-based systems to help protect Israel. A Navy destroyer in the eastern Mediterranean Sea also shot down Iranian missiles heading toward Israel. The United States is shifting military resources in the Middle East, and U.S. fighter jets are patrolling in the Middle East to protect personnel and installations.

Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach

ATLANTA (AP) — The attorneys general for California and New York are praising a federal judge's decision to block President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections. The judge in Massachusetts on Friday sided with the Democratic state attorneys general, who called the Republican president's executive order overreach. Trump's order sought to compel officials to require documentary proof of citizenship for everyone registering to vote for federal elections and accept mailed ballots only if received by Election Day. The attorneys general say Trump's order was unconstitutional. The White House has defended Trump's order as “standing up for free, fair and honest elections." The judge says the Constitution doesn't grant the president any specific powers over elections.

Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and several others on the ground

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Indian investigators have recovered the digital flight data recorder or the black box of the Air India flight that crashed a day earlier. The crash on Thursday killed 241 people on board and at least five people on the ground. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said that the black box recovery Friday marks an important step forward in the investigation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with the lone surviving passenger of the London-bound Boeing 787 that struck a medical college hostel when it crashed into a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff. DNA testing was being conducted to identify the victims. More bodies are expected to be found in the search at the crash site.

Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, shows up for Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial but can't get in

NEW YORK (AP) — Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, says he came to the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs to support him but couldn't enter the packed courtroom. Dressed in white, Ye arrived at Manhattan federal court before noon Friday. He responded “yes” when asked if he was there to support Combs, but he didn't respond when asked if he might testify for the defense. He watched the trial briefly on a video monitor in an overflow courtroom before leaving. The 55-year-old Combs has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges alleging that he used his fame, fortune and violence to commit crimes.

Oil prices leap 7% and US stocks slump more than 1% on worries about the crude market

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy. The S&P 500 sank 1.1% Friday and wiped out what had been a modest gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 769 points, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.3%. Crude prices jumped roughly 7% because Iran is one of the world’s major producers of oil and fighting in the region could disrupt the flow. Treasury yields rose with worries about inflation.

Jury begins deliberating whether Karen Read is guilty of murder in Boston police boyfriend’s death

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the second murder trial of Karen Read have begun deliberating after weeks of testimony. The highly divisive case has hinged on the prosecution's theory of jaded love turned deadly. That is countered by a defense claim that a cast of tight-knit Boston area law enforcement killed a fellow police officer. Jurors began deliberating Friday and did not reach a verdict. They will be back Monday. Read is accused of fatally striking her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow outside a house party where other police and a federal agent were closing out a night of drinking in 2022.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges in federal court in Tennessee. Abrego Garcia is a citizen of El Salvador who had been living in Maryland before he was wrongfully deported in March. He was returned to the U.S. last week to face the smuggling charges. A federal agent testified at Friday's hearing that witnesses saw Abrego Garcia trafficking people, guns or drugs. But his public defenders said the witnesses had cooperated to get favors regarding their immigration status or criminal charges they were facing. A judge is yet to rule on whether Abrego Garcia should be released while awaiting trial.