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WATCH: President Trump compares U.S. strikes on Iran to Pearl Harbor

Trump on Thursday, seated next to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office, compared U.S. strikes against Iran to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.

WATCH: Lightning bolt crosses double rainbow off South Florida coast

A Miami Beach resident says she was cleaning her apartment and pulled out her phone to capture this striking footage of a double rainbow.

What a Key AIPAC Loss in Illinois Signals for Pro-Israel Lobby in Midterms

SHANE GOLDMACHER, JENNIFER MEDINA AND KELLEN BROWNING

The historically bipartisan American Israel Public Affairs Committee faces headwinds among Democrats angered by the country’s current government and war in Gaza.

Can Military Excellence Save Us From Trump’s Incompetence?

DAVID FRENCH

It should never have come to this.

WATCH: A possum found a cozy spot tucked into a shelf crammed with cuddly toy animals at an airport gift shop in Australia.

A possum found a cozy spot tucked into a shelf crammed with cuddly toy animals at an airport gift shop in Australia.

Spanish police find body of missing University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey

Police in Barcelona, Spain recovered and identified a body on Thursday as that of missing University of Alabama student James "Jimmy" Gracey.

New Museum Debuts New Building With Ambitious ‘New Humans’

JASON FARAGO AND ELLIOTT JEROME BROWN JR.

It’s a big, serious, adult show worth debating and even fighting over — just the way our critic likes it.

Dangerous, unprecedented heat wave hits the West

A dangerous and unprecedented heat wave is hitting the West, with temperatures reaching 25-to-40 degrees above normal across the region.

The Long Farewell to Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse

ELI TAN AND MIKE ISAAC

Meta announced changes that effectively leave Mr. Zuckerberg’s vision of an immersive digital world based in virtual reality only on life support.

A Gift From Trump to the Supreme Court

ADAM LIPTAK

In a caustic critique of the court issued on social media late Sunday night, the president inadvertently buttressed its independence.

Treasury taking over federal student loans amid dismantling of Dept. of Education

The Trump administration is expected to send the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, the Department of Education announced.

US targets mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid disruption of oil traffic

Pentagon zeroing in on mine-laying vessels that are helping Iran keep a stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz, military leaders said, as markets feel pain from its closure.

Jeff Bezos in Talks to Raise $100 Billion Fund to Transform Companies With A.I.

CADE METZ AND KAREN WEISE

The new fund would operate alongside the Amazon founder’s A.I. start-up, Project Prometheus.

Pentagon plans to keep National Guard in DC into 2029, 2 US officials say

Pentagon plans to maintain National Guard's mission in DC until Jan. 20 2029, through the rest of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to two U.S. officials.

White House Seeks to Reassure Americans on Rising Costs

MATTHEW CULLEN

Also, March Madness begins. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.