Today's Headlines: Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Killed in Strikes
The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
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March 1, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Iran Says Supreme Leader Killed in U.S.-Israeli Strikes

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raised questions about leadership succession as attacks on Iran, and its responses, continued.

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.

World

Iranians Take to the Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death

Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out in cities across the country.

Who Could Take Over for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Now that Iran has declared that its supreme leader is dead, it is unclear which of his possible successors might rise.

In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World

The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what really matters.

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U.S.

‘Avalanche!’: Survivors Recount the Tragedy at Perry’s Peak

The story of how nine skiers were killed, and six survived, in the deadliest avalanche in modern California history.

Death of Girl From Los Angeles School Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say

The Los Angeles police did not offer details on the death of a student at Reseda High School, but a family said that a 12-year-old girl attending the school died after being struck with a water bottle.

Iranian Americans in L.A. Find Hope in U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran

Californians of Iranian descent said they welcomed the possible end of an oppressive government in Tehran that their families had fled.

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Politics

Trump’s Decision to Strike Iran Opens New Fissures in Midterms

Republicans largely supported the decision, while Democrats mostly opposed it — but divisions appeared in both parties.

Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team

Former F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on errands and to events.

Could the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Affect the Midterms?

The court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country’s congressional maps. One crucial factor for this year’s elections is when the ruling lands.

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Business

QAnon Faithful See Validation in the Epstein Files

The nearly decade-old conspiracy theory does not align neatly with the facts emerging from the documents. That does not seem to matter.

40 Years and 10,000 Broadcasts In, They’re Still Live on Air

Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr have been delivering the news together in Western Australia since 1985 — a Guinness World Record.

Oil Shipments in Persian Gulf Already Disrupted by Iran Attack

Tankers have begun to steer clear of the region and the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to push up energy prices.

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New York

A Tale of Two Seasons at Columbia, and Two Responses to Student Arrests

When Mahmoud Khalil was detained by immigration agents last year, the university’s response was restrained. It was different with Elmina Aghayeva this week.

How a Parks Worker Lives on $37,500 in Tompkinsville, Staten Island

Sara Robinson left Brooklyn for Staten Island to afford an apartment where she could live by herself, but she still has to keep a tight budget.

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Arts

How the BAFTAs Bungled Its Big Awards Night

The awards show didn’t mention racist slurs when it told the audience that a man with Tourette’s might make “involuntarily noises.”

Producers Rejected Epstein’s Offer to Help Finance a Dick Cavett Film

Jeffrey Epstein joined Mr. Cavett’s wife in an effort to create a PBS documentary on the talk-show legend. But then the producers did a background check on the financier.

A Sports Frenzy for the Most Valuable Influencers

To reach young audiences raised on social media, leagues are giving content creators access to marquee moments.

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Food

I Must Make This Gorgeous Chicken Dish

To see Cameroonian chicken and plantains is to want Cameroonian chicken and plantains.

The March Monthly Bake: Chocolate Guinness Cake

Nigella Lawson’s recipe is a five-star classic for a reason.

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Science