Dubai - Iranian missile units reportedly struck several industrial sites on the outskirts of Dubai late Saturday, including prominent chocolate manufacturing facilities. While Iran has publicly framed its recent barrage of missiles and drones as retaliation for joint United States–Israeli airstrikes against targets inside Iran, political analysts in Washington and Gulf capitals say the inclusion of non-military economic targets—such as confectionery factories—may be aimed at influencing public opinion in the United States.

LOS ANGELES — Longtime Hollywood figures Jim Carrey and Demi Moore are at the center of renewed attention this week after rumors began circulating that the two actors are involved in a private romantic relationship.

Washington — A deposition involving former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly descended into brief chaos Thursday after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) allegedly shared a photo of the closed proceeding with a right-wing media personality, prompting an angry outburst and a temporary halt to the session.

Washington — Dr. Casey Means, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for U.S. Surgeon General, offered unexpected remarks on the herbicide glyphosate during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday, suggesting the widely used chemical could have potential therapeutic effects against COVID-19 and autism spectrum disorders.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Lady Melania Trump welcomed members of the cast from the reality television series American Model as her personal guests of honor for Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, marking an unusual cultural moment alongside a high-profile political event.

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed early Monday that an emergency extraction team evacuated Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) from his private residence in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after escalating cartel-related violence engulfed parts of the coastal city over the weekend.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday credited federal border control agencies for what he described as a sharp drop in “alien abductions,” telling reporters at his Mar-a-Lago residence that the numbers are “lower than anyone’s ever seen before.”

“Thanks to the tremendous work of our border people — incredible people — alien abductions are at an all-time low,” the president said. “No one’s ever seen numbers this low.”