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Country Joe McDonald, one of the starring acts at Woodstock whose satirical anti-Vietnam War song “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag” became an anthem, died on Saturday. He was 84. Read more: nyti.ms/4b0itHE

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There was no sign of an offramp for the war over the weekend, as the U.S. and Israeli militaries bombarded Iranian military targets and energy facilities. Iran has retaliated by firing missiles and drones across the Persian Gulf and Israel.
• Iran’s top clerics named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of the country’s slain supreme leader, as his father’s successor. President Trump has called him an “unacceptable” choice: nyti.ms/4b9E0MD
• More than 1,700 people have been reported killed since the start of the war, largely in Iran: nyti.ms/4s0xj6Y
• Water desalination plants came under attack in Iran and Bahrain: nyti.ms/4svRVnj
• Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel as supply concerns grew: nyti.ms/4b826c9

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U.S. forces likely bombed an Iranian elementary school on Feb. 28 during an operation targeting a nearby military base, a New York Times analysis of official statements, satellite imagery, social media posts and verified videos suggests. It is the deadliest known episode of civilian casualties since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran — and no side has yet taken responsibility. Read more: nyti.ms/4s00uHe

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Breaking News: Kristi Noem has been fired as homeland security secretary by President Trump, who picked Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her. Trump said Noem would move into a previously nonexistent security role. Follow live updates: nyti.ms/40er17p

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Breaking News: James Talarico, a state representative and seminarian, won the Democratic Senate primary in Texas on Tuesday, prevailing over Representative Jasmine Crockett. On the Republican side, Senator John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, were headed to a runoff. See live election results: nyti.ms/405J6EP

Representative Dan Crenshaw lost in his Republican primary to a hard-line challenger: nyti.ms/4cUQN8g

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The attacks on Iran spread into a wider regional conflict, as Israel attacked Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after a yearlong fragile truce broke down. President Trump said strikes on Iran could last weeks or more. Follow live updates: nyti.ms/4rRsjBu

A top Iranian official pledged attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz: nyti.ms/4bg45Lj

Here’s how Trump decided to go to war: nyti.ms/4rc4fbn

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The U.S. and Israel unleashed a second day of intense airstrikes on Iran, hitting more than 2,000 targets, as Iran launched retaliatory barrages against Israel and Persian Gulf countries. Three U.S. troops were killed in action, the Pentagon said. Follow live updates: nyti.ms/4u0pLCw

In Tehran, crowds of people celebrated the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while many others gathered to mourn: nyti.ms/4rahLwf

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Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed during the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, President Trump said. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3ONDtZh

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Breaking News: The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, according to American and Israeli officials, following weeks of threats by President Trump to launch a major assault. Massive explosions resounded in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3ONDtZh

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The Justice Department did not release key records in the Epstein files about a woman who made an unverified accusation against Donald Trump, in which she said Trump assaulted her in the 1980s when she was a minor. Read more: nyti.ms/46pwcF7

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