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Washington —Americans are growing more pessimistic about the US economy as the war on Iran continues to roil markets, with sentiment falling across all income groups — including the wealthiest. Gas prices across America have already surged since the onset of the conflict. Long-run inflation expectations serve as a proxy for Americans’ confidence in the Fed’s ability to rein in price increases. What souring sentiment means for the economyDeclining consumer sentiment has not translated to weaker spending in recent years. If the Iran war drags on for months, the outlook could quickly darken, setting off a downward economic spiral as falling stocks give way to weaker spending and, ultimately, a recession.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGProbiotic and fibre-rich foods are great for our guts (which, it turns out, influence a lot of our overall health). But the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have warned that not all of these are as kind to our hearts, even though happier guts usually mean better cardiovascular health. It’s packed with probiotics, and it may make your digestive tract an unwelcome space for “bad” gut bacteria. High blood pressure is known to increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke”. But flavoured, sweetened, and “fruit” yoghurts often “contain added sugars and may have fewer live cultures than plain versions,” the BHF cautioned.

Honduran national faces murder charge after subway pushing incidentAn 83-year-old man has died after he was pushed onto the tracks of a subway station in Manhattan earlier this month, according to the New York Police Department. The suspect, Bairon Hernandez, had been charged with second-degree murder and five counts of assault, according to court records.

The beloved French restaurant in Echo Park, with a century of history, will close at the end of the month. A confluence of circumstances made 2025 a brutal year for the restaurants in Los Angeles and many other California communities. (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)The Oscars are leaving Hollywood in 2029The Academy Awards will move from the Dolby Theatre to L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. The French restaurant in Echo Park will close at the end of March 2026. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Jason Armond inside Taix, Los Angeles’ 99-year-old French restaurant that is scheduled for demolition.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGAnd a modified version of the approach, called the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay or MIND diet, is designed to slow brain ageing in particular. AdvertisementIt’s been linked to a 53% lower risk of dementia among its strongest adherents, and a 35% reduced likelihood among moderate adherents. What is the MIND diet? AdvertisementHow can I follow a MIND diet? Registered dietitian Barbie Boules shared that some good rules to start with include:Generally, the MIND diet focuses on leafy greens, berries over other fruits, nuts, legumes, whole grains, fish, and olive oil.

The United States can determine with certainty only that it has destroyed about a third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal, according to five people familiar with the U.S. intelligence. Gulf officials say their scepticism is rooted in experience. The Gulf states say that possibility must now be removed if the region is to be stable. Iran’s strikes push UAE closer to WashingtonThe Gulf states of Qatar, Oman and Kuwait are pushing behind closed doors for a swift end to the war, fearing the economic fallout and reprisals, the sources said. But UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said Iran’s attacks on Gulf states had had “profound geopolitical repercussions,” cementing Tehran as the central threat shaping Gulf strategic thinking.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGBritish actor Tom Blyth is speaking out in defence of his girlfriend, Daniela Norman, after her Oscars night ensemble was met with some criticism online. Last week, Tom recapped his experience at the 2026 Academy Awards with a carousel of photos on Instagram. AdvertisementIncluded in the mix were several shots of himself and fellow actor Daniela attending Vanity Fair’s after-party. “She wore a dress that she was excited by and she looked EXQUISITE in it.”Daniela Norman and Tom Blyth have been dating for about two years. Tom, whose credits include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Plainclothes, and Daniela have been dating for about two years.

AdvertisementOne of the sources said the intelligence was similar for Iran’s drone capability, saying there was some degree of certainty about a third having been destroyed. AdvertisementStill, Central Command has declined to state precisely how much of Iran’s missile or drone capability has been destroyed. The U.S. has not disclosed its estimate of the size of Iran’s pre-war missile stockpile. Iran Still Firing At NeighborsDespite the heavy pace of U.S. strikes, Iran has demonstrated that it has not run out of weapons. Iran’s TunnelingOne senior U.S. official voiced skepticism about the United States’ ability to accurately assess Iran’s missile capabilities, in part because it was unclear how many were underground and accessible in some way.

AdvertisementWith pressure mounting this week to resolve the stalemate, the endgame appeared to emerge just before TSA workers were set to miss another paycheck. The White House had floated the extraordinary move of invoking a national emergency to pay the TSA agents, a politically and legally fraught approach. Instead, Trump’s order would pay TSA agents using money from his 2025 tax bill, according to a senior administration official who wasn’t authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. If the Senate package is approved by the House and signed into law, the action Trump announced to pay TSA agents may be temporary or unneeded. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) Megan Varner via Getty ImagesAirport lines grow as TSA workers endure hardshipsThe funding shutdown has resulted in travel delays and even warnings of airport closures as TSA workers missing paychecks stop going to work.

The S&P 500 fell 1.7% to close its worst week since the war with Iran began. Moments after the U.S. stock market finished trading on Thursday, President Donald Trump offered more potential for optimism. Oil prices eased immediately afterward in a sign of hope that some normalcy may return to the strait. AdvertisementBut oil prices resumed their climb as trading moved westward Friday from Asia to Europe and back to Wall Street. The index, which is the main measure of the U.S. stock market’s health, is 8.7% below its all-time high set in January.

On Aug. 23, 1990, Cheryl Henry, 22, and her boyfriend Andy Atkinson, 21, were found dead in a then-remote area known in Houston as "Lovers' Lane." The case, known in Houston as the "Lovers' Lane Murders," remained unsolved for nearly 36 years. The victim was later identified as Henry using the identification found in her purse, CBS affiliate KHOU reported. For decades, this Houston case had no answers. That changed when Houston police received a tip in late 2025 that named Parrott as a possible suspect in the killings.