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Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process

A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit started the next phase in the refund process by sending it to a lower court to sort out. In a court filing Friday, Trump’s Justice Department had urged the Federal Circuit to proceed cautiously and hold off for 90 days. But the judges refused.

After a storied civil rights career, Jesse Jackson headed home to South Carolina to lie in state

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is returning to South Carolina for a final public farewell. Jackson will lie in state at the Capitol in Columbia on Monday. The tribute contrasts with his childhood in segregated Greenville. In 1960, Jackson led Black students into a whites-only library to read until police arrested them. That protest started his civil rights career. U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina says he could never have served 33 years in Congress without Jackson's civil rights work. Jackson died on Feb. 17 at age 84 in Chicago.

Iranian drones buzz across the Persian Gulf after their pivotal use by Russia in Ukraine

The distinctive buzz of the Iranian-designed drones has become a familiar sound in Ukraine over the past four years. Now, it’s increasingly heard across the Persian Gulf as Tehran strikes back with the cheap but effective weapons following the attack by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. The Shahed drones have made a transformative impact on the modern battlefield, with Russia sending swarms of the deadly weapons into the skies above Ukraine on nightly missions. While ballistic and cruise missiles fly much faster and pack a bigger punch, they cost millions and are available only in limited quantities. A Shahed drone costs only tens of thousands of dollars — a tiny fraction of a ballistic missile.

Gulf airlines restart some UAE flights as governments work to extract citizens from Middle East

Several international airlines are resuming a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates as war-driven airspace closures strand tens of thousands of travelers. On Monday, Emirates, Etihad, and FlyDubai said they would operate select departures and arrivals after having suspended flights over the weekend. Dubai officials are telling passengers to go to the airport only if contacted. Foreign governments are urging their citizens to shelter in place while officials explore evacuation options. The German government said it planned to send planes to Oman and Saudi Arabia to evacuate ill travelers, children and pregnant people.

Owners of Tigers, Red Wings create Detroit SportsNet to broadcast games

The owners of the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings have created a regional sports network to broadcast their games. Ilitch Sports + Entertainment made the announcement Monday. Detroit SportsNet will carry Tigers games this year and Red Wings games next season on cable, satellite and via in-market streaming. Last month, the Tigers announced their local television broadcasts would be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball this season along with Red Wings games. Red Wings games are expected to be carried on FanDuel Sports Detroit through the end of the season.

The Latest: Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but prepared ‘to go far longer’

The war in the Middle East has spiraled further as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran, while Tehran and its allies hit back. Iran has long threatened to drag the region into total war, including targeting Israel, the Gulf Arab states and the flow of crude oil crucial for global energy markets. All of these came under attack on Monday. The intensity of the attacks, the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the lack of any apparent exit plan indicate the conflict will not end anytime soon. The Iranian Red Crescent Society says at least 555 people have been killed in Iran so far by the U.S.-Israeli campaign.

Where things stand after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran

The United States and Israel targeted Iran in coordinated attacks over the weekend that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and set off a furious Iranian response. Here's where things stand. There are concerns about a wider regional war after Iranian strikes hit Israel and U.S. military bases in the region as well as Gulf nations. Iranian officials are hurrying to select a new supreme leader for the first time since 1989. U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to seize the moment and overthrow the theocracy that cracked down on nationwide protests early this year.

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