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Ending an important relationship is never easy. Its always going to hurt, whether it was your decision or your partners. But that doesnt mean anyone did anything wrong. Sometimes two people just fall out of cahoots.One day youre madly in cahoots. The next youre not.Most of the time, no ones to blame. Falling out of cahoots is just something that happens, even to the most dastardly of people. And now its happened to us. Maybe our criminal plots grew apart, or maybe, in the end, our devious antics just werent compatible. Maybe it was because we stopped making time for schemes.It didnt help that we were always fighting over laundering money.Ill never forget the beginning, and how could I? There we were, reaching for the same crowbar, and suddenly my whole world changed. We made so many secret plans for our future together. We were so fully committed to fraud in those days we would stay up all night passionately discussing which enemies we should frame for a crime. Back then, Id find myself cackling for no reason. Id scream maniacally in the shower. Id listen to the birds, and it would sound like they were conspiring right along with us.We were so in cahoots it was crazy.Remember that first summer? I taught you how to tap the phone lines. You taught me how to use bolt cutters. We got matching prison tattoos when they threw us in the pen. We surprised each other with switchblades and silencers, just because. We burnt off our fingerprints, and when I was worried mine looked bad, you assured me they were perfectly illegible.You made racketeering feel so easy.I would have spent the rest of my life riding around in hot-wired cars with youthe windows down, the radio on, and the backseat overflowing with stolen electronics. I saw decades and decades of misdeeds ahead of us. We were going to travel the world and break into that bank vault in Switzerland. Maybe one day even blow up a house in the suburbs with a couple of lackeys.But of course it was nave to think our days of spreading mischief and mayhem could last forever. Rubbing the palms of my hands together doesnt even make me feel nefarious anymore. It just makes me sad.Regardless of how we got here or why, you deserve to be in cahoots with someone who makes you feel diabolicalwe both do. Dont cry. Just because this didnt work out doesnt mean the perfect crony isnt somewhere out there waiting for you. And even though were not co-conspirators anymore, hopefully we can still get together and scheme from time to time.Now come pick up your brass knuckles, or theyre going to Goodwill.The post Sometimes Two People Just Fall Out Of Cahoots appeared first on The Onion.

President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)2026-03-10T13:00:58Z WASHINGTON (AP) The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism.The agency said it approved leucovorin for children and adults with a genetic condition that limits delivery of folate, an essential form of vitamin B, to the brain. FDA officials estimate the ultrarare condition impacts fewer than 1 in a million people in the U.S.Its a major step back from statements made at a White House news conference in September, when Trump and FDA commissioner Marty Makary announced the drug was under review to benefit patients with autism, some of whom have a form of the vitamin brain deficiency.It might be 20, 40, 50% of kids with autism, Makary said at the news conference. The White House event followed promises from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to determine the cause of autism by September.But senior FDA officials told reporters Monday that their review was narrowed to focus on the strongest evidence, which only supported the drugs use by patients with the rare mutation that impacts folate levels in the brain. The FDA officials also pointed out that one study supporting the drugs use for autism was retracted earlier this year.Leucovorin is a metabolite of folate, which is essential for healthy pregnancies and is recommended for women before conception and during pregnancy. The current FDA label covers leucovorins use in reducing side effects of certain chemotherapy drugs and treating a rare blood disorder. Patients affected by the condition targeted by Tuesdays approval experience movement disorders, seizures and other neurological problems that can resemble symptoms of autism.But professional medical societies say its far from clear whether the drug helps people with autism. The American Academy of Pediatrics doesnt recommend routine use of leucovorin for autistic children, including those with the brain condition known as cerebral folate deficiency. Some trials in that subset of patients suggest potential benefit, the group states, but the research comes from small-scale studies.Unresolved questions about the drug havent stopped U.S. doctors from prescribing it.A paper published in The Lancet last week found that leucovorin prescriptions for children aged 5 to 17 were 71% higher than normal in the three months immediately following Trumps late September news conference. And families of children with autism have reported trouble getting prescriptions filled in recent weeks.FDA officials told reporters the agency is allowing imports of the drug by foreign drugmakers to help boost supply. The drugs original manufacturer, GSK, does not plan to relaunch its version of the drug.Trump officials originally decided to review the drug after speaking with an Arizona-based neurologist who prescribes the drug for autism patients and runs an online education business focused on the experimental treatment. The theory behind the drugs use is that some people with autism have specific antibodies that block folate from entering the brain. But the Autism Science Foundation and other groups note that non-autistic relatives of people with the disorder often have the same antibodies, suggesting theyre not a factor in the condition.While there is no single cause behind autism, most researchers say science points to genetic and environmental factors as playing a role.___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. MATTHEW PERRONE Perrone covers the intersection of medicine, business and health policy. He is based in Washington. twitter mailto

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00701-xIncluding energy dynamics in research could improve our understanding of diseases and of the healing processes that sustain health.

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Marcus Hopkins, a street performer, does a backflip in front of advertised gas prices Monday, March 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)2026-03-10T04:01:30Z DE SOTO, Iowa (AP) Standing alongside his sons Ford pickup truck at a central Iowa gas station off Interstate 80, Francisco Castillo was not happy.He had voted for President Donald Trump in the last election. He believed Trump had strengthened the economy in his first term, and he wanted more of that.I thought that he was going to bring some of those things back, said Castillo, a 43-year-old factory worker. And now? He said he was going to bring gas down, but the war in Iran is now making everything worse.It seems a country divided on so many fronts is finding common ground in pain at the pump, where the cost of the Iran war is hitting Americans squarely in the wallet and aggravating people across the political spectrum. Marcus Hopkins, a street performer, does a backflip in front of advertised gas prices Monday, March 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Marcus Hopkins, a street performer, does a backflip in front of advertised gas prices Monday, March 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Francisco Castillo stands next to his sons Ford F-150 after filling up, Monday, March 9, 2026, at a gas station in De Soto, Iowa. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut) Francisco Castillo stands next to his sons Ford F-150 after filling up, Monday, March 9, 2026, at a gas station in De Soto, Iowa. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More For Castillo and many others filling their tanks on Monday at gas stations in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina and Iowa, it was a reminder that politicians promises arent going to pay the bills. They do what benefits them, Castillo said. I have to go to work every day no matter what.Some are optimistic that the sticker shock will be short-lived. Others blame corporate interests rather than the president. Electric vehicle owners are especially grateful about their decision as they cruise past gas stations with escalating prices. The national average gas price was $3.48 a gallon on Monday, up from $2.90 a month ago, before the war, according to tracking by AAA. The higher prices are a reminder of how Trump has veered from his campaign promises. Not only were Americans embroiled in a new war overseas, they were paying for it every time they filled up their tanks. Trump insisted the conflict was worth it. Were putting an end to all of this threat once and for all, and the result will be lower oil prices, oil and gas prices for American families, he said at a news conference Monday. The war, he said, is just an excursion into something that had to be done. Robert Coon from Omaha, Nebraska, filled up on his way to Ames, Iowa. Though not a Trump voter, he believed the strikes in Iran needed to happen.Even so, he fears U.S. involvement is not going to go the way he wants, which is in, out, over.A Quinnipiac poll conducted over the weekend found about half of registered voters oppose the U.S. military action against Iran while about 4 in 10 support it. The vast majority of Democrats were against it (89%), the vast majority of Republicans for it (85%) and independents against it (60%).Overall, three-quarters were concerned about the war raising gas and oil prices. Gas prices are displayed, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Gas prices are displayed, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More In Florida, a gas guzzler keeps rollingFor now, surging prices arent keeping Ray Albrecht from hauling his 32-foot (11 meter) camper on his Silverado pickup truck around the country as he attended motorcycle festivals like Bike Week in Floridas Daytona Beach. However, he said he would stop traveling if the price reached $5 a gallon since he only gets 8 miles per gallon with his truck and camper. He stopped at a Speedway gas station off Interstate 4 in Winter Park, Florida, paying $3.59 per gallon for half a tank to keep him rolling toward his home in Wisconsin. Ive been pretty grateful that the gas prices have been really reasonable at least until the last week, said Albrecht, 67, who identified as an independent voter.At the same gas station, Republican-leaning Tyler Nepple, 23, said the price of gas for his Toyota Tacoma may shape his vote in the midterm elections this fall but wont change his driving habits. Youve just got to fill it up and bite the bullet and hope that the prices go back down thats all I can really do, said Nepple, who runs a startup in the Orlando, Florida, area. I still have to get from point A to point B, and I need gas to do that. A retiree cuts back in PennsylvaniaKathryn Price Engelhard, 70, gassed up her Subaru Forester at a Wawa in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia suburbs. A retired nonprofit executive director and strong Democrat, she said she had to stop at over a half a tank because shes on a fixed income. Last week, she paid only $30 to top herself off.Similarly, she cut her order for home heating oil by half because that cost is up, too. I look at the prices of oil in the past and the stupid war, how did we how did anybody think that that was not going to impact oil? she asked. Of course its impacting oil.In Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, Vivian Knight, 53, is hoping her fill-up last week will last her a month. She is a former exterminator out on disability. If I had to go to work or something like that, gas prices would be ridiculous, she said. Speaking of Trump, she said he kind of starts some problems that really dont need to be started, and she puts the Iran war in that category.The saga will have no effect on how Joey Perillo, 74, will vote in November. The gas price could have gone down to two cents a gallon and Id vote against him, said the volunteer firefighter, retired actor and political independent from Yardley, Pennsylvania. An American flag flies outside a gas station as gasoline prices are displayed on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) An American flag flies outside a gas station as gasoline prices are displayed on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More In Michigan, gratitude for electric carsIn the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Anthony Gooden, 57, sized up the plight of gas-powered vehicle owners while waiting for his Chevy Equinox EV to charge at a station. Whoa, theyre going through it right now, said Gooden, 57, from nearby Redford Township. And its only getting worse.Gooden ditched his internal combustion engine vehicle over a year ago and said days like these reinforce that decision. Youre happier now, he said. No comparison.In Ann Arbor, Michigan, Elvana Hammoud, 55, a diversity strategist, drives a Mach-E electric SUV as well as a Ford Raptor truck that costs $100 to fill up when gas is over $3. Its an easy choice which to use more now. I mostly drive the EV, especially to work because I have a long commute, she said. The Raptor is for snowy days, short errands or when moving something big. I used it more frequently just for fun when gas prices were lower.Trump has put up a number of roadblocks to rapid expansion of electric vehicles in favor of policies promoting gasoline-powered ones. Among them, his tax and spending bill passed by Congress last year eliminated federal tax credits that saved buyers up to $7,500 off new and used EV purchases. Gas prices are visible on a marquee outside of a Kroger grocery store Monday, March 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Gas prices are visible on a marquee outside of a Kroger grocery store Monday, March 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More In North Carolina, worries about gougingKevin Kertesz, 65, filled his pickup at a Shell station in Graham, North Carolina, where unleaded started at $3.34 per gallon, up from $2.59 in the area last week.The Republican retiree asserted that everyone who is selling fuel for these elevated prices is price gouging, and theres nothing we can do about it because we all have to have gasoline to keep driving. Ken Shuttlesworth, a 70-year-old IT manager from Graham who described himself as an independent Democrat, said he can absorb higher gas costs but worries about his children and grandchildren and others who live closer to the financial margins.Trump, he said, should have consulted Congress and had a more public discussion before taking the country to war.We have somebody who doesnt follow the policy, he said. He follows his instincts.___Fingerhut reported from Iowa, Householder from Michigan, Schneider from Florida, Catalini from Pennsylvania and Barrow from Georgia. Associated Press writers Calvin Woodward and Linley Sanders contributed. HANNAH FINGERHUT Fingerhut is a government and politics reporter based in Des Moines, Iowa. mailto MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Householder is an Associated Press video journalist based in Detroit. 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Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00642-5A suggestion that mutant insects could detect narcotics or explosive substances, and how ash seeds feature a screw propeller, in this weeks pick from the Nature archive.

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President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference, Monday, March 9, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)2026-03-10T14:52:43Z WASHINGTON (AP) Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support.Polls suggest that many Americans are worried the military action is making the U.S. less safe, even as they see Iran as a threat to U.S. security. There are also warning signs for Trump as he confronts the possibility of a prolonged conflict that could come with significant economic turmoil. Trump gave conflicting messages on Monday about the wars timeline, suggesting it could be near its end while also threatening additional force against Iran if the country disrupted the global flow of oil.Fluctuating oil prices may already be alarming voters. A poll conducted over the weekend found about 7 in 10 registered voters are very or somewhat concerned that the war will cause oil and gasoline prices to rise, and the vast majority expect the U.S. action against Iran will last at least months, if not longer. Republicans are largely behind the president, the polls show, but there are indications that they are wary of any response that would lead to U.S. troops on the ground in Iran. And after Trump campaigned on the pledge of putting America first and ending U.S. involvement in forever wars, the Iran conflict could become a particular point of friction. More oppose than support the US military actionAbout half of registered voters 53% oppose U.S. military action against Iran, according to a new Quinnipiac Poll conducted over the weekend. Only 4 in 10 support it, and about 1 in 10 are uncertain. Thats similar to the results of text message snap polls from The Washington Post and CNN, both conducted shortly after the joint U.S.-Israel attacks began, which also indicated that more Americans rejected the military action than embraced it. A recent Fox News poll found opinions more evenly divided: Half of registered voters approved of the U.S. military action, while half disapproved. Several of the recent polls show a majority of Americans believe the Trump administration has not provided a clear explanation of the reasons behind the military strikes, and there are some divisions about whether Iran truly posed an imminent and direct threat to the United States, as the White House has said. Most voters in the Quinnipiac poll 55% said they did not believe Iran posed an imminent military threat to the U.S. before the current military action. On the other hand, about 6 in 10 registered voters in the Fox News poll said Iran poses a real national security threat, and a recent AP-NORC poll found about half of U.S. adults were highly concerned that Irans nuclear program posed a direct threat to the U.S. Voters are worried about gas pricesAs oil prices oscillate, the vast majority of voters are very or somewhat concerned about oil and gasoline prices rising in the U.S., according to the Quinnipiac poll. Only about one-quarter of voters are not so concerned or not concerned at all.The highest levels of concern are driven by Democrats and independents, but about half of Republicans are also at least somewhat concerned about the war increasing gas prices.On Monday, Trump said the U.S. would take further action against Iran if they made any attempt to stop the global oil supply. About half worry about US safety, doubt Trumps judgmentAs the Iran war spreads into the Middle East, many Americans also worry Trumps military decisions have made the U.S. less safe.About half of voters in both the Quinnipiac and Fox News polls said the U.S. military action in Iran makes the U.S. less safe, while only about 3 in 10 in each poll said it made the country safer. The CNN poll found about half of U.S. adults thought the strikes would make Iran more of a threat to the U.S., while only about 3 in 10 thought it would lessen the danger. About 6 in 10 U.S. adults said they trusted Trump not much or not at all to make the right decisions about the U.S. use of force in Iran, according to the CNN poll. Republicans expressed more trust than Democrats or independents. An AP-NORC poll conducted before the strikes similarly found that 56% of U.S. adults trusted Trump only a little or not at all to make the right decisions about the use of military force abroad. Concerns about deploying troops Most voters are concerned about a possible expansion in the wars scope. About three-quarters of voters oppose the idea of sending ground troops into Iran, according to the Quinnipiac poll that was conducted after the deaths of six U.S. service members were announced. The death of a seventh service member was reported Wednesday. The Trump administration has acknowledged the likelihood of American casualties, and has not ruled out sending American soldiers to Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last week that it was foolishness to expect U.S. officials to say publicly heres exactly how far well go. Only about 2 in 10 in the Quinnipiac poll supported sending troops to Iran. Even among Republican voters, the poll found more oppose than support sending ground troops, 52% to 37%. LINLEY SANDERS Sanders is a polls and surveys reporter for The Associated Press. 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Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00763-xRetractions correct the scientific record, but they have stigma attached to them. Some in the research community want that to change.

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MILWAUKEEDismissing the concerns of loved ones as seriously lacking in perspective, local woman Sara Heston, 32, argued Tuesday that her boyfriend was barely an alcoholic as far as boyfriends go. Dan is essentially sober compared to my previous partners, said Heston, alleging the 35-year-old man who often claimed he could not fall asleep without five or six beers barely cracked the 50th percentile of heavy drinkers shed dated. Sure, he likes to have a good time and enjoy a few drinks when hes out with friends or home alone, but he always climbs into bed by sunrise or so, even if hes still dressed in all his clothes and sometimes his shoes. Plus, he has a job, and I dont think theyd let someone who had a real drinking problem work in a bar. Heston went on to add that her boyfriend didnt have much time for partying anyway on account of his drug habit.The post Boyfriend Barely Alcoholic As Far As Boyfriends Go appeared first on The Onion.

FRANKLIN, TNInsisting that she hoped the spike in oil costs was only the beginning of a long upward trend,MAGA voter Kaitlyn Leonardi told reporters Tuesday that she loved high gas prices. I dont care if the prices riseheck, I prefer them that way, said Leonardi, who crossed her arms in defiance as she lauded gasoline as a great product that had been too cheap for too long.If they tell me its $4 a gallon, I walk in and pay them $8 a gallon. Shell deserves a little walking-around money. I figure anyone who sells oil knows better than I do what to do with my money. As my grandmother used to say, the higher the gas price, the closer to God. Leonardi went on to state that if anything made her unhappy, it was the fact that the prices werent even higher.The post MAGA Voter Claims She Loves High Gas Prices appeared first on The Onion.

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National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman speaks with reporters at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 1, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)2026-03-09T18:22:01Z The White House said it fired a National Transportation Safety Board member after reports of drinking on the job and harassing staff, but Todd Inman flatly denied the allegations Monday and said he plans to fight back.Inman revealed Sunday that he had been fired on Friday without explanation, though his term on the board was supposed to continue through the end of 2027. President DonaldTrumps administration said Monday that it believes the firing is justified.The White House lawfully removed Todd Inman from the NTSB after receiving highly concerning reports of inappropriate alcohol use on the job, harassment of staff, misuse of government resources, and failure to attend at least half of NTSB meetings, White House spokesman Kush Desai said. The Trump administration remains committed to maintaining safety and security for Americans in the air and on the ground. Inman said Monday that he hadnt initially planned to sue over his firing, but now says, I look forward to defending my reputation through all legal means possible.I categorically deny the allegations made in the White House statement. It has become increasingly obvious this action was a political hit job, said Inman, a Republican who was appointed in March 2024 during former President Joe Bidens administration. After Inmans firing and the unexpected dismissal in May of Vice Chair Alvin Brown, a Democrat appointed by Biden, the NTSB currently lists only three members on its website. But the U.S. Senate recently confirmed American Airlines executive John DeLeeuw, and he will become the fourth member of the board that investigates major crashes of planes, trains and automobiles as well as pipeline incidents. The NTSB is currently investigating more than 1,000 cases and will make recommendations on how to prevent similar tragedies when it releases its final reports. President Trump has made clear that restoring an accountable government workforce is a top priority of his Administration. The NTSB has upheld this standard since we were established in 1967, a spokesman for the agency said in a statement. The NTSBs workforce upholds the highest professional standards, is a responsible guardian of public resources, and safeguards the integrity of its investigations. Inman was the lead board member on scene after last years midair collision near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people after an airliner collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. He also oversaw the initial investigation of the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Kentucky that killed 15 people in November.Before last year, it was extremely unusual for board members at independent agencies to be dismissed. However, Trump has fired members of the Surface Transportation Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to clear the way for his own appointees. He also tried to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, but she has been fighting that and the courts have allowed her to remain on the job. The five-member NTSB is supposed to be split between three members of the presidents party and two members of the other party. After Inmans firing and the addition of DeLeeuw, the board will be split evenly, 2-2, between the parties, and Trump will be able to appoint a third Republican.Brown and Robert Primus, who served on the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, were the only Black board members overseeing their respective independent agencies when they were fired last year. Both have challenged their firings in court, and the legal services group Democracy Forward has filed discrimination claims on the mens behalf. This story was first published on Mar. 9, 2026. It was updated on Mar. 10, 2026, to correct that President Donald Trump had tried to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, but the courts have allowed her to stay on the job as she fights the termination. JOSH FUNK Funk is an Associated Press reporter who covers transportation including aviation safety and airlines along with all the major freight railroads. Funk also covers Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway, the impact of the ongoing bird flu outbreak, agriculture and other news out of the Midwest. twitter mailto

Missiles launched from Iran are seen in the sky over central Israel, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)2026-03-10T16:10:35Z TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) Israel says Iran has been firing cluster munitions throughout their 10-day war adding a complicated and deadly challenge to Israels already-stretched air defenses.The warheads burst open at high altitudes, scattering dozens of smaller bomblets across a wide area. The smaller bombs, which at night can resemble orange fireballs, are difficult to intercept and have proven lethal.Normally restrictive about releasing information on Iranian hits and damage, Israeli authorities in recent days have sought to educate the public about their dangers, which can persist as unexploded bombs on the ground even after civilians leave shelters.Over 120 countries have signed an international convention banning the use of cluster munitions, although Israel, the United States and Iran are among the nations that have not joined the treaty. The weapon has been used for decades in conflicts around the world, including by Israel when it fought the Iran-allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in 2006.Heres what to know about cluster munitions: The bomblets scatter and kill indiscriminatelyAfter whats called a parent munition is launched, it releases smaller submunitions at an altitude of 7-10 kilometers (4-6 miles). These bomblets scatter across a large area, from several hundred meters (yards) to several kilometers (miles), trading precision for coverage.Critics worldwide argue that cluster munitions kill or maim indiscriminately, with unexploded bomblets remaining dangerous long after their use. In Israel, they can be especially dangerous because most of the missiles have been aimed at its densely populated center.Cluster bombs dont create real damage to buildings, only people, said Yehoshua Kalisky, a senior researcher at Israels Institute for National Security Studies. Tough to shoot downIsraels Arrow missile-defense system has done a good job intercepting incoming ballistic missiles, Kalisky said. But if cluster munitions are released before the missile is destroyed, there is little that can be done.Israels Iron Dome system is geared toward intercepting smaller rockets fired from short ranges and lower altitudes. But it isnt designed to destroy the clusters once theyve dispersed into dozens of bomblets, Kalisky added.Unlike heavier explosives, the bomblets often weighing less than 3 kilograms (7 pounds) are most dangerous to targets like cars, storefronts or people caught outside shelters. They pose a particular threat to the civilian population both during and after use, with victims often including a high proportion of children, according to the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The submunitions fail to explode more often than other kinds of warheads. Unexploded ordnance can act like a land mine, detonating later and killing indiscriminately.The Open Source Munitions Portal, which authenticates publicly sourced images of munitions worldwide, has published several images of unexploded submunitions found in Israel this week. Iran has used them frequentlyMost of the damage in Israel has been caused by larger Iranian missiles, but Iran has been using cluster munitions on a nearly daily basis, said Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, a military spokesman. He says Iran fired similar projectiles during the 12-day war in June.The military said the Iranian warheads contain between 20 and 24 bomblets with explosives weighing up to 5 kilograms (11 pounds).The Israeli militarys Home Front Command has distributed flyers warning residents not to touch unexploded submunitions. A public service announcement from police also warned people not to touch anything they see and to call authorities instead. What Iran is usingAccording to the Missile Defense Project at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, Iran said in 2017 that its Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile could carry multiple warheads. The missiles are the largest of Irans submunition-dispersing arsenal. Iran also has submunition-equipped shorter range Zolfaghar missiles.Cluster munitions, including those seen in Associated Press video flying westward toward Israel, can look like falling fireballs an effect caused by the friction of reentering the atmosphere.N.R. Jenzen-Jones, director of Armament Research Services, said little open-source information exists about Irans cluster munitions beyond state television reports of leaders touring missile factories and videos from military exercises. But videos showing them used last week indicate that some Iranian missiles carrying cluster munition warheads are designed to open at high altitude, scattering them across an area far larger than most military targets.Design components that disperse them at such heights including a protective coating on the submunitions that can withstand the heat of atmospheric reentry appear to show they were built for far less precise use than cluster munitions seen in other conflicts. The design seems to scatter submunitions so widely as to suggest it was designed purely as a weapon of terror, scattering its explosive cargo indiscriminately over a wide area, Jenzen-Jones said.In July 2025, after the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, Amnesty International said Irans deliberate use of such inherently indiscriminate weapons is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.Broadly banned but still usedCluster munitions including those more targeted than Irans are not illegal but are barred by the Geneva Conventions for use in civilian areas. Theyre also banned under recent international agreements signed by more than 120 nations.Cluster munitions were first used by Nazi Germany, when it dropped butterfly bombs on the United Kingdom in World War II. The U.S. has used various kinds in Vietnam, Laos, Iraq and Afghanistan, and provided cluster munitions to Ukraine. Russia was accused of using cluster bombs in its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a charge Moscow denied.During a 2006 war in Lebanon with the militant group Hezbollah, the U.N. estimated some 30% to 40% of Israeli cluster bombs failed to explode, leaving southern Lebanon littered with hundreds of thousands of bomblets. The U.S. State Department said Israel likely used American-made cluster bombs in civilian areas during the 2006 war, after U.N. demining teams found unexploded bomblets in hundreds of locations.Israel is not using cluster bombs currently, according to a military official who spoke on condition of anonymity under the militarys briefing rules.___Metz reported from Ramallah. West Bank. Sam Mednick in Tel Aviv contributed. SAM METZ Metz covers Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and points beyond for The Associated Press. mailto MELANIE LIDMAN Lidman is an Associated Press reporter based in Tel Aviv, Israel. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

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