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Top News Stories for Monday, March 2nd 2026
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Congress is set to vote on bipartisan war powers resolutions this week meant to limit President Trump's military operations in Iran. The dual efforts in the House and Senate face uphill battles to become law, as previous efforts have failed in asserting congressional authority to declare war. But most Democrats and a handful of Republicans on Capitol Hill still support the effort to curb Trump's use of military ...
Source: npr.org
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Sinners was the big winner of the night, with Michael B Jordan beating Timothee Chalamet to the best actor prize. The shock win means this year's Oscar race could be a nailbiter. Sinners triumphed at this year's Actor Awards, with the vampire horror winning best ensemble and best actor for Michael B Jordan. The awards show, which has rebranded after formerly being known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, is seen as ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
) - Florida gas prices are facing uncertainty this week as crude oil markets surged when trading opened Sunday night, the AAA reports. U.S. crude oil prices climbed quickly in overnight trading, exceeding $71 per barrel. The last time oil settled that high was in June 2025. Oil prices are rising largely due to growing instability in a region that is essential to global energy markets. Although the U.S. does not ...
Source: mysuncoast.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — Global air travel chaos intensified on Monday as the U.S. and Israel continued to bombard Iran , which struck back at targets across the Middle East, leaving airports closed and stranding travelers including those in faraway areas who were scheduled to transit through the region. Governments were scrambling to help their citizens get home after the conflict erupted on Saturday, throwing travel ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words "Property of Allah" killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The FBI is investigating the shooting, which erupted a day after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran , as a potential act of terrorism. Police in Austin shot and killed ...
Source: wfla.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
March 2 (UPI) -- Belgium has seized a Russian oil tanker believed to be part of a shadow fleet of vessels the Kremlin uses to sell its energy products blocked by sanctions, Belgium's defense minister said. The armed forces of the European nation, with the support of French navy helicopters, boarded the oil tanker in the North Sea over the weekend, Defense Minister Theo Francken said in a statement . The vessel was ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
A month after her unexpected death, Catherine O'Hara won a posthumous award at the 32nd Actor Awards for her performance on "The Studio." O'Hara won best female actor in a comedy series Sunday at the Actor Awards , formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards. O'Hara died at the age of 71 on Jan. 30 from a blood clot in the lungs. At the Shine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the crowd stood in a standing ovation for ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
A celestial spectacle is set to grace the sky on Tuesday: a total lunar eclipse will make the moon appear blood red to millions of sky watchers across the globe. Eclipses happen when the sun, moon and Earth align in precise ways. In this case, Earth will be positioned directly between the sun and the full moon , casting a shadow over our natural satellite. While Earth blocks some of the sun's light, stray beams ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in an important gun case that has united an array of strange bedfellows, from conservative gun rights groups to liberal civil liberties groups. At issue is a federal law making it a crime for drug users to possess a firearm. It's the same law that was used to prosecute then-President Joe Biden's son for illegal gun possession — only this case involves ...
Source: npr.org
Sunday, Mar 1st, 2026 -
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who in more than three decades as Iran's supreme leader turned the Islamic Republic into a regional power, brutally crushing dissent at home, and maintaining unswerving hostility to the United States and Israel, died Saturday during US and Israeli military strikes on his country. He was 86. President Trump announced the death, writing on his Truth Social social-media platform: "Khamenei, one ...
Source: bostonglobe.com