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Top News Stories for Saturday, March 7th 2026
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection told Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton it cannot currently comply with an order to refund reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. CBP in a court filing disclosed it had collected about $166 billion in IEEPA tariffs since last year, involving more than 330,000 importers who made more than 53 million entries. The Supreme Court ruled recently that Trump's ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
United States President Donald Trump has announced that Kristi Noem will be replaced as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), marking the first major change to his cabinet since his re-election. Noem, who has overseen Trump's controversial immigration crackdown, will instead serve as a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a newly created security initiative. Her removal follows a tense, ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Our special spring issue is out soon. Get a discounted subscription to our print magazine today. Your support keeps us publishing! Chuck Schumer is not only failing to meet the moment by not opposing the war on Iran. He has long been a hawk on Iran among Democrats and Americans who are yearning for peace. Most Americans don't want this war, and among Democratic voters, 89 percent say the United States should not ...
Source: jacobin.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
The United States Justice Department has published additional FBI documents, describing interviews with a woman who said President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager after she was introduced to him by late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . The documents had not been made public under previous congressionally mandated file releases related to Epstein, the disgraced financier, because ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Nonfarm payrolls in February fell by 92,000, compared with the estimate for 50,000 and below the downwardly revised January total of 126,000. It was the third time in five months that the economy lost jobs. Health care, the primary growth driver in payrolls, saw a loss of 28,000, due largely to a strike at Kaiser Permanente that sidelined more than 30,000 workers in Hawaii and California. Wages rose more than ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, announced on Friday that he is ending his campaign for re-election after acknowledging an extramarital affair that he had been denying for months. House Republican leadership called for Gonzales to pull out of the race after the House Ethics Committee said it was investigating the three-term member of Congress over the affair and he then admitted to it on a radio ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has entered its seventh day, with attacks continuing across Iran and other countries in the Middle East. Iran continues its missile and drone attacks across the Gulf as Washington and Tel Aviv claim their campaign – codenamed Operation Epic Fury – is crippling Iran's military. Estimates released by the Center for Strategic and International ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has apologized for bashing the Trump administration in an explosive letter to staffers — even as he gears up to take the Pentagon to court over its blacklisting of his AI firm . The exec said he's sorry for "the tone" of a 1,600-word internal missive that accused the Department of War of targeting Anthropic for not giving "dictator-style praise to Trump." "I also want to apologize ...
Source: nypost.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
US military officials briefed on investigation make disclosure, while Pentagon has confirmed only that inquiry is under way Military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion, according to two US officials. Reuters was unable to determine further details ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Stocks fell on Friday, closing out a week of turbulence on Wall Street marked by signs that the U.S. labor market is weakening and mounting concerns about the economic impact of the war in Iran . The S&P 500 sank 91 points, or 1.3%, to close at 6,740, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 489 points, or 1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 1.1%. The declines followed a steep drop on Thursday, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
March 6 (UPI) -- Lindsey Halligan is not under investigation by The Florida Bar, the organization clarified Friday. The Bar said it "erroneously" reported Thursday that there was an ethics investigation underway against Halligan, who was an acting U.S. attorney in Virginia but her appointment was deemed illegal. "In response to an inquiry from a complainant, The Florida Bar wrote a letter to the complainant ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
We're currently living in the age of AI, with the world's biggest nations pouring billions of dollars into the industry, all to come out on top with the most powerful artificial intelligence in this tug-of-war. Much of this development is in the form of AI data centers — large training grounds constantly consuming electricity to keep their AI systems running 24/7. Whether the development of AI ...
Source: bgr.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
UK lenders have begun raising mortgage interest rates as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has raised fears that inflation will rise and curb further Bank of England rate cuts. Nationwide has increased rates some of its products by up to 0.25%, while HSBC UK and Coventry Building Society have also said they will increase rates. The increases come after changes to the financial market's view of what the Bank ...
Source: bbc.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Ukraine is preparing to despatch military drone specialists to Gulf states to help them fend off Iranian-designed drones. Ukraine is preparing to despatch military drone specialists to Gulf states to help them fend off Iranian-designed drones — something the Ukrainian army has been doing since the start of Russia's invasion. The military assault launched in February 2022 spawned a cat-and-mouse game of aerial ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
CHICAGO (AP) — Political printing presses at their busiest in decades. Debate organizers limiting participation due to so many candidates. Constant political ads on television and social media. The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primary elections in years are everywhere. this year as lawmakers forgo reelection, and in few places is that spate of retirements felt as deeply as in ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! In the midst of recent developments and controversies surrounding a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, OpenAI released the GPT-5.4 model. The release comes at a time when users are reportedly leaving ChatGPT for rival chatbots , particularly Anthropic's Claude. GPT-5.4 is ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Economy Would Trump Risk an Oil Crisis? The longer the Iran conflict goes on, the likelier such an outcome becomes. Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic. Sources: Duncan Wilson / PA Images / Getty; Culture Club / Getty. Save The last time an Iranian regime was overthrown, the resulting oil crisis eventually saw Americans lining up at gas stations and paying double what they'd spent a few years ...
Source: theatlantic.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum's belated birthday present to himself was be a return to the game that was abruptly taken away from him last season. Tatum started the Celtics' home matchup with the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, marking his season debut almost 10 months after having surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. "It's been a long journey. And the culmination of a new journey begins today," ...
Source: wbur.org
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Can telecommunications companies leverage artificial intelligence to become, at long last, more than dumb pipes ? Or, as so often has happened, will they get left behind in the coming platform shift? Maybe third or 15th time's the charm, and they certainly tried to make their case at this week's MWC in Barcelona, with help from a variety of tech providers. SiliconANGLE and theCUBE had all the coverage, below. For a ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that President Trump is "well aware of who's talking to who" amid reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on U.S. movements in the region. Hegseth told Major Garrett in an interview airing Sunday on "60 Minutes" that the U.S. is "tracking everything" and factoring it into battle plans. "The American people can rest assured their commander-in-chief is well aware of ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Lawmakers are demanding an investigation after a man from Haiti who was seeking asylum in Massachusetts died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Emmanuel Damas, 56, of Dorchester, died March 2 at a hospital in Arizona. He was taken into ICE custody in Boston in September 2025, following an arrest for assault and battery by Boston Police, according to ICE. "He's not a criminal. He ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
BEIRUT — For much of the past year, Lebanon's government has walked a tightrope in its dealings with the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah as it has moved to disarm the militants and curb their influence in Lebanese politics. Now, as Lebanon faces a rapidly escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, the country is waiting to see if the government seizes on this moment to take decisive action against ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — Most of America "springs forward" Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for weeks or longer. Studies have even found an uptick in heart attacks ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Vinay Prasad to leave in April after decisions involving vaccine reviews and specialty drugs for rare diseases The top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration, Dr Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency – the second time in less than a year that he's departed after decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases. FDA commissioner Marty Makary announced ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
With the administration challenging the Court and Congress, independent reporting is the only thing standing between you and the noise. Your membership funds the courage to ask the hard questions. Don't let the truth be sidelined. Already a member? Cuba appears to be next on Donald Trump 's hit list. But not just yet. The president appeared to suggest U.S.-assisted regime change in the communist-run Caribbean ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Daryl Hannah has issued a scathing response to the new TV series about John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn Bessette, denouncing the way she's been portrayed in the FX and Hulu show as false, damaging and misogynistic. "How Can 'Love Story' Get Away With This?" was the headline of the actor's guest essay Friday in the New York Times. "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" is a romantic look at the ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Chinese state hackers and spyware vendors are fueling a rise in zero-day attacks, which increasingly target enterprise software and devices — security and networking products in particular. Google tracked 90 vulnerabilities exploited as zero-days last year, with Chinese cyberespionage groups doubling their count from 2024 and commercial surveillance vendors overtaking state-sponsored hackers for the first ...
Source: csoonline.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran has drawn opposition from China and stoked tensions between Beijing and Washington. The military action will set the "mood music" for a high-stakes meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in China, experts say. Before the Trump-Xi summit, top U.S. and Chinese trade officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, are expected ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Microsoft has officially confirmed that the next-gen Xbox is called Project Helix and it plays PC games. Microsoft's next console might not be a traditional console at all. With newly appointed CEO Asha Sharma confirming many leaks about the device, here is everything that's been rumored about the future Xbox console. . However, to kick off her tenure, the executive surprised many players by announcing the next-gen ...
Source: vice.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Kyiv accused Budapest of kidnapping seven of its citizens on Friday, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would use "every means" to pressure Ukraine in an escalating row over stalled Russian oil supplies. Hungary and Slovakia say Ukraine is deliberately delaying reopening a key oil pipeline pumping Russian oil to the two landlocked EU member states, which Kyiv says was damaged by ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Iran denied involvement and has blamed the attack on Israel, but the Azerbaijani defence ministry placed the blame on Tehran From Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan , called a security meeting on Thursday regarding the alleged drone strike in the Nakhchivan region and delivered a speech stating that "any hostile force will feel the full might of our 'Iron Fist'". The Iranian armed forces have denied ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Washington — The House and Senate will vote again on Thursday on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans stress an urgency to ending the partial government shutdown amid the war with Iran. Republicans have put pressure on Democrats to support an agreement that appropriators reached on a bipartisan basis earlier this year to fund DHS through September. But that was before ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Nothing won't launch a flagship phone this year, but the colorful and affordable Phone (4a), Phone (4a) Pro, and Headphone (a) are here to fill the void. It's midrange phone season. Google's $499 Pixel 10a goes on sale today , Apple announced its $599 iPhone 17e early this week , and now it's Nothing's turn. The UK company—from OnePlus founder Carl Pei —announced the Nothing Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) ...
Source: wired.com