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Top News Stories for Monday, March 9th 2026
Sunday, Mar 8th, 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? DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iran war's targets widened dangerously into civilian infrastructure Sunday as Bahrain accused Iran of striking one of the ...
Source: huffpost.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
A device thrown outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday during dueling protests in New York City was confirmed to be an improvised explosive device, according to police. Two men, described by police as an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old, were taken into custody after at least one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest outside the mansion, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
Oil continued its recent surge Sunday, hitting $100 per barrel for the first time since July 2022 as the ripple effects from the U.S. war on Iran continued to hit global markets. U.S. crude oil futures rose as much as 20%, to nearly $109 per barrel, while Brent, the international benchmark, jumped more than 15%, to $107 per barrel. In addition to oil's rise, S&P 500 futures declined 1.5%, Dow futures plummeted 900 ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it remains committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere even while dealing with five-alarm crises around the globe. Trump encouraged regional leaders gathered at his Miami-area golf ...
Source: military.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
(Bloomberg) -- Arab states along the Persian Gulf contended with a ninth day of incoming missiles and drones from Iran, which said it had the capacity to sustain the war for months. President Donald Trump said the US will consider widening its strikes on Iran in a conflict that's upended energy markets. The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain said they intercepted Iranian attacks overnight into ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump vowed to withhold his signature from any bills that reach his desk until Congress passes a controversial voter-ID measure known as the Save America Act. Prominent conservatives are pushing the bill, which would make it significantly more difficult for Americans to vote by requiring proof of citizenship and a photo ID. Democrats plan to kill the bill if it is considered on the Senate floor, ...
Source: cnbc.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
Families of those onboard urge Malaysian government to extend contract with deep-sea exploration firm Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday urged the Malaysian government to extend a contract it signed with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to continue a search for the aircraft that disappeared 12 years ago. The Boeing 777 was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
March 8 (UPI) -- The Pentagon on Sunday afternoon announced that a seventh U.S. service member has died during the U.S. and Israeli conflict with Iran. The service member was seriously wounded during an attack on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia on March 1, military officials said. "Last night, a U.S. service member passed away from injuries received during the Iranian regime's initial attacks across the Middle East," ...
Source: upi.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
An explosion at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, early on Sunday may have been a deliberate attack linked to the "current security situation," the country's police force has said. The blast occurred at the embassy compound at around 1 a.m. local time. It caused minor damage but no injuries, police in the Scandinavian nation said. "It's natural to see this in the context of the current security situation and that ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and Gunnar Henderson had four hits and two RBIs as the United States rolled to a 9-1 victory over Britain on Saturday night at the World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park in Houston. Team USA improved to 2-0 in Pool B at Houston, while Britain dropped to 0-2. Nate Eaton homered on Tarik Skubal's first pitch to give Britain a quick lead it held until the fifth inning. But his ...
Source: nypost.com
Saturday, Mar 7th, 2026 -
School caretaker who killed 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002 was reportedly assaulted with metal bar The child killer Ian Huntley has died in hospital, just over a week after being attacked at a maximum security prison. The former school caretaker killed Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, both aged 10, in Soham, Cambridgeshire on 4 August 2002. The girls had left a family barbecue to buy sweets. ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Mar 7th, 2026 -
Moscow struck its neighbour overnight with 29 missiles and 480 drones, President Zelensky said, with hits at 22 locations 2-MIN READ At least seven people were killed and 10 others, including three children, were wounded on Saturday by a Russian missile that hit a five-storey residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack and called ...
Source: scmp.com
Saturday, Mar 7th, 2026 -
Explosion happened in pre-dawn hours at Dalí nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru's northern coast A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dalí nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru's northern coast, according to a statement from the local emergency operations center. ...
Source: theguardian.com