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A fourth US service member has died in the Iran operation, officials say
- A fourth US service member has died during the war with Iran, the US Central Command announced on Monday. The service member was wounded during the initial stage of Operation Epic Fury and died on Monday, it said. Three other service members have been killed since Israel and the US launched strikes against Iran on Saturday. Follow along live. The surprise daylight strike against Iran's leaders was supported by ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
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Actor Awards: Sinners shakes up Oscars race as Jessie Buckley remains undefeated | Ents & Arts News
- 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 ...

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WORLD  
Oil prices rise and stock markets dip as Iran war threatens global economy
- Brent crude up 13% in early trading with markets under pressure as US-Israeli strikes on Iran effectively close strait of Hormuz to shipping Oil prices rose and stock markets came under pressure on Monday after intense US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted fears of significant global economic disruption. Brent crude jumped by as much as 13% during early trading – to hit $82 a barrel, a 14-month high – as ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Travel Stocks Tumble As U.S.-Iran War Sparks Worst Disruption Since Pandemic
- 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, join Huff Already a member? LONDON/SYDNEY/HONG KONG, March 2 (Reuters) - Travel shares tumbled on Monday as escalating conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran disrupted flights ...

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FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2, wounded 14 as possible terrorist act
- 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 ...

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Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in North Sea
- 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 ...

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Catherine O'Hara wins posthumous award for 'The Studio' at Actor Awards
- 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 ...

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SCIENCE  
See the moon turn blood red in a total lunar eclipse this week
- 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
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Supreme Court ponders law making it a crime for gun owners to use marijuana
- 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 ...

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, Iranian state media reported. As one of Iran's longest-serving leaders , Khamenei was almost as ubiquitous in Iranian society as his predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979. And despite the fact Khomeini authored the Iranian Revolution, some say ...

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