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Top News Stories for Saturday, March 7th 2026
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Reading time 2 minutes Nintendo has sued the U.S. federal government over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year, according to the news outlet Aftermath and a legal filing with the U.S. Court of International Trade. The lawsuit, filed Friday, argues that President Trump's executive orders charging tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act were ruled unconstitutional with the ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
The display of a Rolex at a notorious prison in El Salvador. A self-promotional advertising campaign for mass deportations. The lingering story of the killing of her dog. Kristi Noem never appeared able — or particularly keen — to step out of the spotlight during her time leading the Department of Homeland Security. But even for a White House familiar with political crises, Noem's streak of ...
Source: bostonglobe.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 -
The unemployment rate was 4.4% in February, with 130,000 jobs added in January The US lost 92,000 jobs in February, an unexpected major slackening in the labor market that came just before Donald Trump threw the global economy into upheaval with his conflict in Iran. The unemployment rate edged up to 4.4% in February. In comparison, the US added a revised 126,000 jobs in January, far surpassing expectations of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Gonzales admitted Wednesday to having an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles, who worked in his Uvalde office Representative Tony Gonzales has dropped his bid for re-election after admitting to having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. The Texas Republican wrote in a ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its "unconditional surrender." Israeli warplanes bombed Beirut and Tehran as Iran launched more retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries on the seventh day of the war. The strikes in Lebanon were the heaviest since a 2024 ceasefire ended the last war between Israel and the ...
Source: military.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Anthropic PBC has shared an update about its artificial intelligence safety feud with the Pentagon. In a Thursday blog post , Chief Executive Dario Amodei stated that the company has been "having productive conversations" with defense officials. He also addressed several other aspects of the disagreement. Last June, Anthropic PBC won a contract to provide the Pentagon with access to its AI models. The company ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
US and Israeli missiles have hit a school in Iran for the fourth time in six days, according to videos shared on social media by a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday. Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that the Shahid Hamedani School, an elementary school in Niloufar Square, Tehran , had been "targeted by the American/Israeli aggressors." He posted a video showing the school filled with dozens of ...
Source: commondreams.org
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
US stocks fell sharply on Friday as surging oil prices and disappointing economic data fuelled concerns about a potential stagflation scenario, where slowing growth combines with rising inflation. The S&P 500 dropped 1.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 909 points, or 1.9%, to 48,338.36 as of 9:35 am Eastern Time, AP reported. The Nasdaq Composite also declined 1.6%, reflecting broad weakness across ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
A state bar association spokesperson said there is no ethics investigation into Lindsey Halligan under way Former interim US attorney Lindsey Halligan – who was appointed by Donald Trump and led failed prosecutions against two of the president's political opponents – was faced with an ethics investigation by the bar association in her home state of Florida , according to a February letter from the bar ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A late-hour attempt by California's top Democratic official to thin out the party's crowded field for governor emphatically flopped, leaving the contest virtually unchanged and Democrats vexed over the possibility of a Republican upset in November. Outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has acknowledged fears inside the party that multiple Democratic candidates could undercut each other in ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
The latest API update introduces a massive 1 million token context window, allowing the model to process significantly more data while using fewer tokens than previous versions. OpenAI released GPT-5.4 on Thursday, introducing a standard version alongside GPT-5.4 Thinking and GPT-5.4 Pro variants. The company described the model as its most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work. The API version ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department's decision to allow India to buy Russian oil for 30 days underscores a boost for Moscow's fortunes against the backdrop of the Iran war as Russia's oil exports help Kremlin pay for its own war on Ukraine . The Treasury Department this week said India can keep buying crude oil and petroleum products from Russia for a month, until April 4. That measure is ...
Source: apnews.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 -
Vonage take a look at how Agentic AI is redefining the contact centre by enabling artificial intelligence systems to act with autonomy, context awareness, and goal orientation — far beyond the capabilities of traditional chatbots or scripted automation. These AI agents aren't just reactive tools; they're proactive collaborators that independently manage workflows, make dynamic decisions, and resolve complex ...
Source: callcentrehelper.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
March 6 (UPI) -- Russia is helping Iran by giving it intelligence on American troops, ships and aircraft during the U.S. and Israeli assault on the Middle Eastern nation. The intelligence Iran has received on potential U.S. targets in the region -- naval vessels, military bases and the locations of other American assets -- has largely been provided using Russia's massive space-based surveillance apparatus, CNN ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Emmanuel Damas died after health care workers in an ICE center run by a for-profit prison company did not adequately treat a toothache, according to his family. A man who was arrested by ICE in Boston and transported to a detention center in Arizona died in custody after not receiving adequate treatment for a toothache, according to multiple reports and a letter sent by lawmakers to officials within the Trump ...
Source: boston.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Global Something New Is Happening in Lebanon For the first time, the country's government is directly confronting a weakened Hezbollah. Ibrahim Amro / AFP / Getty March 6, 2026, 12:23 PM ET Save Listen − 1.0x + Seek 0:00 6:47 Like thousands here in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, I was jolted awake just before 3 a.m. Monday morning by the unmistakable sounds of explosions resulting from Israeli air strikes . ...
Source: theatlantic.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 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration's embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency — the second time in less than a year that he's departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the news to FDA staff in an email late Friday, saying Prasad would depart ...
Source: bostonglobe.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 -
Much has been already been said of the portrayal of in Ryan Murphy's hit Hulu show Love Story , a retelling of the ill-fated relationship of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. In the show, Dree Hemingway portrays JFK Jr.'s ex-girlfriend, actress Daryl Hannah—and as various critics and fans alike have noted , Murphy's version of Hannah seems to be suspiciously one-note and pretty unflattering. Now, ...
Source: instyle.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
The number of zero-day vulnerabilities uncovered in enterprise software and appliances reached an all-time high last year, analysis by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has warned. In the report, released on March 5 , GTIG said it tracked 90 zero-day vulnerabilities which were actively deployed by cyber attackers during 2025. Google defined a zero-day as "a vulnerability that was maliciously exploited in the ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
China's muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing's delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across the region. With no direct role in the conflict and some 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) away from the action, Beijing has a little more breathing room to work out the calculus on how the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran affects its interests. Yet the recent events nonetheless place China in a strategically uncomfortable ...
Source: theconversation.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 -
The incident further inflamed tensions between Hungary and Ukraine, which are embroiled in a bitter feud over Hungary's access to Russian oil through a pipeline that crosses Ukrainian territory. Hungarian authorities have detained seven Ukrainian citizens, including a former intelligence officer, and seized two armored cars carrying large amounts of cash across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering, officials ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Tehran denies responsibility but strike raises prospect of US-Israel war on Iran spreading beyond Middle East Azerbaijan has accused Iran of a drone attack that struck the region of Nakhchivan, hitting an airport and injuring two civilians. The strike would be the first Iranian attack on a Caucasus state since the start of the US-Israel war on the country, and raises the prospect of the conflict spreading beyond ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes Thursday on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The House already approved a DHS spending bill in January, but it faltered in the Senate as Democrats insisted on changes to immigration enforcement operations following the shooting death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes Announced at its own launch event in London, Nothing's new Phone 4a and Phone 4a Pro are once again turning heads with their eye-catching designs that rage against the clean, minimalist aesthetic found on iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones. The Phone 4a, which Nothing has teased for weeks , is the less expensive of the two phones, starting at £349 (about $465) and €349 (about $404). ...
Source: gizmodo.com