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Top News Stories for Wednesday, March 4th 2026
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
March 3 (UPI) -- For the first time as president, Donald Trump will attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner after boycotting the event during his first term and the first year of his second term in office. Trump announced he would attend the April 25 event in a statement published on his Truth Social platform, saying he accepted the invitation "in honor of our Nation's 250th Birthday." The annual ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
The cost of hauling crude oil from the Middle East to China has skyrocketed as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran disrupts shipping through key routes in the region. Leading maritime insurers have also dropped war risk cover for vessels operating in the Persian Gulf. The strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran, is recognized as one of the world's most important oil choke points. ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Government lawyers have not explained why they reversed course after abandoning their defense of the president Donald Trump's Department of Justice said it was dropping its defense of the president's executive orders against law firms that joined cases against him and his ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
It comes after RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a drone. The Type 45 destroyer, which can shoot down ballistic missiles, will take between five and seven days to get to the region. Britain will deploy HMS Dragon and helicopters with anti-drone capabilities in Cyprus, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed. The prime minister said on social media he had spoken with the president of Cyprus about deploying the Type 45 ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was forced to defend herself Tuesday from a host of questions about her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security — including some of her sharpest criticism from Republicans to date. In her first appearance before Congress since immigration officers shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January, Noem faced pointed questions from Sens. (R-La.), as ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 2 minutes Apple's "big week" continues today with new monitors. We got the iPhone 17e and iPad Airs with M4 chips yesterday, and today Apple has announced updated versions of its Studio Display along with new M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Select departures organised as US state department warns Americans to leave on commercial flights 'due to safety risks' Travellers stranded by a widening war in the Middle East began departing the United Arab Emirates onboard a small number of evacuation flights on Monday, as governments around the world worked to extract their citizens from the region. Etihad Airways and Emirates, the airlines based in Abu Dhabi ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Hillary Clinton lost it on MAGA lawmakers Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert as the former first lady's Epstein deposition went off the rails. Clinton's deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday was released on YouTube by the GOP Oversight Committee on Monday. The upload revealed the moment Clinton, 78, stormed out of the meeting when it was revealed that Boebert, the U.S. representative for Colorado's ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Apple's iPhone 17E is officially out at a $599 price, bringing a nice set of upgrades to its more affordable iPhone . If you own an iPhone 16E, you might be wondering whether the changes here are enough to justify buying the newer model. Apple has made two key upgrades, not just in specs but also in durability and quality-of-life features, like introducing MagSafe and increasing base storage. Here's what you ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
California public schools can now inform parents if students identify as transgender or nongender conforming without getting the child's approval, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in response to an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group. The high court's order blocks a 2024 California law denying automatic parental notification from schools if students change their gender expression or pronouns in ...
Source: abajournal.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
The Justice Department and dozens of states attacked Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its Ticketmaster subsidiary over allegations that the company illegally monopolized much of the market for live music, as a trial over a major clash more than 15 years in the making got underway Tuesday in New York City. "The concert ticket industry is broken," Justice Department lawyer David Dahlquist told jurors in his opening ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
The U.S. Supreme Court has halted an attempt to redraw New York's 11th Congressional District, likely ensuring that the city's lone Republican representative, Nicole Malliotakis , will keep her seat through this year's midterm elections. On Monday, the Court sided with Malliotakis when it issued an emergency stay of a lower court's ruling, which dictated that the boundaries of the congresswoman's district are ...
Source: nymag.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry's vulnerability to conflict. The company's cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, said late Monday that two data centers in the United ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Sanders, Khanna Pitch Billionaire Tax American billionaires would pay a 5% annual wealth tax under a bill floated by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) , as interest in taxing the wealthy spreads in some states. The proposal, likely dead on arrival in the current GOP-controlled Congress, would raise $4.4 trillion in revenue over a decade, a news release said . But some tax policy analysts ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Stunning photos reveal the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse Early on Tuesday, a " blood moon " total lunar eclipse made our typically pearlescent moon appear a fiery crimson in what was the first and only total lunar eclipse of 2026. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the sun and moon. As the star's light filters through Earth's atmosphere, it casts a red hue onto the lunar surface ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 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, join Huff Already a member? Critics were scratching their heads over Melania Trump 's appearance at the United Nations on Monday, and in particular over her preaching of peace. The first ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Three people are now confirmed to have died in the attack, while the gunman - identified as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne - was also fatally shot by officers at the scene. Tributes have been paid to people killed in a mass shooting at a Texas bar - as it was confirmed a third victim has died. Austin Police announced on Monday evening that Jorge Pederson, 30, had died from his injuries. The other two victims of the ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
While some factors are out of your control, global health experts say these simple suggestions could help keep you cancer-free. There's some new, promising good news in the fight against cancer. Nearly four in 10 global cancer cases could be prevented—a hopeful takeaway from a sweeping analysis led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its research partner, the International Agency for Research on ...
Source: thehealthy.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
ATLANTA — Over the past two weeks in a Georgia courtroom, prosecutors portrayed Colin Gray as ignoring obvious warning signs as his son Colt careened toward catastrophe. The teenager had bursts of anger and nursed an obsession with school shooters. Instead of getting help, the father gave him an assault-style rifle as a Christmas gift and let him keep it in his room. On Tuesday, a jury deliberated for less ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Georgia school shooting suspect's father convicted of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he's accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday. Jurors took less than two hours to find Colin Gray guilty of all charges in the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, northeast of Atlanta. Gray is one of a number of ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Blockchain analysts identified six suspected insiders who made suspiciously timed bets A single digital gambler known only as "Magamyman" walked away with $600,000 this weekend after successfully betting on the U.S. military's strike against Iranian leadership—and he was not alone. As millions of dollars flooded into controversial prediction markets tied to U.S. strikes on Iran and the death of Ayatollah Ali ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May. But the upside of a prolonged Oscar race has meant some unexpected late drama. Think about the same movies long enough, and minds can ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
OpenAI says it has agreed changes to the "opportunistic and sloppy" deal it struck with the US government over the use of its technology in classified military operations. On Monday OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said the company would add the language to its agreement, including explicitly prohibiting the use of its systems to spy on Americans. The deal had emerged on Friday following a fallout between OpenAI's ...
Source: bbc.com
Macron to update France's nuclear deterrence doctrine in a speech closely watched by European allies
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
PARIS (AP) — European allies' eyes turn toward France on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron is set to update French doctrine on the potential use of nuclear weapons , in a keynote speech from the military base hosting the country's ballistic missile submarines. Macron is expected to outline France's strategy and spell out how French nuclear weapons fit into Europe's security amid concerns raised on the ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most of President Trump's tariffs, allowing next steps in processing of tariff refunds to begin swiftly, following the high court's decision last month. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clears the way for the lower court, the U.S. Court of ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
The Dutch museum has undertaken a two-year study of the 17th-century work "Vision of Zacharias in the Temple" An early biblical painting by Rembrandt van Rijn that was long thought to have been lost has been rediscovered by the Rijksmuseum, according to an announcement today (2 March). Vision of Zacharias in the Temple (1633)—which depicts the story of the high priest Zacharias being told by the angel Gabriel ...
Source: theartnewspaper.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines. A majority of justices appeared to lean toward a narrow ruling in favor of a Texas man who argued he shouldn't have been charged with a crime just because he owned a gun and smoked marijuana a few times a week. The Trump administration ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
The iPad Air enjoys a relatively modest update with the M4 chip and 12 gigabytes of RAM. Apple has kicked off the week with the announcement of a new iPad Air , now powered by the M4 chip. This is a fairly modest update, moving the device from the previous M3 to the M4 but otherwise keeping the same hardware and design. The company also announced a new price-friendly smartphone, the iPhone 17e . It still comes in ...
Source: wired.com