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Top News Stories for Tuesday, March 10th 2026
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Trump calls increases 'very small price' to pay for 'safety and peace' as crude jumps G7 finance ministers are reportedly set to discuss a coordinated release of emergency oil reserves on Monday, as governments scramble to contain a sharp surge in crude prices triggered by the war in Iran. Ministers will hold a call with International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol to assess the impact of the ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The U.S. military identified a soldier who died from his injuries sustained in Saudi Arabia, as fighting in the Middle East continued on Monday, Day 10 of the war with Iran. Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, a 26-year-old from Kentucky , was the seventh U.S. service member to be killed since the start of the war, according to the Pentagon. Iran launched fresh attacks on Israel and several Gulf states and beyond. Turkey, ...
Source: npr.org
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Anthropic filed suit Monday against the Trump administration, alleging the US government retaliated against the AI company for refusing to let its Claude AI model be used for autonomous lethal warfare and mass surveillance of Americans. In the 48-page complaint, filed in federal court in San Francisco, Anthropic seeks to have its designation as a national security supply-chain risk declared unlawful and blocked. In ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Reading time 2 minutes Live Nation has tentatively settled the antitrust lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice and joined by 30 states. The agreement was announced at a hearing on Monday, per Bloomberg, but still requires the judge's approval . The DOJ sued Live Nation in 2024, claiming that the entertainment conglomerate maintains a monopoly on live events. The current company was formed following the ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
March 9 (UPI) -- Travelers are experiencing long lines at airport and land crossing TSA checkpoints as a partial government shutdown begins to take its toll right at Spring Break. The Department of Homeland Security, which includes the Transportation Security Administration, is shut down because Congress couldn't agree on a funding package for the department. Democrats don't want to fund it until some guardrails ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Tuesday. Eliminated from tourney, team faced prospect of returning to country under bombardment Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. ...
Source: cbc.ca
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
A jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws that was wrapped in black tape with a fuse, then ignited by a counter-protester "could have caused serious injury or death". An improvised explosive device thrown during protests outside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home could have been deadly, police said. A jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws, that was wrapped in black tape with a fuse, landed in ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
High-profile real estate brothers convicted in sex trafficking case Two famous brothers who worked as real estate brokers have been convicted of drugging and raping dozens of women over the course of decades. Tal Alexander, 39, and Oren Alexander, 38, rose to prominence from their sales of luxury real-estate properties in New York and Miami. Along with a third brother Alon, 38, a jury found all three guilty of sex ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (AP) — A former Missouri House speaker was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for misusing federal COVID-19 relief funds for his personal benefit. Former Republican House Speaker John Diehl received about $380,000 in federal loans for his law firm between 2020 and 2022 through a program intended to help cover operating expenses for businesses ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The service member died Saturday night after being seriously injured during an attack on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia A seventh American service member has been killed in the United States war with Iran. The service member died Saturday night after being seriously injured during an ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
March 9 (UPI) -- A daily multivitamin may slow biological aging -- the rate at which our bodies age on a cellular level -- significantly, especially for people biologically older than their actual age. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham found that daily cocoa extract and multivitamin slowed biological signals that are predictive of mortality, they write in a study published in the ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers. Sunday's attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels in early September. As with most ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The White House's newly released national cyber strategy has received praise from industry officials, but some are also asking for more specifics on the cyber policies. The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) published the seven-page strategy – which has five pages with text – on Friday afternoon, outlining a six-pillar framework intended to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity. The six ...
Source: cdn.meritalk.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a night of celebrating the city's famed Magic City adult entertainment club, saying it was responding to "concerns" from many across the league. Atlanta announced the plan last month, saying it wanted to pay tribute to an "iconic cultural institution" with food — including the club's famous lemon pepper wings, a version of which is named for former Hawks ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Walter 'Ted' Carter Jr says he 'made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership' The president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an "inappropriate relationship" to the college's board of trustees. In a statement , Walter "Ted" Carter Jr, who had led the university since 2024, said that he "made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Microsoft Copilot probably isn't something you think about a lot, unless your company pays for you to use it at work. Microsoft has been fighting for consumers whose hearts and minds were quickly captured by other AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. The company's latest wave of agentic updates, announced Monday, is its sharpest weapon yet. The biggest new feature is Copilot Cowork, built in collaboration with ...
Source: cnet.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
From rising costs to global conflict, today's news carries real consequences. Membership helps sustain the reporting that connects major events to the lives of readers and communities everywhere. Already a member? A video game legend is taking on President Donald Trump 's administration after he accused the White House of using his voice for a "propaganda video" to back the . Steve Downes, the voice behind the ...
Source: huffpost.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
President Trump on Sunday threatened to not sign any bills into law until the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is approved by the Senate, doubling down on his push to change voting requirements ahead of the midterm elections. "I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed, AND NOT THE WATERED DOWN VERSION – GO FOR THE GOLD: MUST SHOW VOTER I.D. & PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP: ...
Source: thehill.com