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Top News Stories for Monday, March 2nd 2026
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Congress is set to vote on bipartisan war powers resolutions this week meant to limit President Trump's military operations in Iran. The dual efforts in the House and Senate face uphill battles to become law, as previous efforts have failed in asserting congressional authority to declare war. But most Democrats and a handful of Republicans on Capitol Hill still support the effort to curb Trump's use of military ...
Source: npr.org
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Michael B Jordan upends Oscars race as Sinners wins big at Actor Awards US actor Michael B Jordan has scored a surprise win at the Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, giving him a surge of momentum in the final weeks before the Oscars. He was named best actor for his role in vampire horror Sinners, which also scored the top prize of the night - best ensemble cast. "I don't even know ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
Oil prices surged on Monday as the unfolding conflict in the Middle East intensified. As markets monitor potential supply disruptions Energy Aspects' Amrita Sen expects prices to hold at $80 a barrel. Saudi Arabia has contingency plans to move its oil through the East-West pipeline via the Red Sea, as investors focus on the Strait of Hormuz. In this article Oil prices have soared after U.S. and Israeli strikes on ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 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? LONDON/SYDNEY/HONG KONG, March 2 (Reuters) - Travel shares tumbled on Monday as escalating conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran disrupted flights ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
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 ...
Source: wfla.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
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 ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
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 ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
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
Monday, Mar 2nd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday hears its latest gun rights case concerning a federal law that bars frequent users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms. Gun rights advocates argue the law falls afoul of the Constitution's Second Amendment, which protects the right to bear arms. The case puts a spotlight on the Trump administration's mixed messaging on gun rights . Although the Justice Department ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86
Sunday, Mar 1st, 2026 -
Follow live updates as the U.S. and Israel launch an attack on Iran. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its top leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringing it into confrontation with Israel and the United States over its nuclear program while crushing democracy protests, has been killed in U.S. and ...
Source: apnews.com