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Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Florida gas prices have skyrocketed in response to the conflict in Iran. On Monday, the state average was $3.49, the most expensive daily average since August 2024, according to AAA. The state average is $0.60 more than a week ago, $0.63 more than a month ago and $0.39 more than this time last year. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway in the Middle East, handles ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Dozens of civilians, including children, wounded by an Iranian drone strike in Bahrain. France deploying warships to secure shipping commerce in the Strait of Hormuz. Australia taking heat from President Trump over its handling of the Iranian women's soccer team. Markets across Asia plunging as the price of oil surged . Lebanon reporting half a million people displaced by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The ...
Source: latimes.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Anthropic sued the Department of Defense Monday (March 9) to block it from placing a supply chain risk designation on the artificial intelligence (AI) company, Reuters reported Monday. The company filed the lawsuit in federal court in California, arguing that the designation violates its rights to free speech and due process and asking the court to reverse the designation and block the federal ...
Source: pymnts.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The agreement takes a company breakup off the table and lifts regulatory uncertainty — but critics say high fees and competition concerns remain. Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has successfully avoided a breakup — a major development in one of the most high-profile antitrust cases in decades. The company and the Justice Department reached a settlement on Monday, following a week of ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Pair charged with throwing explosive devices during anti-Islam protest described by mayor as 'appalling' Two teenagers were charged on Monday with offenses including terrorism and using a weapon of mass destruction after they allegedly threw improvised explosive devices during an anti-Islam demonstration on Saturday outside the residence of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani . According to a 10-page criminal complaint ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
A trio of wealthy brothers was found guilty of federal sex-trafficking charges in Manhattan on Monday in a grand-slam verdict convicting them of each count they faced in a 10-count indictment. The jury deliberated for three days before announcing a verdict for former luxury real estate brokers Tal Alexander, 39, and Oren Alexander, 38 , as well as for Oren's twin, Alon Alexander, a former executive in his parents' ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Save Act would limit voting access in the US and centers on Trump's unfounded claims of noncitizens stealing elections Donald Trump renewed his push Monday for the Save America Act, a curtailment of voting access, after threatening on Sunday not to sign any bills until Congress approves the legislation. "All voters must show proof of citizenship in order to vote," Trump said during remarks on Monday at a Republican ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Magic City Night in Atlanta is off. The NBA has canceled the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a celebration of the city's Magic City adult entertainment club, saying Monday that it was responding to concerns from many across the league. The event was supposed to happen next Monday during a game against the Orlando Magic. Atlanta announced the plan last month, calling it a tribute to an "iconic cultural institution" with ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Ohio State University President Walter "Ted" Carter Jr. has resigned after admitting he had an "inappropriate relationship" with someone who he said was "seeking public resources." Carter submitted his resignation on Saturday, and the university accepted on Sunday. It was announced on Monday morning. Ohio State's board of trustees said in a statement that Carter "recently disclosed to trustees that he had an ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not sign any bills until the SAVE America Act is passed, adding that a "watered down" version of the act would not do. The legislation, which would overhaul voting laws and require proof of citizenship nationwide to register to vote, faces an uphill battle in the Senate. Noncitizen voting is illegal and uncommon . "It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT ...
Source: nbcnews.com