Lead Between 2011 and February 24, 2026, President Donald J. Trump publicly and repeatedly declared that Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon. The White House published a compilation documenting 74 such statements, presenting them as a consistent throughline in U.S. policy. Those declarations have been used to justify diplomatic pressure, sanctions and a posture … Read more
Lead: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that the company “shouldn’t have rushed” its new agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense after an online backlash, and said the contract will be amended to clarify limits on domestic surveillance. The revisions, posted by Altman as a repost of an internal memo, add language prohibiting intentional use … Read more
Lead Samsung is expanding Digital Key functionality in Samsung Wallet to include a new Digital Home Key for compatible smart locks, a change reported on March 2, 2026. The feature supports locks built to the Aliro standard and uses NFC taps and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) proximity to unlock doors on compatible Galaxy devices. Samsung and reporting … Read more
Lead: Iowa State (24-5) travels to Tucson to face No. 2 Arizona (27-2) on Monday, March 2, 2026, with tip-off scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Arizona enters as a clear favorite in most books — commonly quoted around a 7.5-point spread and a roughly -350 moneyline — with the total near 147.5 points. … Read more
Lead US and Israeli operations against Iran have intensified, prompting regional retaliations and civilian dislocations across the Middle East. On Tuesday the US ordered non-emergency staff and families to leave Bahrain and Jordan, after a similar directive for Iraq on Monday. Israel issued fresh evacuation warnings for multiple locations in Lebanon as military preparations continue. … Read more
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday urged American service members to “stay focused” as Operation Epic Fury — a coordinated U.S.–Israeli campaign launched this weekend — continues to strike Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure. The operation began on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, and U.S. officials say it has targeted ballistic missile sites, naval assets … Read more
Lead: Industry co-creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay are asking viewers to pause and reflect after the Season 4 finale, which delivered a drastic, deliberately-built turn for Marisa Abela’s Yasmin Kara-Hanani in Paris. The episode coincided with renewed public attention to the Epstein files, prompting comparisons the creators acknowledge but say do not fully explain … Read more
Lead On Monday, 2 March 2026 in New York, Melania Trump presided over a United Nations Security Council meeting and urged member states to safeguard children’s access to education days after Iranian state media reported that an airstrike killed at least 165 people at a girls’ school in southern Iran. The session, held under the … Read more
Lead: Since Saturday, a major escalation of U.S. and Israeli air operations against Iran has spread deadly clashes across the Middle East, with March 2, 2026 developments striking military and civilian targets in multiple countries. Iran has replied with drones and missiles launched at Israel, U.S. bases and regional allies, while Lebanon’s Hezbollah opened a … Read more
Lead: Pop star Kesha publicly objected this week to the White House’s use of her 2010 hit “Blow” under a February 10 TikTok clip showing a jet launch and apparent strike, calling the pairing “disgusting and inhumane.” On March 3, 2026, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung responded on X by mocking artists who complain … Read more
Lead On the evening of March 2, 2026, U.S. equity futures fell as traders monitored escalating tensions between the United States and Iran that disrupted markets globally. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.54%, Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.67% and Dow futures fell roughly 244 points, or nearly 0.5%. The declines followed a session in which the … Read more
Lead: Early on Sunday, March 1, 2026, a shooting outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden near the University of Texas at Austin left three people dead and at least 14 wounded. Officials identified two victims at the scene as Ryder Harrington, 19, and Savitha Shan, 21; a third victim, Jorge Pederson, 30, was later confirmed dead. … Read more
The 2026 NFL offseason accelerated after the league combine as teams positioned ahead of the legal tampering window and free-agency period. On Monday, March 2, reports said the Detroit Lions agreed to trade veteran running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans while trade talk intensified around Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby. Separately, NFL Network … Read more
Lead: On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency, unsigned order leaving in place New York’s existing congressional map, preserving the 11th District held by Representative Nicole Malliotakis. A lower state judge had ruled the map unlawfully diluted Black and Latino voting strength and ordered a redraw; the Court’s temporary stay blocks … Read more
Lead: Monday Night Raw in Indianapolis opened with a chaotic confrontation that left Paul Heyman injured and carried off in an ambulance driven by LA Knight. The sequence followed Seth Rollins’ surprise return at Elimination Chamber, which Raw guests blamed for costing Logan Paul a recent match. The Vision confronted Rollins on-air, escalating into a … Read more
