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- Explosions rock Iran’s capital, more attacks target Israel and US warns bombing will intensify
by Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Sam Metz, Sally Abou Aljoud on March 7, 2026 at 3:19 amThe Israel military announced new strikes on Tehran early Saturday, while saying it was also moving to intercept a salvo of Iranian missiles
- President Trump says ‘whole educational system’ could go out of business without fixes to college sports
by Eddie Pells on March 7, 2026 at 2:22 amPresident Donald Trump has predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly.
- A $220 million ad blitz and a public split with President Trump mark the end of Kristi Noem’s DHS tenure
by Rebecca Santana on March 7, 2026 at 1:58 amIn the end, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem became the latest senior administration official to rankle the president and be shuffled into obscurity.
- Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores in bankruptcy restructuring
by Anne D'Innocenzio on March 7, 2026 at 1:50 amThe parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.
- Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say
by Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani on March 7, 2026 at 1:47 amRussia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter.