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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.
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- Trump administration's embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time
by The Associated Press on March 7, 2026 at 2:38 amThe FDA's controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is leaving the agency. It's the second time he has abruptly departed following decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs.
- Family, former presidents and a Hall of Famer give Rev. Jesse Jackson a final sendoffby Bill Chappell on March 7, 2026 at 1:25 am
Several speakers at Jackson's funeral invoked his hallmark catchphrases: "Keep hope alive" and "I am somebody."
- Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85by The Associated Press on March 7, 2026 at 12:17 am
Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
- Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI companyby Chloe Veltman on March 6, 2026 at 9:37 pm
Affleck's company helps filmmakers build their own AI models that take care of time-intensive details.
- Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after U.S. jobs reportby The Associated Press on March 6, 2026 at 8:17 pm
Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street's worst week since October.