Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd 2026
Updated 22:12 ET
74 articles
IRAN, TRUMP, KHAMENEI, WAR
U.S., Israel's war with Iran widens. And, Texas primaries test Latino support for GOP
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IRAN, TRUMP, STRIKES, KHAMENEI
Iran’s football federation isn’t looking at the World Cup in a positive fashion after the United States-assisted strikes conducted by Israel against Iran.
Iran qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in the U.S., Mexico and Canada this
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AUSTIN, MASS, SHOOTING, TEXAS
Fire officials said they were coordinating with the Austin Police Department.
An emergency response is seen in Austin, Texas, in a screengrab from live video from KVUE, an ABC News affiliate state, on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
An emergency response is seen in
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IRAN, KHAMENEI, RUBIO, TRUMP
A grieving Russian President Vladimir Putin mourned the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claiming Sunday it was “a cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law.”
Putin sent his public condolences to his Iranian counterpart,
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IRAN, STRIKES, ISRAELI, GULF
US strikes Iran: What you need to know
In this picture obtained from Iran’s ISNA news agency, yellow tape is rolled out at the site of a strike in a neighborhood in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026. Amir Kholousi/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images
The US war in
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PRICES, GAS, OIL, IRAN
Analysts are warning that oil prices in California could spike as the US engages in an all-out war with Iran, with tensions continuing to rise in one of the largest oil-producing nations in the Middle East.
“This will quickly translate into higher prices at
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EPSTEIN, CLINTON, BILL, HILLARY
Newly released video from the House Oversight Committee captures a furious Hillary Clinton slapping the table in rage and storming out of her closed-door Epstein deposition after Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-4) leaked a photo from inside the room.
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EAST, MIDDLE, IRAN, AMERICANS
Things in the Middle East may be getting even spicier than they already were. On Sunday, Fox News correspondent Bret Baier too to his X account with a report that a coalition of Persian Gulf states is preparing to join the fight against Iran. If this is true,
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NEW, COURT, YORK, HELD
People walk near the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices are expected to issue opinions in pending cases, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 25, 2026.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling effectively barring the redrawing of the boundary lines of the only
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STABBING, ROAD, VIRGINIA, PEOPLE
At least two people died Sunday in Virginia when a highway "road rage incident" reportedly spiraled into a violent mass stabbing, authorities said.
The attack occurred on I-495 southbound near Little River Turnpike in Annandale, Fairfax County, roughly 30
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EXCLUSIVE, TRUMP, COMMISSIONER, MAKARY
Sunday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary talked about drug prices.
Makary said, “Now we have the lowest price in the developed world on so many drugs at Trump Rx and Medicare and Medicaid now will have access to those low prices for
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TRUMP, HONOR, HOUSE, WHITE
President Donald Trump bestowed the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers Monday, in a White House ceremony honoring their "unsurpassed courage."
The president touted the "three really incredible American heroes — one living and two no longer with us."
The
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STRIKES, IRAN, STREETS, LOS
Iranian Americans in Los Angeles have come together to dance in the streets on day two of the conflict, following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Los Angeles is home to the largest group of Iranians outside Iran.
Waving flags and
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FRIENDLY, FIRE, DOWNED, KUWAIT
Three F-15E Strike Eagle fighters were shot down by friendly fire while engaging Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones over Kuwait, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Monday morning.
UPDATE 0630 Eastern: Three U.S. jets downed by Kuwait
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SUPREME, COURT, GUN, MARIJUANA
The Trump administration argued that the Supreme Court should uphold the law to deny guns to habitual users of unlawful drugs.
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The Trump administration on Monday urged
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TEXAS, SENATE, GOP, PRIMARY
There’s a GOP civil war brewing over the Texas US Senate seat occupied by John Cornyn, who is likely headed for a primary run-off with MAGA state Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a new poll.
The statewide survey was leaked just days before the Republican
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CALIFORNIA, SUPREME, COURT, TRANSGENDER
California teachers Lori Ann West, left, and Elizabeth Mirabelli filed a federal lawsuit against the Escondido Union School District and the California State Board of Education to win the right to inform parents about their child’s gender identity at school.
This
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GUTHRIE, NANCY, HOUSE, MISSING
TUCSON, Ariz. — The apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie from her Arizona home has rocked the nation, shining a fresh light on concerns about senior citizens’ safety in neighborhoods typically considered safe and even affluent throughout the country.
The
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STORM, PRO, CONSULATE, PROTESTERS
With U.S. and Israeli strikes continuing against Iran, pro-regime protesters in other countries are beginning to lash out. In Pakistan, hundreds of people gathered outside the Karachi-based American consulate in response to the killing of Iranian leader Ayatollah
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LAUSD, CARVALHO, SUPERINTENDENT, ALBERTO
The Los Angeles United School District’s leadership meltdown spilled into public view Monday as the school board huddled in a closed-door special meeting — but not before the district’s new chief delivered a message of calm amid the chaos.
Acting Superintendent
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HOCKEY, OLYMPIC, SATURDAY, TRUMP
Players from the men's and women's Olympic gold-medal winning hockey teams appeared together on "Saturday Night Live" amid recent political controversy.
The men's and women's players had been publicly pitted against each other after President Donald Trump
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ILLEGAL, BUS, STOP, WOMAN
We've got another enraging story for you out of Virginia, this time about the senseless murder of a mother from Fredericksburg who was knifed to death last week while waiting in a bus shelter. That, alone, is reason to be angry, but the story gets much, much
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HEGSETH, ENDLESS, IRAN, WAR
Washington, DC — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the U.S. military’s ongoing operation in Iran, claiming that it is not an “endless” or “regime change” war in a Monday morning press briefing at the Pentagon.
Speaking alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman
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HAMPSHIRE, SON, NEW, CHER
Cher's son, Elijah Blue Allman, was arrested Sunday in New Hampshire — his second arrest in one weekend.
Authorities responded to a report of a residential break-in involving forced entry, the Windham Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Upon
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