Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
25 articles
IRAN, TRUMP, STRIKES, WAR
Iranians protest against attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on February 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
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TRUMP, IRAN, WAR, AYATOLLAH
President Trump said Tuesday that the “worst case” scenario in his war with Iran is a new political leader who is “as bad as” assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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“I guess the worst case
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TEXAS, PRIMARY, SENATE, 2026
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Tuesday is the first moment of truth for the 2026 midterm elections. It's the day the first polls will close to kick off a seven-month stretch of primaries that will help shape who will win the House and Senate on Election Day, Nov. 3. While Democrats
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NOEM, KRISTI, GRILLING, SENATE
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sparred with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown — a long-awaited hearing that comes as the agency has come under scrutiny
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EPSTEIN, HOUSE, TESTIFY, LUTNICK
The commerce secretary will appear before the House Oversight Committee.
Howard Lutnick to 'appear voluntarily' before House panel probing Epstein, chairman says
Howard Lutnick, commerce secretary during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing
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HUDSON, PLANE, RIVER, LANDING
The veteran flight instructor who crash-landed a malfunctioning single-engine Cessna on an icy Hudson River said he’s grateful that he survived the harrowing ordeal.
“I’m just glad I’m OK,” Liam Darcy, 31, told The Post at his Long Island home following the
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EAST, MIDDLE, AMERICANS, IRAN
U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries
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TRUMP, IRAN, SPAIN, TRADE
While meeting in the White House with the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump revealed that he plans to slam the door on trade with Spain, over that country's refusal to comply with NATO military spending requirements. Chancellor Merz appears
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MAYOR, DISGRACED, YEAR, SON
The brother of Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts — accused of raping her son’s teenage friend — is facing child sex crimes of his own.
Brandon Lee Roberts, 39, was accused of raping a teen girl and assaulting a young woman over the course of several years, KALB
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PENTAGON, KILLED, TROOPS, FOUR
The Department of War (DOW) publicly identified four of the six U.S. Army casualties following the strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The four identified were Army Reserve Soldiers serving in support of Operation Epic Fury, with ages ranging from
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NORTH, CAROLINA, WHATLEY, SENATE
Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley set to compete for a high stakes North Carolina U.S. Senate seat
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The matchup in one of the most competitive U.S. Senate races in the 2026 midterms is set, as Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael
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SCHOOL, FATHER, CONVICTED, MURDER
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, takes the stand during his trial on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Pool)
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, takes the stand during
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SHOOTING, AUSTIN, BAR, VICTIMS
Authorities have revealed the identities of the three victims who were killed in a suspected terrorist shooting at a Texas bar over the weekend.
Savitha Shan, 21, Jorge Pederson, 30, and Ryder Harrington, 19, were identified as the three people who were
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SUPREME, COURT, GENDER, RULING
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IRAN, DEFENSE, MISSILE, WAR
The Israeli government says it has authorised its forces to advance into Lebanon and “take control of additional areas” to prevent Hezbollah using them to fire into Israeli border settlements as part of Operation Roaring Lion, Jerusalem’s counterpart of the
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NEWS, FOX, VIEWS, IRAN
Voters are divided on U.S. military action against Iran, even as a majority sees the country as a security risk.
A new Fox News national survey finds 61% think Iran poses "a real national security threat" to the United States. That view is similar to most
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FLIGHT, ENGINE, FIRE, PASSENGERS
Passengers evacuate by slides after engine fire on United flight at LAX Passengers aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner were forced to evacuate by slides after the United Airlines flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport with its left engine in flames.
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ILLEGAL, SPANBERGER, MIGRANT, 30
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is suggesting that she will not support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents taking custody of an illegal alien accused of murdering 41-year-old Stephanie Minter in Fairfax County unless such agents secure a
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MUSICAL, MANGIONE, LUIGI, PLAY
You cannot hate Broadway or Hollywood enough.
Because apparently, the soulless liberal theater elites of New York and San Francisco looked at the brutal murder of a man on a Manhattan street and decided it would make great musical theater.
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PAXTON, OUTSIDE, MASKED, CAR
Ahead of the polls closing in Texas Tuesday, on the first major primary night of the 2026 midterms, a suspect who drove from Oklahoma was arrested outside GOP candidate Ken Paxton's Dallas headquarters around 5:15 p.m., later found to be in possession of
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TARGETS, FURY, IRAN, EPIC
The commander of U.S. Central Command on Tuesday released a new operational update on Operation Epic Fury, outlining the scale of the ongoing U.S.-led military campaign targeting Iranian missile systems, naval assets, and military infrastructure.
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ISRAEL, RUBIO, TRUMP, FORCED
Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that the U.S. was forced into the war with Iran by Israel while speaking with reporters on Monday. He explained that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had effectively boxed in the Trump administration,
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ISRAEL, LEADER, NEW, IRANIAN
Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday targeted the Assembly of Experts building in Qom, Iran, as the clerical body constitutionally tasked with selecting a successor to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei convened. Khamenei was eliminated during the opening
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PLAY, TEAM, USA, WORLD
Before the 2026 MLB season gets underway, the World Baseball Classic has returned to determine who the best national team in the world is.
There will be 20 teams vying for that title, and pool play begins this week with the final set for March 17 at loanDepot
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