From USA TODAY. Independent reporter Aaron Parnas has built one of the fastest-growing news audiences on social media, with millions of followers across TikTok and Instagram. Known for breaking down politics in a casual, direct style, Parnas has become a trusted source for many Gen Z viewers who aren’t watching traditional TV news. Parnas joins…

From USA TODAY. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is expected to speak at a press conference about the war in Iran. Why is the US at war with Iran? Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/03/03/why-is-us-at-war-with-iran/88950408007/ 🎥: POOL Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Despite initially blaming Iran for the girls’ school bombing over the weekend, President Donald Trump said Monday the cause is under investigation. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/09/iran-united-states-war-live-updates/89055802007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump held a press conference in the Doral Ballroom in Florida on March 9. The president spoke about the Iran war and Mojtaba Khamenei’s selection as Iran’s new supreme leader, replacing his father Ali Khamenei. 🎥: REUTERS Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to…

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump said the United States is going to go further in its conflict in Iran but that the big risks from the war are over. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/09/iran-united-states-war-live-updates/89055802007/

From USA TODAY. Donald Trump spoke to Republican members of Congress at a fundraising event in Florida. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/09/iran-united-states-war-live-updates/89055802007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Scott MacFarlane is leaving CBS after covering news in Washington for five years. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/03/09/scott-macfarlane-leaving-cbs-news/89064589007/

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump holds a news conference in the Doral Ballroom in Florida. 🎥: Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Live Nation faces new limits under a DOJ settlement that caps fees and forces venue sales, while critics say the deal falls short. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/03/09/live-nation-settlement/89063758007/

From USA TODAY. Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, died March 8 from injuries he sustained in an Iranian attack on March 1 in Saudi Arabia. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/a8hekzxw

From USA TODAY. Mayor Zohran Mamdani will speak with NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch following an explosive device thrown during a protest outside the Gracie Mansion. 🎥: NEW YORK CITY HALL Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Aerial footage from Michigan State Police shows aftermath of the deadly weekend tornado. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/03/09/tornado-aftermath-photos-oklahoma-michigan/89062623007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Air strikes targeting oil infrastructure and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil barrel prices soaring amid the Middle East war. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/09/iran-united-states-war-live-updates/89055802007/

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump will speak to Republican members of Congress at a Doral conference ahead his return to Washingon, DC. 🎥: POOL Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Mayor Zohran Mamdani will speak with NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch following an explosive device thrown during a protest outside the Gracie Mansion. 🎥: NEW YORK CITY HALL Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Mojtaba Khamenei will be Iran’s new supreme leader after his father’s death as Iran faces soaring tensions in the wake of U.S. Israeli strikes. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/03/08/mojtaba-khamenei-iran-supreme-leader/89057441007/

From USA TODAY. Police arrested a woman after multiple shots were fired from a vehicle outside Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home while the singer was inside.

From USA TODAY. Tony Mitchell, who was held for nearly two weeks in a concrete cell known as “The Freezer” at the Walker County Jail. The medical examiner says he froze to death. Meahwhile, Sheriff Nick Smith denies any wrongdoing and is seeking reelection. What happened to Tony Mitchell inside cell BK 5? USA TODAY…

From USA TODAY. Tony Mitchell, who was held for nearly two weeks in a concrete cell known as “The Freezer” at the Walker County Jail. The medical examiner says he froze to death. Meahwhile, Sheriff Nick Smith denies any wrongdoing and is seeking reelection. What happened to Tony Mitchell inside cell BK 5? USA TODAY…

From USA TODAY. The jail death of a man who suffered from mental illness drew criminal charges against Alabama guards. The sheriff says he’s done nothing wrong. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/08/alabama-jail-death-police-brutality-mental-illness/88867411007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

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From USA TODAY. President Trump joins top officials at Dover Air Force Base for a dignified transfer of six US troops killed in an Iranian drone attack. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/07/trump-iran-troops-killed/89006091007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump hosted Latin American leaders in Doral, Florida at a summit for the ‘Shield of the Americas’, a new initiative to be led by Kristi Noem and aimed at taking down cartels in the region. Sec. of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also spoke at the event.…

From USA TODAY. Male students at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire, just outside of Manchester, N.H., who supported President Donald Trump’s re-election bid against Kamala Harris, discuss his recent decisions in Iran and Venezuela. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/06/iran-war-us-israel-live-updates/89009295007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics…

From USA TODAY. The war between the United States and Iran continues to escalate and pull in other Middle Eastern countries and beyond into the conflict. The war launched when the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Iran early Feb. 28 in a campaign that killed the nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and dozens…

From USA TODAY. Jesse Jackson Jr. spoke on the legacy of his late father at his Chicago memorial service. The event feature speeches from several prominent figures, including former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/jesse-jackson-funeral-observances/88736592007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to…

From USA TODAY. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden were among various public officials that attended civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/jesse-jackson-funeral-observances/88736592007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be among various public officials set to attend civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. Jackson’s services kicked off Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago’s South Side. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read…

From USA TODAY. Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech celebrating the life of the Rev. Jesse Jackson at his memorial service in Chicago on March 6. Harris said early in her speech that she "predicted a lot about what’s happening right now," in allusion to President Donald Trump’s America. Jackson’s services kicked off…

From USA TODAY. Former President Bill Clinton remembered Rev. Jesse Jackson at the civil rights icon’s funeral service in Chicago. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/jesse-jackson-funeral-observances/88736592007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. At the funeral service for Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, former president Bill Clinton said the civil rights icon called and asked to speak to his daughter. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/jesse-jackson-funeral-observances/88736592007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Rev. Al Sharpton spoke on civil rights activist Jesse Jackson at his memorial service March 6 in Chicago. Sharpton shared how his mentor "called me into purpose." 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/jesse-jackson-funeral-observances/88736592007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. The former president reminisced on his and the civil rights icon’s time coming up within the Democratic party. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/jesse-jackson-funeral-observances/88736592007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Former President Barack Obama delivered a speech at civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service on March 6 in Chicago. Obama criticized President Donald Trump’s America, saying "it’s hard to hope." Jackson’s services kicked off Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago’s South Side. 🎥:…

From USA TODAY. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be among various public officials set to attend civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. Jackson’s services kicked off Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago’s South Side. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read…

From USA TODAY. Former President Barack Obama spoke on the impact civil rights activist Jesse Jackson had on his own career during Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/jesse-jackson-funeral-observances/88736592007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be among various public officials set to attend civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. Jackson’s services kicked off Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago’s South Side. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read…

From USA TODAY. C.K. Hoffler remembered Jesse Jackson and grabbed the crowd with her speech beginning in French at his memorial. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be among various public officials set to attend civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. Jackson’s services kicked off Thursday,…

From USA TODAY. Video captured large smoke plumes rising over Beirut’s southern suburbs after an explosion hit the region. Israel carried out a wave of overnight strikes in the region, according to the Israeli military. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/06/iran-war-us-israel-live-updates/89009295007/

From USA TODAY. Various public officials, including Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, gave a speech at civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. Jackson’s services kicked off Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago’s South Side. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/jesse-jackson-funeral-observances/88736592007/ Sign up for our…

From USA TODAY. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be among various public officials set to attend civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. Jackson’s services kicked off Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago’s South Side. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read…

From USA TODAY. Reverend Dr. Michael L. Pfleger, Pastor Emeritus of Faith Community of St. Sabina in Chicago, led off a series of prayers at the funeral service of Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago Friday. Rabbi Sharon Brous, Founder of IKAR in Los Angeles, and Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Pastor at Trinity United Church…

From USA TODAY. Various public officials, including Rabbi Steven Jacobs, attended civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago, including Rabbi Steven Jacobs who delivered a speech at civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/jesse-jackson-funeral-observances/88736592007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s…

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s "unconditional surrender" in a social media post despite Iran saying they are prepared for a U.S. ground invasion. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/06/iran-war-us-israel-live-updates/89009295007/

From USA TODAY. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be among various public officials set to attend civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. Jackson’s services kicked off Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago’s South Side. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read…

From USA TODAY. A common respiratory virus with no vaccine is on the rise. Discover symptoms and CDC prevention tips against human metapneumovirus, or HMPV. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/03/05/hmpv-what-to-know/88996777007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. A nonprofit focused on religious freedom said it has received over 200 complaints, including over commanders saying the Iran war is a "divine plan." Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/06/iran-war-christian-armageddon-religious-freedom-military/88985753007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Police released new CCTV and body cam footage of the gunman who opened fire at an Austin bar, killing three and injuring over a dozen people. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/02/austin-bar-shooting-suspect-ndiaga-diagne/88941721007/

From USA TODAY. New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opening bell rings to begin the day’s trading on March 6, 2026. 🎥: NYSE

From USA TODAY. With rare access and unflinching restraint, the documentary The Alabama Solution exposes the human cost of confinement in stark – at times difficult to watch – detail. The film sets out and succeeds in offering a view of a mass incarceration system laid bare. If what we see is functioning as designed,…

From USA TODAY. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke with media about the war in Iran on March 5 amid reports of the United States striking Iranian ships with torpedoes. Live updates on Iran war: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/05/iran-war-us-israel-live-updates/88986988007/ 🎥: POOL Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to…

From USA TODAY. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke with media about the war in Iran in a press conference on March 5. A reporter asked Hegseth about Trump’s firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Hegseth said Noem "did an excellent job." Live updates on Noem firing: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/05/kristi-noem-fired-dhs-trump/89002336007/ 🎥: POOL Sign up for…

From USA TODAY. Kristi Noem is expected to speak at a conference following news from President Trump that he is replacing her as Homeland Security Secretary. Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. WASHINGTON – The Senate on March 4 failed to advance a war powers resolution to halt military hostilities against Iran and end American involvement in the escalating regional war. The measure needed to pass the 60-vote threshold to survive. It only reached 53. Most Republicans – except for Sen. Rand Paul of…

From USA TODAY. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine are expected to speak with media about the war in Iran. Why is the US at war with Iran? Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/03/03/why-is-us-at-war-with-iran/88950408007/ 🎥: POOL Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to…

From USA TODAY. The CDC is urging travelers to make sure their polio vaccines are updated before traveling to parts of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2026/03/05/cdc-travel-advisory-polio-destinations/88996042007/

From USA TODAY. Azerbaijan accused Iran of firing two drones into its territory, injuring at least four people and prompting concerns that conflict is spreading beyond the Middle East. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/05/iran-war-us-israel-live-updates/88986988007/

From USA TODAY. Pop star Britney Spears was arrested in Ventura County, California for an alleged DUI during an early morning stop. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/03/05/britney-spears-arrest-dui/88997427007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be among various public officials set to attend civil rights activist Jesse Jackson’s memorial service March 6 in Chicago. Jackson’s services kicked off Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago’s South Side. 🎥: POOL/REUTERS Read…

From USA TODAY. The House will vote Thursday, March 5, 2026 on a war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran. The White House with ally Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, striking the Iranian capital with a bombardment that killed the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of…