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Army unit’s moves trigger speculation as U.S. plots next steps in Iran war

By Dan Lamothe
Mar 06, 2026 11:08 am - The abrupt cancellation of a training event has put a spotlight on the 82nd Airborne Division, which specializes in ground combat and other fraught missions.
The US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%

By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Mar 06, 2026 10:52 am - American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.
Former Democratic presidents remember the late Rev. Jesse Jackson during final public tribute

By SOPHIA TAREEN
Mar 06, 2026 10:41 am - Former President Barack Obama said the presidential runs in the 1980s by the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. set the stage for other Black leaders, including himself.
This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it

By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Mar 06, 2026 10:02 am - Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints.
Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, SAM METZ and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD
Mar 06, 2026 9:48 am - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its “unconditional surrender.” Israeli warplanes bombed Beirut and Tehran as Iran launched more retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries on the seventh day of the war.
Retail sales fall modestly in January as American consumers pull back on spending

By MATT OTT and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Mar 06, 2026 9:07 am - American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year.
Iowa man charged with aggravated murder in the deaths of 3 women found in Utah

By COLLEEN SLEVIN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, SARAH BRUMFIELD and GEORGE FREY
Mar 05, 2026 9:41 pm - An Iowa man faces three counts of aggravated murder in southern Utah where authorities said Thursday that he killed a woman, stole her vehicle and drove it to a nearby trailhead where he killed two more women before fleeing in one of their vehicles.
Intense Israeli strikes target Iran and Lebanon as US warns bombardment to ‘surge dramatically’

By JON GAMBRELL, RUSS BYNUM and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD
Mar 05, 2026 9:33 pm - Intense Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon early Friday as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships.Iran launched new retaliatory attacks in the Middle East at the end of a full week of bombardment, which U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned was “about to surge dramatically.”
Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs after issuing a blanket evacuation order

By ABBY SEWELL and FADI TAWIL
Mar 05, 2026 7:53 pm - Israel launched a series of strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday after ordering all residents of the densely populated area to evacuate.
Iran’s regime maintains its grip, despite devastating losses

By Susannah George and Júlia Ledur
Mar 05, 2026 7:41 pm - The U.S. and Israeli air campaign against Iran has decimated the highest ranks of political and military leadership, destroyed critical military command-and-control infrastructure and fighting capability, and damaged civilian buildings across the country.

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