Senator Steve Daines, a Montana Republican, announces he won't seek reelection. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cav...
05.03.2026 01:53 β π 18 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1@newsguy.bsky.social
Exec. Director, Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy & Innovation/Asst. Professor of Practice, @OleMiss.bsky.social; Board: @npcinstitute.bsky.social; @juristnews.bsky.social; Ex VOA White House bureau chief; 2022 Kiplinger Fellow; W7VOA on ham radio
Senator Steve Daines, a Montana Republican, announces he won't seek reelection. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cav...
05.03.2026 01:53 β π 18 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1I always wonder how I get on these lists as a registered independent voter who hasn't donated to a presidential candidate since 1980. My suspicion is the Trump 45 list of White House correspondents or those who covered his 2024 campaign was blended into a party fundraising mailing list.
04.03.2026 23:32 β π 20 π 4 π¬ 4 π 0Multiple people injured after an explosion in Logan Township, New Jersey, at a facility that provides chemicals for lab experiments. www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/...
04.03.2026 21:16 β π 15 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena US Attorney General Bondi to testify about the DoJ's handling of the Epstein case and the release of its related files. thehill.com/homenews/house/57...
04.03.2026 21:09 β π 71 π 20 π¬ 5 π 3A pedestrian was hit by a train this afternoon in Woodbridge, Virginia. Southbound trains are not able to proceed past Lorton, according a VRE conductor.
04.03.2026 20:35 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Deckhand Todd Meadows, featured on Discovery Channel's 'Deadliest Catch,' died after falling overboard, according to the US Coast Guard.
04.03.2026 20:14 β π 10 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1Video of the torpedo fired by a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. Some 87 bodies recovered and 32 people rescued by the Sri Lankan navy. www.dvidshub.net/video/998184...
04.03.2026 19:53 β π 0 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1No matter how much Kari Lake claims that VOA Persian is delivering the presidentβs message directly to Iran, the reality is that she has crippled our capacity to reach audiences everywhere. #SaveVOA
04.03.2026 00:38 β π 20 π 6 π¬ 1 π 1President Trump on Saturday in Miami will host βthe heads of stateβ of 12 nations of the Western Hemisphere, announces White House press secretary Leavitt.
04.03.2026 19:02 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 6 π 3βThe United States of America does not target civilians...I would caution you from pointing a finger at the United States of America when it comes to targeting civilians,β White House press secretary Leavitt replies to a reporter who asked whether the US military bombed a girlsβ school in Iran.
04.03.2026 18:48 β π 15 π 5 π¬ 9 π 9LeakBase, one of the worldβs largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools, has been seized by US law enforcement. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/unite...
04.03.2026 17:23 β π 18 π 14 π¬ 2 π 1Iranian warship that sank off Sri Lanka's southern coast reportedly had been attacked by a foreign submarine. www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-n...
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Container ship eastbound in the Straits
of Hormuz off Oman hit by an unknown projectile just above the water line causing a fire in the engine room. -UKMTO www.ukmto.org/recent-incident...
NATO air and missile defense assets in the Eastern Mediterranean intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile that was detected heading toward Turkish airspace after being fired from Iran and crossing Iraqi and Syrian airspace. - Turkey MND www.turkiyetoday.com/region/t...
04.03.2026 12:17 β π 21 π 10 π¬ 1 π 2"Journalism faces a decision of remaining in service to the greater good of society or becoming subordinate to the gambling industry.β - Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy & Innovation www.linkedin.com/pulse/bettin...
03.03.2026 17:50 β π 120 π 38 π¬ 3 π 6The son of the assassinated ayatollah is alive and likely to succeed his father as Iran's supreme leader, reports Reuters. www.reuters.com/world/iran-wa...
04.03.2026 11:42 β π 10 π 11 π¬ 0 π 1In Texas, State Rep. James Talarico has defeated US Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the blockbuster Democratic primary for US Senate. On the Republican side, incumbent John Cornyn and the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, advanced to a runoff in May. apps.texastribune.org/feature...
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High-ranking US military officers are tying the action attack on Iran to fulfilling a Christian prophecy. www.military.com/daily-news/2...
DoD releases names of four Army Reserve soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. www.war.gov/News/Releases/Rel...
04.03.2026 00:43 β π 17 π 9 π¬ 2 π 0USAGM, of which Kari Lake seized control without proper authorization, "did not assess the effectiveness of its internal controls over operations, reporting and compliance as required," according to an auditor's report released by State Department's internal watchdog. www.stateoig.gov/report/aud-f..
03.03.2026 23:51 β π 25 π 8 π¬ 1 π 3Elon Musk's X says it's going to take action against creators who post AI videos of armed conflict without disclosure that the content is AI-generated. techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/x-s...
03.03.2026 21:10 β π 14 π 7 π¬ 3 π 3(AP) β Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry's vulnerability to conflict. apnews.com/article/amazon-aws...
03.03.2026 20:32 β π 50 π 26 π¬ 3 π 14Drone strike near the US consulate in Dubai sparks a small fire. gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-is...
03.03.2026 20:25 β π 7 π 4 π¬ 1 π 1"Journalism faces a decision of remaining in service to the greater good of society or becoming subordinate to the gambling industry.β - Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy & Innovation www.linkedin.com/pulse/bettin...
03.03.2026 17:50 β π 120 π 38 π¬ 3 π 6President Trump, responding to reportersβ questions in the Oval Office during his meeting with Germanyβs chancellor, says at some point Iran βwill be laying down their guns,β but he acknowledges the worst-case scenario is new leadership there turns out to be as bad as those taken out.
03.03.2026 16:59 β π 9 π 7 π¬ 1 π 2The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the US jumped 11 cents overnight to ~$3.11, according to AAA. gasprices.aaa.com
03.03.2026 14:18 β π 37 π 26 π¬ 3 π 9WHCA VPJustin Sink, who was elected to serve as 2026-27 leader, will no longer take the role, reports Status, because he accepted a position at Bloombergβs NYC HQ. Instead, Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich will step up as president when CBSβ Weijia Jiangβs term ends in July.
03.03.2026 13:02 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0(Reuters) -US Interior Department says a database revealing how the Trump administration plans to revise information on key phases of βAmerican history at national park sites was deliberative and the employees βwho released it "will be held accountable." www.reuters.com/sustainabilit...
03.03.2026 12:44 β π 31 π 20 π¬ 1 π 4US State Department tells Americans to immediately leave 16 countries and territories: Bahrain, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, West Bank and Yemen.
03.03.2026 11:49 β π 58 π 39 π¬ 21 π 15(Reuters) β US Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the Karachi consulate over the weekend. www.reuters.com/world/asia-pa...
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