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Live Updates: Iran Retaliates Against Israel and U.S. Allies

Three American service members were killed in action, the Pentagon said. At least nine people were killed in a small Israeli city near Jerusalem, as the United States and Israel renewed attacks on Iran. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

a man with a beard wearing a military uniform and hat is smiling . ALT: a man with a beard wearing a military uniform and hat is smiling .

The danger now is that Iran will take out our supreme leader in retaliation.

Three US service members killed, 5 seriously wounded in Operation Epic Fury Several others who suffered minor shrapnel injuries and concussions have been treated and are preparing to return to duty.

Three US service members killed, 5 seriously wounded in Operation Epic Fury nypost.com/2026/03/01/w...

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s ex-president who said ‘Israel must be wiped off the map,’ killed in Israeli airstrikes Critics at home and abroad described him as a confrontational ideologue whose economic management fueled inflation and whose rhetoric deepened Iran’s international isolation.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s ex-president who said ‘Israel must be wiped off the map,’ killed in Israeli airstrikes nypost.com/2026/03/01/w...

CBS News Shake-Up: Producer Exits Network After 46 Years Mary Walsh says her exit may be ‘for the best,’ as the staff has been ordered to ‘aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum.’

Veteran CBS News producer Mary Walsh is leaving the network after 46 years, citing concerns about the politicization of news coverage. CBS News Shake-Up: Producer Exits Network After 46 Years www.tvinsider.com/1248551/cbs-...

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$93.8M Bear Mountain Bridge Deck Replacement To Start Soon: Will Include Climb-Deterrent Fence The Bear Mountain Bridge is about to get its first new concrete deck since the 1970s.Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday, Feb. 25, that construction will begin this spring on a $93.8 million project...

$93.8M Bear Mountain Bridge Deck Replacement To Start Soon: Will Include Climb-Deterrent Fence
The Bear Mountain Bridge is about to get its first new concrete deck since the 1970s. dailyvoice.com/new-york/cor...

Seems relevant

Opinion | The real Trump affordability "hoax" Josh Bivens: For typical families, the Trump agenda is near-guaranteed to harm their incomes far more than it can possibly reduce their prices.

Trump says he’s ‘won affordability.’ The data shows a different story.
The president's agenda harms typical families’ incomes far more than it reduces their prices, writes economist Josh Bivens. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Opinion | Congress must halt Trump's military action in Iran immediately Sen. Andy Kim: Only 27% of Americans support using force against Iran. The president has chosen a “war” that could have lasting and disastrous consequences for Americans’ well-being.

How my fellow lawmakers and I can try to end Trump’s new ‘war’ in Iran
Only 27% of Americans support military action against Iran. Congress must give the people a voice. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei killed after brutal, decades-long reign A constant in a turbulent region, Iran’s second supreme leader ruled through uprisings and crackdowns, sanctions and standoffs.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei killed after brutal, decades-long reign
Iranian state media confirmed the death of the 86-year-old early hours Sunday morning, Iran Standard Time. His legacy was characterized by near-total control and repression. www.ms.now/news/ayatoll...

Trump’s Board of War !

Shia LaBeouf arrested again in New Orleans hours after homophobic comments Shia LaBeouf has been arrested in New Orleans for the second time in less than two weeks, just hours after discussing how his homophobia led to his first arrest.

Shia LaBeouf arrested again in New Orleans hours after homophobic comments www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/28/s...

Whoever made this, it’s BRILLIANT.

Trump’s “Board of Peace.”

Iran claims to have targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with four ballistic missiles.

I’m skeptical, and I definitely haven’t seen any evidence of that yet, but worth paying attention to.

Lol

Iran’s supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, Israeli officials told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Iran’s supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/28/i...

Trump's War The costs could be catastrophic

Trump's War
The costs could be catastrophic robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-war...

Send Barron, but I am sure Barron has bone spurs too.

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...

Live Updates: Iran Vows to Avenge Leader’s Death as Strikes Continue

Iran Vows to Avenge Leader’s Death as Strikes Continue
U.S. and Israeli attacks entered a second day as Iran’s surviving leadership said the old guard would remain in control. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

Iran has been supplying Russia with Shahed drones to pound Ukraine. Russia's failure to come to Iran's aid baffles me.
#Geopolitics #BreakingNews #middle-east

Sunday thought: Trump’s Real Reason for War Friends,

Sunday thought: Trump’s Real Reason for War robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...

Send Barron, but I am sure Barron has bone spurs too.

Trump's War The costs could be catastrophic

Trump's War
The costs could be catastrophic robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-war...

Donald Trump’s Lawless Regime-Change War in Iran: No. Not in Our Name. Wait a minute. Wasn’t this the antiwar president? It’s now up to millions of us stand up and say no.

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I Want Iran to Be Free More Than Anything. I Also Don’t Trust Trump. The president can talk about how he cares about the freedom of Iranians all he wants, but his actions make that hard to believe.

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Suddenly, a New Pro-Trump Mega Media Monopoly Trump and Larry Ellison have built it

Suddenly, a New Pro-Trump Mega Media Monopoly
Trump and Larry Ellison have built it robertreich.substack.com/p/suddenly-a...