New York Times: “Facing the possibility of big losses for Republicans in the midterm elections, President Trump has reiterated his unfounded assertions of electoral fraud. He has also begun speaking of the need to ‘nationalize’ elections, and for Republican officials to ‘take over’ voting procedures in parts of the country.”“This rhetoric is often vague, coming across as a hint of plan, rather than an actual one.”“But a map of potential targets may be coming into focus and includes the swing states Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina and Arizona. Voting experts, government officials and others have identified a host of conditions that could make those places ripe for meddling from the Trump administration or its allies.”

LOADING ERROR LOADINGForeign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi evaded a question about whether the country is receiving help from Russia to help locate U.S. forces as the U.S. and Israel continue to strike Iran. It has been in the past, and it’s still there, and will continue in the future,” the Iranian diplomat replied. She asked for clarification whether or not Russia is helping Iran “locate U.S. forces.”Advertisement“Well, I don’t have exact military information. I don’t have any detailed information.”NBC's Kristen Welker speaking with Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi during a Mar. AdvertisementElsewhere in the interview, Araghchi reacted to President Donald Trump’s claims that he’ll pick the next Iranian Supreme Leader.

By Auzinea Bacon, David Goldman, CNN(CNN) — The price of oil surged past $100 per barrel on Sunday, the first time it crossed that mark since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Iran has threatened to attack any oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil transits. US oil futures rose 18% to about $108 a barrel, their highest level since July 19, 2022. Surging oil prices have weighed heavily on stocks in recent days, as traders fear that a prolonged spike in fuel prices could lead to another spike in inflation and hurt the economy. “Iran will not give up control of the Strait of Hormuz until it achieves its desired results,” the official said.

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Advertisement“President Trump said Iran is responsible for that strike. What is your response?” said Welker in a clip on X highlighted by the independent Drop Sites News outlet. NBC News, citing sources familiar with the matter, also reported it “looks increasingly likely that a U.S. munition was responsible for striking” the school. They have no accuracy whatsoever.”AdvertisementMourners dig graves for the victims, mostly schoolchildren, of a strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran. Iranian Foreign Media Department via AP via Associated PressIn Araghchi’s interview with Welker, he declared that “all evidence” points to the U.S. using a “jet fighter” for the deadly strike.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGDUBAI, March 9 (Reuters) - Iran’s clerical leadership chose confrontation over compromise in appointing Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, a move regional officials say is a direct rebuke to U.S. President Donald Trump, who had declared the son “unacceptable”. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike at the start of the conflict, now in its second week. “Having Mojtaba take over is the same playbook,” said Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute. NEW LEADER HAS LONG OPPOSED REFORMISTSA powerful mid-ranking cleric, Mojtaba, 56, has long opposed reformist groups advocating engagement with the West. AdvertisementThe U.S. Treasury sanctioned Mojtaba in 2019, saying he represented the supreme leader in an official capacity despite never holding elected or formal government office.

Six soldiers killed in Iran war brought homeThe families of the six US Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait watched as their loved ones returned to the US during a dignified transfer on Saturday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

A US service member died after sustaining injuries during an attack last week in Saudi Arabia, the military said Sunday, bringing the number of American troops killed in the Iran war to seven. “Last night, a U.S. service member passed away from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East,” US Central Command said on X. “The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1.”The name of the service member is being withheld until 24 hours after their family is notified, as is custom. The news of the fallen service member comes a day after the dignified transfer for the six soldiers who were killed last week in Kuwait. ‘Please, win this for my child.’”The president has previously said there will likely be more US casualties in the Iran war.

For about the first two weeks of training camp this summer, the New York Giants will not train at the Meadowlands, per Paul Schwartz. Instead they will decamp, so to speak, to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, where they will train at The Greenbrier Resort. The second reason, which is a plus for the players, is that their locker room, weight room, cafeteria, and offices at Quest Diagnostics Training Center are being upgraded. The owners liked the idea and the resort staff created three NFL-caliber football fields and a training center to host them. The New Orleans Saints holding training camp at the Greenbrier in 2015.

You can thank daylight saving time for Sunday’s revision to the sunrise schedule. Overnight, daylight saving time kicked in, giving us an extra hour of sunlight in the afternoon and stealing an hour of sleep. “There’s only, right now, three choices: year-round daylight saving time, year-round standard time, and what we have,” the author of “Saving the Daylight” said. History somewhat repeated itself in 2021 with the Sunshine Protection Act (S-623) to make daylight saving time permanent. Daylight saving was established by Germany in 1916 during World War I as an energy-saving measure, and the U.S. followed suit two years later .

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The Ukiah demonstration, held each Saturday at 1 p.m., featured signs criticizing Trump, calling for peace and opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. Participants lined the sidewalk along State Street holding handmade signs and banners as passing motorists drove by. Some demonstrators carried banners affiliated with Indivisible Ukiah , a local activist organization. In Humboldt County, Indivisible Trinidad, a grassroots group opposing Trump administration policies, has endorsed a resolution headed to the Trinidad City Council supporting inclusivity and due process in immigration enforcement. Tina Freeland, an organizer with Indivisible Trinidad, said the group believes local governments should publicly affirm those principles even though immigration enforcement itself is handled at the federal level.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 3: Casey Mittelstadt #11 of the Boston Bruins scores against Stuart Skinner #74 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at the TD Garden on March 3, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) Getty Images4:30 on a Sunday would seem more normal a start time for a Boston-Pittsburgh game in the NFL, but here we are! The Bruins and Penguins face one another for the second time this week, with Tuesday’s Bruins win coming at TD Garden. While the Penguins appear to be in relatively comfortable playoff position at 3rd in the Metropolitan Division, they’re only three points ahead of Columbus. The Pens have also lost three games in a row and four of five, so the Bruins should be facing a pretty desperate team today.

This led Blow to demand clear answers from Rantz about exactly how the Trump administration plans to satisfy its ever-shifting rationales for the war. “We’re going to stop them from getting nuclear weapons, right?” Blow asked Rantz. Rantz argued satellite confirmation would only be “a start,” but then claimed not to understand Blow’s point, asking the Harvard fellow if he disagrees with the objective of stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons. “Do you believe what the president said the first time they attacked Iran’s nuclear weapons?” Blow replied. “You recognize that an ambient threat is not the same as an imminent threat, right?” Blow asked.

The Bruins turned in a much-improved performance on Saturday afternoon, beating the Washington Capitals at TD Garden by a score of 2-1. The win coming in regulation had standings implications as well, with Washington falling to six points behind the Bruins for the second wild card spot. Montreal beat Los Angeles to move into 3rd in the Atlantic and bump Detroit down to the first wild card spot. Ottawa beat Seattle to stay in the wild card hunt. Your highlights from yesterday’s win over Washington, if you’d like to review:And now…more hockey!