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LOADING ERROR LOADINGNEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - The White House has halted, at least for now, a federal security bulletin warning of a heightened threat to the U.S. in light of the conflict in Iran, a Trump administration official told Reuters. The bulletin from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and National Counterterrorism Center is meant for state and local law enforcement agencies. AdvertisementThe warning, which was drafted by DHS’ Office of Intelligence and Analysis, did not offer sufficient insight and was not well written, the official told Reuters. The Daily Mail reported on Friday the White House blocked the release of the bulletin that contains specific details on how Iranian proxies may carry out attacks across the United States. AdvertisementA U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Reuters it is normal procedure for the agency to share intelligence bulletins with the White House for review before they are sent out.
The U.S. is supplying Ukraine-tested anti-drone systems to partners in the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 7, highlighting growing international demand for Kyiv’s battlefield-proven technology capable of countering Iranian drone attacks. This platform launches small interceptor drones that detect, track, and destroy incoming drones, including Shahed-type drones frequently used by Russia and Iran. Interest in Ukraine’s drone defense expertise has spread across the Middle East, with several countries, including Qatar, sending officials and military representatives to tour Ukrainian facilities and learn from Kyiv’s wartime innovations. According to the WSJ, delegations have visited factories and development centers to observe how Ukrainian engineers refine counter-drone tactics and systems based on real battlefield experience. Officials demonstrated how systems are assembled and explained how designs are continuously refined based on real battlefield conditions.
Why it mattersThe increased investment by Long Corridor Asset Management in The New York Times signals confidence in the media company's long-term prospects, despite broader challenges facing the news industry. The detailsAccording to the filing, Long Corridor Asset Management purchased an additional 20,000 shares of The New York Times during the third quarter, bringing its total stake to 157,500 shares. Long Corridor Asset Management filed its Form 13F for the third quarter on March 8, 2026. The players Long Corridor Asset Management Ltd An investment management firm that owns a 0.10% stake in The New York Times Company. The New York Times Company A publicly traded media organization best known for publishing The New York Times newspaper and operating the NYTimes.com digital platform.
›Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, a major institutional investor, reduced its stake in The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) by 7% during the third quarter of 2025, according to a recent SEC filing. The detailsGrantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC sold off 79,171 shares of The New York Times Company during the third quarter, reducing its total stake in the company to 1,059,031 shares. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC reduced its stake in The New York Times Company during the 3rd quarter of 2025. The players Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC An institutional investment management firm that previously owned a significant stake in The New York Times Company. The New York Times Company A publicly traded media organization best known for publishing The New York Times newspaper and operating the NYTimes.com digital platform.
Keir Starmer with Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in 2022. KIRSTY O'CONNOR via POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesTony Blair has criticised Keir Starmer for not backing Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran. Starmer turned down the US president’s initial request for US jets to use British bases to launch bombing raids alongside the Israelis in Iran. AdvertisementHe only changed his mind after Iran began bombing countries across the Gulf region, putting up to 300,000 British lives at risk. If they are your ally and they are an indispensable cornerstone for your security, you had better show up.”On the criticism Starmer has faced for allowing US jets to use British bases, Blair said: “People always complain.
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The convicted felon, whose federal prison sentence was commuted during the final days of Joe Biden’s presidency, was released from custody on February 19, only to be rearrested for the same crime less than a week later — this time on state charges. “That person might be able to raise a double jeopardy argument, it would probably be an uphill climb, but the argument would have to be that it violates Florida’s state double jeopardy laws,” he said. What presidential pardons coverA commutation is a lesser included act of a pardon, Meyler explained. In another recent case, a Trump pardon did not affect state charges against a woman accused of election interference. The president announced the pardon even though he couldn’t erase her state charges, and his pardon had no legal impact on her state conviction and incarceration.
A simple mental exercise known as “cognitive shuffling” is gaining traction as a drug-free strategy to calm the overactive brain and induce sleep. Generate as many words as possible that begin with the first letter of the original word (e.g., “Plane, poodle, play, peaches”). When that letter is exhausted, move to the next letter of the original word (e.g., “L” for “Love, light, lemur, linger”). Participants who used both methods were more likely to rate cognitive shuffling as the more helpful and easier tool. Despite the need for further research, experts agree there is no harm in trying cognitive shuffling as a complement to other evidence-based methods.
“Over the next few months, as millions of Americans see potentially larger income tax refunds hit their mailboxes or bank accounts, President Donald Trump wants filers to think of who made them possible: Donald Trump,” the Washington Post reports. “The administration and its allies are trying to gain political capital in a midterm election year from larger tax refunds they say result from Trump’s policies — and particularly his One Big Beautiful Bill. GOP lawmakers structured key provisions of the 2025 tax law so that several of its most popular benefits apply retroactively to the start of the year, boosting refunds this filing season.”
Yet it appears instead to have spawned a cottage industry spinning out fresh Epstein conspiracy theories. More recently, these same theories have re-emerged through the QAnon conspiracy and then Pizzagate, as well as some of the more far-out interpretations of the Epstein files. “They’re the same people prone to the same beliefs.”Still, the Epstein files might represent a unique bonanza as conspiracy fodder goes. (Many who mixed with Epstein, including former President Bill Clinton, say they didn’t participate in or know about his abuse). Mystery jerkyThe Epstein files also feature pizza—and plenty of beef jerky.
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are discussing new funding rounds. The potential valuation of each company could reach around $20 billion, WSJ reports. Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket are in talks with investors to raise funding at valuations of around $20 billion each. The deal may not happen, and the companies’ final valuation may differ from the stated $20 billion. It also recently emerged that brokerage firm Jump Trading is considering acquiring a stake in the Kalshi and Polymarket projects.
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›UCLA finished the regular season with a runaway 89-68 win over crosstown rival USC at the Galen Center. UCLA shot a blistering 59% in the second half to pull away from the reeling Trojans. Why it mattersThis victory caps off a strong regular season for UCLA, who have emerged as one of the top teams in the Pac-12 Conference. The players Donovan Dent A standout guard for the UCLA Bruins, Dent led the team with 25 points and 7 assists in the victory over USC. ›What they’re saying“This was a huge win for us to end the regular season.
