James Hyatt, GermantownThe debate over President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran has quickly turned into a familiar ritual. Geoffrey Brand, WashingtonSave Social SecurityRamesh Ponnuru’s Feb. 26 op-ed, “Don’t save social security,” deserves credit for elevating Social Security’s urgent financial challenge and offering constructive ideas to address it. But it’s far from clear that “few Americans would design [Social Security] as it currently is” if they could build the program from scratch. As Ponnuru observed, the highest benefits Social Security provides are larger than needed, while the lowest should be strengthened. Major demographic shifts in recent decades mean workers must ultimately contribute somewhat more to Social Security during their careers.

BusinessWill the Iran conflict affect your retirement investments? March 4, 2026 | 8:02 PM GMTAs Iran tensions shake markets, here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do with your investments. For most investors, regardless of age, the key to weathering a jumpy market is to avoid fear-driven trades.

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PoliticsGOP senator slams Noem for killing dog, Minneapolis responseMarch 4, 2026 | 6:27 PM GMTAt a Senate hearing on March 3, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) condemned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem’s admission in her book that she fatally shot her dog, as well as her handling of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

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But we do know that the secretary gave a lot of detail about a lot things that just happened in the last 24 hours that he says the United States pulled off. CNN GLOBAL AFFAIRS ANALYST KIMBERLY DOZIER: Yeah, to the rest of the world, that’s going to sound guilty. The French president said it’s against international law, even though they’re not going to object to it. That also speaks to what we’re going to see in terms of popular Arab world reaction once the dust settles. Americans, if they do end up getting hit by some sort of plot, they’re going to ask–.

A bar veteran aims to open a cocktail lounge on Exchange Street this spring. Called The Teal Duck, the bar will be located at 8 Exchange St., formerly the site of The Bar and Bites, which closed in 2023. “I want having a nice cocktail and good quality food to not be a luxury for the upper-middle and higher classes.”The Teal Duck’s bar program will be cocktail-centric, with riffs on classic craft cocktails running between $10-$15. The kitchen will offer a menu of snacky items like marinated vegetables and themed charcuterie boards. Allegue expects The Teal Duck will be open seven days from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters after Sri Lanka’s Navy said it rescued more than two dozen people from an Iranian vessel that was sunk off its shoreline. “An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters,” Hegseth said during a press conference at the Pentagon. The spokesperson, Buddhika Sampath, said the navy, air force, and coastguard were engaged in search and rescue operations. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said it was the first time a US attack submarine had used a torpedo to sink a combat ship since 1945. In 1999, a US attack submarine successfully used a torpedo to sink an oil ship after other efforts with explosives had failed to scuttle the ship.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGFormer Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) this week warned Americans to take President Donald Trump seriously when he talks of seeking an unconstitutional third term in office. “I don’t think the president is being tongue-in-cheek. “He repeatedly and repeatedly says he’s not going to heaven the same way he repeatedly says, ‘What do you think? “That started out as we could take it as a joke, but I don’t think he’s joking.”Trump has speculated openly, and often, about running for a third term, which the Constitution specifically forbids under the 22nd Amendment. AdvertisementJust last week, Trump said he’s “entitled” to another term.

New research has found that almost half of bowel cancer cases (sometimes called colorectal cancer) occur in under-65s. The paper, published in the American Cancer Society, said that bowel cancer rates have been declining among over-65s since the ’80s, but rising among those under 50. Here, we asked GPs Dr Asiya Maula and Dr Donald Grant why this could be happening and what we can do to lower our risk. Why are younger people getting bowel cancer? Not every case of bowel cancer is preventable.

Attack on Iran spurs war anxiety for Americans Doctors say constant exposure to war images and uncertainty about current events can trigger a mental health effect known as "war anxiety." ABC News' Dr. Darien Sutton breaks it down.

Ostriches paved the way for Sunset BoulevardShare via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! PrintDid you know ostriches are responsible for a stretch of Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park and Silver Lake? @bexcastillo combed through the LAT archives to put together a brief timeline of the rise and fall of the Los Feliz Ostrich Farm, located in what’s now known as Griffith Park. Investors decided to build a railway for spectators to easily access to the farm, which was essentially their version of Disneyland. Though the Ostrich Farm Railway didn’t last, you can still see its remains in the sandstone cliffs between Coronado and Waterloo.

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President Donald Trump insists he’s willing to wage war on Iran “forever.”But just days into the fight, many of those around him are already itching to get out. “It’s a political risk, no ands, ifs or buts,” one Trump adviser said of an attack that the president has forecast could continue for weeks. “No one thinks this war is popular,” said Matthew Bartlett, a GOP strategist and former Trump State Department official. Vahid Salemi/APThat’s resulted in a range of conflicting explanations from even the most senior administration officials and an extremely muddled communications strategy from the White House. In the hours after the first strikes, Trump officials rushed to brief Hill Republicans who were already scheduled to appear on the Sunday news shows, Leavitt said.

Going into this year, the expectation is that the Rams offense can be potent again, but can the defense be better? The defense under Chris Shula can be better, and will need to be better for the Rams to improve. No surprises here, the Rams needs cornerbacks. Fortunately for the LA Rams, they have not one, but two first-round picks in April’s NFL Draft. LA has been linked to a variety of players with their picks at 13 and 29, respectively.