Austin Police identified the West Sixth Street shooting suspect as Ndiaga Diagne. Diagne entered the US on March 13, 2000, on a B‑2 tourist visa, a Department of Homeland Security official told CNN. Since moving to the Lone Star State, he has had multiple addresses, the law enforcement official told CNN. A Quran was also found in the suspect’s car, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation. They will also review whether Diagne had any mental health encounters while living in Texas, multiple law enforcement officials have said.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The initial U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Trump urged Iranians to overthrow their government. The U.S. State Department ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed limited activity at two Iranian nuclear sites before the war. Recent targets included two Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates and one in Bahrain.

March 03, 2026 16:44 UTC

NationalCollege students add puppy training to their course loadMarch 3, 2026 | 4:24 PM GMTThe Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind is a nonprofit that provides service dogs to people with vision impairments. It, along with similar organizations, has recently been relying on college students to help train the pups.

March 03, 2026 16:43 UTC

New parenting platform offers real-time tools to help families manage everyday challenges, strengthen connection, and share the mental load at home. The platform reflects Hilligoss’s broader philosophy that modern parenting works best when responsibility is shared and communication is intentional. By making the often invisible mental load more visible and manageable, ParentFlare aims to support stronger partnerships and healthier family environments. Learn more at:https://www.parentflare.comCNN article:https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/07/health/closing-household-chores-gender-gap-wellnessAbout Spencer HilligossSpencer Hilligoss is a Bay Area entrepreneur focused on building tools that help families create stronger connections and more intentional daily routines. He was recently featured in CNN discussing modern fatherhood and the importance of shared partnership within families.

March 03, 2026 16:38 UTC

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United Airlines passengers evacuate on the tarmac after emergency landing in Los Angeles, California on March 2, 2026. - Hash Tribe/XAn engine fire reported on a United Airlines plane just after it took off from Los Angeles International Airport Monday forced the pilots to turn around and make an emergency landing. United Flight 2127 to Newark Liberty International Airport returned to LAX Around 11:20 a.m. local time after pilots shut down one of the two engines after getting a fire alarm. “We’re getting fire indications still, so we are going to need to evacuate,” one pilot told airport firefighters in radio signals captured by the website LiveATC.net. The plane stopped on a taxiway just off the runway and passengers evacuated down slides and mobile stairs, streaming across the tarmac past other aircraft.

March 03, 2026 15:59 UTC

Rep. Nancy Mace arrives for a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. - Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/FileGOP Rep. Nancy Mace is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly attempting to profit off of a congressional program intended to defray housing costs for lawmakers’ Washington, DC, residences — a claim she has denied. “There is substantial reason to believe that Rep. Mace engaged in improper reimbursement practices,” the nonpartisan watchdog group said in its official referral to the House Ethics Committee. The ethics committee announced Monday it is investigating the matter. Mace is not seeking reelection to the House and is running in a competitive GOP primary to become South Carolina’s next governor.

March 03, 2026 15:44 UTC

Arif Ali/AFP via Getty ImagesCiting initial information, the two U.S. officials said it was unclear whether rounds fired by Marines struck or killed anyone. This would mark the first confirmation by U.S. officials that Marines were involved in firing at the protestors. Death to Israel!” outside the consulate, where Reuters reporters heard gunfire and saw tear gas fired in surrounding streets. AdvertisementA Karachi police official told Reuters that the shots were fired from inside the consulate premises. AdvertisementRoads leading to the U.S. consulate in Karachi were blocked off with a heavy police presence in the area.

March 03, 2026 15:28 UTC

Whatever it takes," Trump said at the White House on Monday, during his first public event since the conflict began. Timeline Uncertainty and Congressional NotificationTrump’s timeline for the Iran operation has also shifted since it began. In his notification to Congress about the Iran strikes obtained by Reuters, Trump did not provide any timeline. After the Maduro operation, Trump held a press conference within hours at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and officials appeared on television multiple times to explain the move. This time, senior administration officials skipped the Sunday shows to avoid competing narratives and keep Trump as the main messenger, a White House official said.

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NationalHow Trump has talked about regime change in IranMarch 3, 2026 | 1:09 PM GMTSince first announcing strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, President Donald Trump has vowed support for the Iranian people who he urged to “take over your government.”

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NationalTwo people rescued from hot air balloon tangled in towerMarch 3, 2026 | 2:33 PM GMTTwo people were rescued by the Longview Fire Department in Texas when their hot air balloon became tangled in a communications tower about 900 feet in the air.

March 03, 2026 14:43 UTC

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For the last thirty years, the same length of time the original Grateful Dead existed, Bob Weir did his part to preserve the band’s remarkable catalog through live performances. In recent weeks, much prose has been dedicated to Bob Weir’s life and legacy. During those early days, Bob Weir was a committed weed smoker, according to GD drummer Bill Kreutzmann. One of the interview subjects for this article was David Gans, creator of the syndicated radio program The Grateful Dead Hour and a longtime host on SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead Channel. He also regularly teaches a college course on the Grateful Dead through Stanford University Continuing Studies.

March 03, 2026 14:36 UTC

The New England Patriots overhauled their offensive line during the 2025 offseason, and Vederian Lowe was one of the victims of that process. While not the most freakish athlete or highest-upside offensive tackle in the league, he did do a fairly decent job filling in as a starter. And with him never leaving the Patriots’ active roster, it actually remained alive through the 2025 season. As noted above, quality left tackle play is not easily found even at the backup level. Even though Lowe looked solid as a spot-starter in 2025, the Patriots and the 27-year-old will go their different ways this free agency.

March 03, 2026 13:58 UTC

Cubs lineup:Reds lineup:Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Porter Hodge, Jack Neely, Collin Snider and Connor Schultz. Please visit our SB Nation Reds site Red Reporter. These threads will not post individually onto the front page; instead, you can find links to them in the box marked ”Chicago Cubs Game Threads” at the bottom of the front page. There will also be a StoryStream on the front page with all the game thread links, as well as the recap after the game is over.

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