Trump removes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after controversial tenure
Trump announced the decision on social media and said Noem would be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), effective at the end of this month. In his post, Trump praised Noem as having “served us well” and praised her for “numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border! Noem was attending a conference in Nashville when Trump made the announcement, delivering the keynote address at the Sergeant Benevolent Association Major Cities Conference. She mentioned that she would join Trump and two other Cabinet secretaries Saturday to announce an agreement to combat drug cartels. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) — another Trump ally — praised the announcement, saying “it was time for a change.”Democrats were more circumspect.
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March 05, 2026 22:01 UTC
Trump vows to select Iran’s new leader, but Tehran is digging in
President Trump declared he would be “personally involved” in selecting Iran’s next leader as U.S. and Israeli forces continued their bombardment of its government Thursday, even as officials in Tehran insisted they could withstand the ongoing war. Iran continued retaliatory missile and drone attacks against Israel and U.S. military sites across the region. People arrive to sign a condolence book in memory of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Embassy of Iran in New Delhi, India, on Thursday. The conflict threatens to stoke longstanding tensions between Tehran and Kurdish groups opposed to the Iranian government. Iranian forces have already launched missile and drone strikes against Kurdish-controlled areas in northern Iraq following the initial U.S.–Israeli assault on Iranian targets.
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March 05, 2026 21:31 UTC
Trump Says He Should Help Pick Iran's Next Leader And Rules Out Khamenei's Son
Iran said the U.S. would “bitterly regret” torpedoing an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka a day earlier. AdvertisementAll the while, the U.S. and Israel battered Iran with nationwide strikes, targeting their military capabilities, leadership and nuclear program. “Or you’ll face absolutely guaranteed death.”AdvertisementIn the Axios interview, Trump derided 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei, who has never been elected or appointed to a government position, as “a lightweight.”“We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” Trump said. Ambassador Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour denied comments by Trump that Iran wants to negotiate. AP Photo/Konstantin ToropinThe war keeps expandingThe U.S. military said early Friday that an Iranian drone carrier was attacked and set ablaze.
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March 05, 2026 21:12 UTC
Dog reunited with owner after going missing for 43 days
NationalDog reunited with owner after going missing for 43 daysMarch 5, 2026 | 9:01 PM GMTA 10-year-old dog named Rocky was rescued and reunited with his owner after surviving 43 days alone in Summit County, Colorado.
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March 05, 2026 21:08 UTC
Noem defends her usage of a $200 million ad campaign
PoliticsNoem defends her usage of a $200 million ad campaignMarch 5, 2026 | 8:55 PM GMTDHS Secretary Kristi L. Noem defended a $200 million ad campaign, which starred the secretary, when she testified in front of the Senate on March 3.
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March 05, 2026 21:08 UTC
Dodgers work with Andrew Toles’ family to continue supporting former outfielder
The story of the Dodgers and Andrew Toles is one of a franchise trying to do the right thing by one of its former players struggling with mental health challenges. The Toles family has asked that Andrew’s privacy be respected. But an ACL tear in early May ended his season after 31 games, and he appeared in 17 games with the Dodgers during the 2018 season. At last report, Toles was in the care of his father, Alvin, who said Andrew is in a “zombie-like” condition. Just to be healthy, live a normal life.”MLB’s restricted list is used to place a player who is unavailable due to non-baseball reasons, such as personal issues.
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March 05, 2026 20:35 UTC
Trump Fires Scandal-Plagued Kristi Noem As Homeland Security Secretary
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― In a stunning move, President Donald Trump announced Thursday he fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and is tapping Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to replace her at the end of the month. Advertisement“The current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border! Kristi Noem, out. Markwayne Mullin, in. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is Trump's pick to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary.
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March 05, 2026 20:27 UTC
Mike Johnson Tells Republican Who Admitted To Affair With Staffer To End Reelection Campaign
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday called on Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop his reelection campaign after the Texas Republican admitted he had an affair with a staffer. Advertisement“In the meantime, Leadership has asked Congressman Gonzales to withdraw from his race for re-election,” Johnson said in the statement with Reps. Steve Scalise (La. Text messages showed Gonzales asked for “a sexy pic” and made other sexual advances late at night in 2024. And my faith is as strong as ever.”Several of Gonzales’ Republican colleagues have said he should outright resign rather than just quit his campaign.
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March 05, 2026 20:26 UTC
Hezbollah Elite Fighters Return to Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah Deploys Elite Fighters to South Lebanon in Renewed Border ConflictRenewed Tensions and Military Deployments in Southern LebanonBy Laila BassamHezbollah's Strategic MovementsBEIRUT, March 5 (Reuters) - Hezbollah has deployed elite fighters to confront Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, sending them back into the border region from which they withdrew after a war in 2024, three Lebanese sources familiar with the deployments said, as the Iran-backed group wades deeper into the conflict in the Middle East. Casualties and Military ActionsHezbollah and Israeli ForcesReported Losses and InjuriesTHOUSANDS OF HEZBOLLAH FIGHTERS KILLED IN 2024An Israeli military spokesperson said they were checking but didn't immediately provide comment on the sources' accounts. An Israeli military spokesperson said on Wednesday the military was "positioning troops a little farther" into Lebanon than before, "to prevent any attacks against the northern communities" in Israel. Some 5,000 Hezbollah fighters were killed in the 2024 war with Israel, many of them members of the Radwan force. Hezbollah said it respected the ceasefire south of the Litani, but that it didn't apply to the rest of Lebanon.
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March 05, 2026 20:02 UTC
Trump wants role in picking Iran’s leader; Israel warns Lebanese to flee for their lives
President Donald Trump said he should have a say in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader, and fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon intensified Thursday as the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran entered its sixth day. “Save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately,” Israeli forces warned residents across southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States would “bitterly regret” sinking the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean. Iran denied firing a missile toward Turkey a day after Turkey said NATO air defenses shot down an Iranian ballistic missile heading toward its airspace. Targeting Turkey, a NATO member, would be a major escalation in the conflict.
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March 05, 2026 19:55 UTC
Britney Spears Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
Share LinkedIn Pin EmailAlberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images / TNSBritney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Ventura on suspicion of DUI, according to online records from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, with the singer’s representative calling the incident “inexcusable.”Spears, 44, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and booked around 3 a.m. Thursday. The pop star’s occupation was listed as “celebrity.”“This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,” a representative for Spears told The Times in a statement on Thursday. “Her boys are going to be spending time with her,” the statement continued. The pop singer was previously arrested in 2007 in Los Angeles County, shortly after her divorce from Kevin Federline was finalized. —Christie D’Zurilla; Los Angeles Times; (TNS) | ©2026 Los Angeles Times.
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March 05, 2026 19:36 UTC
GOP Congressman Postpones Campaign Fundraiser With Pete Hegseth
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was slated to be a special guest at a campaign fundraiser for Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) later this month, but the event has been postponed. Declan Coady, a 20-year-old from Iowa, plus three others who, like Coady, were assigned to a base in Des Moines. Nunn, a former Air Force officer, touted Hegseth as his “wingman” for the “Top Gun”-themed event at an airport in Ankeny, Iowa. Several Democrats in Congress said they thought it was inappropriate for Hegseth to join the fundraiser. “It doesn’t bother me at all,” Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa) told HuffPost.
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March 05, 2026 19:36 UTC
Sen. Mark Kelly Makes Outrageously Insulting Diss About Trump's War Leadership
LOADING ERROR LOADINGSen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Wednesday that randos off the street could manage the war in Iran better than the Trump administration. (Watch the video below.) AdvertisementPsaki noted how “flippantly” and “inconsistently” the administration has approached the conflict, which threatens to mire the United States in a prolonged war without Congressional approval. Kelly harkened back to Operation Desert Storm in which he flew dozens of missions. “You could just feel in his core that he understood how significant of an issue this was that some of us might die,” Kelly said.
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March 05, 2026 19:36 UTC
Democrats Are Very Skeptical About Funding For Trump’s Iran War
Advertisement“Our answer should just be simply, ‘No, you’re not getting money to fund an illegal, unpopular, potentially world-altering war,’” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told HuffPost. Invest in the American people, not in an endless war,” added Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who caucuses with Democrats. Advertisement“I would like to understand the goals of the war before I decide how I feel about the funding of the war,” Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) told HuffPost. AdvertisementSen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), an Iraq War veteran, called Trump’s military strikes against Iran a “dumb” war. They just now stand for whatever they’ve been told they’re supposed to stand for that day.”“It saddens me, actually,” he added.
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March 05, 2026 19:36 UTC