March 13th, 2026

• As Iran War Escalates, Congress Passes Automatic Involuntary Draft Registration
• US refueling plane crashes in Iraq due to apparent accident, rescue efforts ongoing
• KC-135 Refueling Aircraft Goes Down in Iraq; Status of Six Crewmembers on Board Unknown
• Dozens of U.S. service members in Kuwait suffered serious injuries, including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say
• French Sergeant Major Killed by Iranian Swarm Drone Strike in Erbil, Iraq - Macron Decries Attack Against Forces Fighting ISIS
• Iran Sends Drone Swarm Against UK Troops in Air Base in Iraq - British Blame Russia, After Kremlin Accused Them of Aiding Ukraine in Storm Shadow Missile Strike in Bryansk
• Italian Base in Iraqi Kurdistan Hit by Missile, No Injuries Reported
• Trump: 'Iran is being absolutely decimated' - The president says the regime's navy and air force are gone and vows to keep up U.S. pressure until victory
• Iran hits 2 oil tankers in Gulf as IDF reports striking 'critical' nuclear site near Tehran
• Trump Told Tankers to 'Show Some Guts.' Then They Were Bombed.
• Iran War: U.S. Navy will escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz when 'militarily possible,' Bessent tells Sky News
• Ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass through Strait of Hormuz, foreign ministry says
• Washington, Jerusalem split over when to stop fighting Iran - Officials cite growing divergence on war aims, oil-price risks, and political fallout as key concerns driving Washington's unease
• Iran's Larijani says war won't end before enemies made sorry for 'grave miscalculation' - Tehran vows to 'set region on fire' if energy infrastructure and ports targeted; parliament speaker says attacks on Iran's Gulf islands will see them 'run with the blood of invaders'
• War on Global Trade: Iran Hits Major International Airports, Oil Refineries, and Commercial Ships - Regime Threatens $200 Oil as Gulf Conflict Explodes
• Dramatic Explosions as Iran Attacks Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf
• Iranian attacks escalate across Middle East as container ship struck near Dubai
• Putin's 'hidden hand' lies behind Iran's drone tactics, UK defence secretary says
• UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states
• Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors
• Thousands in Iran mourn slain top commanders under heavy security presence
• Netanyahu threatens Iran new leader, says government collapse uncertain
• Netanyahu Says Iran Regime Change Not Guaranteed After War
• The Invisible Ayatollah: Mojtaba Khamenei Still Nowhere To Be Seen, as Reports Suggest He Has 'Lost a Leg' and Is 'In a Coma'
• New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sends written message, no proof of life shown
• Iran's new supreme leader purportedly issues defiant first statement, without appearing
• Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz as oil prices spike again
• Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as 'tool to pressure enemy,' Iran's new supreme leader says
• US Stocks Slide as Oil Jumps Above $100 on Signs Hormuz Crisis May Drag On
• Trump touted falling gas prices but now says 'we make a lot of money' as they go up
• Oil shock 'worse than the 1970s' - Iran war 'largest disruption to crude supplies in history of global oil market', says IEA
• Iranian regime spreading anti-Israel propaganda across dozens of social media accounts: report
• Don't Mention the War: Dubai Brit who 'filmed & immediately Deleted Iran missile blitz vid' among 21 charged with cybercrime amid UAE crackdown
• 'The shine has been taken off': Dubai faces existential threat as foreigners flee conflict - Tens of thousands of residents and tourists have left UAE since the US and Israel started bombing Iran two weeks ago, leaving beach bars, malls and hotels eerily empty
• How the Iran War Unraveled the Gulf's Image as a Luxurious Safe Haven
• New crackdown feared in Iran after police chief brands protesters 'enemies' - Nobel peace prize laureate Shirin Ebadi says that Islamic Republic sees its own people as prime enemy, is 'seizing opportunity' for repression
• Trump Cautions Iran's Men's Team Against Attending World Cup out of Concern for Their 'Life and Safety'
• With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom
• Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say
• Gunman rams vehicle into Michigan synagogue and preschool before being shot dead - Guard wounded, no other casualties in attack that occurred as children attended preschool on premises; FBI probes 'targeted act of violence against Jewish community'
• Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Detroit-area synagogue, sheriff says - Emergency responders found what appeared to be a large amount of explosives in the back of the vehicle, according to law enforcement officials
• Michigan attacker named as naturalized US citizen born in Lebanon who reportedly lost relatives in Israeli strike
• Michigan shul is at least the 7th Diaspora synagogue targeted so far this month - Ramming and shooting incident at Detroit-area congregation follows multiple attacks in Canada, a foiled plot in Azerbaijan, a blast in Belgium and vandalization in Maryland
• NYC boosts patrols amid 'heightened threat environment,' after gunman rams truck into Michigan synagogue
• Iran appears to have conducted a significant cyberattack against a U.S. company, a first since the war started - The company, Stryker, said a cyberattack disrupted its "Microsoft environment."
• Hollywood Celebrities Get Increased Oscars Security After FBI Warns of Possible Iranian Drone 'Surprise Attack'
• Karoline Leavitt demands retraction of ABC News story claiming FBI warned Iran could attack California - 'To Be Clear: No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did,' Leavitt declared
• Experts issue warning over how Iran could launch attacks on US soil
• Trump warns of Iranian 'sleeper cells' as Canada is accused of harboring regime operatives - Canadian Conservatives say 239 Iranian regime officials had visas canceled but only one has been deported
• 'Every light is flashing': After shootings at synagogues, Canada's Jews fear what's next - Community leaders worry a Bondi Beach-type attack is around the corner after years of unchecked antisemitism; they're hopeful lawmakers will finally heed the warnings
• As Mideast war rages, fear rises in Europe of Iran-orchestrated terror attacks
• Man seriously wounded in Ramat Gan stabbing; police suspect terror motive
• Two of Hezbollah's top brass eliminated - IDF reports strikes on Hezbollah's 'Radwan Force,' says over 100 terrorists eliminated, over 60 command centers destroyed
• Joining Iran's war, Hezbollah opens up a rift with its Lebanese Shiite base - Criticism is intensifying over the terror group's decision to attack Israel and drag Lebanon into a foreign war, weakening its standing with its backers and on the political stage
• Katz threatens to take territory in Lebanon if attacks persist; evacuation warnings expand
• Katz: If Beirut fails to stop Hezbollah, IDF will 'take control of the territory'
• Trump gave Israel green light for ground operation in Lebanon
• IDF admits warning failure for Hezbollah's heavy barrage, holds off on Lebanon invasion
• Rocket barrages underscore remaining potency of Hezbollah's gutted arsenal - Israeli strikes and supply disruptions have degraded Iran-backed group's capabilities, yet experts say it may still have enough firepower for weeks
• IRGC claims joint missile and drone assault on Israel with Hezbollah
• Hezbollah, Iran continue launching coordinated barrages on northern, central Israel; sirens triggered in Eilat
• Major escalation in the north? Hezbollah launches 200 rockets & drones throughout the night as IDF pounds Beirut's Dahiyeh - IDF reportedly prepares for 'fateful campaign,' calls up more reservists
• Under a rain of Hezbollah missiles, determined northern farmers still sow for the future
• Government officials mark repopulation of Homesh settlement in West Bank
• Settlers said to graffiti and try to torch West Bank mosque; entrance damaged
• Watch: U.N. Chief Guterres Releases Video Urging World to Embrace Islam's 'Noble' Ramadan
• London Police Ban Al Quds Day March This Weekend, First Time Protest Banned Since 2012
• Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions - experts believe they are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict
• Russia Accuses UK of Involvement in Ukrainian Storm Shadow Missile Strike in Bryansk that Killed Six Civilians and Injured 37
• Unexplained Moscow internet blackouts spark fears of web censorship plan - Kremlin appearing to ramp up control over internet, as it tests new 'whitelist' restrictions and pushes people to state-owned app
• Canada to Expand Military Presence in Arctic, Following Trump Threats
• Senate again fails to pass homeland security funding as department shutdown nears one month
• GOP senators warn Trump that shaky economy could spell election disaster
• SAVE Act heads to Senate floor for vote as Thune says no to talking filibuster - "We don't have the votes either to proceed, get on a talking filibuster, nor to sustain one if we got on it."
• Trump demands NY AG James turn over all communications with Michael Cohen after the ex-fixer claimed he was 'coerced'
• Money Spy: ChatGPT is building a tool that will spy on your bank accounts and credit card activity
• Donny Osmond uses AI to sing with his 14-year-old self - How Donny Osmond blends AI, apps and stage tech to reinvent his Las Vegas show and stay ahead of the curve
• Sam Altman faced 'serious questions' in meeting with lawmakers about OpenAI's defense work
• Pentagon given 180-day deadline to remove Anthropic AI products from military systems
• 'They Wanted to Call the Shots:' Pentagon's Emil Michael Explains the AI Fight with Anthropic
• Burning effigies, doomsday prepping and 'cyber-chondriacs': The wacky beliefs of the tech elite shaping global society
• Mystery Deepens: Retired Air Force General Who Commanded UFO-Linked Base Vanishes Without a Trace - Missing for Nearly Two Weeks as Authorities Beg Public for Leads
• NASA aims to launch four astronauts on Artemis lunar mission on April 1
• NASA's 1,300-pound Van Allen Probe A blazes back to Earth, splashes down in Pacific after 14 years in orbit
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Erbaa, Turkey
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Banjar, Indonesia
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Hualien City, Taiwan
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits southeast of Easter Island
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Anthiro, Greece
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 26,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Ambae volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• White Island volcano Alert Level raised to 3, New Zealand
• Second deadly landslide in six weeks devastates Rubaya coltan mines in eastern DR Congo
• Landslides kill at least 52 people in Gamo Zone, Ethiopia
• NWS damage survey confirms EF-3 tornado that killed two in Lake Village, Indiana
• Summer to winter in hours: How one of D.C.'s wildest weather days unfolded
• 'Unprecedented' March Heat Could Topple Records Across the Southwest
• 'Doomsday fish' rescued after washing ashore in Mexico
• Three Iraqi Brothers Arrested Over Alleged Terrorist Bombing of U.S. Embassy in Norway
• Cruz: 'The Threat of Terrorist Attack Is Higher Now than It Has Been in Decades'
• 'Suspicious package' removed by authorities after Reagan International Airport concourse evacuated
• ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed shooter who left 1 dead, 2 hurt
• ROTC Students at Old Dominion Beat Shooter to Death With Their Bare Hands
• Old Dominion University shooting being investigated as terrorism; gunman was previously convicted for ISIS support
• FBI: Old Dominion Gunman Said 'Allah Akbar' as He Commenced Attack
• Soros-backed DA sparks backlash after blaming Old Dominion shooting on pro-gun lawmakers
• Wisconsin man convicted for threatening to kill ICE, Border Patrol agents
• Speaker Mike Johnson Capitulates on Mass Deportations, Says "Course Correction" Needed Going into Midterms After "Overzealous" Immigration Enforcement as White House Tells GOP to Avoid Running on Mass Deportations
• U.N. Committee Accuses Trump of 'Racist Hate Speech' and 'Grave Human Rights Violations' Over Immigration Crackdown
• 'Do not oppress the stranger': 1,000-plus US rabbis sign letter backing immigrant rights - Ahead of HIAS's annual 'Refugee Shabbat,' Jewish clergy from 45 states invoke biblical commandments, say 'tradition is clear' in support of refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers
• Bill to Ban Chinese Trucking Companies from Transporting U.S. Military Equipment Introduced by Sen. Cotton, Rep. Stefanik
• Mexican national illegally in US charged with creating, distributing pornography of Utah minor girls
• Colorado: Democrat Bill to Decriminalize Prostitution Dies amid Opposition and Lack of Support
• Senegal doubles maximum penalty for same-sex activity to 10 years' jail
• GOP Sen. Josh Hawley Introduces Bill That Would Ban Abortion Pills
• Kentucky Cheerleader Charged with Manslaughter After Autopsy Shows Baby Was Born Alive
• Iowa Mom Accused of Lacing Lasagna with Opioids to Try to Cause Pregnant Relative to Miscarry
• The extreme world of the 20-something men giving their organs to strangers - Forget giving blood - these young people are offering strangers their body parts. Such generosity could revolutionize the transplant system
• Frozen brains reawaken in astonishing medical breakthrough