Two teens charged over ‘Islamic State-inspired’ attack outside Mamdani home
Pair charged with throwing explosive devices during anti-Islam protest described by mayor as ‘appalling’
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A poster of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader is placed on an anti-riot police car as policemen stand on top of the car, during a rally to support him in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Cara Anna
Trump administration takes aim at court rulings slowing immigration agenda
The Supreme Court is seen, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Lindsay Whitehurst
Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots near the home of Grammy-Award winning performer Rihanna, according to police and news reports.
· Associated Press
Georgia teacher Jason Hughes dies in prank gone wrong; teen charged
Flowers lie along a fence outside North Hall High School in Gainesville, Ga., on Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)
· Charlotte Kramon
Bomb found near Mamdani's home 'act of ISIS-inspired terrorism', say police
Emir Balat being detained by New York Police Department officers outside Gracie Mansion on March 7. (Reuters: Madison Swart)
CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane leaves network: ‘I look forward to some independence’
Justice correspondent most known for his January 6 Capitol riot coverage, is latest to quit Bari Weiss-led network
· Jeremy Barr
Lebanon says 486 killed since Israeli attacks began
Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 486 people have been killed and 1,313 wounded since Israeli attacks began on 2 March.
· Middleeasteye
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams is on trial in London, accused in bombings during 'the Troubles'
Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice, where a civil claim is being brought against him, in London, Monday March 9, 2026. ( James Manning/PA via AP)
· Brian Melley
Police offer $250k reward to catch accused triple murderer
Warning: This story contains the names and images of Indigenous people who have died.
· Riley Walter
Lebanon says 486 killed since Israeli attacks began
Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 486 people have been killed and 1,313 wounded since Israeli attacks began on 2 March.
· Middleeasteye
Gerry Adams ‘as culpable as those who planted IRA bombs’, high court hears
Former Sinn Féin leader being sued for symbolic £1 each by three victims of Troubles-era bombings on UK mainland
· Haroonsiddique
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Friends Like These: The Murder Of Skylar Neese’ On Hulu, A Docuseries About A Teen Who Was Killed By Her Best Buddies
Friends Like These: The Murder Of Skylar Neese is a three-part docuseries now streaming on Hulu that examines the 2012 disappearance of the 16-year-old Neese and how law enforcement’s investigation led them to arrest Neese’s best friends, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf, were arrested and convicted of her murder.
· Joel Keller
Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo 'supply chain risk' designation
Anthropic is suing the Trump administration, asking federal courts to reverse the Pentagon’s decision designating the artificial intelligence company a “ supply chain risk ” over its refusal to allow unrestricted military use of its technology.
· Associated Press
California motel closes after two women found dead in same room days apart
Eureka police took two calls for unconscious individuals, and officials reported ‘elevated’ carbon monoxide in room
· Anna Betts
US senators demand probe into ‘appalling’ attack on girls’s school in Iran
Top Democratic senators in the United States have called for an investigation into the strike against a girls’ school in southern Iran, saying that the Pentagon must “provide clear answers” about the incident that killed at least 170 people.
· Ali Harb
Jury selection to begin for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
MIAMI (AP) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the U.S. federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
· Associated Press
Ticketmaster parent Live Nation strikes deal with DOJ to settle antitrust suit— why judge was left fuming
The Justice Department said Monday that it has tentatively settled its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, striking a deal to ultimately lower ticket prices for consumers and end an illegal monopoly over live events in America.
· Associated Press
What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, the son and successor of Iran’s late supreme leader
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was named as his successor Sunday, had long been considered a contender to the post even before an Israeli strike killed his father and despite the fact he had never been elected or appointed to a governmen…
· Associated Press
New footage raises likelihood the US struck Iranian school
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Associated Press
Wisconsin Supreme Court justice's exit gives liberals a chance to grow majority
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler listens to arguments at the Supreme Court in Madison, Nov. 11, 2013. (M.P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, Pool, file)
· Scott Bauer
Woman who shot at Rihanna’s LA house identified, charged with attempted murder
The woman who allegedly shot at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion on Sunday afternoon has been identified as 35-year-old Ivana Ortiz, police confirmed to Page Six on Monday.
· Eric Todisco, Bernie Zilio
EU chief avoids condemning US-Israeli war on Iran
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has failed to condemn the US-Israeli war on Iran, saying “there should be no tears shed for” Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the initial strikes.
· RT
Israeli shelling kills priest in south Lebanon
Israeli tank fire killed a priest in the border village of al-Qlayya, in south Lebanon’s Marjayoun district.
· Middleeasteye
Fraudster racked up a shocking $266K in fake Home Depot returns before getting caught — here’s how she did it: police
A woman in Ohio made more than 1,700 fraudulent returns worth a whopping $266,699 at Home Depot locations in various states — and now she’s landed herself in jail.
· Brooke Steinberg
Psycho husband allegedly murdered wife by clubbing her ‘so badly’ she was ‘unrecognizable’
A husband has been charged with clubbing his wife to death, beating her so viciously with a wooden plank that she was “unrecognizable,” according to police in Kentucky.
· Chris Bradford
Dramatic moment accused ISIS-loving terrorist throws bomb at Gracie Mansion
Dramatic video captures the moment a suspected ISIS-inspired teen hurled an IED during shocking scenes outside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Gracie Mansion home, according to police.
· Anthony Blair
Woman accused of shooting up Rihanna’s mansion with AR-15-style rifle identified and charged with attempted murder
Police have identified 35-year-old Ivana Ortiz as the alleged shooter who fired from an AR-15-style weapon at Grammy Award-winning musician Rihanna’s house on Sunday afternoon.
· Zain Khan
Live Nation reaches surprise settlement with justice department in antitrust case
Live Nation will pay $200m to states in lawsuit, and Ticketmaster will open parts of platform to rival companies
· Michael Sainato
Belarus journalist convicted of treason and sentenced to 9 years in prison
This undated photo provided by Belarusian Association of Journalists shows Belarusian journalist Pavel Dabravolski in Belarus, who was sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of treason. (Belarusian Association of Journalists via AP)
· Yuras Karmanau
Seventh soldier killed in Iran war identified as Space Brigade sergeant
The seventh US military personnel to have been killed during the war with Iran has been identified as a member of the Army’s 1st Space Brigade who was stationed in Saudi Arabia.
· Ronny Reyes
Israeli forces kill Palestinian journalist Amal Shamali in Gaza attack
Palestinian journalist Amal Shamali, who worked as a correspondent for Qatar Radio, has been killed in an Israeli air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) says.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Police reveal ID of woman found dead near Phoenix canal after Nancy Guthrie speculation
Authorities have identified the battered body of a woman who was found dead near a canal in Phoenix — and it’s not Nancy Guthrie.
· Patrick Reilly
Northern Ireland’s Gerry Adams in UK court for trial over IRA bombings
Adams has always denied being an IRA member, although he has long faced accusations that he was involved in its killing campaign
· Reuters
Sierra Leone women prisoners win freedom through football-based reform project
Sento, a mother of two, was serving a one-year prison sentence until a few days ago. On this International Women’s Day, her time behind bars has come to an end.
· AfricaNews
Suspected terrorist defiantly flashes ISIS salute after he’s busted for tossing explosive device near Gracie Mansion
One of the accused terrorists busted for lobbing explosive devices near Gracie Mansion flashed a sick salute honoring ISIS as he was led in shackles from a police precinct Monday.
· Kevin Sheehan, Anthony Blair
Former Syrian military member charged in UK with 3 murders as crimes against humanity
LONDON (AP) — A former member of the Syrian military was charged in Britain with three counts of murder as a crime against humanity for attacks on civilians in Damascus in 2011, British prosecutors said Monday.
Georgia teacher killed by student driving away from prank gone wrong
Five teenagers arrested after Jason Hughes run over outside his home after prank involving toilet paper
· Ramon Antonio Vargas
After-hours work emails should mean Australians get a four-day work week, union tells government
Australian Services Union, which represents more than 135,000 workers, also calls for ‘roster justice’ rules
· Tom Mcilroy
She was arrested for holding a protest sign in small-town California: ‘This is a testing ground’
Jenny O’Connell-Nowain was put under house arrest, and her husband, Benjamin, lost his job after they protested at board of supervisors meetings
NY explosives incident investigated as IS-inspired 'terrorism' — police
NEW YORK — A weekend incident in New York at which an improvised explosive device was thrown near an anti-Islam protest is being investigated as an Islamic State group-inspired act of "terrorism," police said Monday.
· Agence France-Presse
Five members of Iranian women’s football team reportedly seeking to remain in Australia
After being eliminated from the Asian Cup, the players reportedly escaped their regime minders and are being looked after by police in Queensland
· Martinfarrer
Falling shrapnel kills man in Israel as Iran fires missiles
YEHUD, Israel — Falling shrapnel killed one man and seriously wounded another in central Israel on Monday, first responders said, as blasts rocked the area after the military said missiles were fired from Iran.
· Agence France-Presse
Pete Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in US war with Iran
Comments from defense secretary come as number of US service members killed in conflict has climbed to seven
· Richardluscombe
China eyes cross-border corruption law. Will it blunt the ‘long arm’ of the West?
Beijing to pass law aimed at preventing corruption by Chinese companies operating overseas after courts recover billions in illegal gains
· Meredith Chen
Explosives thrown near New York City mayor's residence investigated as 'ISIS-related terrorism'
Police in New York City on Sunday said that they were looking into a second suspicious device found in the same area of Manhattan’s Upper East Side where a counterprotester during an anti-Islam demonstration threw an improvised explosive. The device was found a day after an improvised explosive device was thrown by …
· Jake Offenhartz
Mamdani refuses to condemn alleged ISIS-loving bomb tossers as disturbing new detail emerge
Mayor Zohran Mamdani refused to condemn the pair of alleged ISIS-loving radical Islamists Monday who are charged with tossing IEDs near Gracie Mansion during an anti-Muslim protest Saturday.
· Hannah Fierick, Craig McCarthy
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 16, health ministry says
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens more, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.
· Middleeasteye
Fundraiser more than doubles goal for family of Jason Hughes, Georgia teacher killed in student prank
A fundraiser for the family of the beloved Georgia high school teacher killed in a freak accident during a student prank has more than doubled its goal after news of his death went viral.
· Patrick Reilly
Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school
Footage of attack on Minab compound adds to evidence indicating it was a US strike that killed scores of children
· Tess Mcclure