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Feds warn California could be drone target tied to Iran conflict

Updated March 11, 2026, 8:19 p.m. ET This story was updated with new information. Federal authorities have warned California law enforcement agencies that the state could be a potential target of a drone attack tied to the escalating war between Iran, the United States and Israel — though officials stress there is no confirmed or imminent threat. The warning, first reported by ABC News, comes from a federal intelligence memo circulated to Joint Terrorism Task Force partners across the state ...

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FTC to refund more than $47 million to consumers allegedly deceived by Invitation Homes

March 11, 2026 / 4:14 PM EDT The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it will send a total of $47.2 million in refunds to hundreds of thousands of consumers who the agency alleges were deceived by Invitation Homes, the largest single-family home leasing company in the U.S. Invitation Homes agreed to issue the refunds as part of a settlement with the FTC, which sued the Dallas-based company in 2024. Regulators alleged in the suit that Invitation Homes deceived consumers about leasing ...

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Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for Probe Into DOJ's Epstein Files' Redactions

Mar 11th, 2026, 6:21 pm A group of U.S. senators called for the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Trump Justice Department over its release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and the redactions within the documents, which have sparked outrage and accusations of a cover-up. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) signed the letter alleging that the DOJ did not fully comply with the law compelling the files’ release last Decemb ...

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Hawley introduces bill to remove FDA approval for Mifepristone

03/11/26 5:29 PM ET Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday unveiled legislation to remove Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of mifepristone to end pregnancies, a bill that has quickly gained the support of major anti-abortion groups. The legislation is an ambitious undertaking given the drug’s widespread use in the United States, where an estimated 7.5 million women have used it to terminate pregnancies since the FDA approved its use in 2000. It accounted for 63 percent o ...

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U.S. Intelligence Says Iran Government Is Not At Risk Of Collapse, Say Sources

Mar 11, 2026, 08:09 PM EDT NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter. A “multitude” of intelligence reports provide “consistent analysis that the regime is not in danger” of collapse and “retains control of the Iranian public,” said one of the sources, all o ...

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Trump official rips Americans who care about public land: 'Financially illiterate'

David Edwards March 11, 2026 2:39PM ET Interior Secretary Doug Burgum dismissed environmentalists' concerns by telling investment firm BlackRock that people who want to protect public lands were not "financially literate." ................... "Congress has been enabled to pass permitting reform legislation," the host said. "What can the administration do to streamline this process from your perspective?" ...................... "You know, all the people ...

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Three ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by 'unknown projectiles'

Three cargo vessels have been hit by "unknown projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities say, as pressure intensifies on one of the world's most important shipping lanes. Traffic through the strait - a vital corridor for oil - has fallen sharply since Israel and the US attacked Iran in late February, sending global energy prices soaring. Iran said it unleashed another volley of retaliatory attacks across the Gulf on Wednesday, with targets including a major oilfield i ...

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US spent $5 billion worth of munitions in the first two days of attacks on Iran, docs show

US spent $5 billion worth of munitions in the first two days of attacks on Iran, docs show '$5.6 billion could have paid for over 356000 Medicare or 568,00 Medicaid enrollees,' one social media user commented. The U.S. churned through $5.6 billion worth of weaponry during the first two days of its war against Iran, highlighting the steep financial cost of the overseas conflict, according to a new report. The Pentagon provided the estimate to lawmakers Monday, nine days after the U.S. and Isra ...

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Strikes on Iran Damage Cultural Heritage Sites, Infuriating Iranians

Full article/photos at link. "The images of renowned historic sites shattered by missiles has left many Iranians enraged. In interviews and in posts on social media, some are asking how a war waged by Israel and the United States supposedly against the Islamic republic’s government and military has ended up damaging their cultural identity and sites. ... A spokeswoman for UNESCO, the United Nations agency that seeks to protect global culture, said her organization had been able to verify ...

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Trump to invoke emergency law for California oil producer Sable, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. President Donald ​Trump plans to invoke ‌emergency law for Sable Offshore (SOC.N), opens new tab as it looks to ​restart production from a ​cluster of offshore platforms ⁠in California, Bloomberg News ​reported on Wednesday, citing ​a person familiar with the matter. Shares of Sable rose 28% to $18.35. Trump ​is preparing to ​summon authorities under the Defense Production ‌Act ⁠to preempt state laws and ease permitting for ...

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Judge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in Maryland

11 min ago - March 11, 2026 10:59 PM EDT Updated 3 hours ago WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - A federal judge ‌in Maryland issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday to halt construction work on an immigration detention center after the state had sued ... (Reuters)

Swing state GOP advances bill to make it easier for them to silence critics with lawsuits

48 min ago - March 11, 2026 9:24PM ET Republican lawmakers would be able to sue people who use social media to criticize them and call them names under a bill they approved that would make it easier for politicians to file defamation cases against their critics. ... (Raw Story/Arizona Mirror)

Every Democrat in Colorado Legislature Signs Letter Urging Gov. Polis Not to Grant Clemency to Tina Peters

1 hr ago - Mar 11th, 2026, 9:05 pm Every single Democrat in the Colorado legislature signed a letter urging Gov. Jared Polis (D) not to grant clemency to Tina Peters, the former county election clerk currently serving a nine-year prison sentence for crimes she ... (MEDIAite)

Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. 'not ready' to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet

1 hr ago - Published Thu, Mar 12 2026 7:50 AM EDT Updated 8 Min Ago The U.S. Navy is not ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC in an interview Thursday. “It’ll happen relatively soon but it c ... (CNBC)

Veterans Affairs to advocate for legal guardianship for some vets

2 hrs ago - 10h The Trump administration has moved to establish legal guardianship for some homeless veterans, which could include involuntary or institutional mental health and drug addiction care. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, the Justice Department ... (msn/WSJ)

Feds warn California could be drone target tied to Iran conflict

2 hrs ago - Updated March 11, 2026, 8:19 p.m. ET This story was updated with new information. Federal authorities have warned California law enforcement agencies that the state could be a potential target of a drone attack tied to the escalating war between Iran ... (USA Today)

U.S. Intelligence Says Iran Government Is Not At Risk Of Collapse, Say Sources

3 hrs ago - Mar 11, 2026, 08:09 PM EDT NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bo ... (Huff Post/Reuters)

Portland Community College faculty and staff commence historic strike over wages

3 hrs ago - After 11 months of failed contract negotiations, hundreds of Portland Community College faculty and classified staff say they are ready to strike. By Tiffany Camhi (OPB) March 11, 2026 9:31 a.m. Updated: March 11, 2026 8:11 p.m. Rain did not deter hu ... (OPB.org)

US will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan

3 hrs ago - Updated 7:18 PM EDT, March 11, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and was a primary operation ... (AP)

Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for Probe Into DOJ's Epstein Files' Redactions

4 hrs ago - Mar 11th, 2026, 6:21 pm A group of U.S. senators called for the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Trump Justice Department over its release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and the redactions within the documents, which have sparked ou ... (MEDIAite)

US Senate advances bill to lower housing prices

4 hrs ago - March 11, 2026 6:07 AM EDT Updated 9 hours ago WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress are lining up behind legislation to encourage more affordable housing, in ​a rare example of bipartisan action on a q ... (Reuters)

Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records

5 hrs ago - Updated 4:51 PM EDT, March 11, 2026 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year’s midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a ... (AP)

Trump officials scrapped Pentagon blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties before Iran strikes, report says

5 hrs ago - Wednesday 11 March 2026 17:30 EDT Before the Iran war, the Trump administration reportedly gutted a series of initiatives aimed at reducing civilian casualties, according to insiders. The move is under new scrutiny now that the U.S. is accused of lau ... (The Independent)

Hawley introduces bill to remove FDA approval for Mifepristone

6 hrs ago - 03/11/26 5:29 PM ET Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday unveiled legislation to remove Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of mifepristone to end pregnancies, a bill that has quickly gained the support of major anti-abortion gro ... (The Hill)

FTC to refund more than $47 million to consumers allegedly deceived by Invitation Homes

6 hrs ago - March 11, 2026 / 4:14 PM EDT The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it will send a total of $47.2 million in refunds to hundreds of thousands of consumers who the agency alleges were deceived by Invitation Homes, the largest single-family h ... (CBS News)

Mike Johnson, in a split from Trump, says US shouldn't nation-build in Iran

6 hrs ago - March 11, 2026, 3:56 p.m. ET House Speaker Mike Johnson said the United States should not be "nation-building" or intervening around the world, casting a stark contrast to President Donald Trump's recent framing of the international war he had hoped ... (USA Today)

Iran-linked hackers hit medical giant Stryker in retaliatory cyberattack

11 hrs ago - A major cyberattack has crippled the global networks of Stryker, one of the world’s largest medical device companies, with an Iran-linked hacking group claiming responsibility and warning it marks “the beginning of a new chapter in cyber wa ... (Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Associated Press)

This Fall, Florida Students Will Be Forced to Take "Anti-Communist" Classes

12 hrs ago - Florida public schools will force students to take a Heritage Foundation-backed class on the “evils of communism.” Beginning in the fall of 2026, all Florida middle and high school students will be required to take a yearly social studies c ... (truthout.org)

US struggles to evacuate American personnel from facilities under fire in Iraq:

13 hrs ago - Some U.S. staff were flown out by the British air force, officials said. By Shannon K. Kingston March 11, 2026, 4:48 PM In the nearly 10 days since the State Department directed non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq amid the war with Ira ... (abc news)

Zelenskyy to Trump: Put more pressure on Putin, 'not on me'

13 hrs ago - March 11, 2026 7:00 pm CET KYIV — Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants Donald Trump to turn up the heat on Vladimir Putin — and stop piling pressure on him to agree to a truce after more than four years of war. The Ukrainian leader said his people w ... (Politico (EU))

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