The Latest: 03/02/2026 03:59pm ET

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1:01Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he'll try to pass a resolution this week to enforce the War Powers Act amid military action against Iran. The 1973 Vietnam War era resolution is meant to check the President's power to enter armed conflict without consent from the legislative branch. The effort is largely seen as symbolic because even a past, Trump said he would likely veto it. And Congress would need a two-thirds majority to override that veto, which there's currently not. Police in Austin, Texas say they're examining motives that might be connected with the Iran military operation following a mass shooting early Sunday. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis was asked about images showing the suspect wearing a hoodie with the words property of Allah and an Iranian flag on his undershirt. We see a, you know, the second shirt with the Iran, the picture of the shawl on that t-shirt as well. You know, we're thinking about events and what's occurring in the country as well. Two victims were killed when the government opened fire outside a bar in Austin's six street district. The suspect, Senegalese native, and naturalized US citizen was killed by officers following the rampage.

2:02The FBI is also involved in the investigation. Americans could be at higher risk for health problems due to the upcoming time change. The clocks move ahead an hour on Saturday into Sunday for daylight saving time resulting in the loss of an hour. Sleep psychologist Alisha Roth with a Cleveland clinic says history shows in the week after the time change. The number of heart attacks, strokes, and motor vehicle accidents rise. The bracket for the NCAA tournament will be revealed in less than two weeks. Tonight, number two Arizona will take on number seven Iowa state and Tucson. Elsewhere, number one Duke will take on NC state on the road. March madness begins with the first four starting on March 17th. I'm Chris Caragio. Coming up in the business week ahead, any potential fallout from US military operations in Iran will grab the spotlight. The ADP Employment Report will be released Wednesday followed by the weekly jobless claims Thursday. The monthly jobs report wraps up the week on Friday. Most analysts are expecting to see about 54,000 jobs in February compared to 130,000 added in January. The Colorado University football team is mourning the death of one of its players.

3:06Buffalo quarterback Dominique Ponder has died at the age of 23. According to police, he was killed in an early Sunday morning single car crash. Authorities say speed is suspected as the factor. An investigation is taking place. Colorado is set to open spring practice today in Boulder. Apple is unveiling some new hardware this week. The tech company will skip the standard one day event and announce new products. Over three days starting today, one of those offerings is the iPhone 17 e expected to start at $599. Two new iPads, a new MacBook and several other computers will also be rolled out. This year's first lunar eclipse may just achieve the impossible. Mark Mayfield explains. Tuesday's eclipse could see the rising of the sun and the eclipsed moon at the same time. Gary is nearing around the Pacific Rim of the best shot of seeing the strange occurrence. In North America, those in the eastern time zone will get to see the moon set during the early light of dawn during the total phase of the eclipse. Places in the far west will be able to watch the eclipse from start to finish.

4:15Ghostface made a killing at the box office over the weekend, pulling in 64 million in its first weekend in theaters and notched. It's best opening ever. It also made over 97 million worldwide. The animated film, Ghost, finished second with about 12 million followed by weathering heights and third. The Mega Millions jackpot now stands at 473 million ahead of tomorrow night's big drawing. The cash option on that works out to just shy of 222 million. I'm Chris Courageo.