The Latest: 03/06/2026 06:59pm ET

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1:05Trump said after Iran's surrenders, they would work to select the country's next leader and he wants to be involved in that selection. President Trump will take part in a solemn commander-in-chief tradition when he attends the dignified transfer of the US service members killed during Operation Epic Fury. The six-armory reserve soldiers died in an attack in Kuwait Sunday. The ceremony takes place tomorrow at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. All six service members were based in Des Moines, Iowa. Gas prices are jumping once again, triple air reporting, the national average cost of a gallon of regular gas now $3.32. That's up 7 cents from yesterday, $0.34 from a week ago. And it all comes as the military operations in Iran spike oil prices. Weekly increase like this has been seen since March of 2022 during the start of the Russia Ukraine war. Three former presidents share memories of Reverend Jesse Jackson at a memorial service in Chicago today. Former President Obama praised Jackson in his eulogy. He instinctively understood that individual success meant nothing unless everybody was free.

2:10Former President Joe Biden called Jackson a role model. Jesse always saw a common ground. Of course, he preached hope because folks, despite all the endured growing up, despite the pain and disappointment he experienced, Jesse was an optimist at his core. Former President Clinton as well as former Vice President Kamala Harris also attended the celebration of live ceremony at the House of Hope Arena in Chicago. Jesse Jackson died at the age of 84 last month. I'm Jim Ru. A civil rights leader known for his role in the 1965 voting rights campaign in Selma, Alabama has died. The Reverend Bernard Lafayette died Thursday at the age of 85. His son said a heart attack was to blame. Lafayette was born in Florida and went on to attend Nashville's American Baptist College, where he roamed with another future giant in the civil rights movement, the late Congressman John Lewis. His death comes as thousands of people in Selma are taking part in events this week, marking the 61st anniversary of the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Bloody Sunday, as it's now known.

3:13I'm Tammy Trujillo with retail thefts continuing to increase Walgreens pharmacies in New York City will start using body cameras in an effort to crack down on those thefts. The pharmacy chain is launching a pilot program where employees at select stores will wear the body cams, but only if they want to. There's no word on which stores will participate or what Walgreens will do with the footage as spokesperson says a cameras can help deescalate conflicts and ultimately contribute to a safer environment for everyone. The company adds that they have safeguards in place to ensure that customer privacy will be protected and that all applicable laws and regulations will be followed. Kristen Marks wedding volume is down across the US with experts anticipating further declines this year. That's a problem for the $72 billion yearly wedding industry unless you're in San Diego, which is not part of the downward trend. The wedding report says over 22,000 weddings were held in San Diego last year with the average costing about $46,000.

4:13But this year the trend is smaller with micro weddings that have fewer than 50 guests. I'm Bri Tennis. A fourth grader from Los Angeles is the youngest ever fashion designer to have a show at Paris Fashion Week. 10-year-old Max Alexander has his debut show this week. He already has his own design label. Employees, millions with social media followers, is clothing focuses on sustainability. I'm Jim Roop.