The Latest: 03/08/2026 12:59am ET

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1:01The six Army Reserve soldiers died in an attack in Kuwait on Sunday. The day after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Speaking before departing Florida, Trump called them, quote, great heroes in our country, all six service members were based in Des Moines, Iowa. Six people are under arrest after suspicious devices were thrown during an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion, home of New York City Mayor Zoran Mendani. Lisa Selvati has this story. Please say it happened around noon near the mayor's official home on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The anti-Islam protest was led by Jake Lang, who was a January 6th far-right rioter, pardoned by President Trump. ABC7 reports it was also a counter-protest and that two of those protesters lit in through devices with at least one device generating smoke. Two counter-protesters were arrested for allegedly handling the devices while four others were charged with disorderly conduct. Mayor Mendani's press secretary at a statement said the crusade against Islamification by Jake Lang, a vile white supremacist, is despicable and Islamophobic.

2:08I'm Lisa Selvati in New York. And President Trump is blaming Iran for a deadly strike on a school in the southern part of the country, launched shortly after Operation Epic Fury began. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump claimed the strike on the school was, quote, done by Iran. Secretary of War, Pete Higgseth, then said the US is still investigating the strike. This comes after NBC News reported, Trump administration officials told lawmakers that the US was targeting the area in Iran. I'm Jim Forbes. A tornado outbreak turned deadly in two states on Friday, at least four people were killed in Michigan as powerful twisters tore through the southwestern part of the state. In Oklahoma, a mother and teenage daughter lost their lives in the severe weather. Another round of heavy thunderstorms is expected to continue marching across the central US from today into next week. The joint maritime information center has heightened the threat level in the Middle East to critical. Rob Martyr explains.

3:11The 10-page report the center said the threat level, which is at its highest, goes beyond the immediate straight of Hormuz, extending to the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The report said active threat from missiles, UAVs standoff projectiles and associated collateral effects remain credible. All vessels, regardless of flag or country of origin, have been advised to stay on the highest alert. I'm Rob Martyr. Thousands of Martyrs from around the nation are gathering in Selma, Alabama for this week in 61st annual bridge crossing Jubilee. The bloody Sunday event marks the day in 1965 when Alabama state troopers attacked peaceful protesters as they were attempting to cross the Edmund-Pettus bridge for the right to vote. This year's celebration will pay special tribute to the Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away last month at the age of 84. And Frito Lay is recalling Miss Vicki spicy dill pickle potato chips in six states. The FDA says voluntary recall is due to undeclared milk that could cause quote, serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.

4:16The recall of the eight ounce bags of chips include the jalapeno flavor potato chips and was issued on Wednesday after a customer contacted the company. Frito Lay said the product is safe to consume unless the consumer has a dairy allergy or sensitivity to milk. The products were sold in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. I'm Jim Forbes.