The Latest: 03/09/2026 11:59pm ET

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1:02He's speaking from Dharal, Florida today and saying the US is ahead of its timeline in Iran by a lot he says. And also that the US and Israel have carried out some of the most complex military operations the world has ever seen. President saying over 50 Iranian Navy ships have been taken out. Its missile and drone capabilities continue to be taken out. Seven U.S. service members have been killed during Operation Epic Fury. The U.S. government is alerting law enforcement Iran may be activating sleeper cells. The federal government alert says it intercepted encrypted communications believed to have been originating from Iran. That also may serve as an operational trigger for sleeper agents outside the country. The alert sites preliminary signals analysis of a transmission likely of Iranian origin that was sent across multiple countries after the death of the Supreme Leader. Police say two Pennsylvania men accused of throwing improvised explosive devices outside the New York City Mayor's official residents were motivated by ISIS and hoped to cause mass casualties.

2:04NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tish says Amir Balat and Ibrahim Kiumi told investigators that they wanted to kill more infidels than the three victims who died in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Tish said both defendants also admitted they acted on Saturday because of ISIS. Two luxury real estate agents and their brother have been convicted of sex trafficking. Tal and Oran Alexander along with the brother Alon were found guilty on all counts today in a Manhattan federal courtroom prosecutor say all three drugged and raped several women that they had met on dating apps or at lavish parties between 2008 and 2021. I'm Jim Roop. A majority of registered voters are disapproving of President Trump's handling of the situation in Iran. According to an NBC News poll 54% of voters are unhappy with the situation compared to 41% who approve. More than half of those polls specifically said the U.S. should not have taken military action. Polsters note support for the White House is mostly polarized along party lines. 77% of Republicans supported the military strikes while 89% of Democrats were against the attacks on Iran.

3:11I'm Tammy Trujillo. An explosion near the U.S. Embassy in Norway is under investigation and may have been an act of terrorism according to authorities. It happened early Sunday with minor damage reported at the entrance of the embassies consular section in Oslo. There were no injuries. The blast comes as a number of American embassies and consulates around the world have been targeted for attack following the start of U.S. and Israeli military operations in Iran. Several rockets were fired at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Saturday. All of them were intercepted. I'm Michael Cassner. The Trump administration is reportedly looking to make an economic deal with Cuba. From what I've heard inside Cuba and from what I have heard in my sources from Washington, DC, is that Cuba is willing to remove President Diaz Kanel. Cuba expert Dr. Andy Gomez says relatives of Fidel Castro would also have to leave their government positions. He says any deal will hinge on whether or not Cuba will change its law saying it needs 51% control of foreign investments, which makes investors weary about the risks.

4:14Two deaths are being investigated in Ireland that may be linked to weight loss drugs. The BBC is reporting that two cases are among hundreds of possible drug reaction issues reported in Ireland over the last two years connected to GOP1 weight loss meds. The medicines and health care products regulatory agency says a suspected reaction does not necessarily mean it's been caused by the medicine and that underlying or other illnesses may be responsible. I'm Jim Roop.