The Latest: 03/10/2026 11:59am ET

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1:02to drive up gas prices to create economic pressure. But in an update today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that with the conflict now in its 11th day, Iran stands alone and they are badly losing. He added that the operation in Iran will not be endless. Yesterday, President Trump said the military operation will be ending very soon. Gas prices continue to climb as the conflict in Iran continues. AAA reports the national average for a gallon of regular gas jumped overnight to $3.53 a gallon. That's up from yesterday's 348. A week ago, the national average was at $3.10. The Vatican says Pope Leo has been praying for the bloodshed in Iran to end. A statement said the Pontiff expressed his sorrow for the many innocent people who have died, including children and those who care for them. Those caught up in the conflict so far include a Catholic priest killed in Lebanon yesterday as he rushed to aid parishioners after their home was struck by an apparent Israeli tank fire. Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat is up

2:03for grabs today. Voters in the state's 14th congressional district will be selecting their choice on a ballot that includes 22 candidates. Five of those have dropped out of the race, leaving 12 Republicans, three Democrats, one Libertarian and one independent Vine for the seat. Disney Pixar is back on top of the box office. The studio's latest film Hoppers earned $46 million in its debut weekend. It earned another 42 million overseas for an opening worldwide total of $88 million. Meanwhile, the bride had a disappointing start with an opening total of just $7.3 million. I'm Chris Caragio. Social media posts suggest the shooting at Rihanna's Los Angeles was targeted. Iris Pitzer reports a Florida resident identified as Ivana Ortiz was arrested Sunday after allegedly firing at least four shots into the home of Rihanna and her partner rapper ASAP Rocky. Police say Ortiz pulled up in a white Tesla and began shooting toward the property's front gate in broad daylight with neighbors

3:05reporting hearing a rapid burst of gunfire. Authorities say the pop star and founder of Fenty Beauty was inside at the time but was not injured. Ortiz had reportedly posted several messages and videos on social media and recent weeks making reference to Rihanna. On February 23rd, she posted a photo of herself on Facebook while directly tagging the singer's account. There are also several posts claiming Rihanna had AIDS while others mentioned rappers Cardi B and Drake as well as Kim Kardashian. Ortiz remains behind bars on suspicion of attempted murder, bail a set at $10 million. Executives and engineers at OpenAI and Google DeepMind are joining Anthropic in its legal fight with the Pentagon Royal Neal reports. Dozens of executives and engineers from Google and OpenAI are signing on to a legal brief to argue that the Pentagon abused its power by labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk. That extraordinary move has historically been reserved for foreign adversaries, Anthropic called the designation unprecedented and unlawful.

4:06Defense contractors are now required to certify that they do not use Anthropic's models in their work with the Pentagon. I'm Rihanna. Officials at GE Aerospace have announced plans to invest $55 million to expand existing operations in the Huntsville Alabama area. In a statement released yesterday, spokesperson said the expansion is designed to meet increased production demands for commercial and military aircraft engines and parts since 2017. GE Aerospace is operated on a 100 acre campus in Madison County, Alabama. I'm Chris Cardio.