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3 dead, 12 injured in storm near Union Lake in Branch County Three people died and a dozen people have been injured in a storm and possible tornado in the Union Lake area, according to the sheriff's office.

Multiple fatalities after a tornado apparently touched down in Michigan. www.thedailyreporter.com/stor...

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 7, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

⚠️ Update: A full week has now passed since #Iran fell into digital darkness under a regime-imposed national internet blackout.

The measure remains in place at hour 168, leaving the public isolated without vital updates and alerts while officials and state media retain access.

Several hours ago: Iranian drone strikes area near Dubai International Airport, lands meters from parked airliners.

Live updates: Drone strike near Dubai airport as Iran’s president apologises to Gulf nations for attacks President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran won't attack first - but Qatar defence ministry says it has intercepted a missile.

After Iran's president apologized to neighboring states, promising Tehran would not attack them again "unless attacked first," Qatar intercepted a missile and a drone exploded near Dubai's airport. www.bbc.com/news/live/ceqvwry...

Exclusive | China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network The FBI said it has addressed ‘suspicious activities’ on its networks.

WSJ - Federal investigators believe hackers affiliated with the PRC government are responsible for a cyber intrusion on an internal FBI computer network that holds information related to some domestic surveillance orders. www.wsj.com/politics/national...

BREAKING: Average U.S. diesel prices have just reached a daily rise of 20c/gal and stand at $4.43/gal

WATCH: Footage from Lindsey Whitaker shows a roof being blown off as tornado moves through Three Rivers, Michigan.

Seeing this photo circulate of the significant damage at Menards as a tornado moved through Three Rivers, Michigan. (Via Marcus Salinas)

Kuwait Cuts Oil Production as Fallout From Iran Conflict Intensifies: WSJ
Oil is backing up across the Persian Gulf with the main export route constricted

National average price of gasoline now $3.35/gal, up 37c/gal from a week ago, will very likely soon become one of the largest weekly increases to average gas prices and the largest since 2022.

The average price of gasoline in Canada is up 16c/L from a week ago, or roughly equivalent to 61c/gal.

Footage circulating online (from this week) shows a Iranian ballistic missile slamming into Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

Police shooting of autistic man raises concerns at Howard’s celebrated housing complex Patuxent Commons residents are feeling uneasy after police shot and killed 25-year-old resident Alexander LaMorie, an autistic man, who authorities say refused commands to drop a knife.

Police shooting of autistic man raises concerns at Howard’s celebrated housing complex

Baltimore Police consent decree monitoring team asked for and received a 20% raise, leaders now making $570/hr.
They said they hadn’t received any increases since 2018 and have been coming in under budget so the funds are available. Neighborhood liaisons: $24/hr

Baltimore group fights addiction, homelessness with gentle touch — and soup Starting last year, community groups like Helping Up Mission began to receive tens of millions of dollars from the city’s opioid restitution fund to combat an ongoing overdose crisis.

Baltimore group fights addiction, homelessness with gentle touch — and soup

#Baltimore #Maryland

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UPDATE:
States with the biggest rise in #gasprices compared to a week ago
Indiana ⬆️47c/gal
West Virginia ⬆️47c/gal
Ohio ⬆️46c/gal
Florida ⬆️44c/gal
Louisiana ⬆️43c/gal
Oklahoma ⬆️42c/gal
Texas ⬆️41c/gal
Maryland ⬆️41c/gal
Georgia ⬆️41c/gal
Minnesota ⬆️39c/gal

Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote West Papua The discovery of two lost species is 'exceptional' and rare, scientists say

Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote West Papua

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Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump

NEW: Pardon seekers are routinely being asked to pay $1m+ to lobbyists & lawyers claiming access to Trump, often with bonuses if clemency is granted.

I investigated the Trump Pardon Industrial Complex, & detailed the backstory behind 1 interesting pardon.

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDER DIRECTING TARIFF REFUNDS -COURT FILING

Belts' faithful prep to camp out ahead of opening day “It’s always fun because it’s kind of a reunion. You see a lot of our regulars and people we love seeing day in and day out.”

Belts’ faithful prep to camp out ahead of opening day

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Day 1 Severe Storm Categorical Outlook, Issued 1258Z 03/06/2026. Valid 1300Z Fri 03/06 to 1200Z Sat 03/07. Map of the US showing severe weather risk levels. A large area of "Thunderstorms" (light green) and "Marginal" (dark green) risk covers the Midwest and Southeast. A "Slight" risk (yellow) spans from Texas to Wisconsin. An "Enhanced" risk (orange) is centered over Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois.

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Severe storm hazards may include very large hail, severe wind gusts & tornadoes. Storms could also produce heavy rain that may lead to flash flooding.

Check weather.gov for local warnings.

Unrelated to the conflict in the Middle East, an Indian Su-30 crashed, both pilots killed.

🇰🇼 Kuwaiti F-18C shot down at least one of the 🇺🇸 USAF F-15Es in visual range on March 2nd.

I don't know what to say. It's definitely hard to make excuses for.

Via Twitter acct @Blaxk__Bird

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 6, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran remains in digital darkness after six full days under an internet blackout, with 1% connectivity at the 144 hour mark.

Meanwhile, the regime continues to promote its agenda through whitelisted networks, cultivating media assets at home and abroad.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "U.S. forces aren't holding back on the mission to sink the entire Iranian Navy. Today, an Iranian drone carrier, roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier, was struck and is now on fire."

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding possible across the central U.S. tonight through Saturday. Here is more information for Friday's threat.

Link to the released files: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump The Justice Department has released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly wi...

Additional Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Trump that DoJ said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review have now been released. apnews.com/article/epst...

Corey Lewandowski also plans to leave DHS. - FOX/CBS

Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protestor A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

New from 404 Media: Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, gave authorities data that let the FBI unmask an anonymous 'Stop Cop City' protester. It was payment data linked to the anonymous email account. From that, FBI ID'd them, then tracked their movements www.404media.co/proton-mail-...