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Washington — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that U.S. and Israeli forces will continue intense strikes against Iran until their objectives are met, calling upcoming operations the 'most intense day' and asserting a campaign to force Tehran's unconditional surrender. Officials reported about 50,000 U.S. troops in Operation Epic Fury and approximately 3,000 targets struck as the campaign entered its 10th–11th day. Hegseth warned Russia against involvement and said the campaign aims to degrade Iran's missile and naval capabilities while the president controls the mission's duration. Multiple briefings officially confirmed operational details. Based on 7 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Los Angeles — On Sunday, March 8, Los Angeles police responded to reports of shots fired at singer Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home, officials said. Officers located and arrested a woman in her 30s without incident, recovering a weapon. Authorities reported no one was injured, and at least one bullet penetrated a wall of residence. Reports said Rihanna was inside at the time and was unharmed. The LAPD turned the case over to its Robbery Homicide Division as investigators sought a motive. Police identified about ten rounds fired from a vehicle across street. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Chicago — Oil markets experienced sharp spikes as prices surpassed $100 per barrel amid an escalation of conflict involving Iran that disrupted regional production and shipping. Traders pushed Brent to about $108 on Sunday and to roughly $114 on Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed from about $91 Friday to approximately $106–$114. The moves followed larger weekly jumps of roughly 28% for Brent and 36% for U.S. crude. Observers cited shipping risks through the Strait of Hormuz and reported regional strikes affecting infrastructure. U.S. political leaders commented today on the economic impact. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Washington — Iran's Assembly of Experts appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's third supreme leader on March 9, following a joint U.S.-Israeli strike on Feb. 28 that killed former leader Ali Khamenei. Iran's state media announced the Assembly's decisive vote, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pledged allegiance. U.S. President Donald Trump commented this week, saying "We'll see what happens," telling outlets he was "not happy" and asserting any new Iranian leader would need U.S. approval to remain in power. The selection has raised regional tensions and prompted widespread international scrutiny and reactions. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Boca Raton, Fla. — Zach Johnson, who turned 50 on Feb. 24, won his PGA Tour Champions debut Sunday at the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, closing with a 3-under 69 for a four-shot victory and 11-under total. In Orlando, Akshay Bhatia rallied with four straight birdies and won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in a playoff, finishing 15-under. Both victories occurred this week, affected standings and prize distributions: Johnson moved to third in the Charles Schwab Cup; Bhatia advanced in world ranking. Both outcomes were widely reported across major outlets. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

CLEVELAND — The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-98 Sunday after Jaylen Brown scored 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and added eight assists. Jayson Tatum returned for his second game from a torn right Achilles and scored 20. Payton Pritchard contributed 18 points while Baylor Scheierman posted 16 and 10 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 30 points and Evan Mobley added 24. The Celtics built an 81-55 third-quarter lead to sweep the season series and moved within three games of Eastern Conference leader Detroit. This result affects playoff seeding implications nationally. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

United States — Forecasts reported a warm start to the week, then increasing storm chances midweek. Forecasters said the weekend brought above-average temperatures with highs in the mid-70s to low 80s across Texas, South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama and West Virginia. Officials warned of patchy morning fog and elevated fire-weather concerns Sunday through Tuesday, citing southwest winds of 15–20 mph with gusts to 30 mph and localized gusts up to 60 mph in Alabama. Midweek systems were forecast to produce rounds of showers and thunderstorms with risks of damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Washington: U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that more than 100 million barrels of Russian crude were waiting offshore for China and that the United States asked India to accept some cargoes to stabilize markets this week; he stressed sanctions remain unchanged and that energy infrastructure will not be targeted. Oil prices rose amid Iran-linked shipping disruptions and Strait of Hormuz bottlenecks, and officials called the measure a pragmatic short-term step to ease supply strains. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

New Orleans — Long security lines disrupted travel at U.S. airports this week as a partial federal government shutdown left Transportation Security Administration staff unpaid and reduced staffing levels. Airports including Louis Armstrong New Orleans International and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta reported lines extending into garages and hallways and wait times up to 3.5 hours on Sunday, March 8. Airport officials and passengers documented delays via statements and social media videos, and airports and airlines advised travelers to arrive three hours early. DHS confirmed payment interruptions for some TSA staff amid ongoing negotiations in Congress. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Kansas City, authorities evacuated Kansas City International Airport Sunday after a reported potential threat prompted officials to clear terminals, ground flights and divert traffic. Airport Police, the Kansas City Aviation Department and FBI personnel coordinated sweeps beginning about 11:15 a.m., escorting roughly 2,000 people onto the tarmac and holding arriving aircraft on taxiways. Local officials reopened the terminal about 2 p.m. after security checks; investigators continued sweeping parking garages. Multiple outlets cited FBI spokesperson Dixon Land and airport spokesperson Jackson Overstreet. No public reports confirmed charges, arrests or identified suspects so far. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.