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US stock futures slipped on Friday morning as oil prices picked up steam again after a brief pause.Dow futures fell about 200 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also edged lower, despite earlier signals pointing to a positive open.Wall Street is facing some serious headwinds as a hawkish Fed tone and escalation of the Middle East war continue to drag the indices down.The investors recovered some losses on Thursday after Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu said that they are assisting the US to open the Strait of Hormuz.5 things to know before Wall Street opens1. Oil market swings have…

Israel and America’s war on Iran has killed more than 1,500 people in a matter of weeks, and the toll continues to rise.In Tehran on March 7, mourners gathered around the coffin of Zainab Sahebi, a two-year-old girl killed in an Israeli air strike. A small doll lay beside her coffin as relatives and neighbours crowded the funeral, grappling with the loss of a child taken in an instant.Zainab’s funeral was only one of many.On March 3, thousands gathered in Minab, in Hormozgan province, for a mass funeral after the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school was destroyed during the opening…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In trying to downplay its seriousness and scope, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., tacitly acknowledged the existence of a problem they’ve argued is immaterial: that illegal immigrants may be able to unlawfully participate in federal elections.”The evidence is that almost no illegal aliens vote,” Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor.Warnock similarly acknowledged the issue while listing statistics about voting records in his home state.”8.2 million people are registered to vote in Georgia. The Republican secretary of state found 20 instances of noncitizens who were registered, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Missing Alabama student James Gracey found dead in Spain2. Thune pushes back amid criticism over stalled SAVE America Act  3. UAE dismantles Iran-linked terror cell as Tehran’s attacks spreadMAJOR HEADLINESMILITARY RESOLVE — Pence backs Trump’s Iran strikes, says president ‘ignored’ GOP isolationists. Continue reading … REVENGE AGENDA — Democrats vow political reckoning if they win midterms. Continue reading …LEFT EATS LEFT — Dem civil war rages as ‘Squad’…

Tom Latham carried his bat for 63 and put on 96 for the first wicket with Devon Conway to set up New Zealand’s eight-wicket win over South Africa in their third Twenty20.Conway made 39 and Latham reached his fourth T20 half-century, helping New Zealand’s cricketers pass South Africa’s 9-136 with 22 balls remaining to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series on Friday.Batting conditions have been tricky and matches in the series have been low-scoring. South Africa won the first by seven wickets, chasing down New Zealand’s 91, and the Black Caps won the second by 68 runs, bowling…

More than 500 firefighters, police and other emergency personnel were deployed, along with about 120 vehicles, evacuation aircraft and equipment, including an unmanned water cannon vehicle and two firefighting robots used in areas difficult for crews to access.President Lee Jae Myung called for the full mobilisation of personnel and equipment to contain the fire and support rescue operations.The National Fire Agency issued an order typically reserved for blazes that exceed the firefighting capacity of local governments, according to Seoul’s Yonhap news agency.Fire officials said the supplier is Anjun Industrial, which said on its website that it makes engine parts and…

Lloyd’s List reports that ships could be allowed to pass through ‘safe corridor’ once they are approved by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026Iran is developing a new vetting and registration system for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as it transitions to a “selective” blockade of the strategic waterway, according to Lloyd’s List.The maritime news and analysis service reported this week that several countries including India, Pakistan, Iraq, Malaysia and China, are in direct talks with Tehran to transit through its territorial waters in the Strait.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listShips have been…

Calls grow to fund TSA as travelers’ frustration grows – CBS News Watch CBS News Fliers were greeted with another day of long lines as TSA officers continue to work without receiving their pay. Skyler Henry speaks to travelers in Atlanta.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! High Point is riding high after its first March Madness victory in school history.The 12th-seeded Panthers came back from double digits to take down No. 5 Wisconsin in the tournament’s first upset in a thrilling 83-82 victory.High Point did not have many opportunities to put the country on notice, as its entire schedule was filled with fellow mid-major schools.  Head coach Flynn Clayman of the High Point Panthers celebrates after the High Point Panthers upset the Wisconsin Badgers in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Moda…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Colorado police officer suffered a serious head injury during a violent struggle with a suspected drug dealer, but the suspect was released on just $100 bond despite prosecutors pushing for a much higher amount.The incident happened Tuesday evening in downtown Boulder, where officers were responding to ongoing complaints about open drug use and overdoses in a public park.According to police, officers were speaking with a woman seen smoking suspected methamphetamine when she pointed them to a man nearby who she said had sold her the drugs. When officers approached the suspect,…