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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - U.S. Embassy in Riyadh hit by drones, Saudi officials say Tue Mar 3 01:17:09 2026

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was attacked with two drones, according to initial estimates, resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building, a Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. The big picture: In the latest incident to hit a U.S. ally since Tehran began a wave of counterattacks following weekend airstrikes by American and Israeli forces on Iran, the United States Mission to Saudi Arabia issued a "shelter in place" notification for Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran following the attack. Zoom in: The mission said it was limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region, adding: "We recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately." - Hours earlier, Mora…

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was attacked with two drones, according to initial estimates, resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building, a Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. The big picture: In the latest incident to hit a U.S. ally since Tehran began a wave of counterattacks following weekend airstrikes by American and Israeli forces on Iran, the United States Mission to Saudi Arabia issued a "shelter in place" notification for Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran following the attack. Zoom in: The mission said it was limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region, adding: "We recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately." - Hours earlier, Mora…Open

ABCNEWS - WATCH: Attack on Iran: How we got here Tue Mar 3 01:17:05 2026

ABC News chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz reports on Iran's recent history and what life was like under the Ayatollah's regime.

NYTIMES (Ann E. Marimow) - Supreme Court Sides With Religious Parents, Blocking California’s Trans Student Policy Tue Mar 3 01:16:01 2026

Christian teachers and parents challenged the state’s policies, which they say require schools to hide students’ transgender status from their parents.

ABCNEWS - Rubio says US struck Iran fearing it would retaliate for Israeli attack Tue Mar 3 00:56:58 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a new rationale for why the U.S. attacked Iran now.

WASHINGTONPOST (Julian Mark) - Supreme Court sides with parents in legal battle over notification for trans students Tue Mar 3 00:43:25 2026

At issue is a California law prohibiting school policies that require employees to report students’ sexual orientation and gender identity to parents.

ABCNEWS - Trump contradicts US intelligence on Iran, doesn't address regime change as before Tue Mar 3 00:36:50 2026

President Trump on Monday claimed the U.S. was "very nearly under threat" from Iran, contradicting U.S. intelligence assessments.

NPR (Zoe Sobel) - Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP Tue Mar 3 00:23:37 2026

At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York's 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn.

At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York's 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn.Open

WASHINGTONPOST (Julian Mark, Justin Jouvenal) - Supreme Court blocks redrawing of Republican’s district in New York Tue Mar 3 00:23:05 2026

A state trial court ordered the state to redraw the district to include a greater number of Black and Latino voters.

ABCNEWS - Supreme Court blocks California schools' policies for transgender students Tue Mar 3 00:16:25 2026

The Supreme Court is clearing the way for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group

NYTIMES (Matthew Mpoke Bigg) - U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Rwanda, Saying It Sabotaged Trump Peace Deal Tue Mar 3 00:15:22 2026

Rwanda’s government responded by claiming the sanctions unjustly targeted only one party to the conflict and misrepresented the facts.