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Mar 10, 2026 - World

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday claimed that the U.S. and Israeli military strikes in Iran could ultimately make gas cheaper for Americans despite soaring prices at the pump. Leavitt was speaking during a news conference when she made the comment, just as the U.S. entered its 11th day of war in the Middle East. Gas prices rose nearly 9 percent in the week after the bombing campaign began, with the national average for a gallon of regular gas hitting $3.25, according to AAA."Rest assured to the American people — the recent increase in oil and gas prices is temporary, and this operation will result in lower gas prices in the long term," Leavitt said. "Once the national security objectives of Operation Epic Fury are fully achieved, Americans will see oil and gas prices drop rapidly, potentially even lower than prior to the start of the operation," Leavitt added. Leavitt: "Rest assured to the American people -- the recent increase in oil and gas prices is temporary, and this operation will result in lower gas prices in the long term." pic.twitter.com/MFw8SsD8fI— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 10, 2026

Mar 10, 2026 - World

As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded during the war with Iran, according to a new report on Tuesday.People familiar with the matter told Reuters that the number of wounded was far higher than the Pentagon has disclosed. The Defense Department has said that seven service members were killed in action.The Pentagon did not respond to Reuters' reporting."It's within that ballpark," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters later on Tuesday.President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have said they expect additional casualties.

Mar 10, 2026 - World

No injuries reported but security boosted at US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in Toronto and OttawaSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTwo men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early on Tuesday in what police described as a “national security incident”, prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the city.The individuals approached the consulate in downtown Toronto at about 4.30am ET, exited a white SUV and fired several rounds from a handgun at the consulate, Frank Barredo, Toronto’s police deputy chief, told reporters. Continue reading...

Mar 10, 2026 - World

A conversation between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin saw the former brag about a chat the two world leaders had Monday— but the Kremlin had a very different version of the conversation.While Trump may view the chat as a win which left the Russian president impressed, the Kremlin decreed it was a much more balanced conversation. Speaking from Doral, Florida, on Monday, Trump claimed the pair had spoken of bringing peace between Russia and Ukraine. The president said, "We were talking about Ukraine, which is just a never-ending fight, and when his tremendous hatred between President Putin and President Zelensky, they can’t seem to get it together. But I think it was a positive call on that subject." Trump went on to say the pair spoke of a "number of highly important issues" and that their chat was "frank and constructive". He also said he'd pushed Putin to get "the Ukraine-Russia war over with.”But that was not the line given by the Kremlin, though, with The Daily Beast reporting a much more muted response from Russian officials. Putin aide Yuri Ushakov stressed the phone call between Putin and Trump was made by the US president, and that it was the first time the pair had spoken on the phone this year. Ushakov said, "They had not spoken by telephone for quite some time–their previous conversation took place at the end of December 2025."Today’s call, incidentally, lasted about an hour. The U.S. president noted that, as previously agreed, such communication should, of course, take place on a regular basis, and both leaders expressed their readiness for this."Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov undermined Trump further and said the US president made no mention of a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Peskov said, "Trump didn’t ask about a ceasefire in Ukraine during his conversation with Putin." Trump had previously been denounced by the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, for caving to Putin and instigating a trade deal. A post from the Gavin Newsom Press Office on X reads, "Trump waives the Russia oil ban! Putin’s good little boy." Attached is an image of Putin patting the heads of two children, with Trump and Bessent's faces edited on.

Mar 10, 2026 - World

Two Florida Donald Trump voters expressed their dismay at exploding gas prices on MS NOW on Tuesday morning, with one grudgingly admitting he misses President Joe Biden — and that he is now broke.As part of a report with host Anna Cabrera on the economic impact of Trump’s war on Iran, with oil prices going through the roof, MS NOW’s Alex Tabet spoke with the two men at a filling station in Lantana, Florida.“At this gas station just behind me, a gallon goes for about $3.79, diesel $5.19,” he reported. “Now, we've been chatting to two South Floridians who tell two very different stories of two very different Americas. One is Eric Silverman, he's a real estate investor. We chatted with him after he was filling up his luxury car with premium gas. And the other is Richard Stanley, he's a construction worker who we talked to right after he filled up his pickup truck with diesel. I want you to hear from both of these men about how they're processing this moment.” “Oil prices go up and down, stock market goes up and down. Interest rates go up and down,” Silverman conceded. "The short run, it sucks, but I think that it's going to be short run.”But construction worker Stanley said, “He [Trump] was bragging the other day on news, $1.90 or $2.90 somewhere — it's $5.50 a gallon.”“I miss my Uncle Joe,” he said with a grimace. “I was ballin' then, now I couldn't even tell you. I couldn't even show you $5 in my pocket.”MS NOW’s Tabet added, “Eric and Richard come from two very different walks of life. But what these two men have in common is they both voted for President Trump in 2024. You heard from Richard there, the construction worker, that he misses his Uncle Joe.” - YouTube youtu.be