Daily News Collage - March 4, 2026

Date and Timestamp

• News date: 2026-03-04
• Timestamp shown in image: 03/04/2026 11:59 PM

Selected Stories

1. U.S. Navy submarine (USS Charlotte) sinks the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka under "Operation Epic Fury".
   • Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
2. Iranian ballistic missile strikes the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
   • Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
3. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, along with calls for Bill Gates and Leon Black to testify.
   • Source: https://www.westfaironline.com
4. Texas primaries: Representative James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate.
   • Source: https://www.radiofree.org
5. State Department urges U.S. citizens to immediately evacuate the Middle East region due to conflict escalation.
   • Source: https://www.westfaironline.com
6. Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is ejected during an upset loss to Arizona State.
   • Source: https://www.foxnews.com

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