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  The Iranian Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile has a warhead that opens mid-flight and disperses up to 80 small rocket-like submunitions (similar in size to Grad artillery rockets) over a wide area, functioning as a cluster system rather than true MIRVs. Israeli sources reported this capability in prior barrages and are analyzing recent footage like the […] The post Iran’s Ballistic Missile That Becomes 80 Cluster Rockets appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Americans should not worry about a rise in terrorist threats following the outbreak of hostilities in Iran, calling the Texas shooter who fatally shot two people while wearing an Iranian flag shirt “just a whack job.” “I hope you don’t worry too much,” the president told The Daily Wire in a Monday evening phone call. The gunman, 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, opened fire around 2 a.m. Sunday morning on West Sixth Street in Austin, wearing a sweatshirt that read “Property of Allah” over a T-shirt with the Iranian flag on it. The FBI is currently investigating whether Diagne was motivated by the conflict in Iran. But President Trump is confident the incidents were unrelated. “I think it’s probably just a whack job, a total whack job,” Trump told The Daily Wire. “But you know, like so many others … probably staged.” (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) CBS News reports that authorities found an Iranian flag and images of Iranian leaders in Diagne’s house and a Quran in his car. While authorities have not yet confirmed a motive, the attack has led to speculation that the incident was a lone-wolf domestic terror attack. The shooter is from Senegal and had first entered the United States in 2000 on a B-2 tourist visa, according to the Department of Homeland Security. He became a permanent resident six years after he entered the country by marrying a United States citizen, and was naturalized in 2013. The White House confirmed on Sunday that the president was briefed about the shooting in Austin, but he does not appear to have publicly commented on it otherwise. Today, President Trump has spoken with the leaders of Israel, Bahrain, and the UAE. The President has also been briefed on the shooting in Austin, Texas. — Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) March 1, 2026 FBI Director Kash Patel promised on Saturday that “FBI personnel are fully engaged on the situation overseas.” “Last night I instructed our Counterterrorism and intelligence teams to be on high alert and mobilize all assisting security assets needed,” he said in a statement on Saturday. “Our JTTFs throughout the country are working 24/7, as always, to address and disrupt any potential threats to the homeland. While the military handles force protection overseas, the FBI remains at the forefront of deterring attacks here at home – and will continue to have our team work around the clock to protect Americans.” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told The Daily Wire Monday that the Trump administration is monitoring for potential domestic threats related to Operation Epic Fury. “Well, across the interagency in full coordination, of course, we’re paying attention to any potentialities there,” Hegseth said during a Monday morning Pentagon press conference. “This is a former regime, a regime that seeks to export that ideology, to try to sow terror.” “We’re ready for that,” he added. “We’ve seen these types of folks before. And the American people can rest assured that we’re vigilant on that.”

President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. munitions stockpiles have “never been higher or better,” but acknowledged they are “not where we want to be.” “We have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons. Wars can be fought ‘forever,’ and very successfully, using just these supplies (which are better than other countries finest arms!),” Trump posted on Truth Social. “At the highest end, we have a good supply, but are not where we want to be. Much additional high grade weaponry is stored for us in outlying countries.” Trump’s comments come amid reports that some Pentagon officials have raised concerns about the long-term supply of America’s munition stockpiles if the war with Iran drags on. The Wall Street Journal reported that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine flagged concerns over interceptor supplies before the attack was launched. The concerns center on whether the United States has sufficient interceptors to defend against Iranian drone and missile strikes.  Trump appeared to dismiss those concerns and ripped into former President Joe Biden for sending weapons to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the war with Russia.  “Sleepy Joe Biden spent all of his time, and our Country’s money, GIVING everything to P.T. Barnum (Zelenskyy!) of Ukraine – Hundreds of Billions of Dollars worth – And, while he gave so much of the super high end away (FREE!), he didn’t bother to replace it,” Trump wrote. “Fortunately, I rebuilt the military in my first term, and continue to do so. The United States is stocked, and ready to WIN, BIG!!!” It remains unclear how long the operation targeting Iran will last, though Trump has estimated it could take four to five weeks. In a memo to Congress, the White House said the length of the operation would ultimately be up to Trump. “It’s his decision to make as the situation evolves, and the President intends to fully achieve the clear objectives he has laid out,” the memo said.  The memo also said that the military had “more than enough ammunition – more than any country on the planet – to finish this operation without fail.” On Monday, Trump said that the operation was ahead of schedule. “We’re already substantially ahead of our time projections, but whatever the time is, it’s OK, whatever it takes, we will always, and we have right from the beginning, we projected four to five weeks, but we have capability to go far longer than that,” Trump said.

On Monday, in a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocked a New York trial court order that would have required redrawing a congressional district ahead of the 2026 election. By granting a stay requested by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and state election officials, the Court’s conservative majority sent a clear message: state courts cannot use the pretext of “vote dilution” to mandate simple racial discrimination or justify actions that violate the Equal Protection Clause. The case centers on New York’s 11th Congressional District, encompassing Staten Island and southern Brooklyn. Activists attempted to use the state constitution to force the creation of a “crossover” district, specifically designed to ensure that minority voters — who comprise approximately 30% of Staten Island’s population — could elect their preferred candidates. In January, Justice Jeffrey Pearlman of the New York Supreme Court, a trial-level court, sided with these activists. He prohibited the use of the existing congressional map and ordered the Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the lines based on explicit racial targets. Critics of the order argued that it amounted to a race-based gerrymander targeting the only Republican representative in New York City, prioritizing identity politics over neutral districting. Justice Samuel Alito cut through the legal jargon to identify the trial court’s order for what it was: a violation of the 14th Amendment. Alito made clear that a state court cannot authorize redistricting for the “express purpose” of producing race-based outcomes. Citing its 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions, the Supreme Court reiterated that the government may only engage in race-based action under “extraordinary” circumstances, such as remediating specific, identified past discrimination. In granting the stay, the majority suggested that neither the lower court nor the challengers provided sufficient justification. As Alito noted: “A state law cannot authorize the violation of federal rights.” The Supreme Court’s decision is good news for Republican leaders in states like Texas and Louisiana, where Democrats and civil rights groups have argued that the states must draw more “opportunity districts” to account for minority population growth. By granting the stay, the Court signaled skepticism toward making special “crossover” districts to achieve race-based electoral outcomes. That reasoning could make it more difficult for groups to demand new maps based predominantly on racial demographics. The Court also dealt with the Purcell principle, the doctrine cautioning against judicial changes to election rules too close to an election. Usually, judges aren’t supposed to change voting rules right before people vote, which could cause confusion. Now, the Supreme Court is saying this “no-changes zone” starts much earlier — even four to eight months before the election. This acts like an emergency brake, stopping lower-court judges from forcing states to change their maps at the last minute. It keeps things stable and focuses on fair rules instead of meeting racial quotas. This ruling is a win for those who believe the Constitution is colorblind. It stops what critics viewed as a partisan attempt to use race as a tool for political gain and ensures that New York’s 2026 elections proceed under established, legislatively enacted maps rather than experimental racial quotas.

In an incredible, bittersweet success story, Croatia has announced it has freed itself from the scourge of landmines, 31 years after the country’s civil war. During the breakup of Yugoslavia, 1.5 million landmines were estimated to have been used by all sides of the conflict, spread across an area of 453 square miles, twice the […] The post Croatia Declared Landmine-free After More Than 2 Decades of Demining Efforts appeared first on Good News Network.

Books cover reveals Revealing The Man of Wind and Moss by Alex Gonzalez A tale of witchcraft, demon curses, and millennial-age angst arriving September 2026 By Reactor | Published on March 3, 2026 Photo credit: Melina Valdez Comment 0 Share New Share Photo credit: Melina Valdez We’re thrilled to share the cover of The Man of Wind and Moss by Alex Gonzalez—a folk horror tale available September 29, 2026 from Erewhon Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing. The Blair Witch Project meets Cabin in the Woods by way of Grady Hendrix in this gruesome, mythology-inspired storm of witchcraft, demon curses, and millennial-age angst all wrapped in a folk horror tale about six college friends who go on a weekend getaway in the woods—and the supernatural deals they make to survive.Marco Wonder is about to turn 30, and he hates it.Without job prospects, without a girlfriend, without a sustainable future, he desires something to anchor him, to give him direction in life. Unlike his brother, who found his purpose by returning to Puerto Rico to discover himself, Marco has no such aspiration to return to his roots. Instead, Marco decides to risk it all and confess his love for his best friend Pansy during the last hurrah before their college friend group continue on their separate ways through life.Except, he’s worried Pansy isn’t interested. She’s also pregnant, and an item with her on again, off-again boyfriend Dean. But as Marco joins his friends for a weekend getaway to a cabin in upstate New York, they will soon discover a demonic creature older than forest, waiting to give direction to those who find themselves lost, for a bloody cost.As the group crumbles apart because of sexual escapades, misplaced confessions, and eerie mishaps, they soon find themselves at the mercy of the Man of Wind and Moss. After a heinous and tragic ordeal, only Marco, Pansy, and their friend Sasha, a witchy and headstrong academic, survive.But their trauma does not end when they are released from the forest. Unbeknownst to Marco, Sasha may have made an impulsive decision to save them all. Because Dean also returns from the woods… Only he’s a little tweaked …missing some fingers…missing his eyes…and driven by the Man of Wind and Moss to enact its bloody purpose. Cover design by Jeffrey Alan Love Buy the Book The Man of Wind and Moss Alex Gonzalez Buy Book The Man of Wind and Moss Alex Gonzalez Buy this book from: AmazonBarnes and NobleiBooksIndieBoundTarget Alex Gonzalez is a WGA screenwriter and horror fiction writer. Born and raised in Florida, he now lives in Brooklyn and is the co-founder of the horror zine You Are Not Alone. His screenplays have been optioned, and a feature of his is in development with Ulladulla Pictures and Extra A Productions (Little Woods, The Giant). He currently teaches horror writing workshops with Catapult.co., and his most recent short story “Die Cuban” was published on the Catapult website. You can find him online at his website. The post Revealing <i>The Man of Wind and Moss</i> by Alex Gonzalez appeared first on Reactor.