(CNN) — President Donald Trump told CNN Friday morning that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon.”“Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. He added of Cuba: “I’ve been watching it for 50 years, and it’s fallen right into my lap because of me, it’s fallen, but it’s nevertheless fallen right into the lap. But he says, ‘Let’s get this one finished first.’ We could do them all at the same time, but bad things happen. If you watch countries over the years, you do them all too fast, bad things happen. We’re not going to let anything bad happen to this country.”The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2025 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

View From a Hotel Window, 3/6/26: San AntonioInspiring view, isn’t it. I’m here in San Antonio specifically to be part of the Pop Madness Convention at the San Antonio Public Library tomorrow, March 7. I’ll be there along with Martha Wells, Robert Jackson Bennett, John Picacio and other cool folks, being on panels and signing books and all that good stuff. If you’re in the San Antonio area tomorrow, come down and see us! And if you’re not in the San Antonio area tomorrow, I mean, have a good Saturday anyway, I guess.

Even as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an apparently prerecorded statement Tehran would halt attacks on its Gulf neighbors several reported new strikes. His comments prompted a sigh of relief across Gulf Arab states. Yet the projectiles that flew overhead shortly after his speech show it is too early to say if Iranian attacks have halted. And his comments came with the condition that territories of Gulf Arab states, which host several large US military bases, are not used to launch attacks against Iran. As the region grapples with an unknown future, it remains unclear what actions Iran’s armed forces and its proxies would regard as hostiles to the Islamic Republic.

Athletes from Russia enter during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Verona, Italy, Friday, March 6, 2026. AdvertisementAthletes from the United States enter during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Verona, Italy, Friday, March 6, 2026. Dancers perform during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Verona, Italy, Friday, March 6, 2026. The Milan Cortina Games mark the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. It is the biggest Winter Paralympics ever, with a record female participation, according to the IPC.

It’s been a week since the United States and Israel launched their war with Iran, sparking a wider conflict across the Middle East that the United Nations warns could spiral out of control. On the ground, terrified residents in Lebanon and Iran are being displaced en masse under constant bombardment, while neighboring Gulf nations fend off Iranian attacks. Growing toll: So far the US-Israel attacks have killed more than 1,230 people in Iran, including children, according to Iranian state media. Chaos and fear: Iranian residents have described living in constant terror, with streets deserted as people hide at home or flee their villages. Strikes on Lebanon: Israel continued hitting Beirut on Friday, saying it targeted command centers used by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

After two high-profile incidents, the US Defense Department and Federal Aviation Administration are planning a joint test of a laser system this weekend designed to shoot down drones, according to a statement from the military. The operation, on March 7 and 8 at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, comes after two uses of anti-drone laser systems on the southern border prompted calls for Congressional investigations. Last month the US military used a laser system to shoot down an unmanned aircraft operated by US Customs and Border Protection in Texas. About two weeks earlier, the use of a military laser system by CBP designed to disrupt drones near El Paso prompted the FAA to abruptly shut down a large swath of airspace up to 18,000 feet over the city for 10 days. In a statement the FAA noted it appreciates the coordination too help ensure public safety.

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Hollywood Palladium’s new hi-fi listening barShare via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! PrintThe Vinyl Room is now open at the Hollywood Palladium. Featuring a rich breadth of ‘70s inspired cocktails, iconic decorations and Asian-inspired food options, the venue feels like entering a low-key speakeasy. Staff writer Kailyn Brown gives you all the need-to-know details and more.

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President Donald Trump says questions about the war in Iran are “easy” compared to efforts to better regulate college sportsDealing with Iran war is 'easy,' Trump says. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. Ron DeSantis and others took turns expressing their love for college football and their fears for its future.

The roundtable came after Trump spent hours with top officials behind closed doors, likely discussing Iran and other major issues. Ron DeSantis and others took turns expressing their love for college football and their fears for its future. No current college athletes participated. Told that the measure almost certainly wouldn’t pass Congress, Trump said he’d draft an executive order himself on college sports. It wasn’t clear how that would differ from one Trump signed in July mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools.

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