Day: September 7, 2026

The Hill   Iran is set to announce a “restricted zone” close to the Strait of Hormuz following recent exchanges of fire between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern country. According to a Sunday report by Press TV, an Iranian state media outlet, a new restricted zone was set to be declared near the strait within the next few days, Iran’s top security official said. All vessels coming into the zone that are not cooperating with the Iranians will be put on a sanctions list. Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, said Sunday night on television that the zone “will begin from the U.S. Navy’s blockade line and extend into parts of the Persian Gulf,” per Press TV. READ THE FULL STORY   

CBS News   Federal investigators examining why an Amazon cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport and into vehicles, killing at least five people, are likely to focus on a crucial moment in the landing: whether the plane touched down too late to stop safely. Video of Sunday’s landing appears to show the Boeing 767 remaining airborne well down the runway before touching down. Aviation experts said investigators will seek to determine exactly where the plane landed and, if it was beyond the normal touchdown zone, why the pilots did not abandon the landing and circle back for another attempt. Investigators will also examine the plane’s speed and braking, weather and wind conditions, the aircraft’s mechanical condition and other factors that could have contributed to the deadly overrun. The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to Miami, where she is expected to give the agency’s first briefing on the investigation Monday. READ THE FULL STORY   

CBS News   An armed man was arrested after charging toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people, campaign officials said. Acton was not injured, but campaign officials said multiple people were hurt. The suspect, identified as Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, Ohio, “aggressively shoved his way through the crowd toward Acton while holding a cell phone up,” Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene told CBS News. While he was rushing forward, Havas allegedly knocked over two older people on mobility scooters, causing one of them to fall to the ground, Greene said. READ THE FULL STORY