Iran war, Rihanna, Paralympics, spring break travel, basketball, baseball: Daily Briefing
Updated March 9, 2026, 6:46 a.m. ET Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here’s what’s breaking this morning: Nicole Fallert here. Catch up with USA TODAY’s News Quiz. We dive into Monday’s news, from the latest on the war in Iran to worries over safe spring break destinations for Americans. Plus: We cheer for USA’s paralympic hockey team. More deaths to come in Iran war A seventh American service member has died in the ongoing war with Iran, the U.S. military said on Sunday, more than a week after the conflict began. In Iran, the death toll from U.S.-Israeli strikes has exceeded






