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US Embassies Close, Global Markets Rattle, Secret Ingredients in Your Food and more
CNN 5 Things
Mar 3, 2026

President Donald Trump warned more strikes on Iran were imminent, as US embassies across the Middle East shut down. Israel’s strikes in Tehran and Beirut are expanding the war into Lebanon. US oil prices are on track for their biggest one-day jump in years – a surge that could push gas prices even higher. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying before the Senate Judiciary committee. Plus, a environmental health advocacy group has found some alarming substances in the US food supply.