NBC Nightly News S2026E60 - Mar 8 Sun

U.S. Central Command announced the death of a seventh service member today. The military says the service member was seriously wounded in an attack on troops in Saudi Arabia on March 1. And Iranian state media reports Mojtaba Khamenei has been selected as Iran's next supreme leader, a week after his father was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. Dramatic moments unfolded at the Kansas City International Airport when travelers were evacuated, some even stranded on the tarmac, after officials became aware of an unspecified situation. Police in Norway are searching for the perpetrators behind an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. Police say they are investigating "multiple hypotheses," including the possibility that the incident may have been linked to the "current security situation," NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian has the latest. The FBI and New York Police Department are investigating an improvised explosive device thrown near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence, Gracie Mansion, as a possible act of terrorism. Two suspects have been taken into custody, and one of them referenced ISIS in statements to authorities. NBC News' Valerie Castro reports. The national average for gas prices is now $3.45, up 47 cents from a week ago. But a spike in oil prices may impact more than just the cost at the pump. The price of food, transportation and manufacturing may also rise. NBC News' Allie Canal reports. A majority of the American public does not approve of how President Trump is handling the war with Iran, according to a new NBC News national poll. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. The FBI later determined that the threat was not credible. It comes as TSA shortages from the partial government shutdown are causing long waits at other airports just ahead of the busy spring break travel season. NBC News' George Solis reports. A couple is being hailed as heroes after they jumped into action to save a driver who went unconscious behind the wheel. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports.