US futures sink 1%, Asian shares open lower and oil prices soar as US and Israel attack Iran

US futures sink 1%, Asian shares open lower and oil prices soar as US and Israel attack Iran

March 2, 2026Updated: March 2, 2026

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BANGKOK (AP) — US futures sink 1%, Asian shares open lower and oil prices soar as US and Israel attack Iran.

Regional

Lincoln woman accused of malnourishing 2-month-old, baby life-flighted to Omaha

The Omaha streetcar is 2 years behind schedule. Businesses doubt they will survive to see it open.

Two Lincoln police officers injured while responding to physical domestic disturbance

Omaha man meets woman who helped pull him from sinkhole

Historic Missouri River bridges resist wider flood corridor

Nebraskan named to national conservation Hall of Distinction

State

Cheyenne County community shows support for Dvorak family.

Sidney schools to close March 5-6 as Lady Raiders head to state tournament

Earthquake shakes parts of southeast Nebraska, Sunday afternoon

Authorities investigating attempted murder-suicide in Kearney County

State Patrol investigating fatal shooting in rural Kearney County

Sports

WNCC baseball splits doubleheader with Dawson

Youth Classic returns to Sidney with 41 teams competing

Eagles notes: Chadron State wins final game in overtime thriller

Colorado sports notes: Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder dies in a single-car crash at age 23, police say

Cougar notes: WNCC softball splits home opener against Dawson

Ag & Outdoor

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring

Nebraska ag leaders push for year-round E15 sales

Outdoors notes: Archery paddlefish applications to be accepted March 1-14