Friday, March 6, 2026
President Trump announced the U.S. and Israel’s joint attacks, an operation called “Epic Fury,” against Iran on Saturday at 1:30 a.m.
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US, Israel attack Iran as OSU expert warns of ‘tremendous uncertainty’ Bryson Thadhani
has responded with missile and drone attacks on Israel and on U.S. military facilities across the Persian Editor’s note: This story reflects Gulf, marking the most intense information available as of fighting between the countries in publication time. Developments may decades. have changed since. U.S. officials say American forces The United States and Israel are in major combat operations are carrying out a major air against Iran as part of a joint campaign against Iran, and Iran offensive with Israel that targets CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Iranian leadership, military sites and nuclear‑linked facilities in Tehran and other cities. The U.S. military has named the operation “Epic Fury,” while Israeli leaders say their goal is to remove what they call an existential threat from Iran’s regime. In an eight-minute video posted on his Truth Social account at
1:30 a.m. Saturday Central time, President Donald Trump told Americans that major combat operations in Iran had begun. The strikes follow earlier U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025 and weeks of threats and warnings from Trump toward Iran’s government.
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At the door: How Stillwater’s bouncers manage the night Bryson Thadhani
estimates he has taken more than 60 fake IDs. Most of the time, he said, he can tell before a wallet even opens By the time the woman from what kind of card he is about to see. Kansas got to the front of the line at On Stillwater’s The Strip and at Tumbleweed Dancehall, Evan Zeleny Tumbleweed, bouncers and door staff knew what she was about to hand him. are the first faces between a night She averted her eyes. She moved a out and a walk back to the car. They little too casually for someone who are the ones deciding who gets in, was supposed to be old enough to be who gets tossed and which IDs never there. When she finally produced her see the inside of a wallet again. For ID, Zeleny flipped it in his hand and patrons, they are a blur of black shirts asked the question he always saves for and flashlights. For the people doing Kansas. the job, it is a strange mix of nightlife, “What’s the capital of Kansas?” security work and customer service “Phoenix,” she said. that can swing from love to hate and Wrong state, wrong answer, wrong back again in a single shift. bar. In the past three years, Zeleny See BOUNCERS on page 3A CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Bryson Thadhani, The O’Colly
OSU’s chief of police urges students to be on the look out and report unusual behavior.
Juvenile arrested after 4th Avenue Garage break-ins, OSU police urge students to stay alert Bryson Thadhani
The incident prompted a campuswide crime alert Tuesday morning. Beckner said the alert is Oklahoma State University police required under the Clery Act when say a juvenile suspect has been arrested certain serious crimes — including after four vehicles were targeted in auto theft or attempted auto theft — attempted thefts at the 4th Avenue affect multiple potential victims. Garage at 7:40 p.m. on Monday. “We had four cars targeted in one Officers do not believe there is an area, so we put something out to let ongoing pattern of auto thefts on people know,” Beckner said. “Hey, pay campus, but Michael Beckner, OSU’s attention. Lock your doors… park in chief of police, is urging students to well-lit areas.” stay alert in parking areas and report suspicious behavior immediately. See ARRESTED on page 4A CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Bryson Thadhani, The O’Colly
Bouncers say they rely on body language and questions to spot fake IDs.