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Here you are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.
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Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, March 5, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America. Iran, latest Cuba blackout. Netflix still woke and coaching legend passes away. It's all coming up. And Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. But first, Pete Hexath, our secretary of war, said in the Indian Ocean, an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo. This is the first ship that was sunk by a torpedo since World War II. The USS Torsk fired the last American torpedoes of World War II on August 14, 1945, sinking two Japanese defense frigates in the Sea of Japan. This is one day before Japan surrendered. The Sri Lankan Navy rescued 32 Iranian survivors. The United States also has uncontested air superiority over Iran. And the US Military killed an Iranian leader who led the attempted assassination plot against President Trump. Hegseth said, no stupid rules of engagement, no nation building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win and we don't waste time or lives. The Senate yesterday tried to require Donald Trump to receive congressional approval before continuing the war with Iran, but that vote failed 47 to 53. A major blackout hit the western half of Cuba, which includes Havana. Millions without power. This is as Cuba has dwindling oil reserves and they won't be getting any more from Venezuela. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on any country that would sell or supply Cuba with oil. Cuba says that jet fuel won't be available at nine airports until mid March. I don't know how they plan on getting more air a couple weeks. Just a matter of time before Cuba's repressive leadership gives up. Netflix was trying to buy Warner Brothers, but they needed congressional approval. One concern among Republicans was that Netflix has never stopped being woke. So Netflix executives said Republican lawmakers, come to our offices and we will show you we'll prove to you that we are not woke anymore. So Republicans went to their headquarters, where apparently they still have tampons in the men's bathroom. Needless to say, many Republicans found Netflix's claim that they're no longer woke hard to believe. Lou Holtz, the legendary college football coach who led Notre Dame to their last national championship, has passed away. He would win national championships and conference championships at William and Mary, NC State and Arkansas, an overall record of 249, 132 and 7, with 100 of those victories coming at Notre Dame. He was also a vocal supporter of President Trump. He will be buried at Notre dame. Coach was 89 years old. I'm Mike Slater. I have a podcast called Politics by Faith. The great Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.
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The world doesn't much care because it always comes down to to the United States of America righting wrongs, it seems. And the mullahs that run Iran are killers. If you read my book Confronting Evil, you know that they've been doing it for decades and now they want a nuke. And now they have ballistic missiles. And those things could just destroy untold human beings. So the president decided to move against Iran because of the rebellion within that country. The CIA said, look, if we move now, we might get an overthrow of the government. The word might is important because it's not guaranteed. Now, if things go our way, President Trump will be a hero. And I believe he will win the midterm elections. If they don't, if it's a stalemate, we're not going to lose. But if the regime doesn't change and the threat still exists, after all the military action, then President Trump is going to take it by the media, the American media and worldwide right between the eyes. And that will mean he will likely lose the midterm elections. Lot on the line. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me billoriely.com bill@billorilly.com Name in town. If you wish to opine, go to the mail. We got Daniel Rother, Boston, Massachusetts. I thought we had already destroyed Iran's nuclear production last year. Why is the White House saying this attack was to ensure Iran never develops a nuclear weapon? There are theories out there that we are doing Israel's bidding. Okay. I can tell you for a fact, because I've been in on these conversations, we're not doing Israel's bidding. That's ridiculous. Now, what happened was knocked out the main centers of the Iranian nuclear facility, okay, Destroyed them, but there were other little centers. And then they almost immediately reconstituted that to start another nuclear build. And that's what happened. Okay. We got John on the message board. John is a concierge member, premium member. You're a premium member. You can go on our boards. We can't all just get along because that's not the goal of China, North Korea, Russia or Iran. Ron says death to America. This is their ideology. It's not going to change. How can we get along with different people like that? I don't know anybody who thinks we can get along with Iran. That's why they want regime change. Let's hope it happens. Mark Aiello, Hamden, Connecticut. You got to tell me, Mark, why you got electing nutty senators up there. Bill, do you think the removal of Maduro and Khamenei are both to hinder Russia and China in their quest to take over the US As a world power? No. There's an ancillary benefit because Chinese money was in Venezuela heavy and Russia was getting oil out of there to sell on the open market. But that's not the main goal. They were just hurting America, those governments. In a moment, something you might not know. 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Here is the true story behind the Boston Massacre. In the early 1770s, tensions ran high in colonial Massachusetts. The territory of 16,000 residents was occupied by 2,500 British troops. The guards were dispatched by King George to enforce new taxes on stamps, tea and other essentials. Skirmishes between the two camps were common, but mostly harmless. That all changed on March 5, 1770. On a quiet, snowy evening, a single English guard stood watch outside the British Custom House on King street in Boston. A group of angry colonists began insulting the soldier. Snowballs and other projectiles were thrown. Alarm bells began ringing throughout Boston. Reinforcements were dispatched by the British. The violence escalated. The mob attacked, arriving troops with clubs and sticks. Suddenly, shots ran out. When the smoke cleared, five colonists were dead, six more wounded. To appease the angry Americans, nine English soldiers were quickly arrested by their own commanding officers. It took seven months to arraign the troops and bring them to trial. Ironically, it was American patriot lawyer and future president John Adams who defended the British soldiers. And here's something else you might not know. All nine English troops were found not guilty of murder and released, but two of them were convicted of manslaughter. Their punishment. Each man was taken before a judge in Boston, had the letter M for manslaughter burned into their right thumb, a mark of shame that he would carry for the rest of their lives. For more fascinating stories about America's fight for independence, please check out my best selling book, killing England. Back in a moment.
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Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts and always looking out for you.
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