War in Iran, heartache in an eagle nest, viral burgers: Week in review

Robert Abitbol, USA TODAYSat, March 7, 2026 at 10:03 AM UTC

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War in Iran, heartache in an eagle nest, viral burgers: Week in reviewDad guilty in school shooting

For the second time in recent years, a parent has been held criminally responsible in a school shooting. A jury in Georgia found Colin Gray, 55, guilty of murder, manslaughter and other charges for giving his son the gun the boy is accused of using to kill two classmates and two teachers at a high school in 2024. Gray, who testified he gave his son the rifle as a Christmas present, could face decades in prison. He was charged just months after Jennifer and James Crumbley were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison in Michigan after their teen son killed four classmates at school.

Eagle mother presumed dead

Bird-watching fans in Florida have been left heartbroken after an eagle mom known as F23 and popular on an online “eagle cam” has been presumed dead just days after she and her mate welcomed an eaglet. The mother eagle had not been seen for days, and now an eagle’s body has been found just 2 miles from the nest. Her mate, known as M15, has been caring for the baby solo. “This is a deeply sad day for our community,” the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, based in Fort Myers, posted on Facebook. It’s not the first time tragedy has apparently struck the eagle pair: Last year, avian flu killed their two eaglets.

Where's the beef? Right here

When the McDonald’s CEO shared a video of himself trying the chain’s new Big Arch burger − two quarter-pound beef patties smothered in white cheddar cheese − some people found his review hard to swallow. “I love this product,” Chris Kempczinski says in the video, taking a tiny bite. “It is so good. ... I’m gonna eat this for my lunch, just so you know.” (USA TODAY’s Mike Snider even weighed in, giving the sandwich a “thumbs-up” but offering this piece of advice: “I wouldn’t recommend eating this in your car.”) Now the beef battle is on: The presidents of Burger King and Wendy’s have joined the fray with social media taste tests of their own burgers.

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Watch this at your own risk: See USA TODAY’s Mike Snider dive into the Big Arch

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Hollywood's biggest celebrities donned their most striking looks for the Actor Awards on March 1 in Los Angeles. We've got all the night's standout fashions, starting with Kate Hudson.

‘Sinners’ stakes its claim to an Oscar

“Sinners” looked like a saint at the Actor Awards, no longer called the Screen Actors Guild Awards but still a key predictor for the Oscars on March 15. The horror movie-musical won best ensemble and best actor for Michael B. Jordan, while “Hamnet,” “Weapons” and “One Battle After Another” also scooped up major awards. The show had its moving moments, among them a humble Harrison Ford, 83, emotionally accepting a life achievement award while reminding the audience, “It’s a little early, isn’t it?” He praised the work of his fellow actors, then noted: “I’m here to receive a prize for being alive.”

UConn women are beating expectations

The UConn women’s basketball team is proving awfully hard to beat. The Huskies, No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches’ poll, wrapped up another undefeated season, their 11th in team history, heading into the conference tournament on March 6. The reigning national champions have now won 47 straight games dating back to last season, and they haven’t lost a conference game in three seasons. “It’s not easy when you’re expected to win every single game,” coach Geno Auriemma said. “And if you do lose, it’s because there’s something wrong with you.” − Compiled and written by Robert Abitbol

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