On Feb. 28, an explosion devastated Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Hormozgan Province, killing more than 165 people, most of them children. Satellite imagery, independent expert analysis and public information about recent U.S. and Israeli military operations point to a likely U.S. airstrike that also struck an adjacent compound linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary … Read more
Lead Comedian and TV host Drew Carey told Ted Danson on the podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name that he experienced a heart attack while working on his eponymous ABC sitcom. Carey said he first felt alarming symptoms while jogging but dismissed them, later having dinner with his then-girlfriend and returning to set the next … Read more
Lead On 6 March 2026 the White House posted a 42-second video on its official X account that stitches together Hollywood film and television clips under the slogan “justice the American way.” The montage features characters from Iron Man 2, Gladiator, Braveheart, Top Gun, Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul, John Wick and Mortal Kombat, and includes … Read more
Lead: A federal jury in Brooklyn on March 6, 2026, convicted 47-year-old Asif Merchant for orchestrating an Iran-linked scheme to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. politicians. The indictment and trial evidence said the plot involved recruiting hit men, stealing documents and planning high-level killings at the direction of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard … Read more
Lead On March 6, 2026, U.S. crude (West Texas Intermediate) registered its largest weekly percentage gain since the contract began in March 1983 as escalating conflict tied to Iran rattled markets. Prices jumped more than 12% on Friday to above $91 per barrel, the highest level since late 2022, and have risen roughly 60% year-to-date. … Read more
Thousands packed Chicago’s House of Hope on Friday as a celebration of life for Rev. Jesse Jackson began at 11 a.m., drawing a multi-generational crowd to the Pullman neighborhood. The event — part worship service, part political tribute — combined gospel music, eulogies and calls to civic action as guests from across the U.S. and … Read more
Lead: A federal judge in Washington signaled skepticism on Friday about new Pentagon rules that limit what credentialed journalists may report from inside the Department of Defense. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman pressed Justice Department lawyers on First Amendment concerns during a hearing about a mid-2025 policy that asks reporters to publish only government‑authorized information … Read more
Lead Rashan Gary appeared to announce his departure from the Green Bay Packers on social media before removing the message, in a post that acknowledged his seven seasons with the club. The 28-year-old defensive end has a reported $19.5 million non-guaranteed salary due in 2026, and sources cited by media outlets say the team told … Read more
Lead: On March 6, 2026, Anthropic published a detailed study mapping the gap between what its Claude models can technically do and what employers are actually using them for. The paper finds that AI is already capable of performing a large share of tasks in business, law, finance, computer science and office administration, yet observed … Read more
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on Monday pressed Prime Minister Keir Starmer to authorise the Royal Air Force to target Iranian missile launch sites, saying defensive interception is not enough and the UK should “go after the weapon.” The exchange occurred after the UK permitted the US to use British bases for limited defensive strikes while … Read more
Lead: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was listed as available for Friday night’s home game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 6, 2026, marking what would be his 2025-26 season debut less than 10 months after Achilles surgery. The 28-year-old underwent repair on May 13, 2025, and the club announced the availability change ahead of … Read more
As Selection Sunday approaches, bubble teams are racing to lock up bids and avoid the peril of the First Four in Dayton. This week’s movement lifted the Locks to 34 teams while four squads advanced to “Should Be In” and 18 remain true bubble candidates. Notable upward moves include TCU and Missouri gaining stronger at-large … Read more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection told a Court of International Trade judge on Friday that it cannot immediately begin issuing refunds for reciprocal tariffs imposed last year by President Donald Trump, which the Supreme Court recently found unlawful. The agency said its current technology, established procedures and staffing levels make immediate compliance infeasible, while estimating … Read more
Lead Hungarian authorities detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored cash-transport vehicles on Friday, saying the stop was part of a money‑laundering probe. The detained individuals were employees of Ukraine’s state bank Oschadbank and were moving cash between Austria and Ukraine as part of routine interbank services. Hungarian officials reported the cargo included $40 … Read more
On Day 7 of an expanded Israel–Iran conflict, Israeli forces said they launched a large-scale strike campaign on Tehran and carried out attacks in Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 6, 2026; Iran responded early Friday with missile and drone launches toward Israel and several Gulf states, and humanitarian groups report heavy civilian tolls and mass … Read more
