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Lead: Rapper Ray J told TMZ on March 12, 2026, that Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner lied under oath about any role in the release of the widely circulated sex tape, and he urged prosecution. He said he once met with Kris, Kim and executives from distributor Vivid to negotiate a deal and that both … Read more

March 12, 2026 Lead The Senate on Thursday again could not pass a funding measure to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), prolonging a partial shutdown that has lasted nearly a month. Lawmakers voted 51-46 along largely partisan lines, falling short of the 60 votes needed after senators deadlocked over tighter guardrails on federal … Read more

Lead: Authorities responded on the afternoon of the incident to reports of an active shooter and an apparent vehicle-ramming at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the suspect drove a vehicle through the synagogue’s doors and down an interior hallway, where the vehicle later caught fire; the suspect … Read more

Lead: In Cleveland on Thursday, eighth-seeded UMass ended No. 20 Miami (Ohio)’s unbeaten regular season with an 87-83 upset in the MAC tournament quarterfinals at Rocket Arena. The top-seeded RedHawks entered 31-0 overall (18-0 MAC) but fell to Frank Martin’s Minutemen (17-15, 7-11) after a frantic second-half comeback. UMass capitalized on 17 offensive rebounds and … Read more

Lead: U.S. officials told congressional staff on March 12, 2026, that the first six days of the military campaign against Iran cost at least $11.3 billion, a person familiar with the briefing said. The estimate was delivered in a closed-door Pentagon briefing for Senate appropriations staff and was described as the most detailed financial snapshot … Read more

Lead In a brief statement broadcast on state television on March 12, 2026, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei—identified by Iranian authorities as the country’s new supreme leader—said the Strait of Hormuz will remain effectively closed as a “tool of pressure.” The message, read on his behalf, is the first purported public communication since his appointment; Mojtaba Khamenei … Read more

Lead New York — Recent manic swings in U.S. stock markets have many investors tempted to shield retirement savings, yet long-term history favors staying invested. The S&P 500 has repeatedly recovered from steep declines tied to crises — from financial meltdowns to pandemics — although recoveries can take years. The recent Iran-related disruption pushed oil … Read more

Lead Internal Slack messages made public on March 12, 2026 show Live Nation ticketing staff joking about inflating charges for parking and V.I.P. upgrades, calling fans “so stupid” and saying they were “robbing them blind baby.” The exchanges, dated between late 2021 and early 2023 and between two employees assigned to Florida and Virginia venues, … Read more

Lead On March 12, 2026 — Day 4 of the NFL free-agency window — teams searched for bargains and roster fixes as the market continued to move. Kyler Murray visited the Minnesota Vikings and emerged as the top quarterback storyline, while several signings and an unexpected trade collapse reshaped the pass-rush marketplace. High-profile deals from … Read more

Lead Major U.S. stock indexes traded sharply lower on Thursday as a fresh surge in oil prices, tied to heightened U.S.-Iran tensions, pressured market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sold off more than 1.2%, roughly a 600-point move, while chip makers, banks and travel-related stocks suffered notable losses. Dollar General shares tumbled amid the … Read more

Lead Play-by-play commentator Doris Burke said she felt “slightly uncomfortable” with how Bam Adebayo accumulated 83 points in Miami’s 150-129 win over Washington on Tuesday night, a game in which the Heat and the Wizards drew criticism for intentional fouling and late-game tactics. The Miami center poured in 31 points in the first quarter and … Read more

Lead On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz should continue as a “tool to pressure the enemy,” marking his first public remarks since his March 9 appointment. In televised comments translated by Reuters, he also said U.S. military bases in the Middle … Read more

Chilean architect Smiljan Radić was announced as the 2026 Pritzker Prize laureate on Thursday, earning architecture’s most prestigious honor. The 60-year-old, celebrated for experimental projects from a doughnut-shaped Serpentine Pavilion in London to a Santiago restaurant supported by boulders, was praised by the jury for work that feels “optimistic and quietly joyful.” Radić, whose firm … Read more

Lead Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, delivered his first public remarks on March 12, 2026, as global oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel and financial markets moved lower. The statement, broadcast by state television and read by a presenter rather than shown live, reiterated Tehran’s intention to keep pressure on U.S. bases … Read more

Lead Stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday after a fresh wave of attacks on commercial shipping tied to Iran pushed oil prices higher and rattled investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid about 700 points (1.5%), while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell roughly 1.3% and 1.6%, respectively. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 9.3% to … Read more