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Lead In the week after the United States and Israel struck Iran, the Trump administration has scrambled to respond as global oil prices spiked and U.S. gasoline costs jumped. Officials who expected only a short-lived rise say the scale and persistence of the price shock surprised them, prompting urgent policy talks in the White House. … Read more

This week Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) saw its shares surge 47% after the company released preliminary data it described as “unprecedented” for azetukalner, a once-daily pill tested in patients with focal onset seizures. The stock jump pushed XENE to a fresh intraday record high, driven by investor enthusiasm about the drug’s reported impact on monthly seizure … Read more

The combined U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran on March 9, 2026 triggered one of the fastest crude-oil price spikes on record, rattling equities, bonds and currencies across global markets. Traders and strategists rapidly pivoted to scenario work, but market behavior so far points to two dominant variables that will govern near-term pricing and risk. … Read more

On March 9, 2026, a federal jury in Manhattan convicted three Alexander brothers — Tal (39), and twins Oren and Alon (both 38) — on every charge in a multi-decade sex‑trafficking conspiracy. The trial in U.S. District Court produced weeks of emotional testimony from 11 women and graphic evidence, including a 2009 video shown by … Read more

Lead President Donald Trump held a news conference Monday in Florida as the war with Iran entered its second week, criticizing Tehran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader and calling the appointment “a big mistake.” Military exchanges have widened across the region: Israel reported large-scale strikes in Iran, Turkey and NATO forces … Read more

Lead Two young men — 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi — were ordered held without bail after a Monday court appearance on charges including attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction. Authorities say the pair brought homemade explosive devices to a far-right anti-Islam … Read more

Lead In 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) intentionally collided with the small asteroid Dimorphos to test planetary defense. New research published in Science Advances reports that the collision not only shortened Dimorphos’ orbit around its companion Didymos but also produced a measurable, permanent acceleration of the pair’s orbit around the sun. The system’s … Read more

Lead On March 11, 2026, the NFL announced 33 compensatory selections awarded to 15 teams for the 2026 draft, which takes place April 23–25 in Pittsburgh. Thirty-two picks were allocated under the league’s net‑loss compensatory formula; an additional special compensatory pick was granted in connection with the Jets hiring Aaron Glenn as head coach and … Read more

Lead Ye (formerly Kanye West) announced a return to Los Angeles with a live concert at SoFi Stadium on April 3, 2026, marking his first L.A. performance since 2021 and his first live shows since January 2026 in Mexico City. The promotional artwork released with the announcement features Bianca Censori and shows Ye wearing a … Read more

Lead Ten days into the Israel‑Iran war, Iran appointed 56‑year‑old Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, a move that coincided Monday with a sharp jump in global oil prices and volatile markets. The selection — seen as consolidating power with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard — intensified fears about prolonged regional conflict after strikes disrupted major … Read more

Lead: Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned in early March 2026 after disclosing an inappropriate relationship to the university’s board of trustees. The board met in a rare three-hour executive session on March 7 and accepted his resignation over the weekend. University officials said the relationship involved a person outside the university who sought … Read more

Mike Evans is set to depart the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and join the San Francisco 49ers as the 2026 NFL free-agency window opens. The league’s legal tampering period began Monday, March 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET, allowing teams to negotiate with agents ahead of the new league year. The new league year — and the … Read more

Lead Anthropic on Monday filed lawsuits against the U.S. Defense Department and several federal agencies after the Pentagon designated the AI company a “supply‑chain risk” and President Donald Trump ordered agencies to stop using its systems. The company says the measures exceed ordinary contract disputes and amount to unlawful retaliation, and it is asking courts … Read more

Lead The Justice Department announced a tentative settlement with Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster on Monday, proposing measures to curb what prosecutors called an illegal monopoly and to lower ticket costs for consumers. The agreement would require Live Nation to pay a $280 million settlement fund, divest at least 13 amphitheaters and open ticketing systems … Read more

Lead Mojtaba Khamenei, born 8 September 1969 in Mashhad, was named Iran’s supreme leader by an 88‑member Assembly of Experts on 8 March after his father, then‑supreme leader Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli strike on 28 February. The appointment comes just over a week into an intense confrontation involving the United States and … Read more