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Lead In a Miami quarter-final on Saturday at loanDepot Park, Wilyer Abreu delivered a three-run homer that turned a 5-4 deficit into an 8-5 victory, eliminating defending champion Japan. The shot off Hiromi Itoh in the sixth inning gave Venezuela its first World Baseball Classic semi-final berth in 17 years and ended Japan’s 11-game WBC … Read more

Lead On March 15, 2026, state and local officials urged residents in southern Minnesota to avoid travel as blizzard warnings remained in effect across the region. The advisory followed forecasts of heavy snow, high winds and severely reduced visibility that officials said would make roads hazardous. Transportation and emergency agencies mobilized to monitor conditions and … Read more

Lead: A small, early-stage trial at the Cleveland Clinic is testing whether CAR-T — a cancer immunotherapy that reprograms a patient’s T cells — can curb multiple sclerosis (MS) by eliminating overactive B cells. The trial enrolled four people with MS and began infusions between six and 12 months ago; participant Grace Miller received her … Read more

Lead: On March 15, 2026, Kyiv said it is receiving multiple requests from U.S., Middle Eastern and European partners to share battlefield-tested anti-drone systems and training as Iran-directed strikes hit Gulf cities and bases. Ukrainian firms and military units that developed low-cost interceptor drones during the war with Russia are being asked to advise and … Read more

Lead: NewsGuard Technologies filed suit in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia last month, asking a judge to halt a Federal Trade Commission investigation it says is aimed at crippling its business. The company, founded in 2018 and known for rating news outlets, contends the FTC and its chairman, Andrew Ferguson, are using … Read more

Lead: On March 15, 2026, President Donald Trump said the United States will not accept Iran’s current proposal to end the ongoing war, signaling continued hostilities and stalled diplomacy. The statement, issued on March 15 and updated at 12:14 PM UTC, came as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill and … Read more

Lead: U.S. intelligence circulated to President Donald Trump and a small circle on March 15, 2026, indicated that Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, doubted his son Mojtaba Khamenei’s fitness to succeed him. The assessment, shared with senior U.S. officials, described Mojtaba, 56, as perceived by the elder Khamenei as unqualified and noted concerns … Read more

Lead On March 15, 2026, governments across Asia began enforcing emergency energy measures after the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices sharply higher. Authorities from New Delhi to Manila introduced rationing and conservation steps — from halving LPG fills in Nepal to urging public workers … Read more

Lead Minnesota faced a major March snowstorm on the weekend of March 15–16, 2026, producing widespread disruptions across the state. The storm—under a NEXT Weather Alert into Monday—was forecast to deliver more than 1 foot of snow in many locations, with isolated amounts above 18 inches and snowfall rates of 1–3 inches per hour. Strong … Read more

Lead: On day 16 of the expanding conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, US President Donald Trump said he is not ready to negotiate an end to hostilities and urged allied navies to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran vowed to restrict passage to what it described as its “enemies,” and Iran’s military … Read more

At AAA’s Rey de Reyes main event, Dominik Mysterio retained the AAA Mega Championship by pinning El Hijo del Vikingo after a multi-stipulation, interference-filled bout. The match carried two high-stakes conditions: if Vikingo lost he would be barred from challenging for the title while Mysterio remains champion; if Mysterio lost he would be forced to … Read more

Lead Hollywood gathers Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 2026 Academy Awards, where two Warner Bros. films — Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners — are positioned to dominate the evening. One Battle After Another enters the telecast as the bookmakers’ favorite, while Sinners arrives … Read more

The Pentagon on Saturday identified six U.S. service members who died this week when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq after an incident involving another tanker. U.S. Central Command said the other plane landed safely and that initial assessments indicate the crash was not the result of hostile or friendly fire. The six … Read more

Lead On March 15, 2026, planetary currents put a spotlight on communication and drive: Mars and Mercury bring momentum for those celebrating birthdays now, while a coming new moon and the Sun’s exit from Pisces on March 20 reshape plans and priorities. The brief forecasts below outline where energy, relationships and finances are likely to … Read more

Lead A powerful bomb cyclone will impact Michigan from Sunday night into Monday, March 15–16, 2026, producing three distinct weather zones across the state. Southern Lower Michigan is expected to see rain and thunderstorms, including potentially severe wind gusts; a central corridor will face a wintry mix and localized ice storms; and the Upper Peninsula … Read more