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Lead: In Washington, President Donald Trump entered 2026 promising a ‘‘roaring’’ economy, but new data through February show job losses, a sharp rise in gasoline prices and weaker markets that undercut that claim. Official reports show a gain of 130,000 jobs in January followed by a loss of 92,000 in February and a December revision … Read more

Published: March 8, 2026 at 10:04 am The Cave of Crystals in Chihuahua, Mexico, lies roughly 300 metres below the surface and contains gypsum crystals up to 11 metres long. The chamber has been nicknamed the “Sistine Chapel of crystals” for its overwhelming scale and beauty. Geological conditions that produced the formations also created extreme … Read more

Lead — On March 8, 2026, hours after Israeli and American airstrikes struck targets in Iran, members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (I.R.G.C.) moved into neighborhoods across Tehran and other cities. Eyewitness reports and short videos showed plainclothes militiamen armed with Kalashnikovs manning checkpoints, searching cars and mobile phones, and deploying anti‑riot vehicles in … Read more

Lead Jon Rahm produced a closing-round 64 to win the LIV Golf event in Hong Kong, defeating Thomas Detry in the final standings. The 64 included eight birdies and two bogeys and secured Rahm his third LIV Golf victory and his first in the series since 2024. Detry finished second after a 67 in the … Read more

On March 8, 2026, Saturday Night Live opened with a C-SPAN–style press briefing in which Colin Jost appeared as a fictionalized defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, lampooning the escalating U.S.-Iran confrontation. The sketch, hosted by Ryan Gosling with musical guest Gorillaz, turned tense geopolitical headlines into broad physical and verbal parody, including a gag in which … Read more

Lead: Bahraini authorities said an Iranian drone struck a desalination plant on Sunday in a strike that damaged infrastructure but left water supplies operational, intensifying fears that civilian utilities are being targeted as the Iran–Israel–US conflict spreads across the Gulf. The attack came amid renewed Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities and growing rhetoric from … Read more

Lead On March 8, 2026, Death Valley National Park experienced a superbloom that has transformed its famously barren basins into swathes of pink, purple and yellow. Park officials say this is the most dramatic display the park has seen since 2016, driven by wetter-than-normal conditions last fall and early winter. The bloom is most vivid … Read more

Lead Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has become the focal point of a GOP intra-party fight after he publicly opposed the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Five days after his statement, a prominent Republican outreach group for Jewish voters ran a hard-hitting advertisement attacking him, an ad Mr. Massie then reposted to his X … Read more

Lead On Friday morning CNBC veteran Rick Santelli, 69, reacted with visible surprise to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February employment report after the agency reported a loss of 92,000 payroll jobs and a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4 percent. The report also included downward revisions to prior months that reduced previously reported … Read more

Who: The Cinema Audio Society announced winners at its 62nd annual CAS Awards on Saturday. What: Warner Bros and Apple backed F1: The Movie and Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters took the top live-action and animated motion picture sound prizes, respectively, while documentaries, television series and non-theatrical projects were also honored. When/Where: The ceremony took place … Read more

In late 2024 in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, landowner John Zola was told a contractor for utility PPL planned to run a 500-kilovolt transmission line across his 40-acre property, a move he says will put 240-foot steel towers and a roughly 200-foot corridor within yards of family homes and play areas. Utilities and grid operators say such … Read more

Lead Hours after former U.S. President Donald Trump warned he might expand strikes on Iran and strike Beijing’s strategic partner “very hard,” China’s top diplomat presented a contrasting vision on March 8, 2026. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told international press in Beijing that improved conduct between Washington and Beijing could make 2026 a defining year … Read more

Lead On March 7, 2026, President Donald Trump opened the Shield of the Americas Summit at his Trump National Doral resort in Doral, Florida, and pledged to “take care of Cuba” as the United States signals a more interventionist posture in the region. Trump also praised acting Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez for cooperating with Washington … Read more

Lead On March 8, 2026, drivers across Southern California faced a sharp rise in pump prices after the outbreak of war in Iran, pushing the statewide average above $5 per gallon. Los Angeles County recorded an average of $5.17 per gallon, a 17-cent overnight increase, while some stations reported prices exceeding $8. The national average … Read more

Lead George Russell claimed victory at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne for Mercedes after a virtual-safety-car (VSC) sequence on Lap 11 tipped the strategic balance in the Silver Arrows’ favour. Kimi Antonelli completed a Mercedes one-two, finishing 2.9 seconds behind his teammate, with Charles Leclerc third, 12.5 seconds further back. The race, run … Read more