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Lead: The Miami (OH) RedHawks travel to Athens to face the Ohio Bobcats on Friday, March 6, 2026, with tip-off scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Miami (OH) enters as a 5.5-point favorite with a moneyline of -245 and a total listed at 159.5 points. The preview favors a low-scoring finish and recommends an … Read more
Lead: The family of Tony! Toni! Toné! guitarist and singer D’Wayne Wiggins is locked in a legal fight over what court papers value at roughly $700,000, nearly a year after his death. His daughter Ilahn Wiggins filed court documents saying a niece, Veleta Savannah, has been acting as trustee and blocked the siblings from their … Read more
March 7, 2026 — A widening conflict in the Persian Gulf is raising the odds of higher food prices and localized shortages worldwide. Major fertilizer factories in the Gulf region remain operational, but shipments have been disrupted by an effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, complicating deliveries to large buyers such as India. Nitrogen-based … Read more
Lead: Preliminary results released Saturday showed the newly formed Rastriya Swatantra (National Independent) Party, led by former rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, ahead in Nepal’s parliamentary contest — the first national election since the 2025 youth-led uprising. The party has been declared winner in 27 of the 165 directly elected seats and was leading in 90 additional … Read more
James Talarico, a 36-year-old Texas state representative, secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate after a disciplined, low-drama campaign centered in Austin and energized by months of organizing. The campaign combined targeted Latino outreach, careful messaging and a serendipitous viral moment when a late-night interview posted online drew more than 9 million views. Talarico’s team … Read more
Lead Inside the Oval Office this week, after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pressed him, President Donald Trump offered no clear, detailed plan for how the military campaign against Iran will end. The conflict moved into a new phase after an opening salvo last Saturday, with Pentagon briefings saying U.S. strikes are focused on destroying Iran’s … Read more
Lead The Writers Guild of America on Friday published a Pattern of Demands in advance of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which begin March 16. Guild voters approved the document by 97.4% of ballots cast. The framework identifies objectives across health and pension contributions, pay and residuals, and professional standards … Read more
Lead Real Madrid edged Celta Vigo 2-1 away as a late Fede Valverde strike decided a tight La Liga contest. Thibaut Courtois made two vital saves that kept Madrid in the match, while Aurélien Tchouaméni scored from a corner and was one of the best performers. Trent Alexander-Arnold and several attackers struggled to impose themselves, … Read more
Lead: A federal judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction barring federal officers from deploying tear gas or similar chemical munitions in quantities likely to seep into Gray’s Landing, a 209-unit low-income apartment complex across from Portland’s ICE field office, unless an imminent threat to life exists. U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio, in a 57-page … Read more
Lead Scout Motors, the South Carolina–based Volkswagen subsidiary, told reporters it has found a way to address a previously reported reduction in towing capacity when its Harvester gasoline range-extender is fitted to the Terra pickup. CEO Scott Keogh made the disclosure at an Automotive Press Association event while answering a question from Motor Trend, saying … Read more
Quentin Tarantino is moving off the screen and toward the stage: sources report he has written an original British farce set for London’s West End, with a target opening in 2027 and a late-2026 possibility. The play is said to be a self-penned, old-fashioned farce in the vein of Brian Rix or Ray Cooney, and … Read more
On Mar. 6, during WWE SmackDown’s main event, Cody Rhodes defeated Drew McIntyre to win the WWE Championship after unexpected outside interference from Jacob Fatu. The bout—marked by broken tables, multiple referee bumps and both men using each other’s finishers—ended with Rhodes pinning McIntyre following a Super Cody Cutter and Cross Rhodes. Two referees were … Read more
Lead: Within 24 hours of the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, navigation systems on ships operating in the region reported wildly incorrect positions — some vessels appeared to be at airports, a nuclear plant or on Iranian soil. Analysts attribute the disruption to widespread jamming and spoofing of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals, a … Read more
Lead: On March 6, 2026, U.S. law enforcement in South Florida opened a wide-ranging inquiry into senior Cuban and Communist Party officials, aiming to pursue criminal charges tied to drug trafficking, immigration offenses, economic crimes and violent acts. The probe, led by Jason A. Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, comes … Read more
Lead: The Pokémon Company announced the Mega Evolution—Perfect Order expansion, due March 27, 2026, bringing more than 120 new cards to the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The set debuts Mega Zygarde as a Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and introduces new Trainer and Special Energy cards, including Rosa’s Encouragement and Telepathic Energy. The preview highlights striking … Read more
