Google gives CEO Sundar Pichai new pay deal worth up to $692mn

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Financial Times reporting says Alphabet has approved a new compensation package for CEO Sundar Pichai that could be worth up to $692 million. The announcement, disclosed in recent reporting, centers on a large, long-term award that would vest over time and is tied to the company’s performance. The move has reignited debate about executive pay … Read more

A Sex Scandal and ‘Mein Kampf’ Give Democrats Hope in West Texas Race

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Lead: In an abrupt turn on March 6, 2026, Representative Tony Gonzales withdrew from his re-election campaign in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District after a reported sex scandal, leaving gun-rights activist and far-right YouTuber Brandon Herrera as the de facto Republican nominee. Within 24 hours, clips showing Mr. Herrera handling WWII-era weapons and discussing his copy … Read more

Union City tornado: Medical examiner, police respond after March 6 storm

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Lead: On Friday, March 6, 2026, a tornado struck Union City in Branch County, Michigan, prompting a response by police and the Branch County Medical Examiner. News Channel 3 crews reported overturned cars and destroyed homes as first responders secured the area. Search teams, including two drones and multiple K-9 units, were seen working a … Read more

Trump: No deal with Iran until ‘unconditional surrender’ — Live updates

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Lead: President Donald Trump said there will be no deal with Iran until an “unconditional surrender,” as the conflict between Israel, the United States and Iran entered its second week with airstrikes across Tehran, widespread interceptions in the Gulf and fresh US strikes inside Iran. The US Central Command said American forces have struck more … Read more

Hailey Bieber’s Luscious Lip Selfies Ignite Instagram Buzz

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On March 6, 2026, model and entrepreneur Hailey Bieber posted four polished selfies to her Instagram account, drawing immediate attention for their close-up focus and fashion detail. The images show Bieber in a red-and-black polka-dot top and were captioned, “clean the front camera. xx.” The timing comes after her skincare brand Rhode sold last year … Read more

Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran, Shifting U.S. Objectives Again – The New York Times

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Lead On March 6, 2026, President Donald J. Trump publicly demanded “unconditional surrender” from Iran, setting the broadest U.S. objective since the start of the recent conflict. The declaration came six days into a U.S.- and Israel-led bombing campaign and followed reported strikes and drone attacks by Iran against Arab states hosting American forces. In … Read more

Patients Report Persistent Itching After GLP-1 Treatments

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Lead Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists—including widely used brands such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro—are increasingly reporting persistent, whole‑body itching in online forums and in recent media coverage. Reports surfaced over the past year on Reddit and were highlighted in a Vogue piece that cited clinicians at Keck Medicine of USC. While gastrointestinal symptoms remain … Read more

Democrats probe companies tied to Noem and Lewandowski over $220M DHS ad contracts

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Lead: Democratic senators have opened inquiries into three firms awarded a combined $220 million Department of Homeland Security ad contract, seeking evidence that outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, her senior adviser Corey Lewandowski, or other DHS staff personally benefited. The letters, sent on Friday by Sens. Peter Welch and Richard Blumenthal, target Safe America Media, … Read more

Valve Confirms Steam Machine, Frame and Controller Will Ship in 2026

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Valve said Friday that its three new hardware products—the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller—are still expected to ship in 2026, after a company blog post briefly created uncertainty about the timeline. The post initially used the phrase “we hope to ship in 2026,” which many readers interpreted as a soft delay from earlier … Read more