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Lead: The conflict surrounding Iran widened on Thursday as Azerbaijan reported Iranian-launched drones struck the main terminal at Nakhchivan airport, injuring two civilians, while U.S. and Israeli forces continued strikes inside Iran. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard also claimed its navy hit a U.S.-linked oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf; U.S. officials offered no immediate confirmation. … Read more

Lead Eli Lilly on Thursday unveiled “Employer Connect,” a program aimed at helping U.S. employers offer coverage for GLP-1 obesity medicines, beginning with a net-priced multi-dose Zepbound option at $449 per month. The initiative is designed to lower out-of-pocket costs for employees while giving companies clearer price visibility and more choices for benefit administration. The … Read more

Lead: In February 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a large portion of tariffs imposed during the Trump administration, creating uncertainty over roughly $180 billion importers paid. Financial firms quickly structured secondary markets for claims to those refunds, offering importers immediate cash in exchange for future recovery rights. Hedge funds and trading desks have bought … Read more

Law enforcement investigators in Wayne County, Utah, say three women were discovered dead in what officials describe as homicides across multiple scenes on March 4, 2026. Two bodies were reported on a county hiking trail Wednesday afternoon; a third woman was later found inside a residence near Torrey. Authorities from the Utah Department of Public … Read more

Apple’s latest Studio Display models were revealed to contain different A19-series silicon after a firmware review published on March 4, 2026. MacRumors’ analysis of the new Studio Display firmware shows the standard second-generation model runs an A19 chip while the higher-end Studio Display XDR contains an A19 Pro. Both monitors are available for pre-order now … Read more

March 5, 2026 — A multinational team led by biodiversity researchers published a set of high-resolution three-dimensional X‑ray images of ants on Thursday, producing a public, searchable collection at antscan.info. Using a synchrotron accelerator in southwest Germany, the project scanned 2,200 preserved specimens drawn from museums and private collections during a concentrated, weeklong campaign. The … Read more

The St. Louis Blues will ice the same lineup for the March 4, 2026 game in Seattle, the team confirmed after a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild that opened their four-game road trip. The matchup is scheduled for 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and will be the club’s last game before the NHL trade … Read more

China has so far kept its distance as the United States and Israel launched heavy strikes on Iran in mid-2025, even though Tehran is one of Beijing’s most important partners. Beijing’s calculus balances historical ties and shared opposition to a Western-led order against immediate economic and strategic priorities—above all, energy security tied to Gulf oil … Read more

Elon Musk appeared in court this week to answer a lawsuit alleging market manipulation tied to actions around Twitter, according to reporting by the Financial Times. The hearing marked a high-profile moment in an ongoing legal fight that accuses Musk of conduct that affected the trading and valuation of Twitter-related securities. Musk’s legal team disputed … Read more

Lead Financial Times reports that Anthropic’s chief has resumed discussions with the U.S. Department of Defense over a potential artificial intelligence contract. The renewed talks follow earlier, publicized hesitation within parts of the AI industry about working with military customers. Details on scope, timeline and any formal agreement have not been disclosed publicly. The development … Read more

Lead Broadcom reported results that Barron’s says topped Wall Street forecasts amid continued demand tied to artificial-intelligence workloads. You asked for a rewrite of the Barron’s piece linked below; I cannot fetch paywalled or external content directly. To produce a faithful, fully paraphrased article with preserved facts and citations, please paste the article text or … Read more

Lead: A second‑round Sun Belt Conference women’s tournament game in Pensacola on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, ended in a bench‑clearing melee after South Alabama defeated Coastal Carolina 80‑70. The skirmish escalated in the fourth quarter when players traded shoves and punches, and a referee was struck and rendered motionless for a time. Officials assessed a … Read more

Lead: Two-time Oscar nominee Lee Isaac Chung has left Warner Bros and LuckyChap’s Ocean’s prequel, which was in development with star-producer Margot Robbie. The studio described the departure as an amicable split rooted in creative differences. Warner Bros and LuckyChap say they remain eager to work with Chung again while a search for a new … Read more

Lead Senior Labour figures are studying Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen’s migration blueprint as a possible template to blunt Nigel Farage’s political appeal in the UK. The discussion, publicized in recent reporting, reflects growing concern in Westminster about Reform UK’s ability to attract voters with strict-migration messaging. Ministers and frontbenchers say they want a competitive … Read more

Lead More than 200 people were killed in a landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on 4 March 2026, officials said. DRC’s Ministry of Mines reported that roughly 70 of the dead were children and that those wounded were flown or driven to hospitals in Goma, North Kivu’s … Read more