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On March 14, 2026, more than 100 preschool children and their teachers evacuated Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, after fire and smoke spread during an antisemitic attack. They were taken across the street to the Shenandoah Country Club, a gathering place for the local Chaldean (Iraqi American Christian) community, whose staff provided shelter, snacks … Read more

Lead: Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr on Saturday warned US broadcasters that stations airing what he called “hoaxes and news distortions” about the war involving Iran could face cancellation of their spectrum permits when licenses come up for renewal. Carr copied a Truth Social post from former president Donald Trump complaining of misleading coverage … Read more

President Donald Trump on Saturday renewed a call for other nations to send naval assets to reopen and secure the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran’s moves have severely disrupted commercial traffic. The appeal came amid fresh Iranian warnings that it will target US-linked energy infrastructure across the Middle East if strikes on its own oil … Read more

Construction on the Vineyard Wind offshore project was completed Friday night with the installation of its final turbine blades, marking the first major U.S. offshore wind project to reach that stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office. The 62-turbine, 800-megawatt project sits about 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts, and has … Read more

Lead Meta has announced it will stop supporting end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram direct messages after May 8, 2026, notifying users through an updated support page and in-app alerts. Affected users will receive guidance on how to download any media or message history they wish to keep, and some users may need to update the … Read more

Lead On March 14, 2026, the Trump administration filed plans with the National Capital Planning Commission to build a 33,000-square-foot visitor screening facility for the White House, sited at Sherman Park adjacent to the grounds. The proposal, which calls for much of the structure to be placed below grade, is pitched as a permanent replacement … Read more

Lead On the night of March 14, 2026, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety suspended Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas for five games after a knee-on-knee collision with Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Matthews, a former Hart Trophy winner and multiple 60-goal scorer, was diagnosed with a Grade 3 MCL tear and a quad … Read more

Moving Day at The Players Championship produced a wildly fluid leaderboard at TPC Sawgrass on Mar. 14, 2026, with Ludvig Åberg surging into the lead and a long list of contenders within reach. Åberg pressed the field mid‑afternoon and at one point climbed to 14 under, while several players—including Michael Thorbjornsen and Jacob Bridgeman—made significant … Read more

Hulu has decided not to move forward with its proposed Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot starring and executive produced by Sarah Michelle Gellar, the actress announced on Instagram Saturday morning. The pilot — ordered roughly a year earlier and tentatively titled Buffy: New Sunnydale — was directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao from a script … Read more

Lead: Universal’s Reminders of Him led North American box office on Friday, earning $8.0 million from 3,402 locations as Disney–Pixar’s Hoppers remained strong with $7.1 million in its second weekend. The drama is on track for a roughly $19 million domestic total by Sunday, while Hoppers is projected near $30 million for the weekend and … Read more

March 14, 2026 — 3:49 PM UTC (updated 6:42 PM UTC) U.S. President Donald Trump intensified calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on March 14, urging allied and partner countries to deploy warships near Iran’s coast so commercial vessels can transit safely. He posted the appeal on Truth Social and used the word “hopefully” … Read more

Jürgen Habermas, the German philosopher whose work shaped postwar debates about democracy, public discourse and reason, died on March 14, 2026, in Starnberg, Germany. He was 96. His publisher, Suhrkamp, confirmed his death. Over more than five decades and dozens of books, Habermas defended the Enlightenment faith in reason and developed key concepts — most … Read more

Lead: Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has acknowledged in court filings that she entered a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail beginning in late May 2024, documents show. The relationship and subsequent communications are central to a North Carolina lawsuit filed by Heather Ammel, who says the contact contributed to the end … Read more

Lead On March 14, 2026, a federal judge in Washington ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat from Ohio and an ex officio member of the John F. Kennedy Center board, must be given planning documents and a chance to oppose proposed changes at an upcoming board meeting. The ruling addressed a dispute over access … Read more

With Selection Sunday looming, 31 of the 68 spots in the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament have been decided by conference champions. Championship week produced a cascade of automatic qualifiers across midmajors and smaller conferences, with programs from Howard to Gonzaga clinching berths. UMBC — the Retrievers who shocked Virginia in 2018 — secured the America … Read more