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Lead On March 14, 2026, an Israeli air strike hit a health centre in Burj Qalaouiyah, Bint Jbeil District, in southern Lebanon, killing 12 medical workers who were on duty, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said. The strike came amid an escalating regional confrontation that widened after US and Israeli strikes on Iran beginning on … Read more
Late Friday night, U.S. forces struck military positions on Kharg Island, Iran’s principal oil-export terminal, as the conflict in the Middle East entered its third week. Iran-backed militias reported an attack on the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad the same day, while Tehran and its allies continued missile and drone strikes into Israel and the … Read more
Lead: Lia Jones, star of Married to Medicine: Los Angeles, filed court documents reported March 14, 2026, seeking to modify her child custody arrangement with ex-husband Colin Dias. She asks the court for a 50/50 split of both legal and physical custody, saying she has completed court-ordered programs and seeks more time with their two … Read more
Lead The 98th Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with the ceremony beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and the official red carpet starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. Conan O’Brien returns as host for a second consecutive year, and ABC will broadcast the red … Read more
Lead: U.S. forces struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island on Friday after weeks of cross-border attacks and missile salvos that have convulsed the Middle East. The action followed a missile strike on a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone that damaged an oil facility in … Read more
In December 2024, 30-year-old Spencer Laird of South Carolina learned his colorectal cancer had returned and spread to his lungs after a routine follow-up scan. Doctors found 13 lung tumors, the largest roughly the size of a golf ball, and gave a prognosis of about two years even with treatment. Laird and his wife, CarleyAnn, … Read more
The Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday publicly urged its principal backer, Iran, to stop strikes that have struck Gulf states in recent weeks, even as it reaffirmed Tehran’s right to respond to attacks by the United States and Israel. The appeal — framed as a call for regional cooperation to preserve “bonds of brotherhood” — … Read more
Lead: Paramount Skydance’s planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, led by CEO David Ellison, promises a combined theatrical slate that could reshape the 2027 box office. The transaction—carrying an enterprise value of $111 billion—still needs regulatory sign-off in the U.S. and Europe. As currently listed, the merged companies would deliver 26 theatrical releases in 2027, … Read more
Lead On March 14, 2026, Hamas publicly urged Iran to refrain from launching attacks against neighboring Gulf states while simultaneously affirming Tehran’s right to retaliate against Israel. The statement condemned what the group described as U.S. and Israeli aggression and called for restraint to prevent wider regional escalation. Hamas also appealed to international organizations and … Read more
In 2017 a 78-year-old patient at the University of Utah arrived with short-term memory complaints and a blood pressure reading of 148/86 while on two antihypertensive drugs. Her geriatrician, Dr. Mark Supiano, advised lifestyle change and medication adjustment; lifestyle changes brought systolic readings into the 130–140 mm Hg range, but by 2019 she had mild … Read more
Republican lawmakers have ramped up public attacks on Muslims in recent days, and House GOP leadership has largely not disciplined or rebuked those members. On March 14, 2026, several Republican posts and speeches — including a social-media message from Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., asserting “Muslims don’t belong in American society” — drew criticism from civil-rights … Read more
Lead On March 14, 2026, Paramount+ released the first three episodes of The Madison, Taylor Sheridan’s new six-episode drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell. The series follows the affluent Clyburn family—a private-jet New York clan—who decamp to Montana after a sudden tragedy, and it frames Sheridan’s familiar rural-versus-urban themes through satirical, often exaggerated portraits … Read more
Lead Former President Donald Trump publicly rejected an apparent Ukrainian offer to provide counter‑drone expertise and systems, according to recent reporting, while reiterating plans to intensify U.S. strikes on Iran. The exchange follows reports that Kyiv discussed supplying interceptor drones and specialist teams to protect U.S. facilities, including bases in Jordan. Trump made the comments … Read more
Lead On March 14, 2026, analysts warned that the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow maritime exit from the Persian Gulf — remains the primary outlet for most of the region’s oil and gas, a vulnerability exposed in the second week of the war with Iran. The near-closure of the waterway helped push oil prices … Read more
Lead: Since the U.S.-Iran war began in early March 2026, a string of violent incidents has occurred across American cities, heightening public alarm and stretching local security resources. Within days of the first strikes on Iran, a gunman wearing colors associated with the Iranian flag killed three people and wounded more than a dozen at … Read more
