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Lead: The opening wave of 2026 free agency has been noisy, but several low-profile additions deserve closer attention. Between March 13 and the days that followed, teams quietly added role players whose skill sets match clear roster needs. These seven signings include veteran blockers, versatile defenders and position-stabilizers whose contracts are modest but whose impact … Read more

Lead SpaceX launched 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 13, 2026, using a Falcon 9 rocket to begin the Starlink 17-31 mission. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East occurred at 6:57:59 a.m. PDT (10:57:59 a.m. EDT / 14:57:59 UTC). The Falcon 9 first stage, B1071, flew for the … Read more

Lead NBCUniversal announced in March 2026 that it will withdraw from the first‑run television syndication business, ending original production on several long‑running series. The studio confirmed that The Steve Wilkos Show and Karamo have completed their current seasons and will air new episodes through the summer, while Access Hollywood and Access Live will wind down … Read more

Lead: The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation on March 11 publicly opened a probe into a series of indie games distributed on Steam that were reportedly embedded with malware. The FBI’s Seattle Division says the campaign primarily targeted users between May 2024 and January 2026 and is asking possible victims to come forward. Seven titles … Read more

Published: Mar 13, 2026 — The opening days of the 2026 NFL free-agency window produced a string of headline-grabbing moves and surprising non-moves that reshaped short- and long-term plans across the league. From a blockbuster trade collapsing for medical reasons to high-risk, high-reward contracts and a pair of roster pivots by contenders, the first week … Read more

Lead: U.S. equities are trading under renewed pressure as a spike in oil tied to the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran ripples through markets, pushing the S&P 500 toward a third consecutive weekly decline. On Friday, Brent crude traded above $100 a barrel, and retail flows into oil ETFs hit record levels, according to Vanda Research. … Read more

Lead: Kentucky and Florida meet for a third time this season on Friday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with a semifinal ticket on the line. The Gators have won both prior matchups, and Florida enters as the SEC Tournament No. 1 seed and a top-five team nationally. Kentucky arrives after back-to-back wins, playing its … Read more

Lead: On March 13, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed reporters at the Pentagon and said U.S. intelligence has heard Iranian discussions about placing new mines in the Strait of Hormuz but, as of the briefing, “no clear evidence” supports that claim. The Pentagon reported that ship traffic in … Read more

Lead: Mohamed Bailor Jalloh — who pleaded guilty in October 2016 to providing material support to the Islamic State group and was sentenced in 2017 — carried out a classroom shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday, killing one person and wounding two others before ROTC students shot and killed him. Court records show he … Read more

Lead: The U.S. military said Friday that all six crew members aboard a KC-135 refueling aircraft were killed when the plane went down in western Iraq on Thursday. U.S. Central Command reported a two-aircraft incident, saying the other aircraft landed safely and that initial findings show the loss was not caused by hostile fire or … Read more

Lead: On March 13, 2026, model and entrepreneur Hailey Bieber posted a sunlit Instagram photo after a Tokyo run that she captioned ‘it’s summer,’ quickly drawing widespread attention online. The image—credited to Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images in coverage—features Bieber in a yellow bikini and collected more than 1.6 million likes at the time of … Read more

Lead: On March 12, 2026, a man drove a vehicle into the hallway of Temple Israel, a large synagogue complex in West Bloomfield Township outside Detroit. Security guards shot and killed the driver before he could reach staff, teachers or the 140 children at the congregation’s early childhood center, averting a potential mass-casualty event. Authorities … Read more

Lead The U.S. economy expanded at a disappointing 0.7% annual rate in the fourth quarter (October–December), the Commerce Department reported on Friday, sharply revising down its prior 1.4% estimate. Officials and analysts said the 43-day federal government shutdown last fall was a key drag, and the downgrade marks a notable slowdown from the 4.4% growth … Read more

Lead Honor has unveiled the Magic V6, a new foldable handset that it bills as the slimmest in its class and a direct challenge to Samsung’s premium foldables. The device combines flagship hardware, very bright dual displays and a large battery inside a body only 8.75mm when folded and 4mm when open. Honor will debut … Read more

Victoria Gotti told TMZ on March 13, 2026, that she would rather refuse a kidney from her eldest son, Carmine, than have him convalesce from the donation while incarcerated. The comment follows court filings in which Victoria asked a judge to keep Carmine out of prison so he could donate a kidney to her; the … Read more