Lead: On March 15, 2026, Kyiv said it is receiving multiple requests from U.S., Middle Eastern and European partners to share battlefield-tested anti-drone systems and training as Iran-directed strikes hit Gulf cities and bases. Ukrainian firms and military units that developed low-cost interceptor drones during the war with Russia are being asked to advise and … Read more
Lead: A small, early-stage trial at the Cleveland Clinic is testing whether CAR-T — a cancer immunotherapy that reprograms a patient’s T cells — can curb multiple sclerosis (MS) by eliminating overactive B cells. The trial enrolled four people with MS and began infusions between six and 12 months ago; participant Grace Miller received her … Read more
Lead On March 15, 2026, state and local officials urged residents in southern Minnesota to avoid travel as blizzard warnings remained in effect across the region. The advisory followed forecasts of heavy snow, high winds and severely reduced visibility that officials said would make roads hazardous. Transportation and emergency agencies mobilized to monitor conditions and … Read more
Lead In a Miami quarter-final on Saturday at loanDepot Park, Wilyer Abreu delivered a three-run homer that turned a 5-4 deficit into an 8-5 victory, eliminating defending champion Japan. The shot off Hiromi Itoh in the sixth inning gave Venezuela its first World Baseball Classic semi-final berth in 17 years and ended Japan’s 11-game WBC … Read more
Lead Kimi Antonelli claimed his first Formula 1 victory at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, holding off Mercedes team mate George Russell to win by 5.515 seconds. The 19-year-old Italian — who had become the youngest polesitter on Saturday — briefly ceded the lead at the start before retaking it on lap two … Read more
Lead: NewsGuard Technologies filed suit in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia last month, asking a judge to halt a Federal Trade Commission investigation it says is aimed at crippling its business. The company, founded in 2018 and known for rating news outlets, contends the FTC and its chairman, Andrew Ferguson, are using … Read more
Lead: U.S. intelligence circulated to President Donald Trump and a small circle on March 15, 2026, indicated that Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, doubted his son Mojtaba Khamenei’s fitness to succeed him. The assessment, shared with senior U.S. officials, described Mojtaba, 56, as perceived by the elder Khamenei as unqualified and noted concerns … Read more
Lead: On March 15, 2026, President Donald Trump said the United States will not accept Iran’s current proposal to end the ongoing war, signaling continued hostilities and stalled diplomacy. The statement, issued on March 15 and updated at 12:14 PM UTC, came as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill and … Read more
Lead Minnesota faced a major March snowstorm on the weekend of March 15–16, 2026, producing widespread disruptions across the state. The storm—under a NEXT Weather Alert into Monday—was forecast to deliver more than 1 foot of snow in many locations, with isolated amounts above 18 inches and snowfall rates of 1–3 inches per hour. Strong … Read more
Lead On March 15, 2026, governments across Asia began enforcing emergency energy measures after the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices sharply higher. Authorities from New Delhi to Manila introduced rationing and conservation steps — from halving LPG fills in Nepal to urging public workers … Read more
Lead Hollywood gathers Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 2026 Academy Awards, where two Warner Bros. films — Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners — are positioned to dominate the evening. One Battle After Another enters the telecast as the bookmakers’ favorite, while Sinners arrives … Read more
At AAA’s Rey de Reyes main event, Dominik Mysterio retained the AAA Mega Championship by pinning El Hijo del Vikingo after a multi-stipulation, interference-filled bout. The match carried two high-stakes conditions: if Vikingo lost he would be barred from challenging for the title while Mysterio remains champion; if Mysterio lost he would be forced to … Read more
Lead: On day 16 of the expanding conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, US President Donald Trump said he is not ready to negotiate an end to hostilities and urged allied navies to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran vowed to restrict passage to what it described as its “enemies,” and Iran’s military … Read more
The Pentagon on Saturday identified six U.S. service members who died this week when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq after an incident involving another tanker. U.S. Central Command said the other plane landed safely and that initial assessments indicate the crash was not the result of hostile or friendly fire. The six … Read more
Lead: Construction on the Vineyard Wind offshore project reached completion the night of March 13, 2026, marking the first major U.S. offshore wind project to finish during President Donald Trump’s time in office. The final turbine blades were installed, project spokesperson Craig Gilvarg said, and the farm — 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and … Read more
