Lead Actor Timothée Chalamet drew sharp reactions after a clip from a Feb. 21 conversation with Matthew McConaughey at the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College surfaced online, in which he suggested that “no one cares” about ballet and opera. The remark circulated widely late in the week and prompted responses from major performing‑arts … Read more
Lead: Quentin Tarantino publicly rejected Rosanna Arquette’s criticism of his repeated use of the N-word in Pulp Fiction, calling her response a display of “a decided lack of class.” The director issued the rebuttal in a written statement distributed to multiple outlets, including Deadline, after Arquette told the Sunday Times she found the film “racist … Read more
Lead: Voters across Georgia’s 14th congressional district cast ballots in a high-stakes special jungle primary on Tuesday to choose a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene. The top-two finishers, expected to include Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris, will advance to a runoff set for 7 April. The race is being watched as a test … Read more
Lead: Today, Mar 10 — widely celebrated as Mario Day — retailers are running discounts on a range of Nintendo Switch Mario titles, with some offers reaching up to 50% off. Among the most notable is a 33% reduction on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury at Amazon. The sale covers recent releases like … Read more
Lead In the final days before Selection Sunday, conference tournaments decided 31 of the 68 berths in the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament. Furman and Troy were among the recent automatic-bid winners, with the Paladins and Trojans clinching conference crowns on March 9–11 in their respective leagues. Several other midmajors — including North Dakota State, Queens, … Read more
Lead Since President Trump announced emergency measures to “ensure the free flow of energy to the world” and unveiled a $20bn reinsurance scheme on Friday, only two vessels without clear Iran or Russia links have made the risky passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Maritime tracking data shows one of those ships temporarily switched off … Read more
Lead: The NFL’s legal negotiating window opened Monday and teams moved quickly, placing several high-profile veterans with new franchises. Notable Day 1 signings include Tyler Linderbaum, Kenneth Walker, Mike Evans and Malik Willis, each joining clubs where schematic fit—or roster need—helped drive the deals. Some contracts reset market benchmarks (Linderbaum at a $27 million average), … Read more
Lead: Former President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would end “very soon” in public remarks this week, comments that coincided with a fall in global oil prices. Traders interpreted the remark alongside fresh signals of diplomatic activity, prompting a retreat in risk premia on energy markets. The shift came amid continued fighting in … Read more
Lead: Just after 3 p.m. PT on Monday, Heated Rivalry actors Hudson Williams and François Arnaud posted identical Instagram stories calling out hateful comments aimed at the show’s cast. The messages targeted social-media users who leave racist, homophobic, biphobic, misogynist, ageist, ableist or otherwise bigoted remarks and warned that such behavior is not compatible with … Read more
Heeseung, a founding member of ENHYPEN, posted a handwritten message to fans on Weverse after announcing he will leave group promotions to pursue solo work while remaining with Belift Lab. The announcement, reported two hours ago by Koreaboo, comes six years after the group’s debut and confirms ENHYPEN will continue activities as a six-piece. In … Read more
Lead: Employees at OpenAI and other AI firms have publicly supported Anthropic as the startup warns its dispute with the U.S. Department of Defense could cost up to $5 billion. The coordination comes after more than 30 researchers, including Google DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean, filed an amicus brief backing Anthropic’s challenge to a Pentagon … Read more
Lead Early Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted all JetBlue flights after the airline requested a ground stop, the FAA said in a notice posted to its website. The agency lifted the restriction about 40 minutes after it was imposed, and JetBlue said a “brief system outage has been resolved” as operations resumed. The … Read more
Lead Shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered all JetBlue flights to remain on the ground early Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the carrier said operations had resumed. The FAA said the directive followed a request from JetBlue and that it had been canceled after the airline reported the issue was resolved. Flight-tracking data showed two … Read more
Lead Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old rapper-turned-mayor and civil engineer, is poised to become Nepal’s youngest prime minister after his Rastriya Swatantra Party (R.S.P.) scored a commanding victory in the national election held in early March 2026. The party captured a decisive majority in the 275-seat House of Representatives, according to official results released on Tuesday, … Read more
Lead: The widening conflict with Iran is inflicting immediate and measurable damage on the global economy. After missile strikes on Feb. 28 that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint that carries about 20 million barrels of oil a day. Oil jumped from below $70 a … Read more
