Lead: Donald J. Trump has publicly urged China, the United Kingdom and Japan to deploy naval vessels to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Gulf shipping lane that links Middle Eastern oil producers to global markets, according to reporting by the Financial Times. The call, framed as an appeal for international action to secure … Read more
Lead On 15 March 2026, Sarah Michelle Gellar announced on Instagram that a planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel, billed as Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale, will not proceed after Hulu decided not to pick up the project. The short-lived revival effort had attached Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao and would have returned Gellar to … Read more
Lead: On March 14, 2026, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters in Washington that their licenses could be revoked if they do not change what he described as misleading coverage of the war with Iran. The statement followed a social media message from former President Donald J. Trump criticizing news coverage and a … Read more
Lead: The Powerball drawing for Saturday, March 14, 2026, produced the numbers 9, 30, 42, 50 and 52 with a Powerball of 21 and a Powerplay of 3x. The advertised jackpot entering the drawing was an estimated $75 million with a $34.1 million cash option. The previous jackpot had been won on March 2 by … Read more
The 98th Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 15, 2026, with Sinners leading the field at a record 16 nominations. The ceremony will be hosted by Conan O’Brien and airs live on ABC and via live stream on Hulu at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, with red-carpet coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET. … Read more
Lead On March 14, 2026 in Charlotte, No. 1 seed Duke defeated No. 2 seed Virginia 74-70 to claim the ACC Tournament championship. Isaiah Evans led Duke with 20 points, while Ugonna Onyenso set an ACC title-game record with nine blocks for Virginia. The win keeps Duke atop CBS Sports Bracketology as a strong candidate … Read more
Lead CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On March 14, 2026, No. 1 Duke held off No. 10 Virginia 74-70 in the ACC tournament final, securing its second consecutive conference crown under coach Jon Scheyer. Isaiah Evans led Duke with 20 points and Cameron Boozer sank two decisive free throws with 3.9 seconds remaining to seal the victory. … Read more
Lead: The U.S. military confirmed that six American service members died when a KC-135 aerial refueling tanker crashed in western Iraq on March 13, 2026. CENTCOM said the loss was not caused by hostile or friendly fire and that the circumstances remain under investigation. The crew included personnel from MacDill Air Force Base and the … Read more
Lead On March 14, 2026, a frenetic Saturday of conference-tournament basketball reshaped the projected 68-team NCAA Tournament field as Selection Sunday approaches. Eleven automatic berths were decided during the day, including Akron’s dramatic MAC title clincher and Utah State’s Mountain West triumph over San Diego State. Key bubble teams saw their fates shift: the Aztecs … Read more
On March 14, 2026, Australian officials said three additional members of Iran’s women’s national soccer team who had applied for asylum after the Asian Cup in Australia decided to return to Iran. The announcement brings to four the number of the seven team members who have rescinded asylum requests since the tournament ended. The players … Read more
Lead Strong March winds raced east from the Great Lakes region Saturday, toppling trees, ripping roofs and leaving hundreds of thousands without power across Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Utilities tracking outages reported about 346,000 customers without electricity in the late afternoon. In the Plains, wind-driven blazes in Nebraska burned hundreds of square miles and were … Read more
Lead Workers installed the final blades on the last turbine Friday evening, marking the end of construction for Vineyard Wind, the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. The 62-turbine array will still require several weeks of commissioning before it can supply steady power to the New England grid. The … Read more
Lead: On March 14, 2026 at Daikin Park, Team Italy upset Puerto Rico 8-6 in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal before 34,299 fans to reach the tournament semifinals for the first time. The win, powered by two early four-run frames and late relief from Greg Weissert, eliminated a Puerto Rico side that entered the game … Read more
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday ordered Texas-based Sable Offshore Corp to restore its Santa Ynez unit and associated pipeline infrastructure off southern California, invoking the Defense Production Act to address risks to domestic crude supply after damage dating to a 2015 spill. The directive targets three federal offshore rigs, onshore and offshore pipelines, … Read more
John Alford, who later reverted to his birth name John Shannon, has died in prison aged 54. He was serving an eight-and-a-half-year sentence imposed in January 2026 after being convicted of sexual offences involving two teenage girls. The incidents dated to 2022 in Hertfordshire and Alford stood trial at St Albans Crown Court in September. … Read more
