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
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: 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: 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported in its second estimate that real gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 (October–December). That follows a 4.4 percent increase in the third quarter. The release, originally set for February 26, 2026, was delayed because … Read more
Jack Harlow Turns Inward: From Chart Rapper to Intimate R&B on Monica Lead: Jack Harlow, the Louisville-born artist who scored multiweek No. 1 hits with 2022’s ‘First Class’ and 2023’s ‘Lovin on Me,’ has released a markedly different fourth album, Monica, on March 13, 2026. After relocating to New York in January 2025 and abandoning … 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
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
Lead: Kyler Murray signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings after his release from the Arizona Cardinals, saying the move reflects a childhood allegiance to Minnesota. He spoke Thursday at his introductory news conference about growing up wearing Vikings gear and the lasting memory of Brett Favre’s 2009 NFC Championship interception. Murray joins a … Read more
Lead: On March 13, 2026, a widening conflict between Iran and a US‑Israeli coalition has produced strikes across the Middle East, attacks on shipping that have effectively halted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and a sharp global oil shock. A US KC‑135 tanker crashed in western Iraq; CENTCOM later confirmed all six crew members … Read more
