7 Things You Absolutely Shouldn’t Do In Marathon – Kotaku

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Marathon launched on consoles and PC as Bungie’s latest big release and Sony’s high-profile move into a live-service extraction shooter set on Tau Ceti IV. If you’re arriving from Destiny, Halo, or haven’t played extraction-style games such as Escape From Tarkov, the rules here are different—old instincts can cost you gear and runs. This guide … Read more

Racist and Antisemitic Slurs Erupt in Miami GOP Student Group Chat

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Lead On March 5, 2026, a WhatsApp group created last fall for Florida International University students by Abel Alexander Carvajal, the Miami‑Dade County Republican Party secretary and an FIU law student, became the center of a racial and religious‑hate scandal. Screenshots published by local outlets showed racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages, including a reportedly lengthy … Read more

Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who helped launch Voting Rights Act, dies aged 85

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Bernard LaFayette, a key organizer whose behind-the-scenes work helped make Selma the focal point of the 1965 voting rights breakthrough, died on Thursday morning of a heart attack at age 85, his son Bernard LaFayette III said. LaFayette had led risky voter-registration and community leadership efforts in Alabama that laid the groundwork for the mass … Read more

CENTCOM: US Forces ‘Control the Skies’ — New Footage Shows Strikes on Iran

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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday that American forces “control the skies” over Iran and released video it says documents fresh strikes aimed at degrading Tehran’s mobile missile launch capabilities. The command said the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting around‑the‑clock operations in support of Operation Epic Fury, including maritime‑launched strikes. Officials and … Read more

Blue Jays-Braves game ends on ABS challenge when umpire blows call

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Lead: On Thursday at CoolToday Park, a Blue Jays–Braves game ended when an umpire’s two-strike call was overturned by the league’s Automated Ball Strike (ABS) review. With two outs in the ninth and the Blue Jays threatening with the bases loaded, home-plate umpire Ryan Wills initially ruled the pitch a ball. Braves catcher Archer Bookman … Read more

Beyond drops ‘Meat’ from its name as it pivots into plant-based drinks and snacks

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Lead: Beyond, the maker of plant-based burgers and chicken alternatives, has removed “Meat” from its corporate identity as it pushes into drinks and snack bars. The company — now styled as Beyond The Plant Protein Co. or simply Beyond on packaging — updated its website and social channels this week after launching a sparkling protein … Read more

Texans, Danielle Hunter agree to terms on a one-year extension – NBC Sports

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Lead: The Houston Texans and defensive end Danielle Hunter have agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $40.1 million, according to multiple reports. The deal follows a previous one-year pact signed last season and keeps Hunter among the highest-paid edge rushers in the league. Hunter, 31, has played two seasons in Houston and was named … Read more

Lev Parnas Running for Congress as a Democrat in Florida – The New York Times

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On March 5, 2026, Lev Parnas announced he will seek the U.S. House seat in Florida’s 27th Congressional District as a Democrat, challenging Republican Representative María Elvira Salazar. Parnas, 54, a Ukrainian‑born naturalized U.S. citizen, made the announcement in a campaign video and a Substack post, saying his experience inside Donald Trump’s orbit motivated the … Read more

Israel launches massive strikes on southern Beirut after evacuation order

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Israel launches massive strikes on southern Beirut after evacuation order Lead: Israel carried out large-scale airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on 5 March 2026, hours after ordering more than 500,000 residents to evacuate immediately. The military said it was targeting Hezbollah positions; the evacuation order covered neighborhoods that include hospitals and government offices … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales Will Not Seek Re-election Amid Scrutiny Over Staffer’s Death

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Representative Tony Gonzales announced on March 5, 2026, that he will not run for another term in Congress after growing bipartisan pressure tied to revelations about his interactions with a former district staffer. The decision follows the public release of text messages showing Gonzales pursued a relationship with Regina Santos-Aviles in 2024; Santos-Aviles died by … Read more

How $800 Monthly Car Payments Are Hurting New-Car Sales

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Rising monthly auto payments are pushing potential buyers to delay or abandon new-car purchases across the United States, a shift that dealers and analysts say is already damping industry sales. At the end of last year the average monthly payment for a new vehicle was $774, while the average new-car price approached $50,000. Early 2026 … Read more

LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most made FG in NBA history

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Lead: On Mar. 5, 2026 in Denver, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recorded the 15,838th field goal of his career, overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leader in made field goals. The milestone came with 12.3 seconds left in the first quarter when James hit a turnaround baseline jumper over Nuggets forward Zeke … Read more

Antarctica lost ice equal to 10× the area of Los Angeles in 30 years, scientists say

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Lead: New research mapping Antarctica’s grounding line finds the continent lost nearly 5,000 square miles of grounded ice since 1996—an area equivalent to about ten times the City of Los Angeles. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, used three decades of satellite imagery to quantify where ice sheets have … Read more