The 2026 World Baseball Classic opens with Chinese Taipei facing Australia in a Pool C matchup that could shape advancement scenarios. The game features starting pitchers Jo-Hsi Hsu for Chinese Taipei and Alexander Wells for Australia and is being carried by FS1 in the United States and Netflix in Japan, with a free English audio … Read more
On March 4, 2026, Israeli President Isaac Herzog told CBS Evening News that Israel and the United States felt compelled to strike Iran amid fears the country was accelerating a nuclear weapons program and expanding long-range missile capabilities. Herzog said joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes had entered a fifth day and that Israel was not calling for … Read more
Lead Bruce Pearl has openly acknowledged that nepotism played a role in his son Steven Pearl’s elevation to head coach of Auburn men’s basketball. The admission came amid Steven’s first season leading the Tigers, a team currently 16-14 and positioned on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Bruce, who compiled a 244-123 record at Auburn and coached … Read more
Lead On March 4, 2026, a federal judge in Tallahassee blocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s December executive order that declared the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) a terrorist organization, finding it unconstitutional. Judge Mark E. Walker concluded the order infringed CAIR’s First Amendment rights by threatening to withhold government benefits and penalize those who supported … Read more
In a pointed exchange at prime minister’s questions on 4 March 2026, Keir Starmer rejected attempts to make US president Donald Trump’s comments a defining test of his Iran policy. The prime minister contrasted routine military and intelligence cooperation with what he called the fleeting and performative nature of Mr Trump’s remarks. Mr Trump had … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Lowy Institute in Sydney on Wednesday that he supports the recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran “with some regret,” framing them as an acute symptom of a rupturing global order. Speaking during the Australian leg of a three-nation visit that began in India, Carney said Canada was not informed … Read more
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded relief pitcher Kyle Nicolas to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for left-handed hitter Tyler Callihan, the clubs announced on March 2026. Both players were on their teams’ 40-man rosters, so the deal did not require an accompanying roster move. The swap sends a 27-year-old pitcher with fringe MLB experience to Cincinnati … Read more
Lead: Kyler Murray, the former No. 1 overall pick, became a likely free agent after reports in early March 2026 indicated the Arizona Cardinals will absorb most of the $36.8 million in guaranteed money, leaving Murray available at roughly the veteran minimum. At 28 and with 87 career starts, Murray posted strong numbers in 2024 … Read more
China’s leaders announced on March 4, 2026, that the country’s official growth target for 2026 will be 4.5–5.0 percent, the lowest formal goal since 1991. The target was unveiled at the opening of the annual National People’s Congress in Beijing and was presented as a calibrated recognition of slower expansion. Officials framed the number as … Read more
Lead A large US observational study published in the British Medical Journal reports that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists — drugs marketed for type 2 diabetes and obesity such as Mounjaro and Ozempic — were associated with lower rates of new substance use disorders and with reduced overdose, emergency attendance and death among people already … Read more
Lead On the final full day of his visit to Australia, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney addressed the Australian federal parliament in Canberra on 5 March 2026, proposing closer Canada–Australia cooperation to counter the influence of dominant powers. Carney framed the two nations as “strategic cousins,” calling for joint action on critical minerals, defence and … Read more
Lead On March 4, 2026, bestselling fantasy author Sarah J. Maas appeared as the guest on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, with the episode scheduled to air at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. An exclusive clip shared with USA TODAY shows Cooper pressing Maas about a July Instagram post that many fans … Read more
Lead: Elon Musk testified Wednesday in a San Francisco civil jury trial defending himself against accusations that he misled investors to push down Twitter’s stock as he sought to abandon a $44 billion acquisition. The class-action lawsuit covers shareholders who sold between May 13 and Oct. 4, 2022, during a period of public brinkmanship. Musk … Read more
According to a report by Jordan Schultz cited on NBC Sports, the Dallas Cowboys do not plan to place a restricted free agent tender on offensive lineman Brock Hoffman, which would make the 26-year-old an unrestricted free agent. Coach Brian Schottenheimer had publicly said the team wanted both Hoffman and T.J. Bass back for 2026, … Read more
Lead Sources tell Deadline that The Bear, the Jeremy Allen White–led comedy-drama, will conclude with its forthcoming fifth season on FX. The decision follows story developments at the close of Season 4, in which Carmy Berzatto appears to leave the restaurant and transfer his stake. FX greenlit a fifth season in July, and that installment … Read more
