Lead — In the days after Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran began on Feb. 28, many Americans traveling in the Middle East say they cobbled together their own escape routes as closed airspace and canceled flights snarled commercial options. Travel blogger Alyssa Ramos described a 48-hour, four-continent journey from Kuwait to Miami and said the U.S. … Read more
Valve said Friday that its three new hardware products—the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller—are still expected to ship in 2026, after a company blog post briefly created uncertainty about the timeline. The post initially used the phrase “we hope to ship in 2026,” which many readers interpreted as a soft delay from earlier … Read more
Malik Willis will be among the most-watched players when NFL free agency opens on Wednesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. ET. After two seasons backing up Jordan Love in Green Bay, Willis posted a 134.6 passer rating, completed 78.7 percent of his passes for 972 yards and six touchdowns with zero interceptions, while adding 241 … Read more
Lead: The New England Patriots have agreed to trade center Garrett Bradbury to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick, sources report. Bradbury started all 17 regular-season games and all four postseason games for New England last season, but the Patriots moved him in part to reduce this year’s salary-cap load. … Read more
On Feb. 28, an explosion devastated Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Hormozgan Province, killing more than 165 people, most of them children. Satellite imagery, independent expert analysis and public information about recent U.S. and Israeli military operations point to a likely U.S. airstrike that also struck an adjacent compound linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary … Read more
Lead Comedian and TV host Drew Carey told Ted Danson on the podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name that he experienced a heart attack while working on his eponymous ABC sitcom. Carey said he first felt alarming symptoms while jogging but dismissed them, later having dinner with his then-girlfriend and returning to set the next … Read more
Lead On 6 March 2026 the White House posted a 42-second video on its official X account that stitches together Hollywood film and television clips under the slogan “justice the American way.” The montage features characters from Iron Man 2, Gladiator, Braveheart, Top Gun, Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul, John Wick and Mortal Kombat, and includes … Read more
Lead: A federal jury in Brooklyn on March 6, 2026, convicted 47-year-old Asif Merchant for orchestrating an Iran-linked scheme to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. politicians. The indictment and trial evidence said the plot involved recruiting hit men, stealing documents and planning high-level killings at the direction of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard … Read more
Lead On March 6, 2026, U.S. crude (West Texas Intermediate) registered its largest weekly percentage gain since the contract began in March 1983 as escalating conflict tied to Iran rattled markets. Prices jumped more than 12% on Friday to above $91 per barrel, the highest level since late 2022, and have risen roughly 60% year-to-date. … Read more
Thousands packed Chicago’s House of Hope on Friday as a celebration of life for Rev. Jesse Jackson began at 11 a.m., drawing a multi-generational crowd to the Pullman neighborhood. The event — part worship service, part political tribute — combined gospel music, eulogies and calls to civic action as guests from across the U.S. and … Read more
Lead: A federal judge in Washington signaled skepticism on Friday about new Pentagon rules that limit what credentialed journalists may report from inside the Department of Defense. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman pressed Justice Department lawyers on First Amendment concerns during a hearing about a mid-2025 policy that asks reporters to publish only government‑authorized information … Read more
Lead Rashan Gary appeared to announce his departure from the Green Bay Packers on social media before removing the message, in a post that acknowledged his seven seasons with the club. The 28-year-old defensive end has a reported $19.5 million non-guaranteed salary due in 2026, and sources cited by media outlets say the team told … Read more
Lead: On March 6, 2026, Anthropic published a detailed study mapping the gap between what its Claude models can technically do and what employers are actually using them for. The paper finds that AI is already capable of performing a large share of tasks in business, law, finance, computer science and office administration, yet observed … Read more
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on Monday pressed Prime Minister Keir Starmer to authorise the Royal Air Force to target Iranian missile launch sites, saying defensive interception is not enough and the UK should “go after the weapon.” The exchange occurred after the UK permitted the US to use British bases for limited defensive strikes while … Read more
Lead: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was listed as available for Friday night’s home game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 6, 2026, marking what would be his 2025-26 season debut less than 10 months after Achilles surgery. The 28-year-old underwent repair on May 13, 2025, and the club announced the availability change ahead of … Read more
