Lead In late February–early March 2026, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos walked away from a proposed $73 billion purchase of major Warner Bros. Discovery assets after months of competition and political scrutiny in Washington, D.C. Negotiations included high-stakes bids from Paramount Skydance, a collapse in Netflix’s market value and targeted hearings on antitrust and content bias. … Read more
Lead On March 1, 2026, actors and industry figures gathered at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for the 32nd edition of the awards now presented under the SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards banner. The red carpet opened at 7 p.m. Eastern, with the ceremony livestreaming on Netflix from 8 p.m. Kristen Bell returned as host for … Read more
Lead Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his 2024-era foreign-policy messaging continue to emphasise pressure on Tehran through sanctions, maximum-pressure rhetoric and military deterrence. Critics argue his proposals stop short of a feasible long-term strategy for Iran’s political trajectory, nuclear risk reduction and regional stability. The debate has intensified against a backdrop of the 2018 … Read more
The Michigan State Spartans travel to Bloomington to face the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday, March 1, with tip-off at 3:45 p.m. ET on CBS. Bookmakers list Michigan State as a 2.5-point favorite (moneyline -155) while Indiana is +2.5 and +130 on the moneyline; the total is 144.5 points. My top play for this matchup is … Read more
On March 1, 2026, Florida Athletics announced that the series finale scheduled at Miami has been canceled. The team’s official release confirmed the cancellation but did not list a makeup date. The announcement affects the final game of the scheduled series between Florida and Miami and will alter the immediate travel and game plans for … Read more
Lead: Iran’s Football Federation president, Mehdi Taj, said on March 1, 2026 that he is uncertain whether the national team can take part in World Cup fixtures scheduled in the United States after a surprise round of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The comment came as Iran and Israel exchanged strikes and as the … Read more
Lead: Three U.S. service members were killed and at least five seriously wounded after a weekend of strikes the United States and Israel say targeted Iranian military assets, officials confirmed on March 1, 2026. The Pentagon said the casualties were the first U.S. fatalities since the two countries began large-scale operations; President Donald Trump warned … Read more
Lead The US military reportedly relied on Anthropic’s AI model Claude to support intelligence, targeting and battlefield simulations during the joint US‑Israel strikes on Iran that began on Saturday, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal and Axios. That use came just hours after former president Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to cease using … Read more
Lead On March 1, 2026, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 82-74 in a Big Ten regular-season game played as part of the March schedule. Ohio State built an early cushion and expanded it to as much as 18 points in the first half before Purdue mounted several runs in the closing minutes. … Read more
March 1, 2026 — A rapid escalation across the Middle East followed US‑Israeli strikes on Iran on Sunday, culminating in the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a series of retaliatory missile, naval and air attacks across the Gulf and Levant. US President Donald Trump said he has told Iranian leaders … Read more
Lead Katie Davis, a 20-year-old college student in Pennsylvania, experienced intermittent, wave-like upper abdominal pain in late 2024 that she initially and repeatedly attributed to benign causes. After a brief urgent-care visit and later an emergency-room workup prompted by chills and vomiting, imaging showed an inflamed colon and fluid; a colonoscopy and biopsy confirmed stage … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 28, a cut-for-time sketch on Saturday Night Live used last week’s BAFTAs controversy to satirize a series of high-profile figures who attribute offensive speech to Tourette syndrome. The sketch referenced a Feb. 22 incident at the BAFTAs in which John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome advocate, had involuntary vocalizations that included an offensive … Read more
Lead On March 1, 2026, a TechCrunch round of interviews with venture capitalists revealed a clear shift in where investor dollars are going in AI software-as-a-service (SaaS). While billions have flowed into AI startups in recent years, VCs say many categories no longer excite them. Investors now favor businesses with deep workflow ownership, proprietary data, … Read more
Lead Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to 10 games with a 2-1 comeback victory over 10-man Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday. Maxence Lacroix gave Palace an early lead in the fourth minute, but was shown a red card in the 56th minute. Bruno Fernandes converted the resulting penalty in the 57th minute … Read more
Lead In a recent report by Barron’s, Berkshire Hathaway’s chief executive identified four companies he views as suitable for indefinite ownership and flagged two others as less certain candidates. The commentary reflects the firm’s long-standing preference for durable businesses with strong cash flow and predictable moats. The same piece also highlights that Charlie Munger managed … Read more
