Lead In Washington this week, Congress took its first formal votes over a five-day-old conflict between the United States and Iran, testing lawmakers’ authority to constrain further military action. The Senate moved to consider a war powers resolution on Wednesday that would require congressional approval before additional strikes; the House prepared a similar vote for … Read more
Update — Wed 4 Mar 2026, 00:55 GMT: Crystal Dynamics has announced that Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered will not launch on Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 as scheduled and will instead arrive at a “later date.” The studio asked players to monitor its social channels for further information. The companion release, Legacy of … Read more
Diego Simeone and Hansi Flick spoke briefly on the pitch after Tuesday night’s Copa del Rey tie in which Atletico Madrid advanced to the final on a 4-3 aggregate victory over Barcelona. Barcelona won the second leg 3-0 but fell short on aggregate, eliminating them from the domestic cup. Simeone said he congratulated Flick on … Read more
Christian Bale, who famously played Patrick Bateman in the 2000 film American Psycho, offered measured support this week for Luca Guadagnino’s new adaptation. Speaking at the premiere of his latest film The Bride on Tuesday, Bale called the project a brave undertaking and wished the filmmakers well. He declined to speculate on casting, saying he … Read more
Harry Styles’ fifth studio set, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., arrives this Friday and resists easy categorization. After six years with One Direction and solo milestones in 2017, 2019 and 2022, Styles has again chosen restraint over instant gratification: the record favors punchy production and simmering melodies more than nonstop dance-floor grooves. The album … Read more
Lead On March 3, 2026, State Rep. Steve Toth declared victory in the Republican primary for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District, saying voters chose a more conservative steward for the Houston-area seat. Results reported that Toth opened a wide lead as returns poured in, and The Associated Press later called the contest for him. The outcome … Read more
Lead: Researchers led by crystallographer Juan Manuel García-Ruiz published a study on March 4, 2026, reporting that rescued chimpanzees at a rehabilitation center near Madrid showed sustained interest in quartz, calcite and other crystals. In controlled tests at Rainfer Fundación Chimpatía, apes repeatedly manipulated the shiny minerals and sometimes refused to relinquish them, forcing researchers … Read more
Federal regulators have raised concerns about wording on Savannah Chrisley’s prescription-weight-loss website, GoodGirlRX, according to a March 3, 2026 TMZ report. The FDA sent a warning letter to Chrisley’s company after reviewing claims tied to compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide formulations, saying some language implied FDA approval when none exists. The agency gave the site 15 … Read more
Lead Major League Baseball has suspended Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar for 162 games after a positive test for exogenous testosterone, a performance-enhancing substance. The ban takes effect on Friday and will remove him for the entire 2026 season, including the playoffs. This is Profar’s second career PED suspension; he missed 80 games last year after … Read more
Lead: Overnight, a new wave of strikes spread across the Middle East as Israel and the US said they carried out attacks on Iranian targets while Iran and militias in Lebanon launched projectiles toward Israeli territory. Air defences, including Israel’s Iron Dome, reported multiple interceptions over Tel Aviv, and authorities said there were no immediate … Read more
Lead On March 3, 2026, the University of North Carolina Athletics site published a rapid-reaction recap following the Tar Heels’ matchup with Clemson. The piece, filed under the byline Lucas, collected immediate observations about game flow, standout moments and short-term implications. The article serves as a near-immediate postgame read rather than a detailed statistical breakdown, … Read more
Lead On Tuesday evening, March 3, 2026, Democratic congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state representative James Talarico were locked in a razor-thin Texas Senate primary marked by record turnout and confusion over voting procedures in Dallas County. With roughly three-quarters of ballots reported, Talarico led Crockett by about six percentage points, but county-level disputes and a … Read more
Lead: Paleontologists have named a bizarre 275-million-year-old animal, Tanyka amnicola, from what is now northeastern Brazil after nine lower jaw fossils were recovered from a dry riverbed. The jaws, each about 15 cm (6 in) long, show a pronounced twist that directed the teeth outward, an arrangement not seen in virtually any other tetrapod. The … Read more
On March 3, 2026, the United States and Ecuador announced coordinated military actions inside Ecuador against groups labeled as “designated terrorist organizations,” according to U.S. officials and a military statement. The operations—publicly framed as targeting drug shipment facilities and other drug-linked sites—involve U.S. Special Forces advising Ecuadorian commandos, with Americans providing planning, intelligence and logistics … Read more
Lead: On March 1, 2026, at least six U.S. service members were killed in the opening days of the war with Iran, including four Army Reserve officers struck at Kuwait’s Shuaiba port in an unmanned aircraft system attack. The four have been identified as Capt. Cody A. Khork and Sgts. Nicole M. Amor, Declan J. … Read more
