Lead Less than two days after a surprise cameo on Saturday Night Live, U.S. hockey standouts Hilary Knight and brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes appeared together on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York. The group recapped their moments from Milan, including Jack Hughes’ overtime gold-medal goal that followed a high stick that … Read more
Lead: On Monday, March 2, 2026, U.S. mortgage rates reversed last week’s fall and moved higher after early-week geopolitical shocks. The average 30-year fixed mortgage climbed 13 basis points to 6.12%, according to Mortgage News Daily, undoing a recent low of 5.99% recorded on Feb. 23. Markets linked the move to a rebound in the … Read more
Lead: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on 2 March 2026 that the Trump administration launched strikes on Iran because it anticipated an Israeli attack would trigger retaliatory strikes against US forces. The briefing, delivered to members of Congress the same day, framed the strikes as pre-emptive steps to reduce expected American casualties. Officials … Read more
In a new developer feature published by Nintendo, director Masahiro Sakurai and composers Noriyuki Iwadare and Shogo Sakai recount the creative choices behind Kirby Air Riders’ soundtrack during the game’s production. Their conversation, recorded during the development period and shared as Part 1 of a multi-part series, traces how the team chose orchestral textures, designed … Read more
Lead On March 2, 2026, Melania Trump presided over a United Nations Security Council session at U.N. headquarters in New York and used the podium to call for “peace through education,” urging tolerance and empathy as global conflict with Iran intensifies and domestic education funding faces cuts. She framed broader access to learning as essential … Read more
Lead Stanford University researchers report that a combined transplant of pancreatic islet cells and hematopoietic (blood) stem cells cured type‑1 diabetes in mice without lifelong insulin or immunosuppressive drugs. The study treated newly diabetic and long‑standing diabetic animals and followed them for six months, during which treated mice required no insulin injections and showed no … Read more
Lead On the morning of March 2, 2026, United Airlines Flight 2127, a Boeing 787-9 carrying 256 passengers and 12 crew, turned back to Los Angeles International Airport shortly after takeoff from LAX for Newark. The flight departed at 10:14 a.m. and an aircraft problem prompting fire department response was reported as the jet returned … Read more
Lead The 2026 World Baseball Classic opens this week with four pools — A, B, C and D — each made up of five teams playing round-robin games. The top two teams from each pool advance to the quarterfinals, after which the event shifts to single-elimination play. Games are staged in San Juan, Houston, Tokyo … Read more
Lead: The Mideast conflict intensified sharply after the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent Israeli military campaign that began on 8 October. Fighting has concentrated along the Gaza-Israel front lines, produced widespread civilian displacement, and prompted urgent international diplomatic and humanitarian responses. Economic and security reverberations have spread across the region, with … Read more
Lead: On Monday’s episode of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart launched a blistering opening monologue condemning President Donald Trump’s recent military strike on Iran. Stewart criticized what he described as chaotic messaging from the White House and the absence of prior congressional authorization for the operation. The segment centered on the strike named “Operation … Read more
Lead On Monday, March 2, 2026, Action Network’s betting staff released four top NBA wagers for a four-game regular-season slate, weighing injuries, rest, and market value. Key recommendations include Draymond Green under 8.5 points, Boston Celtics -7, Nikola Jokic over 9.5 assists, and Reed Sheppard over 15.5 points. The notes below explain the rationale, relevant … Read more
Lead: Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was buried Monday in a cemetery in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, after Mexican forces killed him just over a week earlier. The funeral featured a shiny golden casket, oversized floral wreaths and a heavy military presence as dozens walked the procession under black umbrellas while a … Read more
Lead: On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily cleared the way for California schools to notify parents if a child identifies as transgender without the student’s consent, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group. The order pauses a state law that bans mandatory parental notification when students change pronouns or gender expression at … Read more
George Washington University confirmed on Monday, March 2, 2026, that it sold its Virginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) in Loudoun County to Amazon Data Services for $427,299,350. The Friday deal transfers roughly 122 acres to Amazon and lets GW remain on the site for up to five years while programs and offices relocate. University … Read more
Lead Between 2011 and February 24, 2026, President Donald J. Trump publicly and repeatedly declared that Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon. The White House published a compilation documenting 74 such statements, presenting them as a consistent throughline in U.S. policy. Those declarations have been used to justify diplomatic pressure, sanctions and a posture … Read more
