Qatar said on March 2, 2026, that its air defenses shot down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets after they entered Qatari airspace, part of a broader series of cross‑border strikes and interceptions across the Gulf since U.S. and Israeli air operations on Saturday. The Qatari defense ministry gave few operational details but said the action … Read more
North Carolina voters will pick party nominees Tuesday in a slate of contests that includes a competitive U.S. Senate race that could help determine control of the closely divided Senate in November. The ballot also contains contested primaries for U.S. House seats, the state Senate and House, and the state Court of Appeals, with winners … Read more
Lead: On March 2, 2026, Paramount CEO David Ellison told investors that Paramount plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming service if regulators approve Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The companies reached agreement last week to sell WBD at $31 per share after Netflix withdrew from the … Read more
The company announced an Indie World livestream for 3 March 2026 that will run for roughly 15 minutes and focus on upcoming indie releases for Nintendo Switch. The broadcast is scheduled to begin at 14:00 GMT and aims to highlight a selection of games arriving in the coming months. Regional start times have been published … Read more
Lead: On 2 March 2026, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced a ban on Hezbollah’s military and security operations after the Iran-aligned group launched rockets and drones at Israel from Lebanese territory and Israel carried out air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Salam said the group’s role must be confined to politics and ordered security … Read more
Lead Nearly 20 U.S. states are tightening eligibility for Ryan White AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), and several others are considering similar steps, officials and analyses show. On March 2, 2026, Florida implemented the largest immediate change, removing benefits for at least 16,000 residents and eliminating coverage of the widely prescribed drug Biktarvy. The shifts … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump warned Monday that a “big wave” of strikes against Iran is still to come as US-led operations with Israel expand across the Middle East. The warning came amid continuing cross-border exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah, missile and drone attacks across Gulf states and strikes that U.S. officials say have degraded Iranian … Read more
Lead: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday at L’Ile Longue, a base that houses France’s ballistic missile submarines, a shift in Paris’s nuclear posture: France will both expand its arsenal and permit the temporary deployment of nuclear-capable aircraft to allied countries while retaining sole authority over any use. The measures are presented as steps … Read more
Lead: Paramount Skydance has announced plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single direct-to-consumer streaming service if and when its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery completes. CEO David Ellison said the combined DTC base would be a little over 200 million subscribers and that Paramount plans to consolidate Paramount+, Pluto TV and BET+ … Read more
Lead Virginia State Police on Monday identified the man they say carried out a fatal road‑rage stabbing on the Capital Beltway that left a 39‑year‑old woman and her dog dead and three other people seriously injured. The confrontation occurred on Sunday, March 1, at about 1:17 p.m. on Interstate 495 southbound at Exit 52 in … Read more
Lead Versant Media Group will publish its first quarterly results as a standalone public company on Tuesday, giving investors the first clear look at an operator built largely around pay TV networks. The Comcast spinout — which includes CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, Syfy, E!, Oxygen and digital brands such as Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes … Read more
Lead: The Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments over a federal statute that bars frequent users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms, a dispute that tests the Second Amendment in the post-Bruen era. The case stems from the 2022 FBI search of a Dallas-area home and a 5th U.S. Circuit Court ruling that tossed an … Read more
Apple on March 2, 2026, in Cupertino announced an updated iPad Air line powered by the M4 chip and expanded memory, keeping the same entry price while raising performance and connectivity. The company said the M4-equipped iPad Air delivers up to 30% faster performance than the M3-based Air and as much as 2.3x the speed … Read more
Lead: Paramount Skydance said Monday that, once its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is complete, it intends to fold HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming service. Paramount CEO David Ellison told investors the combined platform would represent a little over 200 million direct-to-consumer subscribers and would position the company to better compete … Read more
Lead: On March 1–2, 2026, global markets reacted to a sharp escalation in the Middle East as investors moved into precious metals. Spot gold surged to a one-month high, gaining as much as 2.7% to top $5,400 an ounce after a week that already showed a more than 3% rise. The jump followed weekend military … Read more
