March 26, 2026, 18:06 UTC — Apple is preparing to let outside artificial intelligence assistants interact with Siri as part of a broader Siri overhaul in its forthcoming iOS 27 update, according to people with knowledge of the plan. The move follows Apple’s existing arrangement that allows Siri to reach ChatGPT through a partnership with … Read more
Lead On 2026-03-26 Google began rolling out a new import tool for Gemini that lets users bring in chat logs and memory data exported from other AI platforms. The feature appears alongside the Gemini 3.1 Flash Live update and offers a web path at gemini.google.com/import to upload exported .zip files. Users can import conversations from … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump announced an extension of a pause on strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure, saying he granted Tehran a 10-day reprieve that now runs through April 6, 2026. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed Washington circulated a 15-point action list to Iran via Pakistan as a framework for a possible deal. Tehran has … Read more
Lead On Thursday, March 26, 2026, Judge Jeffrey Karp acquitted former North Andover police officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons of a single count of assault with a dangerous weapon after a bench trial at Essex Superior Court in Lawrence. The charge stemmed from a June incident in which Officer Patrick Noonan shot Fitzsimmons after arriving at her … Read more
Lead: US prosecutors told a New York federal court that former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores should not be permitted to use Venezuelan government funds to pay criminal defence lawyers, arguing the couple “plundered” state resources. The dispute arose at a hearing on Thursday before 92-year-old Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who said … Read more
President Trump has sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel to major U.S. airports amid a partial government shutdown, aiming to support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operations while staffing gaps persist. The deployment began after Department of Homeland Security funding lapsed in mid‑February, leaving many TSA employees working without pay and prompting hundreds of resignations … Read more
Lead Netflix’s limited series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen follows engaged couple Rachel (Camila Morrone) and Nicky (Adam DiMarco) over the week before their wedding, when an anonymous warning—”Don’t marry him”—sets off a chain of revelations. As Rachel uncovers an ancestral bargain with Death and a strict rule about marrying one’s true soulmate … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led a prayer at a Pentagon worship service on Wednesday asking for decisive, merciless force against the United States’ enemies, according to accounts from witnesses and news reports. The gathering, held before military and civilian personnel, was Hegseth’s first public Pentagon worship session since the Iran war began and followed recent … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that the Academy Awards ceremony will move from the Dolby Theatre to the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live beginning in 2029, with the arrangement extending through 2039. The first ceremony at the new site will coincide with the telecast’s migration to YouTube and mark the … Read more
Lead Major League Baseball opened its 2026 season on March 26, 2026, with the New York Yankees routing the San Francisco Giants 7-0 at Oracle Park. The slate continues through Thursday and Friday with every club playing its season opener across the two days. Fans can expect marquee pitching matchups, refreshed rosters and several high-profile … Read more
In the four weeks since the US-Israel war on Iran began, threats at sea have effectively stalled normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that normally carries about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas. Global energy flows and prices have been disrupted as most commercial transits halted, but a small … Read more
Opening Day arrived on March 26, 2026, with a full slate of 11 regular-season games. The headline in Queens saw Mets hitters tag Pirates ace Paul Skenes early — Skenes was removed in the first inning after allowing five runs. Across the afternoon, several notable starting pitchers took the mound, including Freddy Peralta making his … Read more
Lead: Nicolás Maduro, the deposed Venezuelan leader, appeared in federal court in Manhattan on March 26, 2026, nearly three months after U.S. forces brought him to the United States to face narco-terrorism and drug-trafficking charges. Law enforcement sources say Maduro has been confined in a highly restricted secure unit at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) … Read more
Beginning with the 101st Academy Awards in 2029, the Oscars will relocate to the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live under a new multiyear partnership between the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and AEG. The move coincides with the Academy’s shift of broadcast rights for that ceremony to YouTube, while the Dolby Theatre will … Read more
Lead On March 26, 2026, a full slate of UEFA playoff matches will determine the final European entrants for this summer’s expanded FIFA World Cup in North America. Across multiple venues, eight ties are scheduled: Türkiye vs. Romania, Czechia vs. Republic of Ireland, Denmark vs. North Macedonia, Italy vs. Northern Ireland, Poland vs. Albania, Slovakia … Read more
