Lead: On March 18, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio, Miami (Ohio) defeated SMU 89-79 in the First Four, securing the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years. Guard Eian Elmer led Miami with 22 points, hitting six of nine 3-pointers, while the 11th-seeded RedHawks (32-1) — unbeaten in the regular season — advanced in the … Read more
Lead: Kevin Spacey has reached a confidential settlement with three men who had sued him for sexual assault, according to multiple reports. The civil claim, scheduled for trial in London later this year, has been put on hold while the settlement stands. The terms were not disclosed and the agreement froze litigation that had moved … Read more
On March 19, 2026, Eli Lilly reported that retatrutide — its next‑generation obesity therapy — met the primary and key secondary endpoints in a first late‑stage trial among people with Type 2 diabetes. In the 40‑week study, retatrutide lowered hemoglobin A1c by an average of 1.7%–2.0% across doses versus placebo and produced substantial weight loss … Read more
Health officials in southeast England are responding to a fast-moving cluster of meningococcal infections in Kent that has sickened at least 20 young adults and resulted in two deaths. The outbreak, first reported March 18, 2026 and updated March 19, has been linked to social venues in Canterbury and prompted emergency antibiotic guidance for people … Read more
Private credit — lending by private-equity firms and other nonbank lenders — has grown into a roughly $3 trillion market and is now producing visible strains that are rattling Wall Street and investors nationwide. In recent months two private-credit-backed companies filed for bankruptcy in September, prompting questions about underwriting standards and recovery prospects for lenders … Read more
This week Apple urged iPhone owners to install the latest updates after new technical research showed two exploit kits, nicknamed DarkSword and Coruna, were used in widespread campaigns to hijack phones running older versions of iOS. Security firms Google, iVerify and Lookout published findings this month showing the tools can grant deep remote access to … Read more
President Donald Trump on March 19, 2026 temporarily waived key requirements of the Jones Act for 60 days to ease domestic transport of oil, gas and other commodities. The move allows foreign-flagged ships to move cargo between US ports, a step officials say will lower logistics costs and help relieve strains on energy supplies caused … Read more
Lead: Israel and Iran exchanged strikes on major Gulf gas infrastructure this week, marking a sharp escalation in the weeks-long conflict that began on Feb. 28, 2026. Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gas field on Wednesday, and Tehran retaliated the following day with missile and drone strikes on facilities in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, … Read more
Dow Futures Steady as Oil Surges; Micron Slides Despite Blowout Q2 Results Lead: Early Thursday, Dow Jones futures were little changed while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures showed muted movement as global oil prices surged in volatile trade but pulled back from intraday highs. Micron Technology reported blowout fiscal second-quarter earnings and raised guidance late … Read more
Lead On March 19, 2026, HDFC Bank shares slid about 5% after part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty submitted his resignation citing ethical and governance concerns. Chakraborty’s letter, dated March 17 and handed in late on Wednesday, triggered investor anxiety and an investor-call rebuttal from interim chair Keki Mistry. Mistry said Chakraborty did not provide the board … Read more
Lead For readers checking their charts on March 19, 2026, today’s brief forecasts emphasize turning points ahead: a solar shift due tomorrow alters emphasis across signs, offering chances to finish stalled projects, reassess relationships and tighten financial plans. Individual entries range from career breakthroughs to cautions about overreach, with Mercury’s slow return from retrograde adding … Read more
Lead: U.S. markets plunged on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve opted to keep interest rates unchanged, while fresh conflict in the Gulf heightened energy-market fears. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid more than 750 points and touched a new low for the year, leaving the index on track for its worst month since 2022. Fed … Read more
Lead: On March 18, 2026, former President Donald Trump posted a warning that the United States could “massively” destroy Iran’s South Pars gas field if Tehran continues strikes on Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. The statement came amid Iranian attacks on vessels and energy sites in the Gulf after an earlier strike on the … Read more
Lead: Apple CEO Tim Cook told Nikias Molina at New York’s Grand Central Terminal last week that “there’s so much left that we can do” with the iPhone and expects it to remain the center of many users’ digital lives. The remark, reported March 18, 2026, came as Apple advances into spatial computing and amid … Read more
Lead On March 19, 2026, global oil prices climbed further after strikes on key energy facilities in the Persian Gulf raised fresh doubts about supply. Brent crude exceeded $114 a barrel, while U.S. benchmark WTI approached $96. The disruptions coincided with reports of damage at South Pars and Qatar’s Ras Laffan, and pulled Asian equity … Read more
