Lead Federal immigration officers were deployed to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport on March 23, 2026, as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint wait times climbed to roughly four hours in parts of IAH. The presence came amid an ongoing partial federal government shutdown that has left TSA understaffed and … Read more
Lead On March 23, 2026, President Donald Trump announced a five‑day postponement of planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure as U.S. envoys engaged in talks with Iranian counterparts. The pause followed two days of reported negotiations and came amid volatile oil markets and rising domestic fuel prices. The administration said the delay aims to press … Read more
Lead On March 22, 2026, Project Hail Mary opened at No. 1 in the U.S. and Canada, earning $80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer release, distributed by Amazon.com Inc., recorded the largest opening weekend of any film so far this year and marked the biggest debut for an Amazon-era MGM … Read more
Lead Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, conceded defeat on Monday after a two-day constitutional referendum held on Sunday and Monday (March 22–23, 2026) rejected her government’s justice reform proposals. With almost all ballots tallied, provisional returns showed the “No” side at about 53.5% and the “Yes” side at about 46.5%, on turnout above 58%. Meloni … Read more
Last week security researchers discovered that a newer version of DarkSword — an advanced iPhone exploit kit — was posted publicly on GitHub, enabling easy reuse by attackers. The leak exposes devices running older Apple operating systems, notably iOS 18 and earlier, and likely affects users who have not updated to Apple’s latest iOS 26. … Read more
Lead: A Los Angeles County civil jury on Monday found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $19.25 million in damages. The verdict resolves a lawsuit Motsinger filed in 2023 under California laws that reopened pathways for decades-old claims. Cosby, 88, has denied the allegations; the decision follows … Read more
With the 2026 NFL Draft set for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, NFL Network analyst Maurice Jones-Drew released his top-21 running back rankings, weighing Indiana’s combine performances, pro-day work and full-game tape. His list places Notre Dame’s Love at the top after two seasons that produced 2,497 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns, while Nebraska’s Johnson sits … Read more
Lead Late on Sunday night, March 23, 2026, Air Canada Express Flight 8646, a Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation, struck a Port Authority fire truck on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport, killing the two pilots and injuring dozens of people. The jet had arrived from Montreal with 72 passengers and four crew and came … Read more
Lead: A bright meteor crossed southeastern Texas on Saturday afternoon, breaking apart over the Houston area and producing sonic booms heard across the region, NASA reported. The agency says the event occurred at 4:40 p.m. local time, first visible near Stagecoach and fragmenting roughly 29 miles above Bammel. Early estimates put the object at about … Read more
Lead On Monday, the Seattle Seahawks reached a reported agreement with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a four-year extension worth roughly $168.8 million, a deal that would make him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history by average annual value. The 24-year-old’s contract reportedly averages $42.15 million per season and keeps him under club control … Read more
Lead: Leonid Radvinsky, the majority owner and director of OnlyFans, died aged 43 after a long battle with cancer, the company said on Monday. The Ukrainian-American billionaire, who acquired OnlyFans’ parent company Fenix International Limited in 2018, had recently been in talks to sell a majority stake that would value the business near $8 billion. … Read more
Lead Intel’s Core Ultra 5 250K Plus arrives as a $200 desktop CPU aimed squarely at value-minded gamers and mainstream builders. Launched as part of Intel’s Arrow Lake Refresh “Plus” family, the 250K Plus pairs a unique 6-performance + 12-efficiency core layout with a larger 30 MB shared L3 cache and higher die-to-die interconnect speeds. … Read more
Leonid Radvinsky, the Ukraine-born entrepreneur who bought OnlyFans in 2018 and led its rapid expansion, has died aged 43, the company confirmed. OnlyFans said he “passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer” and asked for privacy for his family. Under Radvinsky’s ownership the platform grew into a major digital marketplace known for adult … Read more
Lead On March 23, 2026, global crypto markets surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would postpone strikes on Iranian power plants for five days, briefly easing escalation fears tied to the Middle East conflict. Bitcoin climbed from below $68,000 overnight to trade above $71,000 in early U.S. hours before paring gains after a … Read more
Lead Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in a high-profile New Mexico trial in which state prosecutors allege Meta misled users about how safe its platforms are for children. The case, heard in Santa Fe County after six weeks of testimony, features teachers, psychiatric experts, state investigators, top Meta executives and whistleblowers. Jurors will decide whether … Read more
