Lead Governor Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness for Maryland on Monday, March 16, as a line of severe storms moved across the state with threats of damaging winds, hail and an elevated tornado risk. State agencies, including emergency management, transportation, law enforcement and public health, have been ordered to coordinate readiness and information-sharing. … Read more
Lead: A fifth member of Iran’s women’s national soccer squad who had accepted a humanitarian visa to remain in Australia left the country shortly before midnight on Sunday, Australian authorities said on Monday. The departure reduces the number of players staying in Australia to two from an initially reported seven. The team had been in … Read more
One month into a partial federal shutdown, more than 300 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents have resigned and unscheduled absences have risen after frontline workers missed their first full paycheck this weekend. The departures and increased callouts come as a winter storm grinds across the Midwest and spring-break travel surges, producing long security lines, thousands … Read more
Two weeks into the conflict that President Trump ordered against Iran, the White House confronts a stark binary: deepen a costly campaign to try to meet ambitious military and political goals, or begin a withdrawal even though core objectives — notably ensuring Iran cannot rebuild a nuclear-weapons capability — remain unmet. As of March 15, … Read more
Lead: On March 15, 2026, at loanDepot Park in Miami, Team USA beat the Dominican Republic 2-1 to advance to the World Baseball Classic championship game. Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony supplied the game-tying and go-ahead home runs in the fourth inning stretch that turned the contest. Paul Skenes held the Dominican order scoreless through … Read more
On March 15, 2026, Hollywood converged at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for Vanity Fair’s 32nd annual Oscar party — the first hosted under Global Editorial Director Mark Guiducci. Guests gathered to watch the 98th Academy Awards broadcast and then continued the celebration at LACMA, the event’s new after-party venue. The arrivals produced … Read more
Senior U.S. and Chinese economic envoys opened talks in Paris on Sunday to lay groundwork for President Donald Trump’s planned state visit to Beijing from March 31 to April 2. The delegations were led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, and the meetings are intended to address trade frictions … Read more
Lead: UniCredit, the Milan-headquartered bank, has launched an offer to increase its holding in Germany’s Commerzbank to just over 30%, a threshold that would trigger mandatory takeover rules, the banks and market reports said on March 16, 2026. The move follows UniCredit’s existing roughly 28% economic exposure in Commerzbank — about 26.04% held in shares … Read more
Lead: At the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on March 10, 2026, a lively mix of historical silhouettes, vivid colors and high jewelry defined the red carpet. Stars including Rose Byrne, Zoe Saldaña and Damson Idris were singled out for standout looks that blended couture craft with contemporary taste. The … Read more
Lead: Five members of Iran’s women’s national soccer delegation who earlier sought asylum in Australia have returned to their teammates in Kuala Lumpur after the squad flew from Sydney on March 10. Officials say four players plus a support staffer have rejoined the team; two players remain in Australia and are receiving assistance. The Asian … Read more
Lead: On 16 March 2026, global oil benchmarks climbed as markets reacted to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump’s appeal for an international naval coalition to reopen the waterway. Brent crude briefly topped $106 a barrel on Sunday, standing at $104.63 as of 04:30 GMT, as trading participants … Read more
Goldman Sachs strategists project that the S&P 500 could climb to 7,600 by the end of 2026, driven primarily by expanding corporate earnings and continued moderate U.S. economic growth. The projection, reported via financial press coverage, frames earnings acceleration as the central engine for further gains in the equity market. Goldman’s outlook assumes a continuation … Read more
Lead The annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party, held after the 2026 Academy Awards in Los Angeles, produced a fresh round of red‑carpet moments that Vogue captured in a curated slideshow by culture writer Emma Specter. The gallery presents standout outfits that continued conversations set on the Oscars carpet and highlighted several recurring fashion themes. Photographs … Read more
Lead: Major U.S. partners declined President Donald Trump’s weekend appeal for naval reinforcements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, signaling limited appetite for direct intervention in the Iran conflict. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and senior ministers said Britain would not dispatch warships; Australia likewise said it would not send naval vessels, according to press … Read more
At the 98th Academy Awards on 16 March 2026 in Los Angeles, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another dominated the evening, winning six Oscars from 13 nominations while Ryan Coogler’s Sinners took four awards from a record 16 nominations. The ceremony mixed expected victories with surprises — including a rare tie in Best Live … Read more
