Skenes vs. Dominican Republic: Who Has the Edge in the WBC Semifinal?

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Skenes vs. Dominican Republic: Who Has the Edge in the WBC Semifinal? Paul Skenes will start for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic semifinal against the Dominican Republic on Sunday night at loanDepot Park in Miami, setting up a classic pitcher-vs.-lineup confrontation. The D.R. offense has been relentless through five games, producing 14 home … Read more

FCC chair threatens to revoke broadcasters’ licenses amid Trump comments on Iran coverage

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Saturday renewed his public warnings that television and radio stations could lose their federal licenses if they continue airing what he calls “fake news,” citing President Donald Trump’s criticism of media coverage about the U.S. and Israel’s conflict with Iran. Carr shared a screenshot of a Truth Social post by … Read more

Middle East war live: Trump urges China, UK and Japan to send warships to open Strait of Hormuz – Financial Times

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Lead: Donald J. Trump has publicly urged China, the United Kingdom and Japan to deploy naval vessels to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Gulf shipping lane that links Middle Eastern oil producers to global markets, according to reporting by the Financial Times. The call, framed as an appeal for international action to secure … Read more

Planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot cancelled, says Sarah Michelle Gellar

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Lead On 15 March 2026, Sarah Michelle Gellar announced on Instagram that a planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel, billed as Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale, will not proceed after Hulu decided not to pick up the project. The short-lived revival effort had attached Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao and would have returned Gellar to … Read more

F.C.C. Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over War Coverage

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Lead: On March 14, 2026, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters in Washington that their licenses could be revoked if they do not change what he described as misleading coverage of the war with Iran. The statement followed a social media message from former President Donald J. Trump criticizing news coverage and a … Read more

Duke Outlasts Virginia for ACC Tournament Title, Poised as No. 1 Overall Seed for 2026 NCAA Tournament

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Lead On March 14, 2026 in Charlotte, No. 1 seed Duke defeated No. 2 seed Virginia 74-70 to claim the ACC Tournament championship. Isaiah Evans led Duke with 20 points, while Ugonna Onyenso set an ACC title-game record with nine blocks for Virginia. The win keeps Duke atop CBS Sports Bracketology as a strong candidate … Read more

All 6 crew members killed in crash of American KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq, U.S. military confirms

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Lead: The U.S. military confirmed that six American service members died when a KC-135 aerial refueling tanker crashed in western Iraq on March 13, 2026. CENTCOM said the loss was not caused by hostile or friendly fire and that the circumstances remain under investigation. The crew included personnel from MacDill Air Force Base and the … Read more

March Madness 2026 live updates: Bracketology, bubble watch, Selection Sunday preview

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Lead On March 14, 2026, a frenetic Saturday of conference-tournament basketball reshaped the projected 68-team NCAA Tournament field as Selection Sunday approaches. Eleven automatic berths were decided during the day, including Akron’s dramatic MAC title clincher and Utah State’s Mountain West triumph over San Diego State. Key bubble teams saw their fates shift: the Aztecs … Read more

Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia

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On March 14, 2026, Australian officials said three additional members of Iran’s women’s national soccer team who had applied for asylum after the Asian Cup in Australia decided to return to Iran. The announcement brings to four the number of the seven team members who have rescinded asylum requests since the tournament ended. The players … Read more

High winds cut power, damage property and kill at least one as wild March weather sweeps U.S.

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Lead Strong March winds raced east from the Great Lakes region Saturday, toppling trees, ripping roofs and leaving hundreds of thousands without power across Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Utilities tracking outages reported about 346,000 customers without electricity in the late afternoon. In the Plains, wind-driven blazes in Nebraska burned hundreds of square miles and were … Read more

Vineyard Wind completes construction of the nation’s first large offshore wind farm

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Lead Workers installed the final blades on the last turbine Friday evening, marking the end of construction for Vineyard Wind, the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. The 62-turbine array will still require several weeks of commissioning before it can supply steady power to the New England grid. The … Read more