Lead On March 18, 2026, the skies stage a Pisces new moon closely linked with Uranus, setting a tone of sudden openings and fresh starts for many signs. Readers across the zodiac are advised to weigh bold moves alongside practical caution: immediate rewards may follow decisive action for some and require patience for others. The … Read more
Lead: Venezuela defeated Team USA 3-2 in Miami on Tuesday to win the World Baseball Classic for the first time, producing an upset over a highly favored U.S. roster. The result ended Venezuela’s long pursuit of a WBC title and sparked immediate celebrations among players and fans. Eugenio Suárez, Venezuela’s third baseman, hailed the victory … Read more
Lead: In late-night strikes on Monday, Afghanistan’s Taliban government said a Pakistani air attack hit a 2,000‑bed drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul around 9:00 p.m. local time (16:30 GMT), killing at least 400 people and wounding hundreds. Islamabad denied targeting civilians and said its forces conducted “precision airstrikes” against military and terrorist support sites in … Read more
Lead: On March 17, 2026, a roughly 7-ton meteor about 6 feet across raced over Cleveland at an estimated 45,000 miles per hour and shattered in the upper atmosphere, producing a loud boom felt by local observers. The fireball was first sighted near Lorain above Lake Erie and fragmented after traversing more than 34 miles, … Read more
Lead In early October 2025 and again during a wave of strikes after March 2, Israeli attacks hit medical teams and facilities in southern Lebanon, most recently destroying an Islamic Health Authority (IHA) clinic in Burj Qalaouiyah and killing 12 people. The dead included on-duty doctors, paramedics, nurses and patients; the IHA says scores of … Read more
Venezuela claimed its first World Baseball Classic title on Tuesday, edging tournament favorite the United States 3-2 in a tense final. The score was tied 2-2 entering the ninth inning before Venezuela manufactured the decisive run: Luis Arráez drew a walk, Javier Sanoja entered as a pinch runner and stole second, and Eugenio Suárez delivered … Read more
Lead: Iran pledged retaliation on 18 March 2026 after the death of security chief Ali Larijani in an airstrike, as Israel launched strikes on central Beirut and the region experienced renewed missile and drone barrages. The United States and its partners carried out strikes near Iran’s coastline, citing threats to shipping in the Strait of … Read more
Lead: On Tuesday in Geneva, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) appeals panel annulled Senegal’s 1-0 victory in the Jan. 18 final in Rabat and ruled that Senegal forfeited the match, awarding host nation Morocco a 3-0 default win and the Africa Cup of Nations title. Senegal announced it will appeal the decision, without specifying … Read more
Lead Since the outbreak of the Iran war in early March, roughly 90 vessels — including at least 16 oil tankers — have traversed the Strait of Hormuz even as much commercial traffic has halted and the waterway was widely described as effectively closed. Maritime intelligence and trade analytics firms report Iran has exported more … Read more
Lead: In Miami on Tuesday night at loanDepot park, Venezuela defeated the United States 3-2 to claim its first World Baseball Classic title after Eugenio Suárez ripped a tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth. Daniel Palencia then retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to preserve a three-hitter. The … Read more
Lead Iranian state media has confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, after an air strike that officials say targeted his convoy. The killing, confirmed early in the current phase of the conflict, has prompted vows of retaliation from Iran’s military leadership and fresh missile exchanges with Israel. The … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, a bright fireball streaked over the Cleveland area, producing a loud boom that shook homes and alarmed residents. Witness reports and video submissions said the phenomenon was visible across multiple states, with the American Meteor Society receiving accounts from Wisconsin to Maryland. Officials from the National Weather Service in … Read more
Lead: Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, positioning her to replace retiring Senator Dick Durbin. With roughly 90% of precincts reported, Stratton led Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi by more than six percentage points, according to the Associated Press. The contest, driven by a surge of late … Read more
Dayton’s First Four produced two dramatic outcomes Tuesday as No. 11 Texas and No. 16 Howard both advanced to the main bracket. In the late game Tramon Mark hit a go-ahead jumper with one second left to deliver a 68-66 win over No. 11 NC State. Earlier, Howard claimed the first NCAA Tournament victory in … Read more
Venezuela defeated Team USA 3-2 on Tuesday in Miami to claim the country’s first World Baseball Classic title, spoiling a late American comeback. Maikel García’s sacrifice fly and Wilyer Abreu’s fifth-inning homer put Venezuela ahead, Bryce Harper’s two-run blast tied it in the eighth, and Eugenio Suárez’s ninth-inning RBI double gave Venezuela the lead they … Read more
