Lead: The United Farm Workers (UFW) announced on Tuesday that it will not participate in Cesar Chavez Day on 31 March, citing “troubling allegations” that the union’s co-founder, Cesar Chavez, may have been involved in abuse of young women and minors. The decision follows internal concern and public attention around claims tied to the early … Read more
Lead: On March 17, 2026, Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), submitted his resignation, framing it in part around opposition to U.S. and Israeli action toward Iran and invoking the 2019 death of his wife, Navy linguist Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent. He described Shannon’s January 2019 death in a suicide bombing … Read more
Lead: Block Club Chicago is publishing live returns from key contests in the Illinois 2026 primary on March 17, 2026, covering statewide and multiple U.S. House races centered on Chicago and Cook County. Early returns and precinct-level tallies are being reported as they arrive from county and state election offices, but final outcomes will depend … Read more
Lead Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Tuesday to press allies to sustain support for Ukraine as fighting linked to Iran diverts international attention. Zelenskyy warned that Russia and Iran are partnering on weapons and tactics and urged Western partners not to reallocate critical air defenses away from … Read more
Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani, 62, the head of Iran’s Basij volunteer paramilitary, was killed on March 17, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said, blaming an “attack by the American-Zionist enemy.” The IRGC and Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency published the announcement amid a broader US‑Israeli campaign targeting Iran’s military and security apparatus. Soleimani … Read more
Three weeks into the U.S. and Israel military campaign against Iran in mid-March 2026, the conflict shows no clear end. Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, argues that what began without an imminent nuclear or direct missile threat — a “war of choice” — has shifted into circumstances the … Read more
MIAMI — On March 17, 2026, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa unveiled a lineup for the World Baseball Classic championship that again leaves Cal Raleigh out of the starting nine, opting instead for Dodgers catcher Will Smith. Nolan McLean will take the mound as the starter; veteran Alex Bregman returns to the infield in a … Read more
Lead Nebraska, which opened the 2025-26 season with a 20-0 run and rose as high as No. 5, enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed facing No. 13 Troy after finishing 26-? with a 6-6 stretch over the last 12 games. The Cornhuskers’ roller-coaster year — three straight 20-win seasons after starting … Read more
On March 17, 2026, the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran intensified after Israel said it had killed senior Iranian intelligence chief Ali Larijani and the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigned in protest. The resignation — and President Trump’s sharp public rebukes of Kent — unfolded amid rising regional strikes, disrupted shipping through the … Read more
Arizona prosecutors filed a 20-count misdemeanor complaint on Monday in Maricopa County against Kalshi, the prediction-market platform, alleging it operated an unlicensed gambling business and accepted illegal bets on elections. State Attorney General Kristin Mayes said the company’s conduct violates Arizona law and pointed to wagers tied to at least four political contests, including the … Read more
On the morning of Tuesday, March 17, 2026, a meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere above Lake Erie and produced a loud sonic boom that rattled northern Ohio and was reported as far east as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and into New York state. The National Weather Service (NWS) offices in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, local news outlets and NASA … Read more
Lead: After the first week of 2026 free agency, the Los Angeles Rams have climbed to No. 1 in our updated NFL power rankings while the Minnesota Vikings posted a notable rise after adding a veteran quarterback. Several clubs made big roster moves — some clearly improving their outlook, others creating new questions — and … Read more
Lead Israel announced on Tuesday night that its air force struck near Tehran, killing Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani. Iranian state media and authorities later confirmed both deaths amid heavy bombardment across the capital. Israeli officials said the strikes followed the earlier assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei … Read more
Lead The Denver Broncos are set to acquire wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins in a reported blockbuster trade that was disclosed to The Associated Press on Tuesday. According to AP sources, Denver will receive Waddle and Miami’s fourth-round pick in exchange for the 30th overall pick in next month’s NFL draft plus … Read more
If confirmed, reports that Ali Larijani, 67, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has been killed would constitute a severe disruption to Tehran’s political order, potentially eclipsing the shock of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death at the outset of the war. Larijani’s removal would eliminate a rare bridging figure who held influence … Read more
