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
Lead: Mid‑March 2026 saw oil move again through a coastal California pipeline system after a presidential order invoking emergency powers. The line, idle since a 2015 rupture and one of the state’s worst spills, began carrying offshore crude following a directive from the federal government citing energy and military needs. The restart was ordered despite … Read more
Lead: On March 17, 2026, Arizona filed criminal misdemeanor charges against Kalshi, the prediction-market exchange, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling business. The filing marks the first U.S. state to bring criminal charges in a broader enforcement campaign involving roughly a dozen states. Arizona’s complaint frames the action as a law-enforcement escalation after prior … Read more
Lead Denis Villeneuve unveiled the first footage for Dune: Part Three at an AMC theater in Los Angeles the Monday after the Oscars, introducing returning leads and new cast members ahead of a Dec. 18 release. The trailer and a cast Q&A framed a story that leaps 17 years forward, centers Paul Atreides’ imperial crisis … Read more
Lead: Senior U.S. officials reported to The New York Times on March 16–17, 2026 that during recent negotiations Washington has demanded the removal of Cuban President Miguel Díaz‑Canel as a precondition for meaningful progress. The request, relayed by multiple people familiar with the discussions, seeks Díaz‑Canel’s departure while leaving the broader structure of Cuba’s Communist … Read more
Sarah Michelle Gellar announced that the planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival for Hulu and Searchlight Television, titled Buffy: New Sunnydale, will not move forward. The project, which would have reunited Gellar with director Chloé Zhao, was halted after executives at Disney/Hulu reviewed the pilot. Gellar criticized both the timing of the decision and what … Read more
The Denver Broncos have acquired wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins in a multi-pick trade, a move that sends one of Denver’s 2026 first-round selections and additional mid-round assets to Miami. The exchange — confirmed by NFL reporting on Tuesday — delivers an immediate top-tier pass-catcher to Denver while giving Miami extra draft … Read more
Sarah Michelle Gellar and director Chloé Zhao have said the cancellation of Hulu’s Buffy: New Sunnydale landed suddenly and painfully for the creative team and fans. Gellar told People she was called with the news as she stepped onto the SXSW premiere stage for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, and that the decision … Read more
WBC Final: Venezuela Aims to Upset Dream Team USA in Miami Who: Team Venezuela vs. Team USA. When: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 8 p.m. ET. Where: loanDepot Park, Miami. What: Venezuela plays in its first World Baseball Classic championship game seeking a first WBC title against a heavily favored, star-studded U.S. roster that returned to … Read more
Lead: The Senate is set to hold a pivotal test vote on President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act on Tuesday, a measure that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to cast a ballot in federal elections. If a simple majority of senators backs the motion, the chamber will open extended debate on the bill. Republican … Read more
Lead The Denver Broncos have agreed to acquire wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins, a deal first reported by NFL insider Tom Pelissero and confirmed via ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The swap sends Denver’s 2026 first-round pick (#30), a third-rounder (#94) and a fourth-rounder (#130) to Miami in exchange for Waddle and Miami’s 2026 … Read more
Lead: An 18-year-old sixth-form student from Faversham has died after contracting invasive meningitis, leaving her family “beyond devastated” and prompting an escalating public-health response across the Canterbury area. The death, announced on Saturday, is one of two fatalities linked to a cluster that has grown from 13 to 15 confirmed cases, four of which are … Read more
Lead Joe Kent, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on March 17, 2026, saying he could not support the ongoing war with Iran. In a social media post he argued Iran posed no imminent threat and blamed pressure from Israel and pro-Israel groups for pushing the United States into conflict. Kent’s … Read more
FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt published a revised 2.0 mock for the 2026 NFL Draft following the kickoff of the new league year and initial free agency moves. Klatt reordered multiple prospects after the NFL Combine and several early free-agent signings, placing Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza atop the board and elevating Texas Tech EDGE David … Read more
Samsung will stop selling its three-panel Galaxy Z TriFold shortly after launching it, winding down stock first in South Korea and then in the U.S. once remaining inventory clears, a company spokesperson told Bloomberg in mid-March. The $2,899 handset, introduced to the Korean market on December 12, saw only about 6,000 domestic units stocked and … Read more
