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Who: Authorities say the gunman at Old Dominion University was Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a naturalized U.S. citizen and former Virginia Army National Guard specialist who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State. When/Where: The shooting occurred Thursday in a classroom at Constant Hall, ODU’s business school building in … Read more
Lead On March 12, 2026, Brent crude settled above $100 a barrel for the first time since August 2022 as global markets reacted to a wave of attacks on vessels across the Arabian Gulf. Traders said millions of barrels of oil were effectively trapped in the Persian Gulf, prompting the largest disruption the oil market … Read more
Lead On Thursday morning at approximately 10:49 a.m., a gunman opened fire inside Constant Hall at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others. The shooter, identified by officials as 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh of Sterling, Virginia, was also killed at the scene. Two of the injured were taken to … Read more
March 12, 2026 — Netflix has officially greenlit a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, the record-setting animated feature that became the streaming service’s most-watched original film after its 2025 launch. Sony and Netflix will collaborate again on the follow-up, with writer-directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning and signing an exclusive creative deal with the … Read more
March 12, 2026 — Rep. Jim Clyburn, the 85-year-old Democratic congressman from South Carolina, announced Thursday he will run for an 18th term, telling supporters in Columbia he will file the paperwork and run a “very vigorous campaign.” The announcement at the South Carolina Democratic Party headquarters came amid a partywide conversation about generational change … Read more
Lead On Thursday evening, Israeli forces carried out fresh airstrikes on central Beirut and parts of Tehran, producing large smoke plumes near Lebanon’s government district and activating air defenses across Iran’s capital. The strikes followed a defiant public statement by Iran’s newly installed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who said the blockade of the Strait of … Read more
On March 12, 2026, a suspect drove a vehicle through the doors of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, then exited with a weapon and was shot during an armed confrontation with synagogue security, officials said. Authorities declared an active shooter situation and cleared the building; all 140 students and staff were accounted for and … Read more
March 12, 2026 Lead The Senate approved a wide-ranging, bipartisan housing package on March 12, 2026, passing the measure 89–10 with strong cross‑party backing. Sponsors Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D‑Mass.) and Sen. Tim Scott (R‑S.C.) framed the bill as a supply-focused response to the nation’s affordability crisis, combining deregulation, expanded programs and new limits on large … Read more
Lead On March 12, 2026, residents of Tehran described a city that has shifted from cautious optimism to widespread fear after a wave of U.S. and Israeli strikes that have hit multiple sites across Iran. Tehran, a metropolis of about 10 million people, has experienced damage to cultural landmarks and infrastructure while civilians contend with … Read more
Lead: On Thursday, 12 March 2026, a driver deliberately rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, about 25 miles northwest of downtown Detroit. The vehicle drove into an interior hallway where it caught fire; the suspect was later found dead inside the car after being confronted by on-site security. Officials … Read more
Lead: Rapper Ray J told TMZ on March 12, 2026, that Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner lied under oath about any role in the release of the widely circulated sex tape, and he urged prosecution. He said he once met with Kris, Kim and executives from distributor Vivid to negotiate a deal and that both … Read more
March 12, 2026 Lead The Senate on Thursday again could not pass a funding measure to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), prolonging a partial shutdown that has lasted nearly a month. Lawmakers voted 51-46 along largely partisan lines, falling short of the 60 votes needed after senators deadlocked over tighter guardrails on federal … Read more
Lead: Authorities responded on the afternoon of the incident to reports of an active shooter and an apparent vehicle-ramming at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the suspect drove a vehicle through the synagogue’s doors and down an interior hallway, where the vehicle later caught fire; the suspect … Read more
Lead: In Cleveland on Thursday, eighth-seeded UMass ended No. 20 Miami (Ohio)’s unbeaten regular season with an 87-83 upset in the MAC tournament quarterfinals at Rocket Arena. The top-seeded RedHawks entered 31-0 overall (18-0 MAC) but fell to Frank Martin’s Minutemen (17-15, 7-11) after a frantic second-half comeback. UMass capitalized on 17 offensive rebounds and … Read more
Lead: U.S. officials told congressional staff on March 12, 2026, that the first six days of the military campaign against Iran cost at least $11.3 billion, a person familiar with the briefing said. The estimate was delivered in a closed-door Pentagon briefing for Senate appropriations staff and was described as the most detailed financial snapshot … Read more
