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Lead: On the first day of NFL free agency, the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to sign three-time Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum from the Baltimore Ravens on a three-year, $81 million contract, a deal that makes him the highest-paid center in league history by average annual value. The signing was agreed ahead of the official … Read more
Lead: A jury in New York has convicted Tal Alexander (39), Oren Alexander (38) and their brother Alon (38) on charges including sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor after a five-week trial. Prosecutors said the brothers used their wealth and property to lure, drug and assault women at parties and luxury homes; defense … Read more
Lead On the opening day of 2026 NFL free agency, the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a reported three-year, $81 million contract with center Tyler Linderbaum that, by its preliminary terms, functions as effectively fully guaranteed. Sources familiar with the paperwork say the deal includes a $20 million signing bonus and base salaries of $10 … Read more
Lead: At the 73rd Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, comedian Patton Oswalt — hosting the MPSE ceremony for the fourth consecutive year — used his opening monologue to lampoon remarks Timothée Chalamet made about ballet and opera. Oswalt’s routine referenced Chalamet’s Feb. 24 comments at a University of … Read more
Lead: On Monday the Miami Dolphins cut ties with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and signed Malik Willis to a three-year deal, a rapid roster pivot that signals a clear philosophical break by the club’s new leadership. General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley, who worked with Willis in Green Bay over the past two years, … Read more
Lead On March 9, 2026, markets swung sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump described recent military action in Iran as effectively concluded, a comment that helped send oil prices tumbling and equities reversing earlier losses. U.S. crude, which had spiked overnight toward $119 per barrel, fell to roughly $86 by 4 p.m. ET, while the … Read more
Lead Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to sign with the Atlanta Falcons after reports said the teams agreed to terms Monday. Miami announced it will formally release Tagovailoa on Wednesday, absorbing a $99.2 million dead-money charge on its 2026 salary cap. The structure of the deal leaves the Falcons with minimal 2026 … Read more
Lead: The Seattle Seahawks re-signed wide receiver and return specialist Rashid Shaheed on a three-year deal worth up to $51 million, with $34.7 million guaranteed, the team and multiple reports confirmed Monday. Shaheed, acquired in a Nov. 4 trade from the New Orleans Saints, was a key playmaker on returns during Seattle’s run to the … Read more
Lead: On March 9, 2026, President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will dispatch 10 warships to the Eastern Mediterranean, the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz to bolster security for French citizens and allies amid the escalating Middle East war. The move supplements two vessels already operating in the Mediterranean, including the aircraft carrier … Read more
Lead: Malik Willis has turned two seasons as a Green Bay backup into a three-year contract to become Miami’s starting quarterback. The preliminary terms show a $22.5 million-per-year average and a sizable upfront payout. The agreement features a $22.5 million signing bonus and fully guaranteed base salaries for 2026 and 2027. The first two years … Read more
Lead: US president Donald Trump said on 9 March 2026 that a conflict with Iran could be a “short-term excursion,” days after Tehran mocked a US-led operation. The remarks came as air strikes and missile volleys spread across the region, from central Iran to Lebanon and the Gulf, producing civilian casualties and major market disruptions. … Read more
Lead On March 9, 2026 — as the NFL’s free-agency window opened for negotiations at noon ET and the new league year loomed at 4 p.m. ET — a reshaped market produced frantic early signings and projections. This year’s top-50 list is driven by positional value, injury histories, and a handful of high-profile movements: Kyler … Read more
Lead In the week after the United States and Israel struck Iran, the Trump administration has scrambled to respond as global oil prices spiked and U.S. gasoline costs jumped. Officials who expected only a short-lived rise say the scale and persistence of the price shock surprised them, prompting urgent policy talks in the White House. … Read more
This week Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) saw its shares surge 47% after the company released preliminary data it described as “unprecedented” for azetukalner, a once-daily pill tested in patients with focal onset seizures. The stock jump pushed XENE to a fresh intraday record high, driven by investor enthusiasm about the drug’s reported impact on monthly seizure … Read more
The combined U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran on March 9, 2026 triggered one of the fastest crude-oil price spikes on record, rattling equities, bonds and currencies across global markets. Traders and strategists rapidly pivoted to scenario work, but market behavior so far points to two dominant variables that will govern near-term pricing and risk. … Read more
