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Lead On March 6, 2026, U.S. crude (West Texas Intermediate) registered its largest weekly percentage gain since the contract began in March 1983 as escalating conflict tied to Iran rattled markets. Prices jumped more than 12% on Friday to above $91 per barrel, the highest level since late 2022, and have risen roughly 60% year-to-date. … Read more
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on Monday pressed Prime Minister Keir Starmer to authorise the Royal Air Force to target Iranian missile launch sites, saying defensive interception is not enough and the UK should “go after the weapon.” The exchange occurred after the UK permitted the US to use British bases for limited defensive strikes while … Read more
Lead: On March 6, 2026, Anthropic published a detailed study mapping the gap between what its Claude models can technically do and what employers are actually using them for. The paper finds that AI is already capable of performing a large share of tasks in business, law, finance, computer science and office administration, yet observed … Read more
Lead Rashan Gary appeared to announce his departure from the Green Bay Packers on social media before removing the message, in a post that acknowledged his seven seasons with the club. The 28-year-old defensive end has a reported $19.5 million non-guaranteed salary due in 2026, and sources cited by media outlets say the team told … Read more
As Selection Sunday approaches, bubble teams are racing to lock up bids and avoid the peril of the First Four in Dayton. This week’s movement lifted the Locks to 34 teams while four squads advanced to “Should Be In” and 18 remain true bubble candidates. Notable upward moves include TCU and Missouri gaining stronger at-large … Read more
Lead: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was listed as available for Friday night’s home game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 6, 2026, marking what would be his 2025-26 season debut less than 10 months after Achilles surgery. The 28-year-old underwent repair on May 13, 2025, and the club announced the availability change ahead of … Read more
Lead: Last week, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major rework of the Artemis program to raise SLS launch cadence and emphasize lunar surface activity. The update moves a crewed test of one or both commercial human landers into an earlier mission profile and sets a goal of one or two crewed lunar landings in … Read more
Lead A new international analysis published in March 2026 concludes that human activity is warming the planet at the fastest rate on record. By filtering out natural influences such as volcanic activity, solar cycles and El Niño, the researchers find the global warming rate roughly doubled in the last decade compared with the 1970–2015 period. … Read more
On Day 7 of an expanded Israel–Iran conflict, Israeli forces said they launched a large-scale strike campaign on Tehran and carried out attacks in Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 6, 2026; Iran responded early Friday with missile and drone launches toward Israel and several Gulf states, and humanitarian groups report heavy civilian tolls and mass … Read more
Lead Hungarian authorities detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored cash-transport vehicles on Friday, saying the stop was part of a money‑laundering probe. The detained individuals were employees of Ukraine’s state bank Oschadbank and were moving cash between Austria and Ukraine as part of routine interbank services. Hungarian officials reported the cargo included $40 … Read more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection told a Court of International Trade judge on Friday that it cannot immediately begin issuing refunds for reciprocal tariffs imposed last year by President Donald Trump, which the Supreme Court recently found unlawful. The agency said its current technology, established procedures and staffing levels make immediate compliance infeasible, while estimating … Read more
Lead: This weekend most of the United States will spring the clocks forward at 2 a.m., creating a 23-hour day that disrupts sleep, shifts morning light and leaves millions frustrated. Polling shows large public unease with the twice-yearly switch, but lawmakers remain gridlocked because proposed fixes—permanent daylight saving time, year-round standard time or compromise adjustments—split … Read more
New infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope in February 2026 confirm that near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 will fly past the Moon in 2032 at an estimated distance of about 13,000 miles, eliminating a previously nonzero chance of a lunar impact. The rock, discovered by the ATLAS survey in late 2024, measures roughly 174 … Read more
On March 6, 2026, the U.S. national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline climbed to $3.32, marking an 11 percent increase (34 cents) over the previous week and the highest level since September 2024. The jump follows disruptions to oil and gas flows tied to the conflict that began on Feb. 28 in … Read more
Apple and the Sydney Opera House on March 5, 2026 announced a yearlong collaboration in Australia aimed at expanding access to arts, design and cultural programming for young people. The partnership names Apple as the founding partner of a new international children’s festival scheduled later this year and pledges support for the Opera House’s Centre … Read more
