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Lead: On March 5, 2026, Israel’s military announced it is entering a new phase of operations against Iran after claiming air superiority and striking strategic targets inside Iranian territory. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the campaign — named Operation Roaring Lion — destroyed roughly 80% of Iran’s air defenses and more … Read more

March 5, 2026 — In a swift sequence of events on Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that his company would accept a Department of Defense role vacated earlier that day by Anthropic PBC. Anthropic’s departure followed its insistence that its models not be used for certain purposes, including domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous … Read more

Lead: On 5 March 2026, multiple battlefield and open-source reports—compiled alongside the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) assessment—describe continued Russian offensive pressure on eastern and southern Ukraine, episodic strikes on Ukrainian-controlled infrastructure, and intensified information and diplomatic messaging from Moscow. Ukrainian officials reported localized Ukrainian strikes against Russian air-defense and logistics sites, while … Read more

Lead A recent study published in Nature reports that tanycytes — specialized cells lining the brain’s third ventricle — actively transport tau protein out of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) into the bloodstream. Researchers led by Vincent Prévot (Inserm, Paris) found this clearance route in cell models and mice, then identified disrupted tanycyte function and fragmented … Read more

Brooklyn Beckham and his wife, Nicola Peltz, are at the center of a fresh social-media spat after family birthday posts and a celebratory video sparked accusations of double standards. In January, Brooklyn published a six-part Instagram statement saying he will not reconcile with his famous parents and accusing them of prioritizing family appearances for commercial … Read more

Lead The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (27-2) visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (20-9) in Iowa City on Thursday, March 5, with tip scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Peacock. Books list Michigan as about a 9-point favorite while the listed moneyline sits around -450 and Iowa is near +325; the total is set at roughly 147.5 … Read more

Lead: On Feb. 8, during the Apple Music halftime show at Super Bowl LX, Bad Bunny’s performance became the center of intense online debate that split public reaction across political and cultural lines. Subsequent analysis shows a disproportionate share of the conversation was driven by a small number of accounts, many of which exhibit characteristics … Read more

Lead: On March 6, 2026, the widening U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran has delivered mixed outcomes for Vladimir V. Putin: an immediate economic uptick from higher oil and gas markets and potential battlefield relief in Ukraine, but also a diplomatic setback as an assertive U.S. posture under President Trump exposes limits in Moscow’s partnerships. While Moscow … Read more

Utah state health officials reported 358 confirmed measles cases since June as of the latest update, and doctors say the illness is proving more severe than many patients anticipated. The surge has included more than 120 hospitalizations, 31 overnight stays and three intensive-care admissions, prompting renewed calls for MMR vaccination. Recent transmission has been linked … Read more

Lead: U.S. equity futures ticked higher on Friday morning as the market grappled with a sharp oil price spike linked to the war in Iran. Dow futures rose about 119 points (0.25%), while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced roughly 0.19% and 0.27%, respectively. The moves follow a steep Thursday sell‑off that left the … Read more

Harry Styles has released his new album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., the follow-up to Harry’s House, and made full credits publicly available alongside plans for a concert film titled One Night In Manchester. The record was executive produced by longtime collaborator Kid Harpoon, mixed by Mark “Spike” Stent with assistant Kieran Beardmore, and … Read more

Actor Delroy Lindo, nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2026 Academy Awards for his role as Delta Slim in Sinners, says he is choosing to celebrate the present regardless of the ceremony’s outcome. The nomination follows a high-profile BAFTA appearance on Feb. 22 in London where Lindo and co-presenter Michael B. Jordan faced a … Read more

Lead On March 5, 2026, a WhatsApp group created last fall for Florida International University students by Abel Alexander Carvajal, the Miami‑Dade County Republican Party secretary and an FIU law student, became the center of a racial and religious‑hate scandal. Screenshots published by local outlets showed racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages, including a reportedly lengthy … Read more

Marathon launched on consoles and PC as Bungie’s latest big release and Sony’s high-profile move into a live-service extraction shooter set on Tau Ceti IV. If you’re arriving from Destiny, Halo, or haven’t played extraction-style games such as Escape From Tarkov, the rules here are different—old instincts can cost you gear and runs. This guide … Read more

Lead Eric Guggenheim is joining CBS’s firefighter drama Fire Country as executive producer and showrunner for its upcoming fifth season, stepping into the role ahead of production on the 2026–27 cycle. The hire follows Deadline’s earlier report that Tia Napolitano will step down as showrunner at the end of Season 4, a post she has … Read more