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Rescuers say a humpback whale that had been stranded on a sandbank near the German Baltic resort of Timmendorfer Strand managed to swim free after an overnight push following a last-ditch trenching effort. The animal, estimated at 12–15 meters (39–49 feet) long, was first seen stuck in shallow water on Monday morning and remained grounded … Read more

Jason Heyward announced his retirement on March 27, 2026, ending a 16-season Major League Baseball career that began with the Atlanta Braves in 2010. The 36-year-old outfielder played for six clubs — the Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and San Diego Padres — and closed his playing days with … Read more

Kristin Cavallari, 39, revisited an early-2000s television moment at the premiere for The Reunion: Laguna Beach, turning up at Shutters On The Beach in Santa Monica in a white strapless minidress and a black choker. The outfit deliberately echoed her look from the 2004 pilot episode “A Black & White Affair,” where wearing white to … Read more

For U.S. businesses and consumers, a four-week U.S.-Israeli war with Iran that has disrupted Persian Gulf energy flows is already translating into higher fuel bills and rising costs for shipped goods. On March 27, 2026, small and mid-size firms from Hawaii to the mainland reported diesel surcharges and steeper freight fees that executives say will … Read more

Lead Mexico launched a maritime search after two small sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba lost contact en route, officials said. The vessels departed from Isla Mujeres near Cancún and were due in Havana around March 24–25; nine people were aboard. Mexican naval assets, patrol aircraft and international partners are combing the estimated route as … Read more

Lead Damar Hamlin will remain with the Buffalo Bills after the team announced on Friday that he has signed a one-year contract. The move marks the second consecutive offseason in which Hamlin has agreed to a single-season deal with the club that drafted him in the sixth round in 2021. Hamlin’s 2025 campaign ended early … Read more

Global crude markets have entered a period of pronounced volatility as fighting in the Gulf has constricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks, pushing benchmark crude to roughly $110 per barrel and producing intra-day swings as large as $35. Traders, officials and energy analysts say the defining feature of this episode is uncertainty: … Read more

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced Friday that the House will hold a separate vote on a short-term measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days. He criticized the Senate-passed package—which funds most DHS components but omits Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—calling that approach unacceptable. Johnson blamed … Read more

Lead Federal and New York City law enforcement say they disrupted an apparent assassination plot targeting N.Y.C. Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani after arresting a New Jersey man and seizing improvised incendiary devices. The arrest and seizure occurred after an undercover New York Police Department detective engaged the suspect online, authorities say. The suspect, identified in … Read more

Jason Heyward announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on the morning of March 26, 2026, during an appearance on MLB Network. The outfielder leaves the game after parts of 16 big-league seasons, a five-time Gold Glove résumé and a 2016 World Series ring. Heyward framed the decision as a transition into mentorship and other … Read more

Lead: On Jan. 7 aboard the International Space Station, 59-year-old NASA astronaut Mike Fincke suddenly lost the ability to speak while eating dinner, an episode he says lasted about 20 minutes and left no pain or lingering symptoms. The incident triggered rapid onboard medical response and consultation with flight surgeons on the ground, and it … Read more

U.S. equity markets opened lower on Friday as a fresh wave of risk aversion pushed the Dow down by more than 400 points within an hour, briefly putting the index into correction territory. The move came alongside a University of Michigan survey showing U.S. consumer sentiment fell 6% in March to its weakest level since … Read more

Lead: President Donald Trump announced a 10-day pause on planned strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure on March 27, saying negotiations with Tehran are ongoing. The delay, which moves a self-imposed deadline to April 6, comes as the US and Israel sustain a month-long joint assault that has closed the Strait of Hormuz and roiled global … Read more

Updated March 27, 2026 / 11:30 AM EDT Multiple sources told CBS News that Iran’s formal response to a U.S. 15-point framework for a possible peace deal was expected Friday, March 27, 2026. The White House has been briefed that Iran may transmit a counter-proposal through intermediaries, though intermediaries had not confirmed receipt at the … Read more

Federal funding moves this week aim to restore pay for Transportation Security Administration officers, but airport security waits are unlikely to normalize immediately. The partial government shutdown that began February 14 left roughly 61,000 TSA employees working without pay and pushed call-out rates at some airports from about 4% to 40–50%. Although a presidential directive … Read more