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Lead: Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man returns Tommy Shelby to screens in a 112-minute wartime thriller that opens in select U.S. theaters on March 6 and debuts on Netflix on March 20. Set in 1940 Birmingham amid the Blitz, director Tom Harper and writer Steven Knight frame the film as both a new beginning and … Read more
Lead NFL roster activity has surged ahead of the new league year as teams pursue trades, restructures and releases to reshape lineups. In early March 2026 several headline moves — including the Arizona decision on Kyler Murray and Kansas City’s roster shifts around Patrick Mahomes’ recovery — signaled a busy market. With this year’s free-agent … Read more
Lead Lou Holtz, the coach credited with reviving multiple college football programs and guiding Notre Dame to an unbeaten national championship season in 1988, has died in Orlando, Florida. He was 89. Notre Dame announced his death on March 4, 2026 and said the family issued a statement; the university did not provide a cause … Read more
Lead: Pop star Britney Spears was arrested in Ventura County, California, on the night of March 4–5, 2026 on suspicion of driving under the influence, law-enforcement sources reported. The California Highway Patrol detained her at about 9:30 PM and booking records show a jail intake later that night; inmate records indicate she was released in … Read more
In Brooklyn federal court on March 5, 2026, defendant Asif Merchant testified that operatives tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pressured him to recruit criminals to carry out attacks on U.S. political figures, naming Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Nikki Haley as possible targets. Merchant, a 47-year-old Pakistani businessman, said he handed what he … Read more
Lead Financial Times reports that Revolut has submitted an application to US banking authorities as part of a strategic push into the American market. The move, filed recently according to the report, seeks permission to offer regulated deposit and payment services to US customers. If approved, the licence would allow Revolut to operate under US … Read more
Lead: On March 5, 2026, authorities in central Utah announced a homicide investigation after three women were found dead the day before in Wayne County. Two bodies were discovered on a hiking trail and a third was located at a residence during the same investigation. Local officials closed schools and advised residents in and around … Read more
Lead: An active winter system is expected to bring a mix of freezing rain, sleet and localized plowable snow to parts of Massachusetts beginning Thursday night into early Friday, with the worst travel impacts concentrated between 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday. CBS Boston updated its advisory at 8:52 a.m. EST on March 5, … Read more
Lead: Three men, including David Taylor, the 39-year-old husband of newly elected MP Joani Reid, were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service and have since been released on bail. Arrests were carried out at addresses in London and Wales and police searched several properties in London, East Kilbride and Cardiff. … Read more
Nothing has unveiled its Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro on March 5, 2026, announcing earlier pre-orders and staggered retail dates. The company kept the Phone (4a) as a modest incremental update while equipping the Pro with more substantial hardware and a redesigned rear treatment. Key upgrades include a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chip in … Read more
Lead: The Atlanta Falcons are preparing to release veteran wide receiver Darnell Mooney, according to NFL Media reporting by Ian Rapoport, days before the new league year begins. The move would push Mooney into free agency unless a trade materializes first. Mooney carries a projected 2026 cap number of $18.42 million, a figure likely to … Read more
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday launched a federal push asking U.S. medical schools to expand nutrition instruction, setting a 40-hour target and a three-part framework for compliance. The initiative asks institutions to review current nutrition training, designate a faculty lead for nutrition education and publish a plan explaining how they will reach … Read more
Lead: The conflict surrounding Iran widened on Thursday as Azerbaijan reported Iranian-launched drones struck the main terminal at Nakhchivan airport, injuring two civilians, while U.S. and Israeli forces continued strikes inside Iran. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard also claimed its navy hit a U.S.-linked oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf; U.S. officials offered no immediate confirmation. … Read more
Lead Eli Lilly on Thursday unveiled “Employer Connect,” a program aimed at helping U.S. employers offer coverage for GLP-1 obesity medicines, beginning with a net-priced multi-dose Zepbound option at $449 per month. The initiative is designed to lower out-of-pocket costs for employees while giving companies clearer price visibility and more choices for benefit administration. The … Read more
Lead: In February 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a large portion of tariffs imposed during the Trump administration, creating uncertainty over roughly $180 billion importers paid. Financial firms quickly structured secondary markets for claims to those refunds, offering importers immediate cash in exchange for future recovery rights. Hedge funds and trading desks have bought … Read more
