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Lead On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, OpenAI announced it would shut down Sora, its AI video generator, saying it was “saying goodbye” to the app and its community. The move comes roughly six months after Sora’s high-profile stand-alone app release and follows months of debate over deepfakes, copyrighted characters and harmful content. OpenAI said creators … Read more
Lead University of Southern California officials abruptly canceled a planned gubernatorial forum late Monday, saying selection criteria had created a distracting controversy less than 24 hours before the event. The decision followed intense criticism that every prominent candidate of color was left off the invited list, and after calls from Democratic legislative leaders and excluded … Read more
Los Angeles — Miley Cyrus returned to the world that launched her career Monday night, appearing with former cast members for the premiere of a Hannah Montana 20th‑anniversary special filmed in front of a live audience. The program, now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, blends archival footage with a wide-ranging interview and musical performances, and … Read more
Lead A Santa Fe jury on Tuesday concluded that Meta Platforms Inc. knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed information about child sexual exploitation on its social media services. The verdict, returned after a nearly seven-week trial, found Meta violated parts of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act and engaged in unconscionable trade practices. Jurors awarded … Read more
Lead Video has become decisive evidence in celebrity controversies. In late March 2026, newly released footage and viral clips forced networks and talent to confront incidents that earlier reports and personal accounts could not settle. Reality star Taylor Frankie Paul saw her planned debut on The Bachelorette paused after TMZ published a 2023 clip showing … Read more
Lead On Tuesday Minnesota state and county officials filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking access to evidence they say is necessary to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area. The cases include the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and a January shooting that wounded Julio … Read more
Lead Dayton Webber, a 27-year-old professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee, was arrested in Virginia following an alleged shooting that killed 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells in La Plata, Maryland. Authorities say the confrontation occurred on Sunday and that Wells was found dead about two hours later in Charlotte Hall, roughly 14 miles from La Plata. … Read more
Lead: On Tuesday, waves of missiles and drones launched from Iran struck sites across Israel and the Persian Gulf, including a direct hit in Tel Aviv that severely damaged residential buildings and injured civilians. The attacks came as President Trump said the United States and Iran were holding “very strong talks” to end the conflict … Read more
Lead The United States is preparing to deploy thousands more troops to the Middle East as officials report a major military buildup across the region, while Lebanon warns of an “existential crisis” after widening Israeli operations. President Donald Trump told reporters he believes Iran has “agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon,” and other … Read more
Lead Pakistan said on Tuesday it is prepared to host talks between the United States and Iran to seek a “comprehensive settlement” of the war that began less than a month ago. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the offer on X, tagging President Donald Trump, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister … Read more
Actor Tom Blyth publicly pushed back after online criticism of his girlfriend Daniela Norman’s sheer blue dress at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party on March 15. In a March 20 post sharing moments from the Vanity Fair event and subsequent nights in LA and NYC, Blyth responded directly to a fan who called the outfit … Read more
Lead: Fighting between Iran, its proxies and Israel continued on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as multiple missile and drone barrages struck Israel and Gulf states while markets digested contradictory signals from U.S. President Trump and Iranian officials. Israeli authorities reported at least nine people wounded after repeated waves of launches, and a missile impact in … Read more
On March 24, 2026, reporting indicates that Iran has begun seeking ad‑hoc transit payments from some commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy chokepoint. Payments reportedly reach as much as $2 million per voyage and have been demanded on a case‑by‑case basis, with a handful of vessels said to have … Read more
March 24, 2026 — Two major U.S. managers in private credit, Ares Management Corp. and Apollo Global Management Inc., on Tuesday moved to restrict investor access to capital after unusually large redemption requests. Ares limited withdrawals from its $10.7 billion Ares Strategic Income Fund to 5% of shares following requests to redeem 11.6% of the … Read more
Lead: HBO’s new adaptation of Harry Potter released a first look image that unveils Hogwarts’ Quidditch pitch and a young Harry in Gryffindor robes. The photo, posted to the series’ official social channel, shows Dominic McLaughlin’s Harry walking toward the pitch amid a crowd of students with Gryffindor and Hufflepuff banners visible. Production is underway … Read more
