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Lead: On March 18, 2026, Dolores Huerta, the longtime labor ally of Cesar Chavez, publicly said she was sexually coerced and later forced by Mr. Chavez in the 1960s, a disclosure that followed a New York Times investigation reporting decades of sexual abuse by Chavez. Institutions across the United States, including Fresno State and the … Read more

Lead: Early Wednesday morning the WNBA and its players’ union announced they have reached a verbal agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The framework calls for maximum player salaries above $1 million, minimum salaries above $300,000, and a starting team salary cap of $7.5 million. The figures mark a sharp rise from the … Read more

Lead: On Wednesday Sarah Michelle Gellar publicly asked Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans not to read or judge a circulating version of the cancelled reboot pilot, saying the filmed episode was unfinished and misrepresents the creative team’s intentions. The pilot, directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao and written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman, was not … Read more

Lead Published Mar 18, 2026, this update revises the top five prospects at each primary position after the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine and the start of pro days. The list separates specialized roles — slot vs. outside receivers, defensive ends vs. outside linebackers, and cornerbacks vs. nickelbacks — to reflect modern NFL usage. Garrett Nussmeier … Read more

On March 18, 2026, before the Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers that Iran’s regime ‘appears to be intact but largely degraded’ while repeatedly refusing to disclose whether she or other intelligence officials had warned President Donald Trump about the possible fallout from the weeks-old war. Gabbard also … Read more

On March 18, 2026, Tehran announced strikes on the South Pars gas field and multiple oil facilities across the Gulf, including damage reported near a major LNG site in Qatar. The report, first filed at 11:43 AM UTC and updated at 7:53 PM UTC, coincided with sharp moves in energy markets: Brent crude rose 3.8% … Read more

The attack on Iran’s Pars gas field on March 18, 2026, sparked a sharp rise in global energy prices and heightened financial market volatility. Brent crude climbed roughly 5%, pushing prices above $108–$110 a barrel, while U.S. gasoline averages rose toward $3.86 per gallon. U.S. equity benchmarks fell, with the Dow and S&P 500 sliding … Read more

Lead: The White House on March 18 issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act to ease domestic shipping of oil, natural gas, fertilizer and coal as the war with Iran has driven U.S. energy prices higher. The move, announced by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, is intended to speed deliveries to U.S. ports … Read more

Lead A large observational study published on 18 March 2026 in BMJ Medicine by Washington University School of Medicine reports that interruptions in GLP‑1 therapy are linked to higher rates of heart attack, stroke and all‑cause death among adults with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers tracked electronic health records for more than 333,000 people with diabetes … Read more

Apple has issued the first iOS 26.4 release-candidate (RC) to testers and published detailed notes outlining 13 changes headed to iPhone. The RC suggests a public rollout as soon as next week, while developers continue beta work toward iOS 26.5 — expected to introduce the first Gemini-powered Siri and expanded Apple Intelligence features. Apple’s notes … Read more

Lead: The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday issued a broad license allowing U.S. companies to transact with Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, marking a major shift from years of strict sanctions as the Trump administration seeks to augment global oil supplies amid the ongoing war with Iran. The authorization permits PDVSA to sell oil directly to … Read more

Lead On 18 March 2026 Israeli forces pushed deeper into southern Lebanon and met intense resistance from Hezbollah fighters in at least three strategic sectors, according to local residents and a Lebanese security source. Clashes have been concentrated around the hilltop city of Khiam and border villages such as Aita al-Chaab and Kafr Shouba, as … Read more

On March 18, 2026, the Federal Open Market Committee issued a statement announcing it would keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5 to 3.75 percent. The Committee said economic activity had been expanding at a solid pace while job gains remained low and the unemployment rate was largely unchanged. Officials described … Read more

Lead On a sweltering Friday in February, a select group of about 215 fans gathered at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood to see Miley Cyrus revive the character that launched her career. The event—filmed for an hourlong Hannah Montana 20th-anniversary special that premieres on Disney+ on March 24—mixed faithful performances of the original songs with … Read more

Lead: The WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement in the early hours of Wednesday in New York, ending an intense eight-day negotiating stretch. The agreement would raise the league salary cap to $7 million from $1.5 million, lift average player pay to about $600,000, and set minimum … Read more