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Arizona prosecutors filed a 20-count misdemeanor complaint on Monday in Maricopa County against Kalshi, the prediction-market platform, alleging it operated an unlicensed gambling business and accepted illegal bets on elections. State Attorney General Kristin Mayes said the company’s conduct violates Arizona law and pointed to wagers tied to at least four political contests, including the … Read more

On March 17, 2026, the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran intensified after Israel said it had killed senior Iranian intelligence chief Ali Larijani and the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigned in protest. The resignation — and President Trump’s sharp public rebukes of Kent — unfolded amid rising regional strikes, disrupted shipping through the … Read more

Lead Nebraska, which opened the 2025-26 season with a 20-0 run and rose as high as No. 5, enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed facing No. 13 Troy after finishing 26-? with a 6-6 stretch over the last 12 games. The Cornhuskers’ roller-coaster year — three straight 20-win seasons after starting … Read more

MIAMI — On March 17, 2026, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa unveiled a lineup for the World Baseball Classic championship that again leaves Cal Raleigh out of the starting nine, opting instead for Dodgers catcher Will Smith. Nolan McLean will take the mound as the starter; veteran Alex Bregman returns to the infield in a … Read more

Lead The Denver Broncos are set to acquire wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins in a reported blockbuster trade that was disclosed to The Associated Press on Tuesday. According to AP sources, Denver will receive Waddle and Miami’s fourth-round pick in exchange for the 30th overall pick in next month’s NFL draft plus … Read more

Lead Israel announced on Tuesday night that its air force struck near Tehran, killing Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani. Iranian state media and authorities later confirmed both deaths amid heavy bombardment across the capital. Israeli officials said the strikes followed the earlier assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei … Read more

Lead: After the first week of 2026 free agency, the Los Angeles Rams have climbed to No. 1 in our updated NFL power rankings while the Minnesota Vikings posted a notable rise after adding a veteran quarterback. Several clubs made big roster moves — some clearly improving their outlook, others creating new questions — and … Read more

Lead: On March 17, 2026, Arizona filed criminal misdemeanor charges against Kalshi, the prediction-market exchange, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling business. The filing marks the first U.S. state to bring criminal charges in a broader enforcement campaign involving roughly a dozen states. Arizona’s complaint frames the action as a law-enforcement escalation after prior … Read more

Lead: Mid‑March 2026 saw oil move again through a coastal California pipeline system after a presidential order invoking emergency powers. The line, idle since a 2015 rupture and one of the state’s worst spills, began carrying offshore crude following a directive from the federal government citing energy and military needs. The restart was ordered despite … Read more

If confirmed, reports that Ali Larijani, 67, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has been killed would constitute a severe disruption to Tehran’s political order, potentially eclipsing the shock of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death at the outset of the war. Larijani’s removal would eliminate a rare bridging figure who held influence … Read more

Sarah Michelle Gellar announced that the planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival for Hulu and Searchlight Television, titled Buffy: New Sunnydale, will not move forward. The project, which would have reunited Gellar with director Chloé Zhao, was halted after executives at Disney/Hulu reviewed the pilot. Gellar criticized both the timing of the decision and what … Read more

Lead: Senior U.S. officials reported to The New York Times on March 16–17, 2026 that during recent negotiations Washington has demanded the removal of Cuban President Miguel Díaz‑Canel as a precondition for meaningful progress. The request, relayed by multiple people familiar with the discussions, seeks Díaz‑Canel’s departure while leaving the broader structure of Cuba’s Communist … Read more

Lead Denis Villeneuve unveiled the first footage for Dune: Part Three at an AMC theater in Los Angeles the Monday after the Oscars, introducing returning leads and new cast members ahead of a Dec. 18 release. The trailer and a cast Q&A framed a story that leaps 17 years forward, centers Paul Atreides’ imperial crisis … Read more

Sarah Michelle Gellar and director Chloé Zhao have said the cancellation of Hulu’s Buffy: New Sunnydale landed suddenly and painfully for the creative team and fans. Gellar told People she was called with the news as she stepped onto the SXSW premiere stage for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, and that the decision … Read more

The Denver Broncos have acquired wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins in a multi-pick trade, a move that sends one of Denver’s 2026 first-round selections and additional mid-round assets to Miami. The exchange — confirmed by NFL reporting on Tuesday — delivers an immediate top-tier pass-catcher to Denver while giving Miami extra draft … Read more