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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
Lead Joe Kent, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on March 17, 2026, saying he could not support the ongoing war with Iran. In a social media post he argued Iran posed no imminent threat and blamed pressure from Israel and pro-Israel groups for pushing the United States into conflict. Kent’s … Read more
Lead: An 18-year-old sixth-form student from Faversham has died after contracting invasive meningitis, leaving her family “beyond devastated” and prompting an escalating public-health response across the Canterbury area. The death, announced on Saturday, is one of two fatalities linked to a cluster that has grown from 13 to 15 confirmed cases, four of which are … Read more
Lead The Denver Broncos have agreed to acquire wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins, a deal first reported by NFL insider Tom Pelissero and confirmed via ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The swap sends Denver’s 2026 first-round pick (#30), a third-rounder (#94) and a fourth-rounder (#130) to Miami in exchange for Waddle and Miami’s 2026 … Read more
