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Lead As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week (March 15–16, 2026), President Donald Trump is under intensifying pressure to produce a clear endgame. His public explanations have shifted between predictions of a swift conclusion and appeals for European and Gulf partners to take on a greater role. That inconsistency has left allies … Read more

Lead China’s economy opened 2026 with stronger-than-expected momentum, according to data released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics. Industrial output rose 6.3% year‑on‑year in the combined January–February period, the fastest pace since September. Early‑year export strength appears to have been a key contributor to the surprise, even as the outbreak of war in Iran … Read more

Lead Michael B. Jordan won his first Academy Award on Oscar night, taking home Best Actor for his dual role as Smoke and Stack in the supernatural thriller Sinners. The victory, announced at the 2026 Oscars, makes Jordan the sixth Black man to win the lead actor prize. In his acceptance remarks he thanked predecessors … Read more

Lead: On the evening of March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another won Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards, bringing that film’s total to six Oscars. The ceremony also honored Michael B. Jordan with Best Actor for Sinners and Jessie Buckley with Best Actress … Read more

Lead: At the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, the cast and musicians behind the film Sinners recreated the movie’s pivotal “Pierce the Veil” sequence with a live rendition of the song “I Lied to You.” The tribute, staged on an on-set recreation of the film’s Club Juke, brought together Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq … Read more

Selection Sunday set the 2026 men’s bracket and, as usual, coaches and fans raised immediate objections about seeding, locations and matchups. After reviewing the full field, four programs — No. 1 Arizona (West), No. 2 Iowa State (Midwest), No. 3 Illinois (South) and No. 3 Michigan State (East) — emerge with demonstrably easier routes to … Read more

ESPN published a printable bracket and first-round pairings for the 2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Mar 15, 2026 at 09:50 PM ET. Fans are encouraged to print and fill the bracket ahead of the tournament, which tips off Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET. The outlet also promotes the Women’s Tournament Challenge, described as the … Read more

Lead: Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 on Sunday, March 15 at loanDepot Park to reach the 2026 World Baseball Classic final. Bobby Witt Jr. played a key role in the victory, sending the U.S. side into the title game. The Americans will wait for the winner of Monday’s March 16 semifinal between Venezuela … Read more

A large, complex storm system tracked across the United States from Sunday into Monday, producing heavy snow in the upper Midwest, damaging winds across the Plains and late-season thunderstorms that threaten the mid‑Atlantic and Washington, D.C. Forecasters warned that the system — described by AccuWeather as a “triple‑threat March megastorm” — could affect nearly 200 … Read more

In a tense World Baseball Classic semifinal in Miami, Team USA held a 2-1 lead over the Dominican Republic late on Tuesday night as relief arms took the field and the tying run came to bat in the ninth. Paul Skenes started for the United States while Luis Severino opened for the Dominican Republic; the … Read more

Lead: President Donald Trump on Sunday called on China and other nations to help secure the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of escalation between the US, Israel and Iran that have effectively halted tanker traffic and sent oil prices above $100 a barrel. The request came as Dubai International Airport briefly suspended flights following a … Read more

Lead Sean Penn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2026 Oscars for his role in One Battle After Another, becoming the fourth man in Academy history to claim three acting Oscars. The ceremony took place in Los Angeles on March 10, 2026, where Penn was absent and presenter Kieran Culkin accepted … Read more

The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket was unveiled on Selection Sunday, with Duke earning the No. 1 overall seed and joining Arizona, Michigan and Florida as the field’s four top seeds. The final 68-team field included a Last Four of NC State, Texas, SMU and Miami (Ohio), while Oklahoma, Auburn, San Diego State and Indiana just … Read more

Lead: The 98th Academy Awards took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien returning as host. The ceremony honored films that led the season’s races — notably Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (16 nominations) and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (13 nominations). Performances included nominated songs from … Read more

Lead Selection Sunday set the stage for March Madness: Duke (32-2) earned the men’s No. 1 overall seed after a 74-70 victory over Virginia in the ACC Tournament final on Saturday. The UConn Huskies (34-0) were given the women’s No. 1 overall seed as they enter the NCAA tournament undefeated. The men’s tournament opens with … Read more