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Lead On Sunday, March 15, 2026, the United States defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 in a World Baseball Classic semi-final decided by a controversial final pitch. Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony supplied the only runs with solo home runs, while Paul Skenes and a relieved bullpen limited the Dominican lineup to one run. The closing … Read more
Lead On Sunday, March 15, 2026, a sprawling storm system battered large swaths of the United States, producing heavy snow and near-blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest, damaging winds across the Plains and severe flooding in parts of Hawaii. Forecasters warned the system would push eastward Monday into the mid-Atlantic and Washington, D.C., bringing a … Read more
Lead: At the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, One Battle After Another dominated the night with six Oscars, including Best Picture. Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, while Warner Bros.’ Sinners took four trophies, among them Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan and Best Original Screenplay for Ryan … Read more
Michael B. Jordan won the Academy Award for Best Actor Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for his dual role in Sinners, marking his first Oscar win. The blues‑infused, supernatural horror film, set in 1930s Mississippi, led the 2026 nominations with a record 16 nods and left the ceremony with four trophies. … Read more
On March 16, 2026, Dubai suspended operations at its main international airport after a drone struck a nearby fuel tank, igniting a fire that forced aircraft to hold offshore while emergency teams responded. Authorities announced the suspension hours after the blaze began, saying the fire was later contained and no injuries were reported. The disruption … Read more
Lead The United States has increased pressure on partners to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz while moving more military assets into the region, as a drone-linked fire briefly suspended flights at Dubai airport. Reports say more than 2,000 US marines embarked from Okinawa aboard the amphibious assault ship Tripoli are en route, and Japan … Read more
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
