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Lead A team of astronomers led by Alexander Venner (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy) has identified an Earth-size planet candidate, HD 137010 b, after spotting a single 10-hour dip in archival Kepler data. The signal implies a 355-day orbit around a K-type star about 146 light-years away, making it unusually close and bright for follow-up. … Read more
Lead On the night of March 15, 2026, Israeli soldiers shot and killed four members of a single Palestinian family returning by car from Nablus after breaking the Ramadan fast, Palestinian officials said. Two young boys, ages 5 and 7, were among those killed; an 11-year-old survivor described gunfire striking the vehicle and his parents. … Read more
Lead: Former US president Donald Trump said the United States is not yet prepared to negotiate an end to the US–Israeli offensive against Iran, even as Tehran and its adversaries continued exchanges of missiles, drones and air strikes across the Gulf and Levant. His comments followed fresh Iranian attacks on Gulf states and Israel and … Read more
Lead Bonnie Rotten (legal name Alaina James), identified as the estranged wife of motorcycle customizer Jesse James, was booked into the Hays County Jail on a charge of assault causing bodily injury involving a family member. The booking entry, recorded and reviewed by media, lists the arrest as “warrantless/on-view” and shows bond set at $3,000. … Read more
Lead Three large wildfires in central and western Nebraska have scorched roughly 600,000 acres and remained 0% contained as of Sunday, officials said. The largest, the Morrill Fire, has burned more than 460,000 acres across Morrill, Arthur and Keith counties and is the biggest blaze in Nebraska history. The fires have killed one person in … Read more
Lead The chair of the US Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, warned this week that broadcast stations could lose their licences if they fail to serve the public interest, after comments from President Donald Trump about media coverage of the US-Israel war with Iran. Carr reiterated the point in an interview with CBS News and … Read more
Lead: A late-March blizzard has prompted travel advisories across much of southern Minnesota and disrupted life in the Twin Cities area. State agencies warned Sunday of whiteout conditions and advised against travel in specified southern counties as snow continued to accumulate. Minneapolis–Saint Paul and nearby suburbs have already recorded several inches, and forecasts called for … Read more
Lead Riyadh, March 15 — Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, told Reuters in a written response that relations between Tehran and Arab Gulf states need a “serious review” in light of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran. He denied Iranian responsibility for recent strikes on Saudi oil facilities, including incidents at Ras Tanura … Read more
Lead: Vanderbilt and Arkansas meet in the SEC Championship on Sunday, March 15, with tip-off scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Commodores enter as 2.5-point favorites (-2.5) with a moneyline of -135; Arkansas is listed at +2.5 and +115 on the ML. The total is currently 167.5 points. This preview lays out the … Read more
Lead The Secret Lair Dandân two-player deck debuts March 16 at 9 a.m. PT via the Chaos Vault on MagicSecretLair.com. Built from the fan-originated Dandân format pioneered by Nick Floyd, the release packages an 80-card, mono-blue experience centered on the iconic forgetful fish, Dandân, and new Dandân artwork not seen since 2006. The product includes … Read more
Lead On 15 March 2026, US President Donald Trump urged an international naval coalition to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow choke point through which about one-fifth of global oil shipments flow. The call came as Tehran’s retaliation in the US–Israel war with Iran has curtailed transits through the strait and … Read more
Lead: Israeli military officials said on Sunday that Ibrahim Mohamad Ghazali, the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali who attacked Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, was a Hezbollah commander linked to a weapons unit. The IDF said Ibrahim was killed in an Israeli air strike the previous week. Ayman Ghazali carried out the attack … Read more
On the night before the Academy Awards, stars and industry figures gathered at Chanel’s 17th annual Polo Lounge dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel, mixing red‑carpet nerves with cocktail chatter. Guests included performers such as Teyana Taylor, tech and business figures including Jeff Bezos, and longtime nominee Nicole Kidman, who reflected on the strangeness of … Read more
Lead: Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 3-1 at Old Trafford on March 15, 2026, with goals from Casemiro (53′), Matheus Cunha (71′) and substitute Benjamin Sesko. Villa briefly pulled level through Ross Barkley in the 64th minute before Cunha restored United’s lead and Sesko wrapped up the victory late on. The result moves United three … Read more
Lead On March 15, 2026, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told national television audiences there are “no guarantees” that global oil prices will decline soon, even as the administration pursues a military campaign aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Wright said U.S. forces are working to remove Iranian threats to shipping after a series of … Read more
