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On March 23, 2026, Goldman Sachs raised its oil-price outlook for 2026 after concluding that the prolonged disruption of flows through the Strait of Hormuz amounts to the largest-ever supply shock to the global crude market. The bank now expects Brent to average $85 a barrel in 2026, up from a prior $77 forecast, and … Read more
Markets slumped on March 23, 2026, after new strikes on Iran knocked out power across large parts of Tehran and pushed oil toward recent highs. Asian equity indices led the selling as investors braced for a fourth week of market turmoil tied to the Middle East conflict. Energy benchmarks climbed: Brent traded near $113 a … Read more
Who: France’s far‑right National Rally and its leaders, including Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen; When: municipal elections with second round on March 22, 2026; Where: nationwide, with particular focus on southern cities such as Marseille, Toulon, Nîmes and Nice; What: the party failed to capture a string of large target cities but claimed broader … Read more
Lead Actor Alan Ritchson is the subject of an active investigation after a neighborhood confrontation over dirt-bike noise that was partly captured on video. Reports say the dispute began during a weekend in March 2026 when a green Kawasaki dirt bike was revved loudly and culminated the following day when a neighbor confronted Ritchson. A … Read more
Nearly a week after NVIDIA unveiled DLSS 5, controversy continues to grow. The reveal video showed the system modifying visuals in high-profile titles such as Resident Evil Requiem, Starfield and Hogwarts Legacy, prompting accusations that the feature behaves like an AI-driven filter that alters faces and artistic direction. NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang pushed back, saying … Read more
Lead On March 23, 2026, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol told Australia’s National Press Club in Canberra that more than 40 energy assets across nine Middle East countries have been “severely or very severely” damaged by the war. Birol warned the physical destruction — spanning oil fields, refineries and pipelines — will slow … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump on March 22, 2026 issued a blunt 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning he would strike the country’s power plants if the vital waterway remained obstructed. The post, published on Truth Social at 7:44 p.m. New York time, came as the conflict entered its fourth week … Read more
Over the weekend of March 21–22, 2026, former FBI director Robert Mueller died and President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he was glad Mueller was dead, saying the former official “can no longer hurt innocent people.” Major broadcast networks flagged the post and provoked on‑air backlash; by contrast, Fox News mentioned Mueller’s death … Read more
Shortly before midnight on Sunday, an Air Canada Express flight operated by Jazz Aviation struck a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle on Runway 4 at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The collision, reported at about 11:38pm local time, prompted an immediate emergency response from FDNY and NYPD and led the FAA to issue … Read more
Lead: International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol warned on Monday that the war involving Iran has created an energy shortfall larger than the combined 1973 and 1979 oil shocks plus losses from the Russia-Ukraine gas disruption, a development that has sent oil prices higher, roiled global stock markets and prompted emergency policy meetings in … Read more
Lead: Chicago police announced on March 22 that 25-year-old Venezuelan national Jose Medina has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm in the March 19 killing of 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman near Tobey Prinz Beach in Rogers Park. Federal immigration officials say U.S. Immigration and Customs … Read more
Lead In Tampa on Sunday, No. 9 seed Iowa knocked out No. 1 and defending champion Florida 73-72 after Alvaro Folgueiras hit a corner 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining. The shot capped a final-minute rally that erased a second-half collapse and sent the Hawkeyes to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999. Florida, … Read more
Lead Oil prices rose on Sunday after the United States and Iran traded direct threats over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, pushing Brent crude toward $114 a barrel before gains pared back. Brent crude futures were trading at $112.78 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate at $99.07 per barrel early Monday, reflecting heightened market … Read more
Major Asian stock markets fell sharply on Monday as threats exchanged between Washington and Tehran pushed the Iran conflict into its fourth week, undermining investor confidence and lifting energy prices. Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened about 3.4% lower while South Korea’s Kospi plunged nearly 5%, reflecting the region’s exposure to Gulf energy flows. Global benchmark oil … Read more
Lead On March 22, 2026, 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed while walking with friends near Lake Michigan close to Loyola University Chicago. Chicago police say an unidentified male approached the group around 1:30 a.m., brandished a firearm and fired; Ms. Gorman died at the scene. Federal officials later identified the man arrested in … Read more
