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On Friday, March 13, 2026, a pronounced chemical odor detected at the Potomac TRACON facility near Warrenton, Virginia, triggered temporary ground stops affecting Thurgood Marshall BWI, Reagan National (DCA) and Dulles (IAD). Federal Aviation Administration alerts initially set the ground stops to remain until 7:00 p.m.; authorities lifted the restrictions by 7:45 p.m., but airlines … Read more

On March 13, 2026, staff at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, scrambled to protect children and congregants after a truck plowed through the synagogue’s entrance and gunfire erupted inside. The vehicle barreled past a nursery and toward a gym where preschoolers were gathered before becoming engulfed in flames; the assailant died at the scene … Read more

Demarre Johnson, a 23-year-old former PwC associate who appeared in a widely discussed Interview magazine photo spread, is no longer employed at the firm. PwC confirmed he left the company in mid-February, and sources familiar with the matter told Business Insider his departure was not triggered by the magazine pictorial. The Interview shoot was published … Read more

Lead: In mid-March 2026, U.S. military planners moved to deploy Ukraine-built Merops interceptor drones to the Middle East after Iranian unmanned attacks exposed gaps in existing defenses. The transfer follows years of Ukrainian front-line experience, where Merops and similar systems helped shoot down thousands of long-range Russian attack drones. U.S. officials say the move aims … Read more

Late Friday, March 13, 2026, an overheated circuit board at the Potomac Consolidated TRACON produced a strong chemical-like odor that briefly incapacitated some air traffic controllers and prompted an hours-long ground stop affecting multiple East Coast airports, including Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI). The FAA reported the stop began in the late afternoon and air … Read more

Lead: Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell reunite on screen for the first time in 40 years in Taylor Sheridan’s new television drama The Madison. Speaking about the shoot, Pfeiffer joked about a recent hunting experience—”What was the last thing I shot? An elk”—a line that captured the pair’s easy rapport. The interview, conducted ahead of … Read more

The rebranded GDC Festival of Gaming brought more than 20,000 unique attendees to San Francisco from March 9 to March 13, 2026, across the Moscone Center and the Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA. Organizers said the event adopted a simplified pass structure and a major pricing overhaul designed to broaden access after the … Read more

Sam Page was certified Friday as the winner of the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 26, holding a 23-vote lead over incumbent Sen. Phil Berger after canvasses in Guilford and Rockingham counties. County officials completed their reviews and removed seven ballots in Guilford — six early votes and one cast on Election … Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On March 14, 2026, Jaden Bradley hit the first buzzer-beater of his four-year college career to give No. 2 Arizona an 82-80 victory over No. 7 Iowa State and send the Wildcats into the Big 12 championship game. Bradley did not immediately know the shot had gone through; the backboard flashed … Read more

In a Big 12 Tournament semifinal on Friday evening in the second week of March, Arizona edged Iowa State on a final-possession basket by Jaden Bradley to reach the conference title game. Bradley — the Big 12 Player of the Year — drilled the decisive shot without a timeout after navigating Iowa State’s late trapping … Read more

Lead: Sources told Reuters that Meta is preparing large-scale staff cuts that could affect 20% or more of its workforce as the company tries to balance soaring artificial-intelligence infrastructure costs with efficiency gains from AI-assisted work. No timetable or final percentage has been announced, and senior leaders were reportedly asked to begin planning reductions. The … Read more

Baseball’s premier international tournament reaches its penultimate weekend in Miami as the World Baseball Classic moves to the semifinals. On Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, Team USA meets the Dominican Republic at loanDepot park with a spot in Tuesday’s winner-take-all final at stake. The other finalist will be decided Monday at 8 p.m. ET in … Read more

Lead: The Ørsted–led Revolution Wind project began delivering electricity to New England’s grid on Friday, the developer said, and will ramp output in the coming weeks until fully operational. Built in partnership with Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables, the farm will supply power to Rhode Island and Connecticut and is sized to serve more than … Read more

In the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, No. 15 seed Ole Miss edged No. 2 seed Alabama 80-79, knocking the Crimson Tide out of the conference bracket and handing Alabama a late-season wakeup call. The Rebels, playing their third game in three days, relied on a hot start and late resilience to hold off Alabama … Read more

Lead: Two US defence officials told CBS News, and the BBC reported four hours ago, that additional US Marines and accompanying warships are expected to be redeployed to the Middle East. The reinforcements are said to come from an amphibious ready group and its Marine expeditionary unit, typically centered on the Japan-based amphibious assault ship … Read more