Live Updates: Israel kills 2 senior Iran leaders as allies reject Trump's call for Strait of Hormuz help

Mar 18, 2026 - 02:14 - -

1. Live Updates: Israel kills 2 senior Iran leaders as allies reject Trump's call for Strait of Hormuz help  CBS News
2. Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed as Israel hits more top leaders  AP News
3. Ali Larijani was ruthless – and clear-eyed about west’s implacable hostility to Iran  The Guardian
4. Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work?  The New York Times
5. Exclusive | Israel Is Hunting Down Iranian Regime Members in Their Hideouts, One by One  WSJ

Illinois Election Live Updates: Races Called in House and Senate Primaries

Mar 18, 2026 - 05:16 - -

1. Illinois Election Live Updates: Races Called in House and Senate Primaries  The New York Times
2. Live Results: Illinois midterm primary elections  PBS
3. Stratton Wins and AIPAC’s Power Is Tested: 4 Illinois Takeaways  The New York Times
4. Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic Senate primary race  The Guardian
5. King of Illinois: Pritzker swings Senate race as he targets Trump  Politico

The significance of Trump appointee Joe Kent resigning over the Iran war

Mar 17, 2026 - 20:39 - -

1. The significance of Trump appointee Joe Kent resigning over the Iran war  CNN
2. Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War  The New York Times
3. ‘Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation’: Trump-appointed intelligence official resigns over Iran war  CNN
4. The Logic of Joe Kent’s Resignation Letter  The Atlantic
5. Joe Kent's wife died in an ISIS bombing. Here's why he quit Team Trump  USA Today

China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips

Mar 18, 2026 - 02:40 - -

1. China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips  AP News
2. Why Won’t Europe Help Trump in Iran? Let’s Count the Reasons.  The New York Times
3. European Union rejects Trump's calls for military deployments to reopen Strait of Hormuz  CBS News
4. ‘Never heard him so angry’: Trump is furious that global allies aren’t pitching in in Iran  Politico
5. Strait of Hormuz: Trump needs a coalition. Here’s how to build one  CNN

'Shocking' abuse allegations shake celebrations of iconic activist Cesar Chavez

Mar 17, 2026 - 23:35 - -

1. 'Shocking' abuse allegations shake celebrations of iconic activist Cesar Chavez  SFGATE
2. United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez celebrations over what it calls serious allegations  CNN
3. United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations  The Guardian
4. Another César Chávez march in Texas canceled, Dolores Huerta dropped out  San Antonio Express-News
5. ‘Profoundly shocking’ allegations against Cesar Chavez spark soul-searching in movement  Los Angeles Times

"We're making people hurt": Democrats adopt new tactic to win DHS shutdown fight

Mar 17, 2026 - 23:16 - -

1. "We're making people hurt": Democrats adopt new tactic to win DHS shutdown fight  Axios
2. Read the White House Letter to Senate Republicans  The New York Times
3. White House releases DHS funding offer  Politico
4. Senate Democrats send DHS counteroffer to Trump as shutdown drags on  CNBC
5. White House details offer to end partial government shutdown  The Washington Post

Venezuela’s tears of joy: Why the team that cared the most won the World Baseball Classic

Mar 18, 2026 - 03:56 - -

1. Venezuela’s tears of joy: Why the team that cared the most won the World Baseball Classic  CNN
2. Venezuela defeat USA, win first World Baseball Classic championship  Al Jazeera
3. Venezuela hero Eugenio Suarez taps faith after shocking Team USA: 'All the glory is for the Lord Jesus'  Fox News
4. Marlins’ Javier Sanoja scores Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic-winning run  Miami Herald
5. N&N: Venezuela wins WBC championship  Yahoo Sports

Darren Bailey wins rematch bid against JB Pritzker in Illinois governor race

Mar 18, 2026 - 01:03 - -

1. Darren Bailey wins rematch bid against JB Pritzker in Illinois governor race  Chicago Tribune
2. Illinois Governor Primary Election 2026 Live Results  NBC News
3. Darren Bailey wins Illinois Republican primary, setting up rematch against Gov. JB Pritzker  Chicago Sun-Times
4. Darren Bailey Wins Second Chance to Challenge Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker  The New York Times
5. Recap: Illinois General Election battle set after momentous primary night  NBC 5 Chicago

La Shawn Ford wins Dem primary to succeed Illinois Rep. Danny Davis

Mar 18, 2026 - 02:45 - -

1. La Shawn Ford wins Dem primary to succeed Illinois Rep. Danny Davis  Politico
2. Ford wins crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Danny Davis after decades in office  Chicago Sun-Times
3. Illinois Seventh Congressional District Primary 2026: Live Election Results  The New York Times
4. Illinois election results: LaShawn Ford projected to win Democratic primary election for Illinois' 7th Congressional District  ABC7 Chicago
5. Live Illinois election results: 7th Congressional District  NBC 5 Chicago

‘Philosophical differences’: Iran war exposes rifts in Trump’s Maga base

Mar 18, 2026 - 00:09 - -

1. ‘Philosophical differences’: Iran war exposes rifts in Trump’s Maga base  Financial Times
2. War in Iran Shows Growing Conservative Divide Over Israel  The New York Times
3. No, MAGA is not divided on the Iran war  Al Jazeera
4. How the Iran war exposed cracks in Trump's Republican coalition  BBC
5. Opinion | MAGA Isn’t Really Against the Iran Operation  WSJ

EU hopes Druzhba pipeline deal pushes Orbán to back Ukraine loan

Mar 17, 2026 - 19:19 - -

1. EU hopes Druzhba pipeline deal pushes Orbán to back Ukraine loan  politico.eu
2. Ukraine accepts EU offer to help restore Druzhba pipeline, repairs to take time  Reuters
3. EU offers to pay Ukraine to fix oil pipeline at the center of Ukraine-Hungary feud  NPR
4. Opinion | Viktor Orbán Carries Putin’s Water  WSJ
5. Ukraine pivots on Russian oil pipeline after EU pressure  Financial Times

Russia is sharing satellite imagery and drone technology with Iran, WSJ reports

Mar 17, 2026 - 19:59 - -

1. Russia is sharing satellite imagery and drone technology with Iran, WSJ reports  Reuters
2. Exclusive | Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran  WSJ
3. Zelensky calls for Trump and Starmer to meet and find common ground  BBC
4. Ukraine worries about ‘losing the Americans’ as global attention shifts to the war in the Middle East  CNN
5. Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones, Zelenskiy says  Reuters

Japan’s Takaichi Visits Trump as Hormuz Warship Standoff Simmers

Mar 18, 2026 - 05:47 - -

1. Japan’s Takaichi Visits Trump as Hormuz Warship Standoff Simmers  Bloomberg.com
2. Trump’s Friendship With Japan’s Leader Takaichi Faces Test Over Iran  The New York Times
3. Japanese PM set for high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump over Iran  Financial Times
4. Takaichi's US visit: What will Japan say to Trump on Iran?  Nikkei Asia
5. Japan's leader faces high-wire act in Washington over Trump's Iran demands  Reuters

French General Torches Trump’s Demands for Help With Scathing ‘Titanic’ Comparison

Mar 17, 2026 - 14:42 - -

1. French General Torches Trump’s Demands for Help With Scathing ‘Titanic’ Comparison  The Daily Beast
2. France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron  Reuters
3. Macron: France ‘will never take part’ in operations to open Strait of Hormuz  The Hill
4. France and Italy open talks with Iran in hope of securing safe Hormuz passage  Financial Times
5. Macron presses Iranian president to stop 'unacceptable' attacks  Euronews.com

Arizona AG files criminal charges against Kalshi over 'illegal gambling'

Mar 18, 2026 - 00:08 - -

1. Arizona AG files criminal charges against Kalshi over 'illegal gambling'  NPR
2. Arizona files landmark criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi  CNN
3. Arizona charges Kalshi with criminal misdemeanors, alleging it's an illegal gambling operation  CNBC
4. Arizona charges Kalshi, alleging illegal gambling with election bets  The Guardian
5. Arizona files criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing prediction market of illegal gambling  NBC News

U.S. SEC issues first

Mar 17, 2026 - 21:57 - -

1. U.S. SEC issues first-ever definitions for what crypto assets are securities  CoinDesk
2. US securities regulator issues long-awaited crypto guidance  Reuters
3. CFTC Joins SEC to Clarify the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets  Commodity Futures Trading Commission | CFTC (.gov)
4. SEC, CFTC Move to Define Which Digital Assets Are Securities  Bloomberg.com
5. The Daily: SEC and CFTC sign crypto coordination pact, Ripple launches $750 million share buyback program, and more  The Block

Nebius’s stock falls as investors get a wake

Mar 17, 2026 - 19:01 - -

1. Nebius’s stock falls as investors get a wake-up call on the cost of competing in AI  MarketWatch
2. Nebius Plans to Raise $3.75 Billion in Debt After Meta Deal  Bloomberg.com
3. Nebius Stock Falls 12% on Bond Offering. Citi Calls It a ‘High Risk’ Buy.  Barron's
4. Nebius jumps 14% after company inks $27 billion infrastructure deal with Meta  CNBC
5. Nebius stock plunges as company says it will raise $3.75 billion in debt after Meta, Nvidia deals  Yahoo Finance

Japan exports beat forecasts with 4.2% growth in February, but shipments to China and U.S. slump

Mar 17, 2026 - 23:56 - -

1. Japan exports beat forecasts with 4.2% growth in February, but shipments to China and U.S. slump  CNBC
2. Japan’s Export Growth Slows as Chinese Holidays Weigh on Demand  Bloomberg.com
3. Japan's exports top expectations as Asia demand powers February jump  Reuters
4. Japan records trade surplus as export growth balances out weak China demand  10TV
5. Export slowdown hits Japan’s trade balance;stimulus drives 10.2% impor  Seeking Alpha

Rumor: iPhone 19e may bring ProMotion display

Mar 17, 2026 - 22:33 - -

1. Rumor: iPhone 19e may bring ProMotion display - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
2. iPhone 19e Could Feature 120Hz ProMotion Display  MacRumors
3. Bad news for the iPhone 18e, great rumors for the iPhone 19e (a.k.a the iPhone 20e)  PhoneArena
4. Apple (AAPL) May Introduce LTPO Display Technology in Future iPh  GuruFocus
5. iPhone 19e LTPO OLED upgrade promises powerful leap for budget buyers  Pune Mirror

Now everyone in the US is getting Google’s personalized Gemini AI

Mar 17, 2026 - 16:33 - -

1. Now everyone in the US is getting Google’s personalized Gemini AI  The Verge
2. Bringing the power of Personal Intelligence to more people  blog.google
3. Google rolling out Personal Intelligence to free Gemini, Chrome, & AI Mode users  9to5Google
4. Google makes Gemini personalization available to free users  Engadget
5. Google says AI Mode stays ad-free for Personal Intelligence users  Search Engine Land

Nvidia’s AI

Mar 17, 2026 - 17:31 - -

1. Nvidia’s AI-Powered Photorealistic Gaming Technology Roasted As ‘AI Slop’  Forbes
2. NVIDIA DLSS 5 Delivers AI-Powered Breakthrough In Visual Fidelity For Games  NVIDIA
3. Nvidia's new DLSS 5 Brings Photo-Realistic Lighting To RTX 50-Series  Digital Foundry
4. Jensen Huang says gamers are 'completely wrong' about DLSS 5 — Nvidia CEO responds to DLSS 5 backlash  Tom's Hardware
5. We Tried Nvidia's DLSS 5: Is It Just an AI Image Filter, or the Future of PC Gaming?  PCMag

The Morning After: Apple's surprise AirPods Max refresh

Mar 17, 2026 - 11:15 - -

1. The Morning After: Apple's surprise AirPods Max refresh  Engadget
2. Apple introduces AirPods Max 2  Apple
3. AirPods Max 2 look identical to the previous model. So what's new?  Macworld
4. Apple Unexpectedly Just Announced New Noise-Canceling Headphones  Gear Patrol
5. 5 things you may have missed about Apple's AirPods Max 2  Mashable

The Style Winners and Sinners of the Oscars

Mar 17, 2026 - 22:31 - -

1. The Style Winners and Sinners of the Oscars  The Hollywood Reporter
2. 2026 Oscars Red Carpet: All the Best Photos  IMDb
3. 17 Unforgettable Looks at the Oscars  The New York Times
4. The best looks from the 2026 Oscars  Los Angeles Times
5. Jewels, Bags, Nails… and Fangs at the Oscars 2026  Vanity Fair

‘Dune 3’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya Are at War as Franchise Jumps 17 Years and Debuts Robert Pattinson’s Shape

Mar 17, 2026 - 17:21 - -

1. ‘Dune 3’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya Are at War as Franchise Jumps 17 Years and Debuts Robert Pattinson’s Shape-Shifting Villain  Variety
2. Dune: Part Three : Release Date, Cast, Trailers & More  Rotten Tomatoes: Movies
3. ‘Dune 3’ Is “a Thriller,” Says Denis Villeneuve as He Launches First Trailer With Zendaya and Robert Pattinson by His Side  The Hollywood Reporter
4. Dune: Part Three teaser: Five talking points from Denis Villeneuve's return to Arrakis  Space
5. Paul Atreides faces the cost of his holy war in Dune: Part 3 teaser  Ars Technica

‘The Bachelorette’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul On Domestic Violence Allegations: “It’s A Heavy Time, And It’s Unfortunate”

Mar 18, 2026 - 00:32 - -

1. ‘The Bachelorette’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul On Domestic Violence Allegations: “It’s A Heavy Time, And It’s Unfortunate”  Deadline
2. ABC Reportedly in Talks to Pull ‘The Bachelorette’ Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Assault Allegations  Yahoo
3. Taylor Frankie Paul Breaks Silence After Domestic Violence Investigation News: 'It's a Heavy Time' (Exclusive)  people.com
4. Mormon Wives’ Jessi Draper Speaks Out Amid Show’s Pause Over Taylor Frankie Paul Investigation  E! News
5. ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ filming on pause amid Taylor Frankie Paul investigation, sources say  NBC News

Oscars Viewership Slides 9%, Its First Drop Since 2021

Mar 17, 2026 - 22:52 - -

1. Oscars Viewership Slides 9%, Its First Drop Since 2021  The New York Times
2. Oscars Ratings Hit 17.9 Million Viewers, Down 9% From Last Year and Lowest Since 2022  Variety
3. Oscar ratings fall in Conan O’Brien’s second year hosting  The Seattle Times
4. Oscars Audience Down 9% To 4-Year Low On ABC & Hulu  Deadline
5. Oscars Audience Dips to 17.9 Million in Year With Few Surprises  Bloomberg.com

2026 NCAA Tournament Picks, Predictions: Our Expert’s Full March Madness Bracket

Mar 17, 2026 - 21:18 - -

1. 2026 NCAA Tournament Picks, Predictions: Our Expert’s Full March Madness Bracket  Action Network
2. Joe Lunardi's ultimate guide to men's March Madness 2026  ESPN
3. 2026 March Madness upsets: NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams to use in your bracket picks  CBS Sports
4. Ranking 8 most likely March Madness upsets in NCAA Tournament first round  USA Today
5. 5 March Madness Cinderellas to watch early in NCAA men's tournament  Yahoo Sports

2026 NFL Draft: Daniel Jeremiah makes major changes in mock 3.0 after early free agency moves

Mar 18, 2026 - 03:42 - -

1. 2026 NFL Draft: Daniel Jeremiah makes major changes in mock 3.0 after early free agency moves  On3
2. 2026 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper's pick predictions for Round 1  ESPN
3. Daniel Jeremiah 2026 NFL mock draft 3.0: RB Jeremiyah Love, LB Sonny Styles crack top five  NFL.com
4. 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jets Get QB? Cowboys Snag Draft's No. 1 Defensive Player  FOX Sports
5. 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Titans trade up for Jeremiyah Love, two wide receivers crack the top 10  PFF

Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion. Senegal to appeal

Mar 18, 2026 - 03:14 - -

1. Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion. Senegal to appeal  AP News
2. Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion  NPR
3. CAF strips Senegal of AFCON title, Morocco declared African champions  Al Jazeera
4. Stunning ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations win as Morocco declared champions  NBC News
5. 🚨Africa Cup: CAF strip Senegal of the title, hand it to Morocco  Yahoo Sports

2026 NFL Power Rankings: Rams, Vikings Surge; Cowboys, Steelers Fall After Free Agency

Mar 17, 2026 - 19:25 - -

1. 2026 NFL Power Rankings: Rams, Vikings Surge; Cowboys, Steelers Fall After Free Agency  FOX Sports
2. 2026 NFL free agency: Experts debate best, worst signings  ESPN
3. Ten best moves of 2026 NFL offseason so far: Trades, free-agent signings boost Rams, Dolphins, Steelers  NFL.com
4. Next Free Agency Wave: 10 veterans still flying under the radar  PFF
5. 16 takes on NFL free agency and rumors, from best signing (Mike Evans) to biggest risk (Jaelan Phillips) to top drama (Ravens-Raiders)  Yahoo Sports

Suspected meteor falling over Cleveland could be seen several states away

Mar 18, 2026 - 03:25 - -

1. Suspected meteor falling over Cleveland could be seen several states away  KSL News
2. 7-ton asteroid lights up Northeast Ohio skies, fragments above Medina County  Cleveland 19 News
3. NASA confirms boom was 17,000-pound meteor  FOX 8 News
4. Moment suspected meteor is spotted over Ohio and Pennsylvania  BBC
5. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire: Meteor lights up sky over Pittsburgh  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ocean bacteria team up to break down biodegradable plastic

Mar 16, 2026 - 17:20 - -

Ocean bacteria team up to break down biodegradable plastic  Phys.orgView Full Coverage on Google News

SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit (video)

Mar 17, 2026 - 16:37 - -

1. SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit (video)  Space
2. SpaceX launches Starlink 10-46 mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida  Florida Today
3. SpaceX mission cleared to launch tonight from Vandenberg SFB  Santa Maria Times
4. More than 10,000 SpaceX Starlink spacecraft now orbit Earth—and the satellite surge shows no sign of stopping  Scientific American
5. Space launches 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket on St. Patrick’s Day morning  Spaceflight Now

Ryugu asteroid sample contains all five key components of DNA, scientists find

Mar 17, 2026 - 18:00 - -

1. Ryugu asteroid sample contains all five key components of DNA, scientists find  Space
2. A complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu  Nature
3. Asteroids and meteorites may have delivered the building blocks for life on Earth  Courthouse News
4. Asteroid Reveals The 5 Key Genetic Ingredients For Life on Earth  ScienceAlert
5. All five DNA/RNA bases found in samples from asteroid Ryugu | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News  nhk.or.jp

'Explosive' meningitis outbreak is unprecedented, officials say

Mar 17, 2026 - 21:54 - -

1. 'Explosive' meningitis outbreak is unprecedented, officials say  BBC
2. 'I lost my legs to meningitis more should get vaccine'  BBC
3. Meningitis B outbreak blamed on unprecedented ‘super-spreader’ event - latest  The Independent
4. An ‘Unprecedented’ Outbreak of Meningitis Raises Alarm in Britain  The New York Times
5. Cases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent  GOV.UK

Closing Your Eyes Could Muffle Your Hearing

Mar 17, 2026 - 16:53 - -

Closing Your Eyes Could Muffle Your Hearing  Neuroscience NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Sparse evidence for cannabis to treat mental health conditions highlights research gap

Mar 17, 2026 - 16:57 - -

1. Sparse evidence for cannabis to treat mental health conditions highlights research gap  NPR
2. Scientists say marijuana doesn’t ease anxiety or other mental health conditions  CNN
3. Lancet paper released on medicinal cannabis effectiveness  Australian Medical Association
4. Medicinal cannabis may not help your anxiety or depression, study suggests  The Hill
5. Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review  The Guardian

5 Must

Mar 17, 2026 - 15:59 - -

1. 5 Must-Know Updates in the New Cholesterol Guidelines  Health: Trusted and Empathetic Health and Wellness Information
2. Get Your Cholesterol Even Lower and Start Younger, New Guideline Says  The New York Times
3. Major changes to cardiovascular guidelines suggest taking statins as young as 30  statnews.com
4. Lower LDL Levels, Starting Earlier in Life: New ACC/AHA Dyslipidemia Guidelines  TCTMD.com
5. 30 or older? Major heart orgs now recommend you get this screening test  USA Today