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Top News Stories for Wednesday, March 11th 2026
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Married women will need to update their identification documentation in order to vote if the SAVE America Act passes Congress, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Responding to a reporter's question Tuesday in the White House briefing room, Leavitt argued that the act —if realized—would not prevent married women from voting. Seconds later, she admitted that the bill actually would ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Surging energy prices caused by the US-Israel war on Iran could ripple across the United States economy, heaping further strain on consumers at a time when cost-of-living issues are already a primary concern. The price of crude oil increased from about $67 per barrel before the war began on February 28 to nearly $97 on Monday, as the conflict snarls production and transport in one of the most energy-rich regions on ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Key Takeaways: TRON DAO joined the Agentic AI Foundation to build the future of AI on the blockchain. This partnership will focus on making AI agents smarter and using decentralization. This move will help TRON compete with networks like BNB Chain and Solana for AI collaboration. TRON DAO announced that they joined the Agentic AI Foundation. This foundation is a group of industry leaders who work together to ...
Source: techiexpert.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The AI company filed two federal lawsuits on Monday, arguing the Trump administration's 'supply chain risk' designation is unconstitutional retaliation for protected speech. There is a phrase in Anthropic's court filing that sets the tone for everything that follows: "Anthropic turns to the judiciary as a last resort to vindicate its rights and halt the Executive's unlawful campaign of retaliation." It is the ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
A federal judge ordered Live Nation to engage in settlement talks with a group of state attorneys general who accuse the live entertainment behemoth of illegally dominating the industry. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said on Tuesday that the plaintiffs and defendants "need to focus on getting a deal" this week that could resolve the states' claims that Live Nation monopolized live events in the U.S. ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
's Republican-controlled legislature is escalating its fight against the state's anti-gerrymandering law after a series of court rulings threatened the congressional map that has long favored the GOP. In the latest move, lawmakers that blocks many voters from withdrawing their signatures from a petition that sought to repeal Proposition 4 ahead of a Monday deadline, undermining efforts by grassroots groups to ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, a government minister said Tuesday. The announcement followed days of urging by Iranian groups in Australia and by U.S. President Donald Trump for the Australian government to help the women, who had not spoken publicly about a wish to ...
Source: pbs.org
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Washington — Unscheduled absences among airport security officers have more than doubled during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, with more than 300 employees leaving the agency since the start of the DHS shutdown, according to internal TSA statistics obtained exclusively by CBS News. TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at some airports, including ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
"Due to late-stage design changes, the potential risk of uncontrolled reentry increased." A NASA satellite that spent more than a decade coursing through the Van Allen radiation belts encircling Earth is about to fall back into the atmosphere. Most of the spacecraft will burn up during reentry, but a fraction of the material making up the 1,323-pound (600-kilogram) satellite will likely reach Earth's surface ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Okay, let's get the rules straight. The court's conservative majority has on a regular basis blocked lower court rulings that have stymied President Donald Trump's agenda, sparking criticism from within and outside the judiciary. Jackson, often a vocal dissenter in those cases, forcefully aired her critique of the court's actions in a rare public appearance with Kavanaugh at an event for lawyers and judges held at ...
Source: esquire.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Republican Kay Ivey called execution unfair since Charles 'Sonny' Burton, who will serve life in prison, didn't fire fatal shot The governor of Alabama commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week, even though he was not in the building when the victim of the murder he was sentenced for was killed. Kay Ivey, the Republican governor of the state, reduced Charles "Sonny" ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Reading time 4 minutes Six months ago, the federal government loudly proclaimed the likely benefits of an existing drug called leucovorin for treating autism. Now that proclamation has officially turned into a whimper. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of leucovorin to treat cerebral folate deficiency, a rare condition potentially linked to some autism cases. Notably, however, ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
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Source: zdnet.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meta said Tuesday it is acquiring Moltbook, a social network built exclusively for artificial intelligence agents to make posts and interact with each other. A takeover of the AI experiment by the parent company of Facebook and Instagram comes weeks after Moltbook attracted viral attention as an unusual Reddit-like hub for AI systems trading gossip. Meta's move reflects the tech industry's ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Ahead of the much-awaited spring season, existing-home sales have seen a modest improvement that has been characterized as a "potential" sign of increasing demand, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR's Existing-Home Sales Report saw a 1.7% increase in sales to a rate of 4.09 million in February, a strong reversal from the 8.4% fall seen in January . Year-over-year, ...
Source: rismedia.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin — an advocate for Jan. 6 defendants and former head of the Trump administration's "weaponization working group" — faces a formal disciplinary proceeding over allegations of threats against the First Amendment rights of Georgetown Law and improper communications with a judge. Washington, D.C., Disciplinary Counsel Hamilton P. Fox III filed a two-count ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES – A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at gated home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm, court records showed Tuesday. The district attorney's office said 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was charged in the shooting Sunday afternoon outside the superstar's home in the Beverly Hills area. No ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
A federal judge upended the leadership of New Jersey's U.S. attorney's office again Monday, ruling for the second time in less than a year that the Trump administration had illegally sought to bypass Congress and install its own picks to head the prominent prosecutorial outpost. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann said that a trio of Justice Department lawyers who have been leading the office since late last year had ...
Source: abajournal.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Federal prosecutors have charged two men accused of throwing improvised explosive devices near Gracie Mansion in Manhattan, alleging they were inspired by ISIS and wanted to carry out an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint, filed Monday in federal court in Manhattan, charges 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi with attempted provision of ...
Source: bnonews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Apple will officially launch the MacBook Neo this Wednesday, March 11. Ahead of the release, journalists and influencers shared their hands-on impressions, first thoughts, and reviews of Apple's upcoming budget-friendly laptop. Interesting enough, there seems to have been a general consensus about this laptop: This laptop is a steal for what it offers, are the most interesting ones to watch, as they showcase how ...
Source: bgr.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The administration's six-pillar plan prioritizes offensive operations, zero-trust architecture, and private sector coordination to defend networks. The White House has released a comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy aimed at redefining how the United States defends its digital infrastructure and disrupts global cybercriminal networks. The strategy introduces six policy pillars designed to coordinate ...
Source: securitytoday.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Tommy DeCarlo, a longtime fan of Boston who became the classic rock band's lead singer in the late 2000s, has died. He was 60. DeCarlo died Monday following a battle with brain cancer, his family announced on Facebook . "[H]e fought with incredible strength and courage right up until the very end," the family's statement said. "During this difficult time, we kindly ask that friends and fans respect our family's ...
Source: latimes.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Ukraine has dispatched drone interceptors and military personnel to Jordan as Middle Eastern countries fend off Iranian strikes on infrastructure and United States military assets during the US-Israel war on Tehran. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that a Ukrainian team departed on Friday for Jordan, which has US military assets at its Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The move followed a request on Thursday from the ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar, 14, and Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, who performed in Washington over the summer, were placed in immigration detention last month Teenage mariachi musicians who once performed on Capitol Hill have been released from Immigration and ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
No injuries reported but security boosted at US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in Toronto and Ottawa Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early on Tuesday in what police described as a "national security incident", prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the city. The individuals approached the consulate in downtown Toronto at about 4.30am ET, exited a ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes A satirical prize with a playful approach to scientific research is not playing around when it comes to the safety of its guests, opting to relocate its annual ceremony to Europe in order to ensure the safety of attendees. The 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony (yes, that's what they're calling it) will be held in Zurich, Switzerland, in September. The award ceremony has been held in ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Washington — Iran may be getting ready to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to further disrupt the key shipping lane, U.S. officials told CBS News. The American officials said Iran is using smaller crafts that can carry two to three mines each to lay them into the strait. While Iran's mine stock isn't publicly known, estimates over the years have ranged from roughly 2,000 to 6,000 naval ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
AI tools can boost productivity, but companies need to be wary of overdoing it. That's according to a new study published in the Harvard Business Review, which surveyed 1,488 full-time U.S.-based workers in large companies across a variety of industries. The study found that a small but noticeable number of workers report experiencing mental fog, headaches, and slower decision-making, or what the authors call "AI ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt Tuesday clarified that US Navy did not escort a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz at this time but added that it remains an option that the president will utilize if and when necessary. Hours before Leavitt's press conference, US energy secretary Chris Wright claimed that the US military provided protection for an oil tanker traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. But teh ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The FBI has obtained election audit records from Maricopa County, Arizona , following a grand jury subpoena, as part of its efforts to relitigate the outcome of the 2020 presidential contest, despite multiple reviews of that race demonstrating that no widespread fraud occurred . In a rare but by no means impossible outcome, Joe Biden, the Democratic Party nominee for that year's election, defeated then-incumbent ...
Source: truthout.org
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Make no mistake, the only person this war is good for is Benjamin Netanyahu Amid the contradictions and denials surrounding the Iran conflict, one admission from the US secretary of state Marco Rubio may offer the clearest insight yet into how the war began, says Donald Macintyre ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! Anthropic's Claude Code Review is a new tool, available as a research preview beta for Team and Enterprise plans, that sends a team of AI agents to examine every pull request. "We needed a reviewer we could trust on every PR. Code Review is the result: deep, multi-agent reviews that ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
NEW YORK ( WPIX ) — Restaurant and food retailers across the United States are being warned of a potential norovirus contamination in seafood that was harvested between Feb. 13 and March 3, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sometimes referred to as the stomach flu or stomach bug, norovirus is a highly contagious virus that can cause vomiting and diarrhea. The recall includes Manila clams ...
Source: wfla.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Since the advent of AI roughly three years ago, Nvidia provide the computational horsepower that underpins the technology. However, it's Nvidia's software platforms that have proven to be its most durable competitive advantage, helping users get the most out of the processing capability of its chips. As the next phase of AI development unfolds, Nvidia is staying ahead of the curve and is about to go all-in on AI ...
Source: fool.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Complex global events demand clear, independent reporting. We're working to explain the facts, challenge misinformation, and show how the news affects real lives. Help us continue our imperative work. Become a member today. Already a member? NEW YORK (AP) — Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges Monday after a ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
An analysis led by Mass General Brigham investigators found slower aging in older adults after two years of a daily multivitamin, with greater benefits for those who began the trial with accelerated biological age. How quickly our bodies age on a cellular level, our "biological age," can differ from how old we actually are in years. Using data from a large randomized clinical trial of older adults, researchers at ...
Source: news-medical.net
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Walter 'Ted' Carter Jr says he 'made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership' The president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an "inappropriate relationship" to the college's board of trustees. In a statement , Walter "Ted" Carter Jr, who had led the university since 2024, said that he "made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
"Wake up, daddy's home," Robert Downey Jr., playing the role of Iron Man, says at the beginning of a video posted to the White House's X account Friday. In the post, the clip kicks off a high-energy mashup of scenes from popular movies and TV shows cut together with real-world footage of U.S. military strikes against Iran. The video was one of six posts Friday on the White House's social media accounts that ...
Source: militarytimes.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Tua Tagovailoa era for the Miami Dolphins is over . The Dolphins are cutting their one-time franchise quarterback whom the team selected with the No. 5 pick of the 2020 draft and signed to a lucrative contract extension in 2024, the Dolphins announced Monday morning before free agency in the NFL kicked off at noon. "I recently informed Tua and his representation that ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a night celebrating the city's famed Magic City strip club, saying it did so because of "concerns" from many across the league. The Hawks announced the plan last month, saying the team would pay tribute to an "iconic cultural institution" with food – including the club's famous lemon pepper wings – along with a live music performance by Atlanta native ...
Source: theguardian.com