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Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said attacks against Iran will "increase significantly" in the coming week. Katz spoke Saturday, hours after President Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations in the Mideast even as the United States announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region and Iran threatened to attack tourist sites worldwide. The mixed U.S. messages came after ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
An upcoming season of "The Bachelorette" was pulled Thursday, a spokesperson for Disney said, after a video of its star attacking the father of one of her children was leaked. Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality star who was to lead the new season, slated to premiere Sunday, has been under scrutiny in recent days after it emerged that she was facing a domestic violence investigation, years after pleading guilty to ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Court's decision to eliminate Save plan and internal shuffling on who handles what when it comes to student loans presents new challenges for borrowers Many Americans with student debt are again facing future upheaval after a federal appeals court recently ordered the end of a Biden-era student loan repayment program, known as the Saving on a Value Education (Save) Plan, a move that coincided with another grim ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The U.S. Treasury Department has waived sanctions on Iranian oil at sea until April 19 Removed from bookmarks The Trump administration is temporarily lifting longstanding sanctions banning the "sale, delivery, or offloading of crude oil or petroleum products of Iranian origin" for the next month in ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price. A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal. The verdict in the class action securities lawsuit means the world's richest person could be ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
For some time now, right-wing forces have been attacking gender-affirming health care for transgender individuals, and especially for trans youth. Those attacks ratcheted up seriously in December, when the Trump administration proposed rules designed to ban gender-affirming care for young people , with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr . flatly calling such care "malpractice." The medical community promptly and ...
Source: commondreams.org
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago , officials said Friday while warning that still more rain was expected during the weekend. Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu's North Shore , a community world-renowned for its big-wave surfing. Raging waters lifted homes and cars ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after trying to enter the naval base in Scotland that is home to Britain's nuclear-armed submarines, police said Saturday, Police Scotland said the 34-year-old man and 31-year-old woman will appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday. As is customary in Scotland, police did not release the suspects' names or the charges they face before ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
We're a couple of headstrong Trump moves away from a full-blown market panic. Sign up for the Surge , the newsletter that covers most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. Welcome to this week's edition of the Surge, Slate's politics newsletter, which is about to crack this Strait of Hormuz thing any day now. Once again, the "haters" spent all week talking about the ...
Source: slate.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
The unique nature of the April special election and the state's recent redistricting history have presented challenges for Democrats, even as they hold a financial edge in the race. After putting an aggressive redraw of the state's congressional map before voters, some Virginia Democrats are growing uneasy about its prospects for passage one month out from the special election. Virginia Democrats entered 2026 ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Hachette Book Group, one of the largest publishers in the United States, pulled a forthcoming horror novel Thursday in a decision that followed widespread allegations online that the author relied heavily on artificial intelligence to write the book. On Thursday, a day after The New York Times approached Hachette citing evidence that the novel appeared to be AI-generated, the company said it was pulling the book ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
The agreement increases the salary cap from US$1.5 million to US$7 million and will adjust annually based on league and team revenue growth 2-MIN READ The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the league's players' union said Friday they had reached a tentative agreement on a "groundbreaking" seven-year labour deal after months of tense negotiations. The new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which ...
Source: scmp.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
The Trump administration issued a legislative framework for a single national policy on artificial intelligence. It aims to create uniform safety and security guardrails around the nascent technology while preempting states from enacting their own AI rules. The administration wants Congress "in the coming months" to convert its framework into a bill that President Donald Trump can sign. U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
( The Hill ) — The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) on Thursday greenlit a $1 gold coin featuring President Trump's likeness to commemorate America's 250th anniversary. The proposed design depicts Trump with his fists on what appears to be a table or desk. The words "Liberty" span above the image of the president. The back of the coin features an image of a bald eagle that appears ready to take ...
Source: wfla.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants already paid. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, is another missive in a protracted battle between the administration of President Trump and the elite ...
Source: wbur.org
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Three people associated with artificial intelligence server maker Super Micro Computer, including its cofounder, have been charged with helping smuggle at least $2.5bn-worth of United States AI technology to China in violation of export laws, according to the US Department of Justice. US prosecutors did not name Super Micro in the complaint, referring only to a "US manufacturer", but San Jose, California-based ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Topics More from TechCrunch Microsoft / PhotoMosh / file photo Microsoft announced on Friday a series of changes focused on improving the quality of its Windows 11 operating system, which notably includes dialing back the number of entry points to its AI assistant, Copilot. The company said it will reduce Copilot AI integrations in some apps, starting with Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and its Snipping Tool. Under the ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the death of a 19-year-old Mexican migrant at a county jail in Florida that has been holding immigrant detainees, according to The Associated Press (The AP) . The AP revealed that Royer Perez-Jimenez's death on Monday is the 46th death reported under ICE custody since the beginning of President Donald Trump 's second term in Jan. 2025. ICE states that ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that two lawsuits trying to block the deal were announced. Nexstar said last August that it would buy Tegna for $6.2 billion. The deal would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia, most of them local ...
Source: npr.org
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Monitoring the mortgage interest rate climate on a daily basis is an integral part of the homebuying and refinancing processes. But, this March, it was arguably more important than usual. With multiple items on the calendar with the potential to impact mortgage rates , buyers and owners hoping to refinance needed to be more strategic than usual. Now, however, following new inflation and unemployment reports ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
The banking industry is reviewing three proposals totaling more than 1,500 pages released Thursday by U.S. financial regulators aimed at streamlining the bank capital framework. While the full impact remains unclear, an initial review suggests the rules are more tailored than previous efforts. Processing Content The proposals cover Basel III, the global systemically important bank, or G-SIB, surcharge and revisions ...
Source: americanbanker.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
The extreme conditions are expected to persist and expand east in the coming days. Preliminary readings of sites in Arizona and southern California indicate that the US has suffered its hottest March day on record. Large parts of the southwest of the United States are trapped in a dangerous heatwave, made worse in some places by a heat dome, with temperatures reaching around 43C (110F) at testing sites. The ...
Source: news.sky.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Amazon is developing a smartphone that will integrate artificial intelligence capabilities and sync with the company's voice assistant Alexa , Reuters reported Friday (March 20), citing unnamed sources. Known internally as "Transformer," the phone will offer personalized features that will enhance the Amazon shopping experience and services such as Prime Video and Amazon Music , according to the report. Amazon's ...
Source: pymnts.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has blocked a Pentagon policy that sought to limit what journalists are able to report about the U.S. military, ruling in favor of The New York Times in a case that raised fundamental questions about the freedom of the press. The Pentagon policy, unveiled last September , required media organizations to pledge not to gather information unless officials from the Department of ...
Source: npr.org
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Nearly 90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen are being recalled because they may contain a foreign substance, according to a notice issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall affects Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension, a pain reliever that comes in liquid form. The product was manufactured in India by Strides Pharma for Taro Pharmaceuticals. The medication is intended for ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Sitting federal judges speaking at a panel discussion Thursday said there are increasing threats against them and their family members and warned about the dangers of such threats becoming "ordinary." The was hosted online by the organization Speak Up for Justice. "What's most problematic is that the extraordinary has become ordinary," said U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes of the District of Columbia, according to an ...
Source: abajournal.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
A Georgia woman is facing a murder charge after police say she took pills to induce an abortion in violation of a state law that prohibits most abortions. The woman, Alexia Moore, was arrested on March 4, months after she was rushed to the emergency room with abdominal pain, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. During an investigation, police learned that Moore allegedly took misoprostol, a drug that induces ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
President Trump has called news coverage of the Iran war "criminal" and "unpatriotic," while his FCC chairman threatens broadcasters' licenses. Support journalism that holds power accountable. Become a HuffPost member today. Already a member? OSLO, March 20 (Reuters) - Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit said on Friday she regretted her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, seeking to contain one ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
During a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Mar. 18, FBI Director Kash Patel admitted the agency has been purchasing data that can be leveraged to track a person's movement and location history. The United States Supreme Court ruled in 2018 (in the case of Carpenter v. United States) that law enforcement agencies must secure a warrant in order to access a person's location data from cellphone providers; however, ...
Source: securitymagazine.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Politics A Serious Senate Debate About an Unserious Bill The most pressing question about the SAVE America Act is not whether it's going to pass, but why President Trump and his allies are so determined to see the Senate put up a bill that's doomed to fail. Stefani Reynolds / Bloomberg Save T he United States has launched a war in Iran. Soaring gas prices are pounding an economy that many Americans already ...
Source: theatlantic.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — James "Jimmy" Gracey, a college student from Illinois who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of an accident, Spanish regional police said Friday. Gracey's body was found Thursday afternoon in the waters off a beach, near where he was last seen outside a Barcelona nightclub with his friends in the early hours of Tuesday. A ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. 'No, I didn't say anything along those lines,' Charles Simmons told NBC News in an interview Thursday Removed from bookmarks The father of a dead U.S. serviceman has denied claims by Pete Hegseth that he told the Defense Secretary to "not stop until the job is done" – referring to the war in Iran ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Authorities seized infrastructure powering four botnets that hijacked a combined three million devices and launched more than 300,000 DDoS attacks collectively, the Justice Department said Thursday. The botnets — Aisuru, Kimwolf , JackSkid and Mossad — enabled operators to sell access to the infected devices for various cybercrimes. The aftermath spanned thousands of attacks, including some demanding ...
Source: cyberscoop.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Monte Verde site gets a new date, but the big picture doesn't change Stop trying to make "Clovis First" happen; it's not going to happen. A landmark site in the peopling of the Americas is several thousand years younger than we thought. While that means very different things about the site itself, it doesn't change the big picture as much as the researchers who generated the new date are claiming. University of ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
March 20 (UPI) -- At least five people were injured Friday after a Delta Air Lines flight hit severe turbulence on its final approach to Sydney, Australia. Delta told the BBC that Flight 41 from Los Angeles with 160 passengers and crew on board " encountered brief turbulence " as it landed at Sydney Airport, injuring four flight attendants. The Airbus A350 touched down "safely and normally," said a Delta ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Mar 19th, 2026 -
A day after saying it would shut down its metaverse, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced the service will remain available in VR—with limited support. One day after Meta announced it was shutting down Horizon Worlds in virtual reality, the company's chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, announced that it's reversing course. "I have a little bit of good news for you here," Bosworth said in a video AMA on ...
Source: wired.com