Live updates: Israel says it has killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Basij force

Mar 17, 2026 - 04:17 - -

1. Live updates: Israel says it has killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Basij force  AP News
2. Israel says Iran's security chief Ali Larijani has been killed in strike  BBC
3. Israel says it has killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani  Al Jazeera
4. Israeli military strike targeted Iran's security chief Larijani, fate unclear, officials say  Reuters
5. Israel says it killed two top Iranian commanders in targeted strike  NPR

Trump struggles to build coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war

Mar 17, 2026 - 01:15 - -

1. Trump struggles to build coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war  Axios
2. Trump insisted he didn’t need allies’ help in Iran. Now he’s demanding they step in  CNN
3. Exclusive: EU seeks diplomatic solution for Hormuz Strait, Kallas says  Reuters
4. Oil jumps 4% as doubts linger over U.S.-backed plan to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping  CNBC
5. Middle East experts discuss Trump’s pressure on NATO to reopen Strait of Hormuz  PBS

‘They hold the cards now’: Trump allies fear Iran is slipping beyond the president’s control

Mar 17, 2026 - 09:05 - -

1. ‘They hold the cards now’: Trump allies fear Iran is slipping beyond the president’s control  Politico
2. Behind the Curtain: Trump's escalation trap  Axios
3. War planning on Iran conflict includes off-ramps for Trump should he choose them  NBC News
4. Lacking a strategy, plan or endgame, Trump says war will end ‘when I feel it in my bones’  MS NOW
5. What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.  The New York Times

Trump says he’ll have the ‘honor’ of ‘taking’ Cuba: ‘I can do anything’

Mar 17, 2026 - 06:24 - -

1. Trump says he’ll have the ‘honor’ of ‘taking’ Cuba: ‘I can do anything’  The Washington Post
2. Cuba’s power system suffers total collapse  CNN
3. Cuba: Millions without electricity as power grid collapses  BBC
4. Cubans say there is little food, power, fuel or relief amid worsening conditions  NBC News
5. Cuba hit by island-wide blackout as energy crisis deepens  NPR

Hundreds feared dead in strike on Kabul hospital

Mar 17, 2026 - 05:34 - -

1. Hundreds feared dead in strike on Kabul hospital  Financial Times
2. Dozens killed after Afghanistan rehab centre struck  BBC
3. Afghan Officials Say Hundreds Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul  The New York Times
4. From sponsor to enemy: What's behind Pakistan's attack on Afghan Taliban?  Reuters
5. Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital. Islamabad denies claim  CNN

Trump predicts US will have ‘honour of taking Cuba’ amid power blackout

Mar 17, 2026 - 01:13 - -

1. Trump predicts US will have ‘honour of taking Cuba’ amid power blackout  The Guardian
2. Trump muses over ‘taking Cuba’ as island’s power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade  CNN
3. Trump says he thinks he will have the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba'  CNBC
4. Cuban leaders signal concessions to appease Trump, but also ensure political survival - Los Angeles Times  Los Angeles Times
5. Trump says he can do 'anything I want' with Cuba  Reuters

Live updates: Severe storms slam East Coast, historic blizzard paralyzes Midwest

Mar 17, 2026 - 03:02 - -

1. Live updates: Severe storms slam East Coast, historic blizzard paralyzes Midwest  FOX Weather
2. Sprawling storm drops feet of snow, knocks out power with high winds and disrupts thousands of flights  CNN
3. Blizzards, severe storms, heat wave hit U.S. with array of extreme weather  CBS News
4. Severe Weather Outbreak Targets East With High Winds, Tornadoes  The Weather Channel
5. Severe Storms Push Tornado Threat to the East on Monday  The New York Times

Illinois heads to elect next senator and five congressional district candidates

Mar 17, 2026 - 09:00 - -

1. Illinois heads to elect next senator and five congressional district candidates  The Guardian
2. Live updates: Primary elections taking place in Illinois  NBC News
3. Divides on display in Illinois Democratic primaries  The Hill
4. Pritzker flexes political muscle in Illinois Senate primary as 2028 buzz builds  Fox News
5. What time do polls open and close in Illinois? See key voting hours for today's primaries  CBS News

Grief author Kouri Richins found guilty of murdering her husband

Mar 17, 2026 - 01:05 - -

1. Grief author Kouri Richins found guilty of murdering her husband  Axios
2. Kouri Richins found guilty of murdering husband in fatal poisoning  CNN
3. A Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death found guilty of murdering him  Yahoo
4. Jury finds Utah mom Kouri Richins guilty of fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl  abcnews.com
5. Jurors now deliberating in murder trial for Kamas mom accused of fatally poisoning husband  KSL.com

Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria

Mar 16, 2026 - 22:08 - -

1. Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria  AP News
2. Supreme Court Defers Decision on Ending Protections for Haitians and Syrians  The New York Times
3. Supreme Court to hear expedited arguments on protected status for migrants  NPR
4. Justices will hear argument on Trump administration’s removal of protected status for Syrian and Haitian nationals  SCOTUSblog
5. Supreme Court to review Trump’s effort to end deportation protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria  CNN

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

Mar 17, 2026 - 05:28 - -

1. Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri  Reuters
2. Explosions in northeastern Nigeria leave scores killed and injured, authorities say  PBS
3. Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria  BBC
4. Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri city, state governor and residents say  Reuters
5. At least 23 dead, more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings in Nigeria, police say  CBS News

UAE Holds 19 Indians Over Fake Social Media Posts

Mar 16, 2026 - 21:57 - -

1. UAE Holds 19 Indians Over Fake Social Media Posts  Gulte
2. UAE's Big Action Against 19 Indians Over 'Misleading' Posts Amid Iran War  NDTV
3. British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm  CNN
4. Tourists, expats and influencers detained in UAE over digital content showing Iran war impacts, activist says  CBS News
5. British tourist among 20 charged in Dubai over videos of Iranian missile strikes | United Arab Emirates  The Guardian

Iran escalates Gulf drone and missile attacks to all

Mar 16, 2026 - 14:04 - -

1. Iran escalates Gulf drone and missile attacks to all-out economic war  Euronews.com
2. Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected  Reuters
3. Iranian drones and missiles hit regional oil fields, airports, military bases, and ports (March 13-16 updates)  Long War Journal
4. Iran minister mocks Trump for 'begging' for help on reopening Hormuz, claims attacks came from UAE  Fortune
5. Gulf Arab states intercept new missiles and drones as Iran threatens to widen war  Politico

United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran

Mar 17, 2026 - 06:10 - -

1. United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran  AP News
2. UAE reopens airspace after Iran attack – as it happened  The Guardian
3. UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates  Breaking Defense
4. UAE air traffic operations return to normal  Reuters
5. Iran 'cannot be allowed to hold global economy hostage' - UAE minister  Euronews.com

Asian Stocks Rise Led by Technology, Oil Rebounds: Markets Wrap

Mar 17, 2026 - 10:50 - -

1. Asian Stocks Rise Led by Technology, Oil Rebounds: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com
2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq jump to start week, oil slides amid Trump's warning to allies on Iran  Yahoo Finance
3. Futures slip as oil prices fuel inflation worries ahead of Fed meeting  USA Today
4. US stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease  AP News
5. Wall Street recovers, ends green as Brent stays at $100/bbl and Middle East war continues in focus (SP500:)  Seeking Alpha

Oil prices jump 4% after renewed Iranian attacks on UAE

Mar 17, 2026 - 01:13 - -

1. Oil prices jump 4% after renewed Iranian attacks on UAE  Reuters
2. Live Updates: Iran war keeps gas prices high, with Strait of Hormuz paralyzed despite Trump's demands  CBS News
3. After Pulling Back, Oil Prices Resume Their Rise  The New York Times
4. Gasoline prices are still rising as the Iran war stretches into its third week  NPR
5. Oil Holds Decline as Investors Weigh Iran War Impact on Supply  Bloomberg.com

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Mar 16, 2026 - 23:50 - -

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

BYD, Geely, Isuzu and Nissan Adopt NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion for Level 4 Vehicles

Mar 16, 2026 - 20:33 - -

1. BYD, Geely, Isuzu and Nissan Adopt NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion for Level 4 Vehicles  NVIDIA Newsroom
2. NVIDIA to Launch L4 Software-Driven Robotaxis on Uber Across 28 Cities by 2028  Uber Investor Relations
3. Nvidia adds Hyundai, BYD and other automakers to self-driving tech business  CNBC
4. Uber to roll out Nvidia-powered, self-driving taxis in 2027  Yahoo Finance
5. Uber, Nvidia plan robotaxi rollout in 28 cities starting next year  Reuters

NVIDIA claims DLSS 5 will deliver 'photoreal' image quality with AI this fall

Mar 16, 2026 - 19:34 - -

1. NVIDIA claims DLSS 5 will deliver 'photoreal' image quality with AI this fall  Engadget
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. NVIDIA Says Its Future Gaming GPUs Will Bring A 1,000,000x Leap In Path Tracing Performance By Using RTX / AI Advances  Wccftech
5. Whoa: Nvidia's DLSS 5 Can Make PC Games Look Real  PCMag

WhatsApp is working on ‘guest chats’ for people without accounts

Mar 16, 2026 - 22:07 - -

1. WhatsApp is working on ‘guest chats’ for people without accounts  9to5Mac
2. Now You Can Message People Without Downloading WhatsApp  Deccan Chronicle
3. WhatsApp Rolling Out Guest Chats for Temporary Conversations With Non-WhatsApp Users in Beta: Report  Gadgets 360
4. WhatsApp Tests 'Guest Mode' in Limited Beta for Users Without Accounts to Use App  Tech Times
5. WhatsApp Develops New Guest Chats Feature for Non-Users  The CSR Journal

10 Audio Improvements in Apple's New AirPods Max 2

Mar 16, 2026 - 22:28 - -

1. 10 Audio Improvements in Apple's New AirPods Max 2  MacRumors
2. Apple introduces AirPods Max 2  Apple
3. Apple’s New AirPods Max 2 Headphones Are a Lazy Update  WIRED
4. Apple unveils second-generation AirPods Max at $549, more than five years after debut  Reuters
5. AirPods Max 2 vs AirPods Max: Premium personal audio compared  AppleInsider

AI companies want to harvest improv actors’ skills to train AI on human emotion

Mar 15, 2026 - 14:00 - -

AI companies want to harvest improv actors’ skills to train AI on human emotion  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News

Oscars: What You Didn’t See on TV

Mar 16, 2026 - 21:14 - -

1. Oscars: What You Didn’t See on TV  The Hollywood Reporter
2. Inside the Oscars: Leonardo DiCaprio's K-pop light stick, Timothée Chalamet's classy reaction and other moments you didn't see  Yahoo
3. How ‘Marty Supreme’ and Timothée Chalamet Went Home With No Oscars  The New York Times
4. The 2026 Oscars Were a Protest Against Their Own Irrelevance  The New Yorker
5. Exhilaration, relief and good sportsmanship: What you didn’t see on TV at Oscars 2026  Los Angeles Times

Horoscope for Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Mar 17, 2026 - 05:01 - -

1. Horoscope for Tuesday, March 17, 2026  Chicago Sun-Times
2. Horoscopes Today, March 17, 2026  USA Today
3. Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: March 17, 2026  The Cut
4. Horoscope Today: Daily astrological predictions for March 17, 2026  The Times of India
5. Today’s daily horoscope for March 17, 2026  NJ.com

‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Pauses Season 5 Filming Due to Domestic Violence Investigation Into Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen

Mar 16, 2026 - 20:49 - -

1. ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Pauses Season 5 Filming Due to Domestic Violence Investigation Into Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen  Variety
2. Mormon Wives Halts Filming After Taylor Frankie Paul Involved in Recent Alleged Domestic Violence Incident (Exclusive Sources)  People.com
3. Taylor Frankie Paul, ex-boyfriend investigated after alleged incident  USA Today
4. Did Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Stop Filming Because of Taylor Frankie Paul?  The Cut
5. Taylor Frankie Paul at center of ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ pause  NewsNation

Jane Fonda Asks Why Barbra Streisand Did Robert Redford Oscars Tribute

Mar 16, 2026 - 23:12 - -

1. Jane Fonda Asks Why Barbra Streisand Did Robert Redford Oscars Tribute  Deadline
2. Jane Fonda Says Barbra Streisand Didn't Deserve to Do Robert Redford Oscars Tribute: 'She Did 1 Movie, I Did 4'  People.com
3. Barbra Streisand’s Robert Redford Tribute at Oscars Serving as a ‘Catalyst’ to ‘Relaunch’ Her Career  Yahoo
4. Barbara Streisand's Tribute to Robert Redford at the Oscars Was Simply Perfect  Esquire
5. Barbra Streisand Reveals Her Final Note to Robert Redford in Emotional Oscars 2026 Tribute  E! News

2026 March Madness Bracket Predictions: Expert picks for every NCAA Tournament game from Round of 64 to title

Mar 16, 2026 - 16:57 - -

1. 2026 March Madness Bracket Predictions: Expert picks for every NCAA Tournament game from Round of 64 to title  247Sports
2. Jay Bilas predicts every game of the 2026 NCAA tournament  ESPN
3. 2026 NCAA tournament printable bracket, schedule for March Madness  NCAA.com
4. 2026 March Madness bracket: NCAA tournament announced with Duke as No. 1 overall seed  Yahoo Sports
5. Best strategies to help you win your 2026 March Madness pool  The New York Times

In WBC championship between U.S. and Venezuela, which team has the edge?

Mar 17, 2026 - 05:19 - -

1. In WBC championship between U.S. and Venezuela, which team has the edge?  The New York Times
2. USA wins coin flip and will be home team in final vs. Venezuela  MLB.com
3. It’s USA vs. Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic final. The Maduro raid and decades of tension simmer under the surface  CNN
4. Ticket prices soaring for the World Baseball Classic title game  WMTW
5. World Baseball Classic schedule, scores: Team USA to face Venezuela in the final after Venezuela rallies to defeat Italy in semis  Yahoo Sports

The prospects with the most interesting Statcast data this spring

Mar 17, 2026 - 04:03 - -

1. The prospects with the most interesting Statcast data this spring  MLB.com
2. One player from each MLB team who is turning heads this spring - The Athletic  The New York Times
3. 2026 Fantasy Baseball ADP Risers: 3 key players boosting their stock as spring training nears an end  Yahoo Sports
4. Spring hitters wrap-up 2026, AL  BaseballHQ.com
5. Spring Training Standouts: Several Fantasy Baseball Hitters to Watch  FantasySP

Jets To Trade QB Justin Fields To Chiefs

Mar 17, 2026 - 05:30 - -

1. Jets To Trade QB Justin Fields To Chiefs  NFL Rumors - ProFootballRumors.com
2. Sources: Jets to trade QB Justin Fields to Chiefs for 2027 pick  ESPN
3. Jets trading QB Justin Fields to Chiefs for 2027 sixth-round pick  NFL.com
4. Chiefs reportedly trade for Jets quarterback Fields with Mahomes’s return date uncertain  The Guardian
5. NFL news, free agency updates: Jets reportedly trade Justin Fields to Chiefs in exchange for 6th-round pick; Eagles re-sign TE Dallas Goedert to 1-year deal  Yahoo Sports

A complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu

Mar 16, 2026 - 16:48 - -

1. A complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu  Nature
2. Ryugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks, bolstering origin-of-life theories  Phys.org
3. Asteroid Reveals The 5 Key Genetic Ingredients For Life on Earth  ScienceAlert
4. Asteroids and meteorites may have delivered the building blocks for life on Earth  Courthouse News
5. All five nucleobases detected in asteroid Ryugu samples  Asia Research News |

SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California

Mar 17, 2026 - 08:09 - -

1. SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California  Spaceflight Now
2. More than 10,000 SpaceX Starlink spacecraft now orbit Earth—and the satellite surge shows no sign of stopping  Scientific American
3. SpaceX mission cleared to launch tonight from Vandenberg SFB  Santa Maria Times
4. St. Paddy's Day SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral: Everything to know  Florida Today
5. SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 10-46  Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Astronomers discover a new type of planet that probably smells like rotten eggs

Mar 16, 2026 - 18:00 - -

1. Astronomers discover a new type of planet that probably smells like rotten eggs  Space
2. Volatile-rich evolution of molten super-Earth L 98-59 d  Nature
3. Astronomers discover what may be a new type of planet  Yahoo
4. ‘A molten, mushy state’: scientists may have found a new type of liquid planet | Astronomy  The Guardian
5. Molten alien planet with sulfur-choked atmosphere displays unique hellscape  Reuters

A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening

Mar 16, 2026 - 22:30 - -

1. A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening  Phys.org
2. Disrupted Dwarf Galaxy: Investigating the History of the Small Magellanic Cloud  AAS Nova
3. A Nearby Dwarf Galaxy is Transforming Before Our Eyes  Sky & Telescope
4. Tucson astronomers find galaxy collision impacts neighboring stars  KVOA

Cannabis shows little benefit for most mental disorders, data review finds

Mar 17, 2026 - 01:40 - -

Cannabis shows little benefit for most mental disorders, data review finds  KSL.comView Full Coverage on Google News

What are your questions about treatment of high cholesterol in younger people?

Mar 16, 2026 - 19:30 - -

1. What are your questions about treatment of high cholesterol in younger people?  CNN
2. Get Your Cholesterol Even Lower and Start Younger, New Guideline Says  The New York Times
3. 2026 Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia  professional.heart.org
4. Major changes to cardiovascular guidelines suggest taking statins as young as 30  statnews.com
5. Should You Take A Statin In Your 30s? A Doctor Explains The New Guidelines  Forbes

‘Nobody told us it was dangerous’: Quartz countertop boom linked to incurable lung disease among Bay Area workers

Mar 16, 2026 - 11:05 - -

1. ‘Nobody told us it was dangerous’: Quartz countertop boom linked to incurable lung disease among Bay Area workers  The Mercury News
2. Quartz Countertop Makers Want Immunity Against Legal Claims from Sick Stone Cutters  The New York Times
3. Silicosis, lung disease once linked to mining, hits workers in countertops industry  CBS News
4. Brayton Purcell LLP Applauds National Spotlight on Artificial Stone Silicosis Crisis Following New York Times Investigation  Morningstar
5. Your Kitchen Countertop Could Be Making Workers Sick  KQED

Column | As a doctor, I tell patients to get rid of these 5 medications

Mar 16, 2026 - 16:00 - -

Column | As a doctor, I tell patients to get rid of these 5 medications  The Washington Post