Who was Gholamreza Soleimani, killed commander of Iran’s Basij forces?

Mar 17, 2026 - 22:27 - -

1. Who was Gholamreza Soleimani, killed commander of Iran’s Basij forces?  Al Jazeera
2. Live updates: Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed as Israel hits more top leaders  AP News
3. Exclusive | Israel Is Hunting Down Iranian Regime Members in Their Hideouts, One by One  WSJ
4. Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, was killed in an airstrike. Here's why his death is so significant.  CBS News
5. Ali Larijani, Iran's ultimate backroom powerbroker, killed in Israeli airstrike  Reuters

Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War

Mar 17, 2026 - 23:29 - -

1. Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War  The New York Times
2. In His Resignation Letter, Joe Kent Spoke About the Death of His Wife  The New York Times
3. Who is Joe Kent, and why did he resign as Trump’s counterterrorism chief?  Al Jazeera
4. Joe Kent's wife died in an ISIS bombing. Here's why he quit Team Trump  USA Today
5. The Logic of Joe Kent’s Resignation Letter  The Atlantic

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic Senate primary in Illinois

Mar 18, 2026 - 01:51 - -

1. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic Senate primary in Illinois  NBC News
2. Illinois House Primary Election 2026 Live Results  NBC News
3. Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic primary for Durbin's Senate seat  Axios
4. 2026 Illinois Primary Election Live Updates  MS NOW
5. Live Results: Illinois midterm primary elections  PBS

Most NATO members reject U.S.

Mar 17, 2026 - 19:14 - -

1. Most NATO members reject U.S.-led Hormuz Strait coalition, Trump says  Axios
2. Why Won’t Europe Help Trump in Iran? Let’s Count the Reasons.  The New York Times
3. China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips  WRAL
4. European Union rejects Trump's calls for military deployments to reopen Strait of Hormuz  CBS News
5. Trump presses allies for Hormuz pledges, but not specifics  Politico

United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations

Mar 17, 2026 - 22:28 - -

1. United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations  The Guardian
2. Another César Chávez march in Texas canceled, Dolores Huerta dropped out  San Antonio Express-News
3. ‘Profoundly shocking’ allegations against Cesar Chavez spark soul-searching in movement  Los Angeles Times
4. Nation's largest farmworkers union will not take part in Cesar Chavez Day events after allegations surface  KCRA
5. 'Shocking' abuse allegations shake celebrations of iconic activist Cesar Chavez  SFGATE

Kharg Island Is an Appealing Target for Trump, With High Risks

Mar 17, 2026 - 21:58 - -

1. Kharg Island Is an Appealing Target for Trump, With High Risks  The New York Times
2. Next move on Iran: Seize Kharg Island, secure uranium or risk ground war escalation  Fox News
3. U.S. bombing of Kharg Island, Iran's critical oil hub, sparks new threats to target Gulf oil infrastructure  NBC News
4. 'I'll knock the hell out of it.' Trump warns U.S. could attack Kharg Island again in call with PBS News  PBS
5. Why Trump's Kharg Island attacks could make the oil crisis worse  Axios

Meteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania

Mar 17, 2026 - 20:31 - -

1. Meteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania  The Guardian
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. Rare fireball spotted over eastern US caused a sonic boom  CNN

Judge reinstates 1,000 Voice of America employees, deems wind

Mar 18, 2026 - 02:05 - -

1. Judge reinstates 1,000 Voice of America employees, deems wind-down illegal  The Washington Post
2. Judge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News Operations  The New York Times
3. Judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America and bring back hundreds of staff  CBS News
4. Judge orders sidelined Voice of America employees back to work  Politico
5. Judge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake  NPR

M.T.A. Sues Trump Administration to Release 2nd Avenue Subway Funding

Mar 17, 2026 - 23:09 - -

1. M.T.A. Sues Trump Administration to Release 2nd Avenue Subway Funding  The New York Times
2. Trump said he'd end 'Democrat projects.' NY sues for subway expansion  USA Today
3. Transit agency sues Trump over frozen funds for New York subway project  CNBC
4. Second Avenue subway funding freeze prompts lawsuit from N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul, MTA  CBS News
5. MTA sues Trump administration for Second Avenue Subway funding  Politico

1 dead and another wounded in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico

Mar 18, 2026 - 01:44 - -

1. 1 dead and another wounded in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico  AP News
2. Officials: Lockdown lifted following shooting at Holloman AFB  KFOX
3. US Air Force base shooting leaves 1 dead, another injured in New Mexico  New York Post
4. Two People Allegedly Shot at Holloman Air Force Base Shopette; Base Placed on Lockdown  2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News
5. Holloman AFB shooting: Active shooter reports spark lockdown in Otero County facility; videos  Hindustan Times

Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus

Mar 17, 2026 - 22:43 - -

1. Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus  AP News
2. Zelensky calls for Trump and Starmer to meet and find common ground  BBC
3. Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy  The Guardian
4. Starmer urges allies to keep focus on Ukraine amid Iran war  dw.com
5. As Trump sneers at Nato, Zelensky builds alliances and offers modern warfare  The Independent

Burnt by an Iran setting the region ablaze, Gulf also blames Israel for starting the fire

Mar 17, 2026 - 14:41 - -

1. Burnt by an Iran setting the region ablaze, Gulf also blames Israel for starting the fire  The Times of Israel
2. Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees  The New York Times
3. Why Gulf states aren’t joining the war against Iran — despite attacks on their soil  Fox News
4. Gulf economies suffer brunt of Iran war as recession risk looms  Al Jazeera
5. 'We Weren't Consulted': Qatar Warns Gulf Will Face Iran's Retaliation if U.S. Ends War  Haaretz

Dozens Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul

Mar 17, 2026 - 17:44 - -

1. Dozens Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul  The New York Times
2. Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC  BBC
3. Pakistan hopes steep cost of airstrikes on Taliban targets will protect against terror attacks  The Guardian
4. Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital  NPR
5. From sponsor to enemy: What's behind Pakistan's attack on Afghan Taliban?  Reuters

Two people killed, several wounded following latest Iranian missile barrage

Mar 17, 2026 - 23:06 - -

1. Two people killed, several wounded following latest Iranian missile barrage  The Jerusalem Post
2. Road in central Israel damaged by Iranian cluster munition; no reports of injuries  The Times of Israel
3. Missile shrapnel falls in Jerusalem's Old City holy sites, police say  Reuters
4. Eight wounded as building hit in drone, rocket salvo on north Israel, medics say  Haaretz
5. Iranian missile fragments fall near Church of the Holy Sepulchre  EWTN News

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 charges Kalshi with criminal misdemeanors, alleging it's an illegal gambling operation  CNBC
3. Arizona charges Kalshi, alleging illegal gambling with election bets  The Guardian
4. Arizona files landmark criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi  CNN
5. Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi, the Prediction Site  The New York Times

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. SEC, CFTC Move to Define Which Digital Assets Are Securities  Bloomberg.com
4. CFTC Joins SEC to Clarify the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets  Commodity Futures Trading Commission | CFTC (.gov)
5. Clarity at last? Ether, Solana, and XRP are commodities, SEC says in landmark interpretation of securities law  Yahoo Finance

Nebius Group preps $3.75B capital raise following Meta & Nvidia deals, shares down (NBIS:NASDAQ)

Mar 17, 2026 - 11:34 - -

1. Nebius Group preps $3.75B capital raise following Meta & Nvidia deals, shares down (NBIS:NASDAQ)  Seeking Alpha
2. Nebius Stock Falls 12% on Bond Offering. Citi Calls It a ‘High Risk’ Buy.  Barron's
3. Nebius, Meta Agree to $27 Billion AI Infrastructure Pact  WSJ
4. Nebius’s stock falls as investors get a wake-up call on the cost of competing in AI  MarketWatch
5. Nebius intends to raise $3.75 billion via convertible loan following Meta, Nvidia deals  Reuters

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 Records Trade Surplus as Export Growth Balances Out Weak China Demand  U.S. News & World Report
4. JAPAN FEB IMPORT JUMP IN REACTION TO -0.6% IN FEB 2025, -2.6% IN JAN 2026 VS. +16.2% IN JAN 2025 AS PART OF LUNAR NEW YEAR IRREGULAR PATTERNS  TradingView
5. Japan's exports top expectations as Asia demand powers February jump  Reuters

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. Nvidia’s DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse  The Verge

Samsung admits Galaxy S26 Ultra’s screen quality is slightly hindered by Privacy Display

Mar 17, 2026 - 18:05 - -

1. Samsung admits Galaxy S26 Ultra’s screen quality is slightly hindered by Privacy Display  9to5Google
2. Samsung admits 'some variation' will be seen on Galaxy S26 Ultra's screen brightness due to Privacy Display  TechRadar
3. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Added A New Feature That I Can’t Live Without  Forbes
4. I used the Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the gap is widening  Android Police
5. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Private and performant  Ars Technica

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

Oppo’s Find N6 might be the foldable of your dreams

Mar 17, 2026 - 13:10 - -

1. Oppo’s Find N6 might be the foldable of your dreams  Engadget
2. I Love How Skinny Oppo's Foldable Phone Is, but I Hate That I Can't Buy It  CNET
3. China’s Oppo Reveals World’s First Crease-Free Foldable Phone  Bloomberg.com
4. The Oppo Find N6 gives us a preview of the iPhone Fold, with a 600k fold life  9to5Mac
5. Oppo’s nearly creaseless foldable isn’t launching in Europe after all  The Verge

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

‘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: Part Three teaser: Five talking points from Denis Villeneuve's return to Arrakis  Space
4. Timothée Chalamet Is Bald, Brutal, and Brooding in the First ‘Dune : Part Three’ Teaser  Rolling Stone
5. Robert Pattinson Thinks Zendaya Had 'Something to Do with' Him Being Cast in Dune: Part Three  People.com

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. Not one Best Picture Oscar nominee was made in Hollywood this year—a sign of an industry in crisis  Fortune
4. As Movies Adapt to the Times, the Oscars Can Only Look On  The New Yorker
5. Column | The Oscars are a lost cause  The Washington Post

Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Have Reportedly "Struggled" to Find Their Footing in Hollywood

Mar 17, 2026 - 20:51 - -

1. Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Have Reportedly "Struggled" to Find Their Footing in Hollywood  instyle.com
2. Inside Meghan and Harry’s Falling Out With Netflix — and Why the Royal Couple Is Struggling in Hollywood  Variety
3. Prince Harry Rejects New Report’s Claim Meghan Markle Talks Over Him in Meetings  People.com
4. Meghan Markle Has Low Ratings, But at Least Merch Won’t Sell  New York Magazine
5. Sounds Like Netflix Is Drowning in Meghan Markle Jam  The Cut

Expect a festive WBC final crowd as the US plays Venezuela at an uncomfortable political moment

Mar 18, 2026 - 03:07 - -

1. Expect a festive WBC final crowd as the US plays Venezuela at an uncomfortable political moment  AP News
2. World Baseball Classic: Venezuela takes down Team USA in championship game stunner  Yahoo Sports
3. Cote: Baseball, politics, emotion lift Venezuela to WBC crown over U.S. | Opinion  Miami Herald
4. Team USA vs. Venezuela: Odds, time, lineup and everything to know about 2026 World Baseball Classic title game  CBS Sports
5. USA’s dugout processes the tough loss  FOX Sports

Men's basketball tournament: Odds, spreads and totals for every game of the first round

Mar 17, 2026 - 14:28 - -

1. Men's basketball tournament: Odds, spreads and totals for every game of the first round  ESPN
2. Joe Lunardi's ultimate guide to men's March Madness 2026  ESPN
3. March Madness bracket: Which NCAA tournament No. 1 seed has easiest road to title? Hint: It's not Duke  Yahoo Sports
4. 2026 March Madness predictions: NCAA bracket expert picks, odds for First Four games on Wednesday  CBS Sports
5. 2026 NCAA tournament printable bracket, schedule for March Madness  NCAA.com

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

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

Mar 18, 2026 - 00:35 - -

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 2.0: Titans get Jeremiyah Love, Rueben Bain Jr. lands with Chiefs  NBC Sports

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

Live Science Today: Super El Niño looms and Starlink hits 10,000 satellites in orbit

Mar 17, 2026 - 11:56 - -

1. Live Science Today: Super El Niño looms and Starlink hits 10,000 satellites in orbit  Live Science
2. SpaceX rocket launch schedule in Florida, St. Patrick's Day liftoff  Florida Today
3. SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California  Spaceflight Now
4. SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit (video)  Space
5. SpaceX mission cleared to launch tonight from Vandenberg SFB  Santa Maria Times

Webb telescope photos show mysterious little red dots. Astronomers don't know what they are

Mar 17, 2026 - 13:52 - -

1. Webb telescope photos show mysterious little red dots. Astronomers don't know what they are  KSL News
2. A scientist looked at 'little red dots' in the early Universe and found a black hole that shouldn't exist  BBC Sky at Night Magazine
3. Galactic islands of tranquility: 'Little red dots' may have brewed life's building blocks  Phys.org
4. Webb telescope photos show mysterious little red dots. Astronomers don’t know what they are  WLFI News 18
5. Study explores how “Little Red Dots” may host early organic chemistry  Notebookcheck

Molten alien planet with sulfur

Mar 16, 2026 - 16:29 - -

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

'Explosive' meningitis outbreak unprecedented – officials

Mar 17, 2026 - 21:54 - -

1. 'Explosive' meningitis outbreak unprecedented – officials  BBC
2. Desperate parents calling pharmacies for meningitis jab as stocks run low  The Guardian
3. Cases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent  GOV.UK
4. An ‘Unprecedented’ Outbreak of Meningitis Raises Alarm in Britain  The New York Times
5. Meningitis B identified as strain in Kent outbreak  The Times

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. Medicinal cannabis may not help your anxiety or depression, study suggests  The Hill
4. Lancet paper released on medicinal cannabis effectiveness  Australian Medical Association
5. Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review  The Guardian

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. 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. 2026 Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia  professional.heart.org

‘Strong evidence’ of lowered dementia risk: the benefits of shingles vaccination

Mar 17, 2026 - 20:46 - -

1. ‘Strong evidence’ of lowered dementia risk: the benefits of shingles vaccination  The Guardian
2. Shingles vaccine tied to half the risk of cardiac events in older adults with heart disease  CIDRAP
3. The Shingles Virus May Be Aging You More Quickly  WIRED
4. Cheap jab dished out on the NHS can HALVE heart attack and stroke risk  The Sun
5. Shingles vaccine cuts risk of cardiac event a year later by almost 50 percent, study finds  McKnight's Long-Term Care News