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Top News Stories for Wednesday, March 11th 2026
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Tuesday morning from the Pentagon that "today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran." Meanwhile, Iran fired drones towards Saudi Arabia and Kuwait early Tuesday as US President Trump sent contradictory signals about how long the war could last, fueling uncertainty that's causing markets to swing. Follow along live. Trump sends contradictory ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Sky News explains how we're already seeing a clear financial impact from the conflict in the Middle East and finds there will be a hangover, even if the war were to end today. Donald Trump has raised hopes that the US-Israel military strikes on Iran may soon be over. Financial markets have certainly taken that on board, with energy prices falling back from the war-level highs seen yesterday. But were the ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
It's not AI vs AI, but 'Human + AI' vs 'Human+AI'. And who has better people, better AI and better resources says Jakub Debski, Chief Product Officer, ESET. AI and cybersecurity are proving to be extremely challenging for organisations. AI is a double-edged sword – as used by threat actors and under effectively by security companies to ward off AI-centric threats besides the traditional threats. ...
Source: csoonline.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The feud between the federal government and Anthropic escalated Monday when the artificial intelligence (AI) company sued the Trump administration over its decision to label the firm a "supply chain risk," arguing the designation – and the resulting ban on its technology – was unlawful. Anthropic filed two federal lawsuits – one in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ...
Source: meritalk.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
A New York federal judge ordered a group of states to engage in settlement talks with Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to potentially resolve claims the company illegally monopolized the live event industry. US District Judge Arun Subramanian declined to rule on a request by 27 states and Washington, DC, for a mistrial of the case after the Justice Department reached its own settlement directly with the company. ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that the Senate will consider a bill to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections, but says "the votes aren't there" to pass it through a marathon talking filibuster sought by President Donald Trump. Trump has said he won't sign any other legislation until the bill — known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility or SAVE ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Two more people connected to Iranian football team choose to stay in Australia Australia has confirmed two more members of the Iranian football group have accepted an offer to stay in the country and will be given humanitarian visas. The pair – one player and one member of support staff - have now been reunited with the other five players who were granted visas to stay on Tuesday. They were granted asylum ...
Source: bbc.com
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 -
One of NASA's spacecraft could reenter the atmosphere at approximately 7:45 P.M. EDT tonight. The agency has warned that there is a one-in-4,200 risk of harm to people as a result of potential debris. When the 600-kilogram Van Allen Probe A reenters Earth's atmosphere, it will largely burn up, but there are some parts that NASA expects to survive the journey, the agency announced on Monday. The exact timing of the ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
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Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted on Tuesday the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton to life without parole, saying his execution, which was set for Thursday, would be "unjust." In 1991, Burton was one of six men involved in the robbery of an AutoZone store in Talladega that ended with the murder of a customer , Doug Battle; Burton did not pull the trigger in the killing. "Doug Battle was brutally murdered by ...
Source: nbcnews.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 -
Founder Summit 2026 in Boston: Register Now. REGISTER NOW Topics More from TechCrunch Meta acquired Moltbook , the Reddit-like "social network" where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first reported by Axios and later confirmed to TechCrunch. Moltbook is joining Meta Superintelligence Labs, a Meta spokesperson told us. Moltbook creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join the ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
686,879 3,862 Market yield on U.S. treasury securities at 10-year constant maturity. Updated daily. Welcome, + AI Summary U.S. existing-home sales rose slightly in February, increasing 1.7% from the previous month, though activity remained lower than a year earlier, according to new data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The organization reported sales reaching a seasonally adjusted ...
Source: housingwire.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
– The office that enforces ethics standards for attorneys in the nation's capital has accused Justice Department official of professional misconduct for a threatening letter that he sent to last year, when Martin was the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C. Martin was the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia when he warned the Georgetown dean that his office wouldn't hire the private ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna's home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offenses including 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that the singing superstar, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three small children and her mother were all on the property at the ...
Source: bostonglobe.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 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators are trying to learn more about two Pennsylvania men accused of bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City's mayor. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, told authorities after their arrests that they were inspired by the Islamic State group, law enforcement officials said, but much remains undisclosed about their motives and how much they planned. ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
8GB of RAM is a bummer, but this $599 laptop cuts most of the right corners. Buying a cheap laptop is easy. You just go to Best Buy or Newegg or Amazon or Walmart or somewhere, you pick the cheapest one (or the most expensive one that fits whatever your budget is), and you buy it. For as little as $200 or $300, you can bring home something new (as in, "new-in-box" not as in, "was released recently") that will power ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Earlier this month, the White House unveiled "President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America," which outlined the administration's priorities in cybersecurity and was intended to ensure that the United States remains unrivaled in cyberspace. "This strategy communicates the Trump Administration's cyber vision and approach to the American people, to Congress, to our partners in industry and allies across the ...
Source: news.clearancejobs.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 -
TORONTO — Canadian police are investigating after the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto was hit by gunfire early on Tuesday morning. Nobody was injured. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chief Superintendent Chris Leather called it a national security incident and said the national police force is working with Toronto police to understand the motive. Leather said the American and Israeli consulates, as well as ...
Source: nbcnews.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 -
3 min read Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz , the world's most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue. The mining is not extensive yet, with a few dozen having been laid in recent days, the sources said. But Iran still retains upward of 80% to 90% of its small boats and mine layers, ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
PCWorld reports on a Harvard Business Review study revealing that excessive AI tool usage at work causes "brain fry" or cognitive fatigue from constant oversight and information overload. While AI automation reduces burnout for routine tasks, managing multiple AI tools simultaneously creates mental exhaustion that significantly impacts workplace productivity. Productivity drops sharply when employees use four or ...
Source: pcworld.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
A post by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz was deleted on Tuesday, minutes after his account had posted it. Markets have been roiled by the US-Israel war on Iran, and oil dropped sharply after Wright's initial announcement. It pared back some of those losses after the post was deleted. The US Energy Department and Pentagon did not ...
Source: digitaljournal.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 -
Israel is fighting a war in Iran over which it lacks fundamental control Israel today finds itself in an unusual strategic position: It's fighting a war that could last for weeks — or end almost instantly. And someone else will decide which way things go. Down one path lies a prolonged campaign against Iran, with the possibility of regime change. Israel's leaders openly hope that the campaign will enable the ...
Source: forward.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
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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 -
that Nvidia has been pitching 'NemoClaw' to Salesforce, Cisco, Google, Adobe, and CrowdStrike ahead of Jensen Huang's keynote on Monday. NVIDIA has spent the past several years becoming the indispensable hardware backbone of the AI industry. According to a new report, it may now be trying to become the software backbone too. The chipmaker is reportedly developing an open-source platform for enterprise AI agents, ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
High-profile real estate brothers convicted in sex trafficking case Two famous brothers who worked as real estate brokers have been convicted of drugging and raping dozens of women over the course of decades. Tal Alexander, 39, and Oren Alexander, 38, rose to prominence from their sales of luxury real-estate properties in New York and Miami. Along with a third brother Alon, 38, a jury found all three guilty of sex ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Researchers working to unpick whether daily multivitamin results in people staying healthier as they age Taking a multivitamin every day for two years appears to slow some markers of biological ageing – albeit to a small degree, research suggests. While chronological age is based on how long a person has lived, biological age reflects the state of the body. Estimates of the latter are often based on changes ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
By The Ohio State University accepted the resignation of its president, Walter "Ted" Carter Jr., after he admitted to an inappropriate relationship. The university's Board of Trustees said in a statement Monday: "The president recently disclosed to trustees that he had an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business." Carter, 66, told the board on Saturday in a ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
A voice actor from the popular video-game franchise Halo has demanded to be removed from a Trump administration video posted on social media that promotes the Iran war. Steve Downes, who is the voice of the soldier character Master Chief from Halo , has lashed out at the White House's post, which mixes real footage from Trump's war in Iran with shots from violent video games. His voice, uttering Master Chief's ...
Source: thedailybeast.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 stepped in to stop a controversial promotional night the Atlanta Hawks had planned to hold, celebrating the city's well-known strip club, Magic City, calling it off after the league said it "heard significant concerns." The Hawks were to hold "Magic City Night" on Monday, March 16, when the Orlando Magic are in Atlanta, to celebrate what the team had described as an "iconic cultural institution," a move ...
Source: nypost.com