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Iran war exposes fractures in Trump’s MAGA base

The joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran has done something few political events in recent memory have managed: it has turned some of President Trump's most prominent and loyal supporters against him.

March 7, 2026

Timothee Chalamet draws backlash from ballet, opera worlds over dismissive remarks

Oscar-nominated actor Timothee Chalamet is facing pushback from the performing arts community after comments he made dismissing ballet and opera as art forms that audiences no longer care about.

March 7, 2026

Frito-Lay recalls Miss Vickie’s Spicy Dill Pickle chips over undeclared milk allergen in six states

Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number of Miss Vickie's Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips after a packaging error may have resulted in bags containing a different flavor that includes milk, a major food allergen not listed on the label.

March 6, 2026

Trump faces an awkward COVID reckoning of his own six years later

When a coalition of civil rights groups launched the COVID Justice Resolution this week, a formal call for Congress to repudiate pandemic-era government overreach, they were asking, in part, for accountability from the man who started it all.

March 6, 2026

Race against the wrecking ball: Congresswoman rushes to court to save the Kennedy Center

A Democratic congresswoman is racing to court to stop President Trump from closing and potentially demolishing the landmark performing arts complex now called the Trump Kennedy Center -- and she's doing it fast, before the wrecking ball has a chance to swing.

March 6, 2026

WNBA’s Arike Ogunbowale arrested for alleged battery at Miami nightclub after Unrivaled championship

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested Thursday night on a battery charge after she allegedly punched a security guard at a Miami nightclub during a celebration following her team's Unrivaled basketball championship.

March 6, 2026

2026 Winter Paralympics: A primer

The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games are underway in northern Italy, running from Friday to March 15, 2026.

March 6, 2026

Who is Oksana Masters? America’s greatest Winter Paralympian is chasing history in Milan

Oksana Masters has been here before. Not just at the Paralympics -- she has been to seven of them -- but in this specific, unfamiliar territory of doubt.

March 6, 2026

Culture Wire: ‘Pawn Stars’ personality launches GoFundMe, Daryl Hannah slams FX and more

A friend of Pawn Stars personality Corey Harrison has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover mounting medical bills after the reality TV star was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident earlier this year.

March 6, 2026

Wendy’s is looking for a Chief Tasting Officer, and it’s paying $100,000

Move over, McDonald's. Wendy's wants someone who actually enjoys eating a burger.

March 5, 2026

Crime victims left behind as Trump pardons wipe out $1.3 billion in restitution

Crime victims are being left empty-handed as President Trump's pardons erase nearly $2 billion in restitution payments and fines, according to a new analysis by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

March 5, 2026

Weapons of the Iran war: What’s being fired, and what’s stopping it

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has produced one of the most intense exchanges of missiles and drones in modern military history.

March 5, 2026

Who is Markwayne Mullin? Trump’s pick to lead DHS after firing Kristi Noem

President Trump announced Thursday that he is firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma Republican, to replace her, capping a turbulent week that saw Ms. Noem's Senate testimony over a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign anger the president.

March 5, 2026

Savannah Guthrie visits ‘Today’ studio, says she plans to return to show amid mother’s disappearance

Savannah Guthrie made an emotional visit to the "Today" show's Studio 1A at Rockefeller Center on Thursday, her first time back since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, vanished more than a month ago, and NBC confirmed she intends to eventually return to the air.

March 5, 2026

Cleveland police arrest woman in connection to girls found buried in suitcases

Cleveland police expect to charge a 28-year-old woman in the investigation into the remains of two girls found buried in suitcases earlier this week, a department spokesperson said Thursday.

March 5, 2026

Taylor Swift fans demand apology after Travis Kelce chats with Kai Trump

Travis Kelce was spotted chatting with Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter of President Trump, during a TGL golf league match in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Tuesday, and the brief exchange quickly set off a debate on social media.

March 5, 2026

From Oprah to Olivia Rodrigo, stars line up for Chloe’s bohemian Paris runway

Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Olivia Rodrigo and Brooke Shields led a packed A-list front row Thursday at Chloe's Paris Fashion Week show, where celebrities turned the runway into a flashbulb frenzy before the first models even appeared.

March 5, 2026

Daylight saving time returns Sunday — here’s what you need to know

The annual "spring forward" is nearly here, and Americans should prepare to lose an hour of sleep this weekend.

March 5, 2026

Zelenskyy offers Gulf states a lifeline — with strings attached

When Iranian Shahed drones began raining down on Gulf capitals last week, the most experienced anti-drone force in the world was not the U.S. military. It was Ukraine -- a country that has been on the receiving end of roughly 57,000 Shahed attacks since Russia first deployed the weapon in 2022.

March 5, 2026

DHS Secretary Noem clashes with Democrats over Corey Lewandowski questions during judiciary hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back at House Democrats Wednesday after being asked point-blank whether she had engaged in "sexual relations" with Corey Lewandowski -- with her husband seated directly behind her.

March 5, 2026