'Bachelorette' Taylor Frankie Paul speaks out amid investigation involving ex - NBC News

Taylor Frankie Paul, who is set to be ABC's newest "Bachelorette," spoke out Wednesday regarding reports alleging a domestic violence incident with her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.

NBC News: 2026-03-18T18:33:53Z

Iran regime 'intact' but 'degraded,' US intelligence chief says: War updates - USA Today

Google News: 2026-03-18T18:22:14Z

US Stock Futures Extend Rally Ahead of Fed Rate Decision - Bloomberg.com

US stocks held onto losses Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and said economic uncertainty remains elevated amid an escalating Iran conflict and higher-than-expected inflation data.

Bloomberg: 2026-03-18T18:12:13Z

Live updates: Trump homeland security nominee promises 'better approach' on immigration enforcement - BBC

Markwayne Mullin needs to be confirmed by the Senate before he can be appointed as DHS secretary.

BBC News: 2026-03-18T17:33:56Z

Israel says it killed Iran’s intelligence minister in overnight strike - The Washington Post

The conflict continues to roil global energy markets. On Wednesday, an attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field sent energy prices soaring.

The Washington Post: 2026-03-18T17:00:53Z

WNBA and players' union reach tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement - NBC News

WNBA and players union have aligned on key elements for a new collective bargaining agreement.

NBC News: 2026-03-18T16:48:26Z

The voting bill Trump says will secure victory could backfire - The Washington Post

Requiring Americans to prove they are citizens when they register would create obstacles for millions of eligible voters and in some cases could hurt Republicans more than Democrats.

The Washington Post: 2026-03-18T16:01:53Z

Heart benefits fade after stopping GLP-1 medications, study finds - CNN

One major benefit of taking injected GLP-1 medications is a sizeable reduction in risk for heart attacks, strokes and other heart problems.

CNN: 2026-03-18T16:00:33Z

Pulse nightclub demolished nearly 10 years after massacre left 49 dead - NBC News

Pulse nightclub was demolished on Wednesday, nearly ten years after a gunman walked into the Orlando gay club and committed one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history

NBC News: 2026-03-18T15:25:55Z

Daniel Dye indefinitely suspended for mocking David Malukas with homophobic voice - Motorsport.com

NASCAR has taken action against Dye, who mocked Malukas with a homophobic voice in a recent livestream

Motorsport.com: 2026-03-18T15:17:04Z

Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gasoline prices. Will it work? - NPR

The Jones Act restricts which ships can carry goods between U.S. ports. Experts say temporarily lifting the act will do little to affect gas prices.

NPR: 2026-03-18T14:49:07Z

Major Turing computing award goes to quantum science for first time - Nature

Turing Award winners Gilles Brassard and Charles Bennett pioneered ideas that are now foundational to quantum computers and quantum communications.

Nature.com: 2026-03-18T14:25:56Z

Trump’s failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect - AP News

We’ve long had your back, now it’s our turn. That is how the famously transactional U.S. President Donald Trump is framing his demands that allies help him with the Iran war. He wants to call in IOUs for decades of U.S. security guarantees. The string of refu…

Associated Press: 2026-03-18T14:06:00Z

Kalshi faces criminal charges in Arizona for running an illegal gambling business - NBC Sports

In the Wild West days of illegal gambling, a shootout was inevitable.

NBCSports.com: 2026-03-18T14:04:19Z

Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild - WIRED

A powerful iPhone-hacking technique known as DarkSword has been discovered in use by Russian hackers. It can take over devices running iOS 18 that simply visit infected websites.

Wired: 2026-03-18T14:00:00Z

DLSS 5: Has Nvidia’s AI graphics technology gone too far? - The Verge

Nvidia’s new DLSS 5 technology uses AI to “achieve photorealism” by adjusting a game’s look in real-time, but so far a lot of gamers don’t like it.

The Verge: 2026-03-18T13:32:19Z

Joe Kent and the Fading MAGA Allure - The Bulwark

Trump is the establishment now, and a MAGA counterculture is emerging.

The Bulwark: 2026-03-18T13:26:28Z

Cesar Chavez allegations jolt California’s labor movement - Politico

The top two Democrats in the state Legislature called the allegations "devastating."

Politico: 2026-03-18T13:04:02Z