US designates Afghanistan as wrongful detention sponsor

 

Washington: The United States officially designated Afghanistan as a 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention' on March 9, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing the Taliban of detaining Americans to extract policy concessions. Rubio demanded release of Dennis Coyle and Mahmood Habibi and warned against travel to Afghanistan. The designation...

Record warmth precedes widespread storms and sharp cooling

 

Multiple U.S. cities experienced unseasonable warmth this week as local meteorologists reported record or near-record high temperatures before an advancing cold front brought showers, thunderstorms and a sharp temperature drop. Forecasters in Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington, Cleveland, Tampa and Northeast Wisconsin noted highs ranging from the upper 60s to around 90...

Oklahoma City: Shai ties Wilt, hits winning three

 

Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive 20-point games and hit a game-winning three to lead the Thunder to a 129-126 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. The reigning NBA MVP finished with 35 points and other contributions noted across reports; he could break the...

Seventh U.S. Soldier Returned After Iran Conflict Strike

 

Dover, United States Vice President J.D. Vance attended the dignified transfer ceremony on Monday evening for U.S. Army Sergeant Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, who died March 8 from wounds sustained in a March 1 strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs...

Live Nation Settlement Reached; States Pledge Continued Litigation

 

Washington, The Justice Department reached a settlement this week with Live Nation, parent of Ticketmaster, resolving an antitrust trial that aimed to break up parts of the company. Under the agreement, Live Nation agreed to pay roughly $200–$280 million, limit long-term exclusivity contracts to four years, allow venues to allocate...

Bengals decline to tender Browning, sign safety Cook

 

CINCINNATI — The Bengals announced this week they will not tender restricted free-agent quarterback Jake Browning, making him an unrestricted free agent while remaining open to re-signing him, ESPN reported Monday. The team concurrently agreed to a three-year, $40.25 million deal with former Chiefs safety Bryan Cook, who will slot...

Miami Dolphins Release Tua Tagovailoa, Record Cap Hit

 

Miami Gardens, Fla. The Miami Dolphins announced publicly Monday they will release quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after the start of the new league year, general manager Jon‑Eric Sullivan said. The club plans a post‑June 1 designation, allowing the team to split a record dead-money salary-cap charge—reported between $99 million and $99.2...

Companies Report Mixed Q4 Results, 3D Systems Guidance

 

Rock Hill, S.C., 3D Systems Corp. reported a fourth-quarter loss and provided revenue guidance this week, while other firms released mixed quarterly results. 3D Systems posted a $19.5 million Q4 loss, a $0.15 per-share loss (adjusted $0.13), and $106.3 million in revenue, and forecast $91–94 million for the March quarter....

Corporate actions: asset sale, CEO changes, earnings, conferences

 

United States. Between March 9 and March 10, 2026, multiple publicly traded companies issued investor communications disclosing corporate actions. Alexander's announced a definitive agreement to sell its Rego Park I property to Northwell Health for $235.5 million gross, producing $202 million net proceeds. West Pharmaceutical's CEO Eric M. Green notified...

Companies report mixed quarterly earnings and guidance

 

Los Angeles — Korn/Ferry International and several U.S. companies reported quarterly earnings this week, releasing net income, loss, revenue figures, providing near-term guidance. Korn/Ferry said fiscal third-quarter net income was $65.3 million and revenue $725 million, and it forecast April-quarter revenue of $730–$750 million. Freightcar America, NL Industries and Kronos...