March 10, 2026
Spring break starts this week — and so does chaos at the airport. TSA screeners haven't been fully paid in weeks, lines are hitting three hours at some airports, and it's only going to get worse. Here's what's happening and what it means for your trip. →
The Iran conflict is escalating — fast. The U.S. and Israel have now struck more than 5,000 targets inside Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to oil tankers, and a disputed strike near a girls' school has killed more than 150 people. President Trump says the operation could last 4–5 weeks, or it could end very soon.
🔸 Iran’s plans to attack the Strait of Hormuz →
🔸 The school strike controversy, explained →
Someone took a shot at Rihanna's house in broad daylight. While Rihanna and her children were inside, a woman fired an AR-15 at the front gate and was arrested 30 minutes later. Officials have not announced a motive yet, but the suspect’s social media posts are raising questions. What we know about the suspect →
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The DOJ and Live Nation just settled their long-running antitrust case with a deal that will not break up Ticketmaster. Concert fees will be capped and competitors will get a foothold, but several states refused to sign on and are still fighting. 🎟️ What the deal actually changes for concert tickets→
Britain's Parliament voted down a nationwide ban on social media for children under 16 — but the government kept the power for the Secretary of Technology to impose one later. 📱 Why some children’s advocates say a rule could backfire →
Meta just bought Moltbook, a social network made up almost entirely of AI bots. Yes, you read that right. 🤖 What Zuckerberg plans to do with a platform full of fake accounts →
The Pentagon labeled Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, a supply chain risk after it refused to remove guardrails on surveillance and autonomous weapons. Now Anthropic is suing the government. ⚖️ Why an AI company is taking the Pentagon to court →
Trump threatened to stop signing any legislation until the SAVE Act, his voter ID bill, passes. But there's one problem: His own party doesn't have the votes. 🪪 The GOP division putting a snag in Trump’s ultimatum →
The FBI has subpoenaed Arizona's state Senate for records from the 2020 Cyber Ninjas election audit — the same review that ultimately confirmed that Biden won the state. 🗳️ What investigators are looking for →
Timothée Chalamet said in an interview that nobody cares about opera or ballet these days. And opera and ballet took that personally. The Met Opera, the Royal Ballet, and the English National Opera all fired back publicly, and the Seattle Opera offered a discount when you used the code "TIMOTHEE." 🩰 How the arts world clapped back at one of Hollywood’s biggest stars →
Pixar's new film “Hoppers” opened to $88 million worldwide this weekend — its best original debut since “Coco” in 2017. After a rough stretch of under-performers, the studio needed this one badly. 🎬 What the numbers mean for Pixar’s comeback→
The NBA just canceled the Atlanta Hawks' "Magic City Monday" promotion, which would have partnered a game night with a famous Atlanta strip club. The league said they canceled it because of a “stakeholder concern.” 🏀 The question at the heart of this: How much do optics matter to the NBA? →