The biggest media story so far in 2026 has been Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros. But, at the end of the day, while Paramount and CEO David Ellison are getting CNN, the cable news network isn’t among their top priorities. That is a very, very top priority for them.”So, yeah, don’t expect all kinds of massive changes at CNN the moment Ellison is handed the keys to Warner Bros. As Fischer tells me, it’s scale, sports rights and streaming ambitions that are driving the deal. He has made ridiculous and contradictory public statements, including a claim that the war has nearly achieved its goals.

Slawson is part of the first unit for Wednesday's game against Portland, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. Slawson will make his second career start after making his starting debut Sunday. In his last three appearances, Slawson is averaging 7.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks across 27 minutes.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, repeatedly dodged questions on Wednesday about whether Iran posed an “imminent” threat to the United States before the U.S. launched missile strikes against Tehran last month. “The only person who can determine what is and is not an imminent threat is the president,” Gabbard told lawmakers at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats. Advertisement“It is not the intelligence community’s responsibility to determine what is and is not an imminent threat,” she added. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) pushed back on Gabbard’s statement, calling it “false.”“It is precisely your responsibility to say what constitutes a threat to the United States. Kent said Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States, contradicting the Trump administration.

Palestinian alleges sexual assault by Israeli settlers, shares horrifying detailsDozens of masked Israeli settlers grabbed Qusai Abu al-Kebash in the middle of the night, bound him by his hands and legs and stripped him. Israeli settlers have increasingly used violence against Palestinians in a bid to drive them from their homes in the occupied West Bank. But sexual assault appears to be a new weapon in these settlers’ arsenal of intimidation, pointing to a troubling new level of violence. Israeli authorities are investigating the alleged assault and settlers’ alleged theft of hundreds of Abu al-Kebash’s sheep. Abu al-Kebash recounted his horrifying experience for the first time on camera with CNN’s Jeremy Diamond.

You can salute Venezuela for a spirited and thrilling victory, and the Venezuelan fans for nine innings of joyful delirium. The result: For the second consecutive World Baseball Classic, the U.S. lost the championship by a 3-2 score. After the game, DeRosa said he and Miller's employers, the Padres, had agreed Miller would only be used to protect a lead. The WBC allowed fans to bring in 16 "permissible instruments," including bongos, cowbells, maracas and trumpets. That would be the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, where Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has expressed interest in managing Team USA at Dodger Stadium.

During the first Trump administration, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao made headlines for appearing to give preferential treatment to Kentucky officials for millions of dollars in infrastructure grants. Lobbyist disclosure reports show that Miller lobbied the Transportation Department in 2025 on behalf of at least nine companies, one New York county and one Native American tribe. Archer was among the companies selected to participate, according to the Transportation Department. In an interview, he said he read a news article about Alfonso’s campaign and decided to donate. The giant car manufacturer also gave to Duffy when he was running for the congressional seat, and the transportation secretary has become a booster.

The Peterson Foundation says that on or about March 18, the national debt will reach $39 trillion. The national debt will exceed $40 trillion by the end of October, the Peterson Foundation projects. The debt has doubled in the 10 years since Donald Trump, on March 31, 2016, vowed to eliminate the debt in eight years. The higher the national debt as a percentage of GDP, the less leeway government has to respond to recessions or other economic shocks. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says the government entered the last two recessions with the national debt at 35 percent and 80 percent of GDP, respectively.

President Donald Trump speaks before Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin presents him with a bowl of shamrocks during a St. Patrick's Day event in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Washington. via Associated PressDonald Trump has issued a bizarre threat to his “non-responsive” allies who are not supporting the US’s war against Iran. AdvertisementBut allies, including Britain, have refused to get drawn into the wider war even as the cost of oil continues to climb. !”Trump also attacked Nato on Tuesday, claiming the defensive alliance had abandoned the US “in its time of need”. AdvertisementTrump has raged about this decision, claiming this week that the UK-US relationship was “always the best” until “Keir came along”.

Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementPaul shares one child with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, the other party named in the alleged domestic violence incident. Taylor Frankie Paul, center, at the reunion episode for Season 3 of "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." Sunday’s premiere of “The Bachelorette” includes a clip of Paul speaking about a domestic incident. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementPaul was previously arrested for a domestic violence involving Mortensen in 2023. She was slapped with misdemeanor charges of assault, criminal mischief and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child, and police said there was evidence her actions harmed a child.

Bryan Hodgson’s celebrated homecoming comes with both deeply painful and joyously uplifting reminders of the South Florida’s full-circle journey in preparing to make his NCAA Tournament coaching debut not far from his Jamestown, New York, roots. There are the mental and physical scars — two burn marks on the back of his legs — Hodgson carries as a result of the physical abuse he endured as a child. More significant and uplifting for the 38-year-old is what followed. Placed in foster care at the age of 2, he was adopted by a loving family that allowed Hodgson to pursue what became a passion for basketball. South Florida opens the tournament on Thursday against the East Region's No.

PoliticsSenators weigh Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretaryMarch 18, 2026 | 9:34 PM GMT'Anger issues' vs. 'An incredible man': senators have divided opinions as they weigh Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma)'s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security. With DHS committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) pledging a no vote, the Oklahoma senator will need support from at least one Democrat in order to preserve a path to confirmation. The future of Mullin's career could lie with Sen. John Fetterman (Pennsylvania), the sole Democrat on the DHS committee who has signaled openness to supporting Mullin as Kristi Noem's replacement.

The other ships within the Ford Carrier Strike Group are remaining where they are in the region and not joining the Ford at Souda Bay. In February, President Donald Trump said he was sending the carrier strike group to the Middle East in a move to apply more pressure on Iran. The strike group entered the Mediterranean Sea in late February. The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group has also been deployed in the region. The Ford strike group consists of the carrier and its carrier air wing, as well as Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers the USS Mahan, USS Bainbridge, and the USS Winston S. Churchill.

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One Fed official, former White House economic adviser Stephen Miran, dissented from Wednesday’s decision to hold rates steady. A federal judge last week quashed a pair of subpoenas issued to the Fed, but the Justice Department is appealing the decision. The Fed’s unwillingness to cut rates hands the White House a convenient target, even as economists say the central bank has little choice but to wait. “He should be dropping interest rates, IMMEDIATELY, not waiting for the next meeting!”Trump’s efforts to pressure the Fed extend beyond social media posts. The Justice Department said it would appeal.

PoliticsRep. Byron Donalds picks: Marco Rubio or JD Vance for 2028? March 18, 2026 | 1:25 PM GMTRepublican Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Florida), who is running for governor of Florida, answered rapid-fire questions on immigration, the 2028 GOP nominee, vaccine schedules and more. With the 2026 elections underway, The Post's Anna Liss-Roy and Paul Kane are grilling candidates in races across the country. From military action to Medicaid for all, Democrats and Republicans share their hot takes at high-speed.