War, Market Volatility and $100 Oil: Is Now the Right Time to Buy Energy Stocks and ETFs?
The war with Iran has forced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, cutting roughly 20% of daily global oil shipments and pushing Brent crude to $105 per barrel, its highest level since July 2022. The supply squeeze lifted gasoline to $3.47 a gallon and diesel to $4.60, while heating oil and jet fuel surged dramatically. Market volatility spiked, with the VIX up 106% YTD and major indices falling, yet the energy sector posted a 27% YTD gain, outpacing the broader market. Analysts argue that the rally creates a short‑term buying window for energy stocks and ETFs such as XLE.
Are We Ready for Auto Remediation With Agentic AI?
Organizations are rapidly adopting AI‑driven auto remediation, with 88% using some form of AI and 44% deploying it for most exposure types. The most common automated actions target cloud configuration, network access controls, identity permissions, patch deployment, and infrastructure‑as‑code changes....
Oil Is Already Near a Price That Hurts the Economy
Oil prices surged to nearly $120 a barrel amid the Iran conflict, then fell to about $90 after President Trump suggested the war could end soon. Energy analysts identify $110‑$120 as the threshold where crude demand begins to weaken, indicating...
This INSIGNIA 55″ 4K Fire TV Just Dropped Under $200
Amazon’s Insignia brand has launched a 55‑inch 4K UHD TV for $199.99, a $150 discount from its usual price. The set features built‑in Fire TV OS, Alexa voice control, Apple AirPlay, and access to major streaming services. With a modest...
Stocks Recover as Oil Retreats From $119: Stock Market Today
Crude oil futures hovered just below $119 per barrel, easing fears of a supply shock amid heightened Middle‑East tensions. The broader market rebounded, with the Nasdaq gaining 1.4%, the S&P 500 up 0.8% and the Dow rising 0.5% after a volatile...
QMines Builds Mount Mackenzie Porphyry Case with High-Grade Gold and Copper Strikes
QMines announced a series of high‑grade gold, silver and copper intercepts from its North Knoll drilling at the Mount Mackenzie project in central Queensland. A surface hole returned 15.8 m grading 2.58 g/t Au and 7.1 g/t Ag, while deeper intervals delivered up...
Court Ruling Raises the Bar on Diversity-Based Promotion Decisions
On March 6, 2026 the Third Circuit reversed a lower‑court dismissal, allowing a white deputy police chief’s racial and religious discrimination claim to proceed to a jury. The court highlighted explicit council statements that race and religion influenced the promotion of an...
Anne Applebaum Inspects the Shards of Post-War Order
Anne Applebaum warned that Europe is increasingly hedging against U.S. security and trade dependence as the Russia‑Ukraine war drags into its fifth year. She highlighted the erosion of the post‑World‑II liberal, rules‑based order, noting that terms like “liberal world order”...
10 Drugs Expected to Lead US Sales in 2026
Statista projects that the U.S. pharmaceutical market will be led by ten blockbuster drugs in 2026, with Merck’s Keytruda topping the list at $12.7 billion in sales. Four oncology therapies—Keytruda, Opdivo, Imbruvica and Ibrance—are among the top ten, underscoring cancer’s continued...
FIN Resources Zeroes in on Lupin-Style Gold System at Cabin Lake
FIN Resources is launching a 1,500‑metre maiden diamond drill program at the Cabin Lake gold project in Canada’s Slave Craton. Recent re‑assays of historic core returned striking grades, including 31.4 m at 15.2 g/t Au, reinforcing the view that the deposit mirrors...
RT&S March 2026 Editor’s Notebook –– Comments About This Issue
The March 2026 issue of Railway Track & Structures spotlights railroad engineering education, featuring the University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign’s Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) and the federally‑backed National University Rail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE). The nine‑university consortium, supported by the...
Legal: Former Advisor Sues J.P. Morgan, Alleges Firm Weaponized FINRA Compliance
George Gile, a former J.P. Morgan wealth advisor, filed a federal lawsuit alleging sex and sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation after refusing to market LGBTQ‑focused materials. The complaint claims the firm weaponized FINRA compliance rules, cut his travel budget, reassigned...
TGI Fridays Signs Deal to Open in Kenya
TGI Fridays signed a development agreement with PrideIn Hotels and Resorts to launch ten restaurants in Kenya, marking the brand's first entry into Sub‑Saharan Africa. The initial locations will be housed within PrideInn hotel properties and are slated to open...
Congressional Republicans Push Bills That Would Block Kids Access To Content For Ideological Reasons
Congressional Republicans advanced two bills—the App Store Accountability Act and the KIDS Act—that would require parental consent for minors to install apps and use direct‑messaging features. The measures expand parental control beyond the existing COPPA framework, applying to both for‑profit...
HIMSS26 Panel Will Examine AI Tools' 'Attitude'
At HIMSS26, CEO Hal Wolf will host a panel examining AI tools' "attitude." Leaders will discuss why understanding both the data provenance and the designer's identity, values, and goals is critical. The session aims to guide healthcare organizations in evaluating...
Slang AI and Fishbowl Partner to Power Personalized Guest Experiences
Slang AI has teamed up with restaurant‑focused Guest Relationship Management platform Fishbowl to launch an integration that surfaces guest data at the moment a call comes in. The combined solution instantly identifies repeat callers, streamlines reservation confirmations, and automatically enriches...
A Complete Analysis of the Winter 2026 eDiscovery Pricing Survey
The Winter 2026 eDiscovery Pricing Survey of 53 practitioners reveals stable forensic collection rates at $250‑$350 per hour, while data processing and hosting are increasingly commoditized except for analytics‑enabled tiers. Document review pricing remains anchored at $0.50‑$1.00 per document, but GenAI‑assisted...
Michiel Huisman Joins Taylor Schilling In ‘What The Dead Know’ NBC Pilot From Wolf Entertainment
Michiel Huisman has been cast opposite Taylor Schilling as NYPD detective William Grant in NBC’s new crime‑drama pilot “What The Dead Know.” The series, produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, adapts former NYC death investigator Barbara Butcher’s memoir and follows Schilling’s hyper‑vigilant investigator Ava Ledger...
Why Community Engagement Must Be Matched by Structural Food Policy
Community‑driven programs such as Go for Bold demonstrate measurable weight loss and BMI improvements, but their impact stalls without supportive food‑system policies. Research on national sodium‑reduction laws shows dramatic drops in fractures, heart attacks, strokes and health‑care costs when intake...
Umamusume Trackblazer Career Scenario, Kitasan Black Trainee Arrive This Week
Cygames announced two simultaneous updates for Umamusume: Pretty Derby arriving on March 12, 2026. The new Trackblazer: Star of the Climax career scenario introduces a points‑based system that rewards race grade and placement, letting players spend points on stats, bonds,...
Intermodal Focus: South Carolina Ports Authority
The South Carolina Ports Authority, now the No. 8 U.S. container port by volume, leverages the East Coast’s deepest harbor and a $3 billion expansion plan to reach 10 million TEUs. Recent investments include the Navy Base Intermodal Facility, capable of handling 14,000‑foot...
Why ARMs Are Rising Even as Rates Drift Lower
Adjustable‑rate mortgage (ARM) originations climbed in 2025 despite falling 30‑year fixed rates, reaching a 20.5% share of conventional volume, the highest in three years. The 5/1 ARM remained about 80 basis points cheaper than the fixed‑rate benchmark, saving borrowers roughly...
Action Needed to Avoid Memory Loss
U.S. federal contractors are facing a severe DRAM and NAND flash shortage driven by AI and data‑center demand, pushing commercial memory prices up more than 500 %. The scarcity is expected to persist through late 2027, with projected triple‑digit price hikes...
Dailyfly Spins Its Two Radio Properties
Dailyfly, the operator of a free daily news service for the Lewis‑Clark Valley, is selling its two radio holdings. The assets include a 100 kW Hot Country FM station serving Lewiston, Idaho from a Clarkston, Washington tower, and a Class B AM...
Hughes Network Systems Tapped for AFRL Space Data Networking Experimentation
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Hughes Network Services a contract under its RAPID program to support the STAR‑FISH procurement for space data networking experimentation. The effort targets resilient, hybrid satellite‑terrestrial networks that can dynamically route data across multiple domains....
Union Pushes to Cut Insurers From Medicaid Home Care Payment System
The 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers East union is rallying for the Home Care Savings and Reinvestment Act, which would strip private insurers from New York's Medicaid home‑care payment system and replace them with a state‑run fee‑for‑service model. Proponents claim the change...
Survey Shows Need to Rebuild Trust in Evidence-Based Health Information; Americans More Confident in Career Scientists than Agency Leaders
A new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey reveals a growing trust gap in U.S. health information. About 73% of Americans say they trust physicians and the American Medical Association, while confidence in federal health agencies has slipped. However, career scientists...
Scientists Create Slippery Nanopores that Supercharge Blue Energy
Scientists at EPFL have coated silicon‑nitride nanopores with lipid bilayers, creating a hydration‑lubricated channel that dramatically reduces ion friction. The lipid‑coated membrane, arranged in a hexagonal array of 1,000 pores, achieved a power density of about 15 W m⁻²—2 to 3 times...
APS BioGroup, Inc - 04/05/2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning‑letter close‑out to APS BioGroup, Inc. on April 5, 2018, confirming that the company’s corrective actions addressing the July 2017 warning letter were satisfactory. The agency stressed that this closure does not relieve APS BioGroup...
This Toyota Sedan Delivers Mercedes-Level Luxury without the Price
Toyota’s 2026 Crown positions itself as a near‑luxury sedan that rivals the Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class in comfort and technology while undercutting its price. The Crown starts at $48,765 and tops out at $54,990, compared with the E‑Class’s $63,900 base, and comes...
Minns Gives Canberra Station a Rail Upgrade
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns announced a $45 million upgrade for Canberra’s sole heavy‑rail station, marking a rare cross‑border investment. The project will modernise platforms, signalling and accessibility, aiming to improve service frequency and commuter experience. It highlights Australia’s fragmented rail...
Takay to Open in Miami with Intimate 10-Seat Omakase Experience
Takay is launching an ultra‑intimate 10‑seat omakase restaurant on Miami’s Coral Way, offering two nightly seatings with 17‑course and 20‑course menus priced at $225 and $275 respectively. Founded by veteran chefs Glen Kotlyarski and Yoni Matz, the venue blends traditional...
James Findling - 598944 - 12/31/2019
The FDA issued a Warning Letter to Dr. James Findling after a 2019 inspection revealed serious protocol violations in a clinical trial of an investigational drug. The investigator randomized two subjects who had exceeded permitted dose levels and failed to...
Health Pharma USA LLC - 588155 - 12/18/2019
The FDA issued Warning Letter #588155 to Health Pharma USA LLC after a May‑June 2019 inspection uncovered multiple CGMP violations at its Rahway, New Jersey facility. Major deficiencies included a dysfunctional quality‑control unit that released products before review, incomplete batch...
March Healthcare Trends Signal Consolidation, Telehealth Gaps, and AI-Driven Patient Engagement
U.S. health‑care spending nears $5 trillion, while hospital markets become increasingly consolidated under a few large systems. Telehealth, despite high eligibility, is billed for only about 3.8% of services, indicating a behavioral adoption gap. Fee‑for‑service still dominates, covering roughly 40% of...
Offerpad Receives Second Delisting Warning in 11 Months
Offerpad received a second NYSE delisting warning within 11 months after its share price fell to $0.73, staying below the $1 minimum for 30 consecutive trading days. The company now has six months to restore compliance by maintaining an average...
The Hidden Layer of PBMs: What a Recent Investigation Reveals
A recent Hunterbrook Media investigation uncovered a hidden layer of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)‑affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs) that channel billions of dollars while maintaining minimal staff and opaque operations. The report shows the three largest PBMs, which already control...
AHA Podcast: AI and the Future of Staffing
The American Hospital Association’s latest podcast explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping staffing in health care. Experts discuss AI‑driven workforce analytics, predictive scheduling, and talent acquisition tools that promise to reduce turnover and improve patient outcomes. The conversation also highlights...
CASTING | New Mystery Quiz Show Searches for Aussie Contestants
Australia’s major commercial networks are launching a new mystery quiz show, and casting is now open for everyday Australians over 18. Producers promise large cash prizes, full travel and accommodation, and a shoot at an undisclosed exciting destination. The format...
New Circle of Life Hospice House Taking Flight
The Circle of Life Hospice House, a privately‑owned adult family home in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, will open in spring 2026 with four patient beds. Founder Sara Rogers, a former hospice care coordinator with 25 years of social‑work experience, created the...
Skyharbour Says Denison Has Begun Athabasca Uranium Drilling
Skyharbour Resources announced that its joint‑venture partner Denison Mines has kicked off a winter drilling program at the Wheeler North property in northern Saskatchewan. The first phase comprises roughly 2,500 metres of diamond drilling targeting the Fox Lake Trail, with...
Additive Aerospace Update: GE Aerospace, Rocket Lab, Velo3D, and More
Additive manufacturing is gaining momentum in aerospace and defense, with 41% of industry leaders forecasting a rapid acceleration this year. GE Aerospace announced a $1 billion U.S. investment, including a $115 million spend to expand 3D metal‑printing capacity at its Cincinnati hub...
Fighting Mercenaries: A Ukrainian Soldier’s Perspective
In the Guns for Hire podcast, Ukrainian drone pilot Dimko Zhluktenko explains how his unit counters Russian Shahed drones and adapts to a war where procurement cycles run in weeks. He highlights the psychological strain of facing waves of expendable...
Marathon Players Have Invented Drone Warfare
Kotaku’s roundup highlights several industry shifts: Marathon players are rigging in‑game drones with explosive claymores, creating a makeshift digital drone‑warfare tactic. Independent studio Heart Machine has voluntarily recognized a CWA union, joining a growing wave of game‑developer unionization. Meanwhile, the upcoming...
AHA Celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week
The American Hospital Association marked Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 8‑14) by highlighting initiatives from leading health systems. Executives from CommonSpirit Health, Hartford HealthCare, and Henry Ford Health detailed programs, technology, and virtual nursing models aimed at reducing errors and improving outcomes....
Can Curated Journalism Scale in Spanish? Inside Página Internacional’s Strategy
Página Internacional, launched in November 2025, is a Spanish‑language outlet that curates and translates top international journalism for a Spanish audience. Inspired by Courrier International and Internazionale, it aggregates content from about 500 sources, publishing 30‑45 foreign pieces and 60‑75...
AATS Wants to Improve Research in the Field of Cardiothoracic Surgery
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) has forged a partnership with the NHLBI‑backed Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) to accelerate practice‑changing clinical trials. CTSN’s existing infrastructure, which has already enrolled about 20,000 patients, will be leveraged to support new,...
INTERVIEW: Will Perseus Materials’ Bet on Self-Propagating Chemistry Be “World’s Fastest” Composite Manufacturing Technology?
Perseus Materials, a Stanford spin‑out, has built a continuous composite‑manufacturing line that leverages self‑propagating high‑temperature synthesis (ROMP) to cure resin without heated tooling. By shrinking a pultrusion die to a centimetre and making it actuable, the system can pull laminates...
Trump Wants Court to Toss Suit Trying to Protect Digital Equity Act
The federal government has moved to dismiss the National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s lawsuit challenging the termination of the Digital Equity Act’s funding. The motion argues the program’s race‑based grant criteria violate the Fifth Amendment’s equal‑protection clause and that the district...
Air Superiority Is More Than Denial
Recent U.S. Air Force operations such as Midnight Hammer and Absolute Resolve illustrated how decisive air superiority can be in modern conflict. The piece argues that control of the skies, not merely denial, remains essential for enabling joint force objectives,...