
Hearst Television announced that Pam Barber will retire as President and General Manager of WMOR‑32 in Tampa after leading the station since 2015 and a 20‑year tenure with the company. Barber’s 43‑year broadcasting career began in Tampa in 1983 and includes pivotal roles such as bringing Estrella TV to the market in 2009. Upon her departure, day‑to‑day operations will shift to John Soapes, the President and GM of NBC‑affiliated WESH. The transition marks a leadership handoff within Hearst’s Florida portfolio.
Redfin economists warn that mortgage rates could remain volatile as the Iran‑Israel conflict drives oil prices toward levels last seen during the Ukraine war and fresh inflation data arrives. February core CPI is projected to rise 0.2% month‑over‑month, while the...

Avangrid, part of the Iberdrola Group, has finished the mechanical installation of its 166‑MW DC Tower Solar project on 900 acres in Morrow County, Oregon. The farm, built with SEG Solar panels fabricated in Houston, is on track for commercial...
Stance Healthcare has launched the Rochester Lounge Collection, a modular seating line designed for hospitals and care facilities. The series includes single, two‑seat and three‑seat lounges plus a Rochester Sleep Sofa, each featuring integrated clean‑out spaces, nylon glides, and optional...
The New START treaty lapsed in February 2026, leaving a void in the U.S.-Russia nuclear framework. Analysts argue that arms‑control remains vital for managing great‑power competition, even as Russia and China resist engagement. A pragmatic U.S.-Russia proposal emphasizes inspections, data...

RSS is experiencing a quiet resurgence as users seek to escape the cluttered, ad‑laden modern web. Recent blog posts by Caroline Crampton and Cory Doctorow highlighted how aggregating thousands of feeds can make the internet more bearable. The author revisited...

Nicholas Fearn, an autistic freelance journalist, has turned his TikTok persona "The Diva Supreme" into a high‑profile personal brand, amassing a sizable following while publishing in outlets such as the Financial Times and Forbes. His content blends interior‑design showcases with...

Loandepot announced its return to the wholesale mortgage origination channel, a move it had abandoned in August 2022 after a $224 million Q2 loss. CEO Anthony Hsieh, now acting CEO, says the comeback leverages the joint‑venture shared‑services platform to drive profitable...

Ontario Superior Court in Liggett v. Veeva invalidated RSU and stock option termination clauses that tied loss of equity to the employee’s last active workday. The decision held that such language breaches the Employment Standards Act, that discretionary termination definitions...

The National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker projects U.S. container imports will stay below last‑year levels through the first half of 2026 due to lingering tariff uncertainty and geopolitical risk. After the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs, the Trump...

Nexstar Media Group has unveiled a nationwide news initiative called “Investing in America,” focusing on economic development and infrastructure projects across the United States. The series, launched with a five‑part weekday format and weekly reports, will be distributed through Nexstar’s...

Argentina’s provinces of Mendoza, San Juan and San Luis have unveiled a $4 bn Cuyo‑Pacific rail corridor linking the copper‑gold mining basins of San Juan and Mendoza and the Vaca Muerta shale complex to Chile’s Pacific ports. The plan calls for...

New Hampshire lawmakers approved House Bill 1655 on the House floor, proposing an annual $100 fee on waterfront properties adjacent to state‑owned dams and $50 for deeded waterfront access. The fee aims to fund the roughly $414 million needed to rehabilitate...

Under the AAR Strategic Research Initiatives program, MxV Rail evaluated three wheel‑rail vertical impact measurement methods—high‑accuracy instrumented wheelsets (IWS), a new bearing adapter (NBA), and a high‑accuracy in‑track bi‑circuit (HAC)—using portable rail bumps (PRBs) to generate controlled loads. Across 162...

Squire Patton Boggs has elevated Lauren Trialonas to partner in its public and infrastructure finance group after 18 years at the firm. Trialonas, based in New York, advises conduit issuers, healthcare providers, and higher‑education institutions. Her promotion is part of a broader wave that...

The Trump administration’s foreign‑policy playbook, dubbed “decapitate and delegate,” seeks to remove an obstinate leader, cripple the regime with strikes and sanctions, then force a pliant successor into a transactional deal. It succeeded in Venezuela because the state held together...

JetBlue is running a buy‑miles promotion that offers a 125 % bonus, bringing the effective price of TrueBlue points to 1.43 ¢ each through April 18 2026. The deal caps purchases at 200,000 points per member and excludes the points from Mosaic elite qualification....

MaxxKonnect has appointed Dave Supplee as Development and Support Engineer, adding a veteran with 26 years at Cumulus Media. At Cumulus, Supplee oversaw studio construction, transmitter relocations, and FCC compliance across multiple markets. He also co‑developed the OpX automation system...

Electronic Arts announced layoffs across all Battlefield studios, citing a realignment despite the franchise’s recent commercial success. Battlefield 6 has sold roughly 20 million copies, with an initial surge of seven million in the first three days and a mostly positive Steam...

France announced it will head an EU‑led naval mission to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz once the most intense phase of the Iran‑Israel conflict subsides. The operation, described as purely defensive, will escort container ships and tankers and aims to...

Parrot Analytics and Radial Entertainment have forged a multi‑year partnership to embed Parrot’s global, cross‑platform audience demand index into Radial’s content valuation, programming, and growth strategy. The deal gives Radial, which manages a library of over 70,000 movies and TV...

The Beyond the Indus podcast episode examines how the Iran‑Israel‑U.S. conflict is spilling over into South Asia. Host Tushar Shetty and analyst Siddhant Kishore discuss India’s strategic pivot away from Tehran, the sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, and...

Valmet has launched FlexBatch 8, its latest ISA‑88‑compliant batch automation and recipe management software, now fully integrated with both Valmet DNAe and D3 DCS platforms. The solution lets operators create and modify recipes using a drag‑and‑drop interface, removing the need for...

Clinical psychologists at Northwestern University partnered with corrections officials, public‑health scholars, judges and victim advocates to create ACTV‑3, a value‑based intervention for intimate‑partner violence offenders. Over two years the multidisciplinary team co‑designed the manual, adapted language for community‑corrections settings, and...

The Boeing 777X, slated for its first delivery in 2027, carries a historic list price of roughly $442 million, though airlines negotiate substantially lower figures. Program delays have already cost Boeing about $15 billion, pushing the timeline and adding financial pressure. Major carriers...

American Airlines has permanently removed its seasonal Miami‑Paris route, ending a winter‑only service that carried just over 53,000 round‑trip passengers in the last year. The cancellation reduces American’s Miami‑Europe weekly departures from 31 to 24, a 23% cut and the...

Panasonic Connect North America debuted a suite of smart‑manufacturing solutions at APEX EXPO 2026, including a new Auto‑Setting Feeder that cuts loading time by more than half. The showcase featured the NPM‑GP/L screen printer with 12‑second cycles and ±3.8 µm accuracy, the autonomous...
Klaviyo and Shopify have expanded their integration, adding a fully synchronized multi‑market data layer that pulls Shopify Markets' localized catalog information directly into Klaviyo. The new Locale Aware Catalogs feature automatically syncs translated product content, regional pricing, currency, and market‑specific...

Indonesia will ban social‑media access for users under 16, deactivating accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, YouTube, Bigo Live and Roblox starting March 28. The policy follows the 2025 Regulation No. 17 on electronic system governance and aligns the country with...
Alterra IOS secured a $103 million senior debt facility from PGIM’s real‑estate credit arm, backed by 23 industrial outdoor storage properties across 18 U.S. markets. The financing will fund future IOS acquisitions, marking Alterra’s first debt partnership with PGIM. Executives called...

Anemoi Marine Technologies and Lloyd’s Register released a white paper urging alignment of three performance verification methodologies for wind‑assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). The study shows that ITTC sea‑trial guidelines, DNV’s in‑service testing practice, and Anemoi’s LR‑verified calibration model are complementary...
A new International Insurance Society survey shows resilience is now a core strategic priority for insurers, yet fewer than one‑in‑four have woven it into daily operations. Executives cite disaster (52%), digital (50%) and climate (47%) resilience as top focuses, with...

On February 28, 2026 a U.S.-identified Tomahawk missile struck an IRGC naval base adjacent to the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, killing at least 165 children. Video released by Iranian media and geolocation analysis by Bellingcat suggest a...

Hip fractures affect roughly 300,000 Americans annually, with half classified as femoral neck injuries, and incidence is projected to rise as the population ages. Traditional internal fixation carries a roughly 30% re‑operation rate in older patients, prompting a shift toward...

Low‑Power Wide‑Area Networks (LPWAN) have become essential for scaling IoT deployments, offering long‑range connectivity while consuming minimal energy. The article outlines the three dominant LPWAN standards—LoRaWAN, NB‑IoT, and LTE‑M—and compares them to traditional Wi‑Fi and cellular solutions. It highlights key...
Marketers must dissolve the linear‑vs‑streaming divide and adopt a convergent TV approach, blending programmatic and direct buying. At Convergent TV World, Tatari’s Mike Fogarty highlighted the $70 billion U.S. TV market, noting that only $30 billion is streaming‑focused and still largely direct‑sold....

The National Association of Broadcasters will present the 2026 Radio Engineering Achievement Award to Goldman Engineering Management President Bert Goldman at the NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 21. Goldman is being honored for more than five decades of radio...
Steve Croman, a once‑convicted landlord, is facing four new foreclosure lawsuits filed by Dalan Real Estate over nine Manhattan rental buildings spanning Harlem to the Lower East Side. The suits allege Croman defaulted on $43.4 million in Axos Bank mortgages after...
In a rapid‑response letter to the BMJ, specialist doctor Laura Jarvis thanks Barbara Holtzman for her piece on chronic pain and highlights the Institute of Psychosexual Medicine’s mind‑body approach. The letter describes how psychotherapy‑based training helps patients link emotional trauma to physical...
The American Diabetes Association announced the 2026 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award winners at its upcoming Scientific Sessions. Honorees include Takashi Kadowaki (Banting Medal), Timo Müller (Outstanding Scientific Achievement), Gerald Shulman (Albert Renold Award), and several others recognized...

Michigan’s State Capitol has fully deployed Airspace Link’s AirHub Portal, a drone operations management system that provides real‑time monitoring of both unmanned and manned aircraft over the Capitol complex. The platform aggregates data from Remote ID, ADS‑B, radar, RF detectors...

Rosy, a new 53‑seat restaurant in Cleveland’s Hingetown, opened on Feb. 26 under the partnership of Andrew Watts and chef Vinnie Cimino, known for Cordelia. The eatery serves "ancestral European" dishes inspired by the Istrian Peninsula, featuring a 12‑item rotating board...
Polysilicon prices in China plunged last week, with the steepest drop of 12.87% for n‑type granular material. High inventory—reaching 480,000 tons—combined with weak demand from downstream solar‑cell and module producers drove the decline. February output fell 17.3% to 84,400 tons,...

LSU Athletics has inked a multi‑year extension with Guaranty Media, preserving the broadcaster’s role as the flagship of the LSU Sports Radio Network. Eagle 98.1 (WDGL) will stay the primary home for football, baseball and men’s basketball, while Talk 107.3 (WBRP) remains...

Hub Entertainment Research surveyed 3,733 U.S. sports fans and found that 87% are frustrated trying to locate live games across fragmented streaming services. Tools like ESPN’s “Where to Watch” and Roku’s “Sports Zone” were praised by 70% and 60% of...
U.S.‑Iran tensions have pushed oil prices into double‑digit gains, forcing airlines onto longer, fuel‑intensive routes and inflating operating costs. Despite the headwinds, analysts highlight Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Travel, and Copa Holdings as resilient picks due to cost‑control measures and strong...
CipherX, a biotech start‑up specializing in microneedle platforms, partnered with Connect 2 Cleanrooms to install a 12 m² soft‑wall cleanroom for pilot production. The modular unit, validated to ISO 14644 class 7, was delivered and fully operational within 48 hours. Its PVC curtains, steel framing and...
Esentia Energy Systems and Siemens Energy have signed an agreement to upgrade the Wahalajara pipeline system, which transports natural gas from the West Texas Waha hub to Mexico. The upgrade is designed to lift daily throughput to roughly 2 billion cubic...

The Iran‑U.S. conflict is spilling into the Gulf, forcing BRICS to confront its first major geopolitical test since the 2024 expansion. While Russia and China back Tehran’s strategic autonomy, India adopts a cautious stance to protect its Chabahar‑linked trade interests....

Nothing Technology Ltd received a First Gazette notice after failing to file its 2024 accounts, triggering a potential strike‑off process that could dissolve the company within two months. The overdue filing was due by 31 December 2025, and the latest publicly available...