Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois on March 19

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a G2 geomagnetic storm warning for March 19 due to possible impact from a coronal mass ejection (CME). Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme). This…

XRP hovers near $14 million options battleground that could sway trading

XRP (XRP) is trading just above a level heavily targeted by derivative traders, making it a critical zone for near-term price action. The payments-focused cryptocurrency changed hands at around $1.50 at press time, placing just above a notable concentration of options activity at $1.40 on crypto exchange Deribit. XRP is…

Olympian Alysa Liu on Joining Dancing With the Stars

Alysa Liu won’t be adding a Mirrorball trophy to her mantle anytime soon. The pro figure skater—who earned two gold medals at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics—revealed a stint on Dancing With the Stars isn’t her highest priority following her historic triumph at the Winter Games. “I don’t know if I…

US drops MULTIPLE 5,000-pound bombs on missile sites in Iran as battle rages over Strait of Hormuz

The United States military fired multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator bombs on hardened missile sites along Iran’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz.  The massive attack came as the US conflict with Iran continued unabated and  President Trump zeroed in on the narrow strait that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the…

Will Bachelorette Air Amid Taylor Frankie Paul’s Domestic Dispute?

Taylor Frankie Paul’s domestic dispute has reportedly caused The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to press pause on production — but will it affect The Bachelorette season 22 premiere? While Taylor, 31, was allegedly involved in a domestic violence dispute with on-again, off-again boyfriend Dakota Mortensen this month, Variety reported…

Huda Mustafa Hit With Restraining Order Amid Threat Allegations

‘Love Island USA’ star Huda Mustafa and ‘Too Hot To Handle’ star Louis Russell have been going strong since making their red carpet debut at the Weapons movie premiere in August. The following month, the reality stars made things official after Louis asked Huda to be his girlfriend.  While the…

The AFL’s most controversial commentator gets into a vicious war of words with a media rival: ‘What the F would you know?’

Exchange was played out on X involving Kane Cornes By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:39 GMT, 18 March 2026 | Updated: 05:50 GMT, 18 March 2026 Controversial AFL commentator Kane Cornes has launched a blistering attack on veteran reporter Chip Le Grand. Baffled by St Kilda coach Ross…

World launches tool to verify humans behind AI shopping agents

World, co-founded by Sam Altman, is dedicated to creating what it calls “proof of human” tech — ID verification tools for an internet increasingly overrun by AI-generated content of dubious quality. The connection isn’t lost that Altman’s other company, OpenAI, has been widely blamed for creating a whole lot of…