2026.03.15
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lsandersonLive updates on Minnesota winter storm: Blowing snow, white-out conditions
By Melissa Turtinen and FOX 9 Staff
https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-winter-storm-updates-march-15-2026
FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war
Brendan Carr posts that he may cancel spectrum permits of ‘mainstream news’ outlets for ‘misleading’ coverage
Edward Helmore
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/14/fcc-broadcast-permits-iran-war-news
It is unfortunate that no one now alive remembers the dark days of the war in Vietnam. Every day, 70,000 Viet Cong are killed, US service deaths, seven. US reporters reported the war from a bar in Saigon, just like Herr Trump wants the media to do today. Of course, this went on until victory was declared and the US retreated from Vietnam.
Hacked data shines light on homeland security’s AI surveillance ambitions
Records show DHS tech incubator spending large sums on partnerships that would expand surveillance capabilities
Jason Wilson
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/hacked-data-homeland-security
‘War leader’ Trump fixates on trivial matters as Iran death toll mounts
Experts query ‘mix-up of priorities’ as president plays golf, posts old pictures and repeats details of Bill Maher feud
Adam Gabbatt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/trump-iran-war-truth-social-pictures
These aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models
Avner Gvaryahu
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/15/ai-defense-warfare-companies
Wyoming’s new six-week abortion ban prompts lawsuit
Bill faces constitutional hurdles as previous abortion bans were struck down by state supreme court in January
Cy Neff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/abortion-wyoming-supreme-court
Treasure hunter freed after decade in prison for not revealing location of gold
Tommy Thompson refused to give up the location of 500 missing coins found in a historic shipwreck
Victoria Bekiempis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/treasure-hunter-gold-coins-shipwreck
‘You just execute’: 19-year-old pilot makes emergency landing in Florida
Niko Bray, who obtained pilot’s license in January 2025, shares story after averting disaster on busy Jupiter road
Ramon Antonio Vargas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/florida-teen-pilot-emergency-landing
Florida’s real estate ‘gold rush’ draws the super-rich as rising costs push others out
Richard Luscombe
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/florida-real-estate
America needs a movement to curb billionaires’ power
Steven Greenhouse
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/billionaire-curb-power-movement
Planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot cancelled, says Sarah Michelle Gellar
Streaming platform Hulu decides ‘not to move forward’ with reboot of hit 90s series, according to actress
Guardian staff and agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/15/planned-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-reboot-cancelled-says-sarah-michelle-gellar
Mining made this US tribal area a toxic wasteland. This Indigenous nation brought it back to life
The Quapaw Nation is the only US Native community to carry out a cleanup of one of the country’s worst sites of environmental contamination
By Todd Price with photographs by Thalia Juarez in Picher, Oklahoma
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/15/quapaw-nation-oklahoma-superfund-cleanup
Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can
Colossal Biosciences’ CEO says its work follows a ‘moral obligation’ while critics say it’s ‘tech bro’ hype that could undermine conservation
Oliver Milman in Dallas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/colossal-biosciences-resurrects-dire-wolf
Put your phone down and focus: the four best ways to watch movies
An expert shares advice for tuning out distractions when screening films at home – plus our favorite movie snacks
Lauren Gould
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/12/four-ways-to-watch-movies-more-intentionally
Peter Bradshaw’s Oscars 2026 predictions: who will win, who should win, who should’ve been in the running?
Peter Bradshaw
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/15/oscars-2026-predictions-winners-sinners-one-battle-after-another
By Melissa Turtinen and FOX 9 Staff
https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-winter-storm-updates-march-15-2026
FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war
Brendan Carr posts that he may cancel spectrum permits of ‘mainstream news’ outlets for ‘misleading’ coverage
Edward Helmore
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/14/fcc-broadcast-permits-iran-war-news
It is unfortunate that no one now alive remembers the dark days of the war in Vietnam. Every day, 70,000 Viet Cong are killed, US service deaths, seven. US reporters reported the war from a bar in Saigon, just like Herr Trump wants the media to do today. Of course, this went on until victory was declared and the US retreated from Vietnam.
Hacked data shines light on homeland security’s AI surveillance ambitions
Records show DHS tech incubator spending large sums on partnerships that would expand surveillance capabilities
Jason Wilson
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/hacked-data-homeland-security
‘War leader’ Trump fixates on trivial matters as Iran death toll mounts
Experts query ‘mix-up of priorities’ as president plays golf, posts old pictures and repeats details of Bill Maher feud
Adam Gabbatt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/trump-iran-war-truth-social-pictures
These aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models
Avner Gvaryahu
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/15/ai-defense-warfare-companies
Wyoming’s new six-week abortion ban prompts lawsuit
Bill faces constitutional hurdles as previous abortion bans were struck down by state supreme court in January
Cy Neff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/abortion-wyoming-supreme-court
Treasure hunter freed after decade in prison for not revealing location of gold
Tommy Thompson refused to give up the location of 500 missing coins found in a historic shipwreck
Victoria Bekiempis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/treasure-hunter-gold-coins-shipwreck
‘You just execute’: 19-year-old pilot makes emergency landing in Florida
Niko Bray, who obtained pilot’s license in January 2025, shares story after averting disaster on busy Jupiter road
Ramon Antonio Vargas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/florida-teen-pilot-emergency-landing
Florida’s real estate ‘gold rush’ draws the super-rich as rising costs push others out
Richard Luscombe
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/florida-real-estate
America needs a movement to curb billionaires’ power
Steven Greenhouse
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/billionaire-curb-power-movement
Planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot cancelled, says Sarah Michelle Gellar
Streaming platform Hulu decides ‘not to move forward’ with reboot of hit 90s series, according to actress
Guardian staff and agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/15/planned-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-reboot-cancelled-says-sarah-michelle-gellar
Mining made this US tribal area a toxic wasteland. This Indigenous nation brought it back to life
The Quapaw Nation is the only US Native community to carry out a cleanup of one of the country’s worst sites of environmental contamination
By Todd Price with photographs by Thalia Juarez in Picher, Oklahoma
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/15/quapaw-nation-oklahoma-superfund-cleanup
Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can
Colossal Biosciences’ CEO says its work follows a ‘moral obligation’ while critics say it’s ‘tech bro’ hype that could undermine conservation
Oliver Milman in Dallas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/colossal-biosciences-resurrects-dire-wolf
Put your phone down and focus: the four best ways to watch movies
An expert shares advice for tuning out distractions when screening films at home – plus our favorite movie snacks
Lauren Gould
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/12/four-ways-to-watch-movies-more-intentionally
Peter Bradshaw’s Oscars 2026 predictions: who will win, who should win, who should’ve been in the running?
Peter Bradshaw
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/15/oscars-2026-predictions-winners-sinners-one-battle-after-another
