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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac roll back costly 2024 insurance mandates, accepting cheaper roof coverage options and simplifying condo rules — directly lowering mortgage costs for American homeowners and buyers locked out by skyrocketing premiums.
A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet was struck by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over Iran on March 19, 2026, forcing an emergency landing at a regional US airbase in the Middle East, with the pilot confirmed safe but the incident now under active military investigation.
Six allied nations pivoted sharply on Thursday, declaring readiness to join military efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of stalling, with global energy markets teetering on the edge of a prolonged supply shock.
The WNBA and its players’ union reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement Wednesday, immediately triggering a massive financial overhaul. The deal raises the salary cap to $7 million, sending 80% of the league into unprecedented free agency chaos.
Miami (Ohio) guard Eian Elmer scored 23 points Wednesday night as the No. 11-seeded RedHawks dismantled SMU 89-79 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio, according to
the Associated Press
, claiming the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years.
Iran launched a sweeping retaliatory campaign against Gulf energy infrastructure on Thursday, striking facilities in Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE hours after Israel bombed the South Pars gas field — the world’s largest — sending oil prices above $110 a barrel and triggering a diplomatic rupture between Doha and Tehran.
HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Georges Elhedery is advancing a massive corporate restructuring that threatens 20,000 global back-office jobs. The multi-year plan leverages artificial intelligence to permanently replace human compliance and transaction monitoring teams.
The US State Department eliminated more than 80 positions in its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and disbanded its dedicated Iran office well before hostilities erupted on February 28, 2026 — a decision now exposing critical gaps in America’s ability to manage an active war and evacuate its citizens from the region, according to multiple current and former officials interviewed by leading news organizations.
BTS reunites as a full group for a free outdoor concert at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday, March 21, marking the K-pop septet’s first joint performance in nearly four years following mandatory military service.
Trump vows Israel will halt attacks on Iran’s South Pars gas field after Iran retaliated by striking Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility, causing significant damage and triggering an oil price surge of over 4%, with Trump separately warning the US will obliterate South Pars if Iran continues targeting Qatar.