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Record‑Breaking Guitar Sale Hits $14. 55 Million

March 13, 2026

A black Fender Stratocaster once owned by David Gilmour has just set a new auction record, fetching $14. 55 million from an online bidder after a quick 21‑minute bidding war. The sale took place at Christie’s, the same auction house that handled previous high‑profile instrument sales. Gilmour bou

health

Kid Kids and the Quiet Fight of Drug Tapering

March 13, 2026

A recent look back at a decade of hospital records shows how cutting down pain‑relief medicines in children can trigger a shaky reaction. Researchers sifted through data from 2012 to 2022 at one pediatric center, focusing on kids who had breathing trouble called bronchiolitis. They watched how lower

sports

Brackets in Motion: How the 2026 NCAA Picks Are Shifting

March 13, 2026

The path to March Madness is tightening as the last conference tournaments finish. Teams that were once on the bubble are now in the spotlight, and the top seeds may change depending on a few key games. The NCAA uses an advanced system called NET Rankings to decide who gets in and where they sit on

finance

Oil Prices Soar as Middle East Tension Drives Up Brent

March 13, 2026

The war in the Middle East is pushing oil prices higher. Goldman Sachs now thinks the average price for Brent crude will be over $100 a barrel this month because supply is being cut off. If the block at the Strait of Hormuz lasts longer, prices could rise even more. For April, analysts expect Brent

politics

Trump’s Late‑Night Post Amid Rising Casualties

March 13, 2026

At just past midnight, the former president posted a message on his social media platform that praised U. S. military actions against Iran while new reports surfaced of additional American deaths in the same conflict. The post described the United States as “totally destroying” the Iranian regime, l

politics

Crash of U. S. refueling plane in Iraq claims four crew lives

March 13, 2026

A military tanker crashed in western Iraq on Thursday while flying a refueling mission linked to the Iran war. The U. S. Central Command said that the KC‑135 aircraft went down around 2 p. m. ET, and four of its six crew members were confirmed dead. The status of the remaining two people is unknown,

politics

The Strait of Hormuz: Calm in the Storm

March 13, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that worries about a closed Strait of Hormuz are overblown, claiming the U. S. has plans to keep oil moving even while Iran’s forces threaten shipping. He brushed off reports that the Pentagon had no strategy before the recent conflict, noting that Iran has long u

politics

Reclaiming a Drum: A Century‑Old Return to the Ivory Coast

March 13, 2026

For more than a hundred years, a giant drum that once echoed through the villages of the Ebrié people was kept far from its homeland. French soldiers seized the instrument in 1916, then shipped it to Paris where it sat on museum shelves for decades. Now the drum, known locally as Djidji Ayôkwé or

politics

UAE Arrests 21 People for Posting Missile Footage

March 13, 2026

The United Arab Emirates has taken a hard line against social media posts that show missile and drone attacks coming from Iran. Twenty-one individuals, including a 60‑year‑old tourist from Britain, were charged under the country’s cybercrime rules. The British man was taken into custody in Dubai

politics

Plane crash in Iraq kills six U. S. crew

March 13, 2026

The United States military announced that a KC‑135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members. The incident was reported by U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which confirmed that the loss was not caused by enemy fire or friendly fire. The crash comes amid a two‑week conflic

Record‑Breaking Guitar Sale Hits $14. 55 Million

Kid Kids and the Quiet Fight of Drug Tapering

Brackets in Motion: How the 2026 NCAA Picks Are Shifting

Oil Prices Soar as Middle East Tension Drives Up Brent

Trump’s Late‑Night Post Amid Rising Casualties

Crash of U. S. refueling plane in Iraq claims four crew lives

The Strait of Hormuz: Calm in the Storm

Reclaiming a Drum: A Century‑Old Return to the Ivory Coast

UAE Arrests 21 People for Posting Missile Footage

Plane crash in Iraq kills six U. S. crew

Record‑Breaking Guitar Sale Hits $14. 55 Million