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metro

This new room inside Mercer Labs is designed to slow perception and alter orientation

By Timeout.com | Primary Author: Laura Ratliff | 3/18/2026 9:47 AM

A mirrored, immersive space inside "Maestros and the Machines" bends scale and resets your sense of direction. ... Read full Story

politics

Federal judge refuses to recuse himself from Minnesota DHS, ICE case

By Fox News | | 3/18/2026 9:46 AM

The Department of Justice plans to appeal an order from U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan refusing to recuse himself from an immigration case. ... Read full Story

soccer

Senegal government alleges corruption over Afcon

By Yahoo Sports | | 3/18/2026 9:43 AM

The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title. ... Read full Story

soccer

Afcon final chaos - key questions answered

By Yahoo Sports | | 3/18/2026 9:43 AM

Our Ask Me Anything team look at why the 2025 Afcon final result has been overturned - and what it means. ... Read full Story

soccer

🚨 Pellegrini brings Natan back for the squad against Panathinaikos

By Yahoo Sports | | 3/18/2026 9:42 AM

Real Betis announced on Wednesday morning the list of players called up by Manuel Pellegrini to face Panathinaikos tomorrow in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16.The injured Giovani ... ... Read full Story

technology

US’ nuclear firm gets safety design approval for isotope reactor initiative

By Interesting Engineering | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra | 3/18/2026 9:41 AM

A California-based company has reached an important milestone in its advanced nuclear energy development efforts.... ... Read full Story

soccer

Barcelona superstar’s strong message ahead of Newcastle clash – ‘Camp Nou is where history will be written’

By Yahoo Sports | | 3/18/2026 9:40 AM

Barcelona are set to take on Newcastle United this evening, in what will be a must-win encounter for Hansi Flick’s men.The Catalans are coming on the back of a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United in the ... ... Read full Story

soccer

Chelsea punishment 'lenient' - ex-Blues exec Purslow

By Yahoo Sports | | 3/18/2026 9:35 AM

Former Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow says Premier League has been "extremely lenient" in its punishment of Chelsea. ... Read full Story

politics

New audit exposes flawed system critics say let Minnesota fraud slip through cracks: 'Didn't act for years'

By Fox News | | 3/18/2026 9:35 AM

A new Office of the Legislative Auditor reveals that one of the Minnesota agencies plagued by fraud incorrectly believed it didn't have the authority to investigate kickbacks. ... Read full Story

politics

McCaul: Joe Kent resignation represents 'ideological split' within GOP

By The Hill | Sarah Davis | 3/18/2026 9:35 AM

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) attributed a top intelligence official’s decision to step down this week to a divide within the Republican Party over the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran. Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center and a former top aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, urged President Trump to cease... ... Read full Story

politics

Mullin markup still on

By Politico | By Jordain Carney | 3/18/2026 9:35 AM

... Read full Story

sports

Sources: Dolphins star Achane off-limits in trade

By ESPN Inc. | | 3/18/2026 9:34 AM

The Dolphins have informed inquiring teams that De'Von Achane is not available in a trade, sources told ESPN. ... Read full Story

sports

Trucks driver parked for mocking IndyCar racer

By ESPN Inc. | | 3/18/2026 9:34 AM

NASCAR driver Daniel Dye has been suspended -- the second known major penalty of his racing career -- for mocking IndyCar driver David Malukas during a recent livestream. ... Read full Story

sports

Other shoe drops: Caruso T'd up for desperate D

By ESPN Inc. | | 3/18/2026 9:34 AM

Thunder guard Alex Caruso was called for goaltending and a technical foul for an illegal defensive move after he swatted away a layup attempt with his shoe. ... Read full Story

sports

Ex-reality TV star Holmes repeats Iditarod win

By ESPN Inc. | | 3/18/2026 9:34 AM

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a victory in the Iditarod, becoming the third competitor in the 54-year history of the race to repeat the year after winning for the first time. ... Read full Story

soccer

Boreham Wood hope for double after cup triumph

By Yahoo Sports | | 3/18/2026 9:33 AM

Boreham Wood are now hoping to win promotion after lifting the National League Cup by beating West Ham's Under-21s on penalties. ... Read full Story

politics

Blue state Dem candidate who made 'affordability' a key issue in campaign ripped for charging $13 for water

By Fox News | | 3/18/2026 9:32 AM

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi faced mockery after his Senate campaign charged supporters $13 for water at his election party, despite championing affordability. ... Read full Story

politics

Two dozen House Republicans go to war with Senate GOP over SAVE America Act

By Fox News | | 3/18/2026 9:31 AM

A group of House Republicans is putting Senate leadership on notice, vowing to "filibuster" all Senate measures until the Trump-backed SAVE America Act reaches the president's desk. ... Read full Story

finance

It’s a ‘black swan’ moment in oil but nowhere else. The stock market is at risk of a 20% fall, say these strategists.

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 3/18/2026 9:31 AM

Almost everything except for bonds – stocks, interest rates, credit, gold and the U.S. dollar – is having “very normal white swan types of moves.” ... Read full Story

music

‘Descendants,’ ‘ZOMBIES’ & ‘Camp Rock’ Stars Join Forces for 2026 Worlds Collide Concert Tour: See Full List of Dates

By Billboard | Annie Harrigan | 3/18/2026 9:30 AM

This year's lineup includes Worlds Collide alumni Malachi Barton (ZOMBIES 4, Camp Rock 3), Dara Reneé (Descendants: The Rise of Red) & Mekonnen Knife (ZOMBIES 4). ... Read full Story

animal

Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas

by Science News | Mar 18 2026

auto

A Future BMW Z4 Replacement Could Make Purists Very Unhappy

by carbuzz.com | Mar 18 2026

basketball

It doesn't make sense for Giannis Antetokounmpo to play again this season; good luck convincing him of that

by CBS Interactive Inc | Mar 18 2026

beauty

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

by The List | Mar 02 2025

connecticut

In deal to sell Aquarion Water Co., lawmakers introduce a new wrinkle

by CT Mirror | Mar 18 2026

exercise

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

by thehealthy.com | Dec 03 2025

finance

Social media is eroding young people’s happiness. Low-income teens may be most at risk.

by MarketWatch.com | Mar 18 2026

food

Why younger generations are swapping alcohol for caffeine

by THE MANUAL | Mar 18 2026

golf

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

by NY Times | Dec 30 2025

mental

Brie Larson’s Self-Care Secret Weapon for Party Hosting Success

by thehealthy.com | Feb 26 2026

nation

Gabbard tells Senate panel only Trump can determine imminent threats

by upi.com | Mar 18 2026

politics

GOP overperforms in Virginia special election, fueling early momentum talk in blue-trending state

by Fox News | Mar 18 2026

real_estate

Billionaire financier secretly sells $47M Beverly Hill mansion amid investigation into Epstein ties

by NY Post | Mar 18 2026

technology

AI resurrects Val Kilmer on-screen as Hollywood tests limits of creative legacy

by Interesting Engineering | Mar 18 2026

upstate

How Albany FBI, NYSP investigate dangerous online network: 764

by NEWS10 ABC | Mar 18 2026

Word of the Day

jejune

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 18, 2026 is:

jejune • \jih-JOON\ • adjective

Jejune is a formal word that means "uninteresting" or "boring." It is also used as a synonym of juvenile to describe things (such as behaviors, attitudes, etc.) that are immature, childish, or simplistic.

// The movie adaptation employed surreal visual effects to tell the story, making the plot, jejune in the novel, archetypal rather than artless.

// The professor made rude and jejune remarks about the students' artwork.

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Examples:

"While [author Helen] Garner has journaled most of her life, she burned her early diaries in a bonfire having deemed them too embarrassing or jejune." — The Irish Times, 29 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

Starved for excitement? You won't get it from something jejune. The term comes to us from the Latin word jejunus, which means "empty of food," "hungry," or "meager." When English speakers first used jejune back in the 1600s, they applied it in ways that mirrored the meaning of its Latin parent, lamenting "jejune appetites" and "jejune morsels." Something that is meager rarely satisfies, and before long jejune was being used not only for meager meals or hunger, but also for things lacking in intellectual or emotional substance. It's possible that the word gained its now-popular "juvenile" or "childish" sense when people confused it with the look-alike French word jeune, which means "young."

This new room inside Mercer Labs is designed to slow perception and alter orientation

Federal judge refuses to recuse himself from Minnesota DHS, ICE case

Senegal government alleges corruption over Afcon

Afcon final chaos - key questions answered

🚨 Pellegrini brings Natan back for the squad against Panathinaikos

US’ nuclear firm gets safety design approval for isotope reactor initiative

Barcelona superstar’s strong message ahead of Newcastle clash – ‘Camp Nou is where history will be written’

Chelsea punishment 'lenient' - ex-Blues exec Purslow

New audit exposes flawed system critics say let Minnesota fraud slip through cracks: 'Didn't act for years'

McCaul: Joe Kent resignation represents 'ideological split' within GOP

Mullin markup still on

Sources: Dolphins star Achane off-limits in trade

Trucks driver parked for mocking IndyCar racer

Other shoe drops: Caruso T'd up for desperate D

Ex-reality TV star Holmes repeats Iditarod win

Boreham Wood hope for double after cup triumph

Blue state Dem candidate who made 'affordability' a key issue in campaign ripped for charging $13 for water

Two dozen House Republicans go to war with Senate GOP over SAVE America Act

It’s a ‘black swan’ moment in oil but nowhere else. The stock market is at risk of a 20% fall, say these strategists.

‘Descendants,’ ‘ZOMBIES’ & ‘Camp Rock’ Stars Join Forces for 2026 Worlds Collide Concert Tour: See Full List of Dates

Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas

A Future BMW Z4 Replacement Could Make Purists Very Unhappy

It doesn't make sense for Giannis Antetokounmpo to play again this season; good luck convincing him of that

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

In deal to sell Aquarion Water Co., lawmakers introduce a new wrinkle

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

Social media is eroding young people’s happiness. Low-income teens may be most at risk.

Why younger generations are swapping alcohol for caffeine

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

Brie Larson’s Self-Care Secret Weapon for Party Hosting Success

Gabbard tells Senate panel only Trump can determine imminent threats

GOP overperforms in Virginia special election, fueling early momentum talk in blue-trending state

Billionaire financier secretly sells $47M Beverly Hill mansion amid investigation into Epstein ties

AI resurrects Val Kilmer on-screen as Hollywood tests limits of creative legacy

How Albany FBI, NYSP investigate dangerous online network: 764

Word of the Day

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