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Two local musicians in Bowling Green are expanding a Celtic arts community by staging popular solstice concerts and launching the SKY Celtic Arts Initiative to offer classes in traditional instruments and dance.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin, holding about 40% of the vote when the Associated Press called the race; she will face Republican Don Tracy in the November general election.

At the Irish Guards' St. Patrick's Day parade, Kate Middleton held hands with a 3-year-old who giggled, swung, and jumped on her legs; she later raised a glass of Guinness and took a small sip while wearing an emerald green coat.

Two dogs were found Wednesday near 1773 State Street in Schenectady and were taken to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, where police say they are being cared for while officials try to identify their owners.

Miral, the Abu Dhabi operator, says the Disneyland Abu Dhabi resort remains planned and its CEO Mohamed Al Zaabi sent a congratulatory message to Disney's incoming theme park chairman. The article notes regional security tensions have disrupted events and travel but Miral says it remains committed to the project.

Israeli officials reported two people were killed and several others wounded after a latest Iranian missile barrage; emergency and military teams are operating at multiple impact sites.

The U.S. government filed a court brief describing Anthropic as an "unacceptable" national security risk and questioned whether the company could be a trusted defense partner. Anthropic has sued to challenge a Pentagon label that restricts its access to government contracts, and court filings are ongoing.

A German Shepherd named Tommy ran and played alongside neighborhood children during a spontaneous game, a moment filmed and shared on TikTok that his owner described as accidental.

A UN inter-agency report estimates nearly 5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024 and finds the pace of reduction in under-five mortality has slowed markedly since 2015.

Applications for the 2027 Gilead Australia Medical Fellowships are open and will remain so until 14 May 2026, with recipients slated for announcement in July.

Video Rebirth closed an $80 million funding round with participation from investors including AMD Ventures and Hyundai, and said the funds will accelerate commercialization of its Bach video generation model and support global expansion.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Jim Cramer that OpenClaw is "definitely the next ChatGPT," calling it a fast-rising open-source project. Nvidia also announced NemoClaw, an enterprise-grade version that layers the company's software stack on top of OpenClaw.

The Interior Department announced about $540 million for California projects to repair canals damaged by land subsidence and to modernize related water infrastructure, part of a roughly $890 million Western funding package.

The NFL Players Association elected former president JC Tretter as executive director during its annual board meeting, returning a familiar leader after leadership controversies last year.

A $4.3 billion LG Energy Solution plant in Lansing will produce prismatic battery cells for Tesla, with production expected to begin in 2027.

A federal judge ordered Texas to extend the private school voucher program application deadline to March 31 after a lawsuit alleged Islamic schools were excluded; the judge also consolidated two related lawsuits.

Dawna Griffith helped found the Leavisy People's Place and has volunteered there for decades. She is a finalist for the 2026 WOWK Remarkable Woman.

The Steamboat Springs Board of Education unanimously backed North Routt Community Charter School's $776,000 state grant request to convert its playground into a park-like community schoolyard, and the school pledged $100,000 toward the estimated $876,000 project.

Sutter Health announced plans to acquire Allina Health and said it intends to invest more than $2 billion in Minnesota and Wisconsin; Allina would retain its president, board and brand and the parties aim to close the deal by year-end pending regulatory approval.

Cancer Support Community says it has repurposed 867-5309 as a national cancer helpline called CSC-867-5309, and it launched a website and radio ads that use Tommy Tutone's song to promote the number.

Ronald Gladden, the unwitting star of 2023's Jury Duty, has kept a low public profile while focusing on charity work and staying connected with the show's cast and crew.

A federal judge temporarily blocked HHS changes to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule and ordered prior recommendations restored, and the administration has vowed to appeal with the Supreme Court a possible venue for review.

Erica Haynes rescued Jack on Christmas Eve 2009; the 16-year-old dog now quietly peeks around her bedroom each evening and she has shared photos of the routine online.

South Carolina has reported 997 measles cases, with eight people currently in quarantine and none in isolation; those quarantines are reported to end April 2.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore wrote to Gov. Tina Kotek on March 3 about his struggles with depression and advocated for broader access to mental health services in the state.

A federal court ruling found the COVID‑19 public health emergency qualified for automatic deadline extensions, and penalties or interest charged during that period may now be refundable; reports say the window to file related claims runs through July 10, 2026.

NOAA predicts a moderate to strong geomagnetic storm that could make the northern lights visible across about 19 U.S. states late on March 18 into the early hours of March 19, with best viewing generally between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.

The article reports that instituting a strict phone cut-off at 8 p.m. doubled the author's recovery scores and focus within a few weeks, and it cites research linking nightly screen use to poorer sleep and higher stress.

A Washington University team engineered CD4 CAR-T helper cells that bound amyloid beta and reduced plaques in the meninges of mice; the study used temporary dosing over four weeks and authors say much more work is needed before testing in people.

An NIH-funded team used a LiverMap pipeline to produce cellular-level 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue and reported architectural changes in cirrhosis, including rearranged vessels, fewer central veins, and more fragmented bile ducts.