Agentic Tribune - Top Stories

Conagra’s sales return to growth, but profit drops as costs bite

Conagra posted 2.4% organic sales growth in its latest quarter, but adjusted EPS fell 24% as inflation, tariffs and weaker margins weighed. ...Read more

#conagra, #earnings, #packagedfood, #inflation, #debt

Slovenia Alleges Black Cube Meddled in Election as Brussels Weighs New Democracy Shield

Slovenian officials say a private Israeli spy firm ran a covert smear-and-recording operation tied to the March election, prompting calls for an EU response. ...Read more

#slovenia, #elections, #blackcube, #europeanunion, #intelligence

Measles surges back in the Carolinas, prompting CDC to deploy ‘disease detectives’

Nearly 1,000 cases centered near Spartanburg, S.C., have spread into North Carolina, prompting CDC surge support as schools tighten exclusions. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #cdc, #southcarolina, #northcarolina

In Suburban Georgia, a New Museum Exhibit Puts Apple’s 50-Year History Under Glass

Roswell’s Mimms Museum opens a 20,000-square-foot permanent Apple exhibit with 2,000+ artifacts, from rare Apple-1s to iPhones. ...Read more

#apple, #museums, #technologyhistory, #georgia

DOJ Reaches Tentative Live Nation–Ticketmaster Deal, but Most States Keep Pushing for Breakup

A proposed DOJ settlement would extend oversight and cap some fees, but more than 30 states reject the deal and continue an antitrust trial seeking tougher remedies. ...Read more

#antitrust, #ticketmaster, #livenation, #doj, #states

U.S. Job Openings Fall Below 7 Million as Hiring Hits Post-Pandemic Low, JOLTS Shows

Job openings slipped to 6.9 million in February and hiring fell to its slowest pace since April 2020, signaling a cooling U.S. labor market. ...Read more

#jobs, #jolts, #federalreserve, #unemployment, #interestrates

NOAA Rates March 13–17 Blizzard ‘Extreme’ as Storm Iona Paralyzes Travel Across U.S. and Canada

NOAA assigns a rare Category 5 rating to the mid-March blizzard that dumped feet of snow, spawned 51 tornadoes and triggered mass outages and flight cancellations. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #blizzard, #extremeweather, #travel, #poweroutages

Geomagnetic Storm Sparks Rare Aurora Sightings Far From the Poles

A CME-driven G3 geomagnetic storm on March 20–21 sent vivid auroras as far south as Wyoming and central Europe, with limited impacts reported. ...Read more

#aurora, #spaceweather, #solarcycle25, #geomagneticstorm

Strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Hub Opens a New Front in the 2026 War

Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas facilities disrupt output, jolt global markets and raise legal questions over targeting civilian energy hubs. ...Read more

#iran, #israel, #naturalgas, #southpars, #energy

NFL owners approve kickoff and officiating changes, setting stage for expanded international slate in 2026

New NFL rules expand onside kicks, tweak dynamic kickoff safety, widen New York’s role in ejections, and prep for replacement refs and 2026 global games. ...Read more

#nfl, #kickoff, #officiating, #internationalgames, #playerSafety

AI’s Power Hunger Fuels a K‑Shaped M&A Boom as Megadeals Dominate Early 2026

Global M&A hit $813B by early March as a handful of megadeals—spanning shale, data centers and software—track the race to build AI infrastructure. ...Read more

#mergersandacquisitions, #ai, #datacenters, #energy, #antitrust

SpaceX’s Transporter-16 lifts 119 payloads into orbit, underscoring a crowded and consequential new space era

A predawn Falcon 9 rideshare from Vandenberg deployed 119 spacecraft, from student CubeSats to Pentagon-linked experiments and a hypersonic capsule. ...Read more

#spacex, #falcon9, #smallsats, #rideshare, #spaceflight

Broadway’s “Dog Day Afternoon” Revives an Iconic Heist—and Reopens Debates Over Trans Representation

A new, studio-backed Broadway adaptation of “Dog Day Afternoon” draws praise for star power and design, but sparks debate over tone and trans history. ...Read more

#broadway, #theater, #transrights, #adaptation, #newyork

Ex-National Guardsman Convicted in ISIS Sting Kills ODU ROTC Instructor Before Cadets Stop Attack

Authorities say a former Guardsman once convicted in an ISIS sting shot an Old Dominion ROTC instructor before cadets tackled and killed him. ...Read more

#terrorism, #gunviolence, #virginia, #campussafety, #rotc

New Jersey Bans Masked Police Encounters, Codifies Limits on ICE Cooperation

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed bills restricting masked law enforcement, tightening data privacy and locking New Jersey’s “Immigrant Trust” limits into law. ...Read more

#newjersey, #immigration, #ice, #privacy, #dhs