Dear Miss Manners: I was invited to a dinner party and to watch an awards show on TV. Miss Manners happens to know this, because she was a drama and film critic before turning her attention on society at large. Considering how often people ignore actual invitations, Miss Manners is reluctant to condone any non-responsiveness. Dear Miss Manners: My husband will ask me to pass him something, like a towel, for example. You can send questions to Miss Manners at her website, missmanners.com.
AdvertisementMany state workers accumulate large balances of unused vacation after decades of being on the government payroll. Williamson, however, amassed 462 hours of unused leave in less than two years on the job. The state paid $453 million in unused leave benefits to state workers in 2025. For example, the state paid 16 state workers more than $250,000 for unused time off in 2010, and 309 employees were paid more than $100,000. State employees have argued that under-staffing at state agencies can make it difficult to take vacations.
Pete Buttigieg on US soldiers killed in Iran conflictFormer Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who served as a Navy officer, spoke to CNN’s Jake Tapper about the loss of US service members in the Iran conflict. “When you prepare to go to war, the thing you most dread is your family being the ones to get that knock on the door,” he said. “More than a dozen American families have now gotten that knock on the door.”
The Associated Press learned of the agenda item through correspondence it obtained between WADA and European officials involved in the agency’s decision-making. Two others with knowledge of the agenda confirmed the existence of the rules proposal to AP; they were not authorized to speak publicly about the agenda, which has not been released publicly. The ONDCP and Congress under both the Trump and Biden administrations have withheld the payments to WADA. “This initiative is aimed at better protecting WADA’s funding so that it can deliver on its mission to protect clean sport,” said Fitzgerald, the spokesman for WADA. “If WADA’s funding is cut, it is ultimately athletes who will suffer.
Brian Cole, the Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs at the headquarters of both the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, is now arguing he is covered by President Donald Trump's sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants. Cole was arrested in December. He was later charged with interstate transportation of explosives and with malicious attempt to use explosives for his alleged actions on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In a Monday court filing, Cole's lawyers noted that even by the government's own account, Cole's alleged conduct "was motivated by grievances about the 2020 presidential election; was directed at the headquarters of the two national political parties on Capitol Hill; and was timed 'on the eve of the January 6 certification of the electoral college vote.'" "Cole’s conduct is so inextricably and demonstrably tethered to the 'events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021' that he must be pardoned pursuant to the applicable Presidential Pardon of January 20, 2025," they wrote.
Kuwaiti footballer mourned after deadly Iranian drone strikeHundreds in Kuwait turned out to mourn a 33-year-old former national footballer and Border Force major killed in an Iranian drone strike. As Iran retaliates against US-Israeli airstrikes with attacks across the Gulf, Kuwait has become one of the deadliest locations for service personnel. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports. A previous version of this video was posted with a misspelling of Fahad Al-Majmad’s name.
Two weeks into Operation Epic Fury, the full scope of the resulting oil crisis is becoming clear. Historically, a 10% increase in oil prices adds roughly 0.15-0.2% to Price Consumer Expenditure (PCE) inflation within three to six months3. With PCE at 2.9% and Q4 GDP at just 1.4%, headline inflation could push toward 3.5-3.7% even as growth stalls. Meanwhile, logistical constraints are limiting the physical oil market. Oil breaches $1508 amid fragmented global supply chains, while gold surges past $6,000 under extreme monetary stress.
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Beachgoers enjoy Dockweiler State Beach in El Segundo in May. The beach was the scene of a shooting Saturday night, according to police. Police on Sunday continued their search for a gunman in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy at Dockweiler State Beach the night before. Moments later, he realized he had been shot, according to Eisenman. Eisenman said that a preliminary investigation suggested the shooting stemmed from a gang dispute but did not offer any further details.
Recently, the Authors Guild expanded its human certification program for books to non-members (and the UK’s Society of Authors has partnered up on it as well). The Authors Guild certification does permit a small amount of AI-generated text, mainly to allow for AI-powered grammar and spell-check applications. That means the Authors Guild is not analyzing the manuscript for evidence of AI use but taking the author’s word for it. Her initial response really pushed me to reflect, though, on the deeper concerns I have with any human certification program. Will libraries have to go through their shelves and retrospectively mark all books…?”I voiced all of these concerns to the Authors Guild last week.
1 spot for total primetime viewership and total day viewership among all basic cable networks. MS NOW finished in second place in total primetime viewers and six place in the demo, averaging 1.354 million total viewers and 160,000 in the key demo during primetime. These numbers put MS NOW at a 15% increase in primetime total viewers and 43% increase in primetime key demo viewers compared to the same week in 2025. This put CNN in third place for total day viewers and third place in the demo against the other basic cable networks. For total day, the network saw an increase of 54% in total viewers and 55% in the key demo
Donald Trump left critics in disbelief on Sunday with a remark about his Iran war during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One. Asked how quickly those deployments would happen, Trump said it would “start immediately,” with different countries offering different forms of assistance, including minesweeper boats. Trump started the war so he is responsible. Trump has raised the global oil price so he is responsible and the price hike hits all regardless of where they get their oil. You don’t spit on others and… https://t.co/PBbZ9hfgaL — Camille MacKenzie (@CamRMacKenzie) March 16, 2026Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementTrump starts the biggest war in the Middle East in 20 years >Trump maybe we shouldn’t be there at all….
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Takeaways from the Oscars red carpetOn the Oscars red carpet, Jessie Buckley, Elle Fanning and Rose Byrne were among the stars opting for classic dresses that toyed with throwback visions of femininity. CNN Style's Rachel Tashjian and WWD’s Alex Badia discuss the “revenge of the tradwife" and other looks that were far edgier.
Michael B. Jordan won the lead actor Oscar for his portrayal of twins Smoke and Stack in “Sinners.”This is read by an automated voice. Michael B. Jordan is a first-time Academy Award winner. The “Sinners” star won the lead actor Oscar for his dual roles as Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler’s Southern Gothic horror film, which received a record 16 Oscar nominations including best picture. With his win, Jordan became the first performer in more than half a century to top the lead actor category for playing twins. “I started to feel subtle differences as I shifted between Smoke and Stack.
