Sunday, March 8, 2026

As Alabama jailers face brutality charges, sheriff seeks votes

The jail death of a man who suffered from mental illness drew criminal charges against Alabama guards. The sheriff says he's done nothing wrong. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Sun Mar 8 2026

 
Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith running for re-election in Walker County, Ala. Elected in 2018 as Walker County Sheriff, Smith is seeking a third term. Smithร•s time as sheriff has seen significant controversy, including the death of inmate Anthony "Tony" Mitchell in January 2023. Mitchellร•s death while in custody at the Walker County Jail has led to federal lawsuits, petitions calling for Smithร•s resignation and other abuse and neglect under his administration.

The jail death of a man who suffered from mental illness drew criminal charges against Alabama guards. The sheriff says he's done nothing wrong.

Ashley Padilla as Kristi Noem on "Saturday Night Live" on Jan. 17, 2026.
 

'SNL' mocks Kristi Noem's firing in cold open – 'I self-deported'

In the latest "Saturday Night Live" cold open, Ashley Padilla played Kristi Noem, who insisted Trump didn't fire her as Homeland Security secretary.

John Cameron Mitchell, left, and Simu Liu pose for a portrait together sitting in the orchestra seats of the Lyceum Theatre.
 

Broadway reminds us 'diversity is good.' Will America listen?

The theater has long been a place where the nation goes to work through social tensions of the moment. Here's how Broadway holds a mirror to America.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to announce that the U.S. had begun "major combat operations" in Iran, in an unknown location, in this screengrab from a video released February 28, 2026. Israel and the U.S. conducted strikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
 

Can Trump unilaterally start a war with Iran? Can anyone stop him?

The escalating conflict in Iran has thrust foundational legal questions about the president's war powers into the spotlight. Here are answers.

Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026. Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on March 6, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled throug the region and beyond.
 

Trump says he's not interested in negotiations: Iran war live updates

President Trump raised the possibility that the Iran war would continue until the Middle East country no longer has a military or leadership.

Days will get noticeably longer for many in the United States during the month of March as meteorological spring begins. Americans in the northernmost states will see an hour and a half or more of extra sunlight, according to AccuWeather.
 

The real reason sunlight is increasing (it's not daylight saving time)

Daylight saving time arrives amid a fascinating cosmic quirk: Daylight rapidly increases in March, unlike any other month.

Thandie Newton and Matt Dillon cross paths for a second time in an emotional scene from "Crash."
 

The Oscars' worst best picture winners, ranked

The Oscars aspire to honor Hollywood's best, but it doesn't always work out that way. The 10 worst movies to win best picture at the Academy Awards.

U.S. President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026.
 

Trump: Iran bombed girls' school. 'They have no accuracy whatsoever'

Speaking aboard Air Force One on March 7, Trump blamed Iran for the bombing of Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab.

Amia Neff gets a piece of candy from the Generations Wealth Advisors table while Gregory Neff waits his turn during the Spooktacular Downtown Trick-or-Treat Walk on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Perry.    Spooktacular 50
 

Why inheritances are generating more bad blood and legal fees

The largest wealth transfer in history is causing a surge in estate disputes. Learn how to protect your estate and inheritance gifts.

Harry Styles attends the BRIT Awards on Feb. 28, 2026, in Manchester, England.
 

Surprise! Harry Styles crashes Ryan Gosling's 'SNL' monologue

Harry Styles stopped by "Saturday Night Live" a week early, making a cameo during Ryan Gosling's monologue. Naturally, the cameras loved it.

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