For years, venture capitalists have been skeptical of beverage startups, citing low margins and brutal distribution as the reason most brands never succeed. But a new wave of “functional soda” companies are challenging that notion, including prebiotic soda brand Poppy, which evolved from a kitchen experiment to a $1.95 billion acquisition by PepsiCo. on this…
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Americans are warily eyeing prices at the pump as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz grind…
jameson hensleyMarch 11, 2026, 10:17 am ET to close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens starting in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he…
An unidentified foreign hacker broke into the FBI’s field office in New York in 2023 and compromised files related to the bureau’s investigation of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to Reuters. The newswire cited a source familiar with the breach as well as court documents and reported that the hack took advantage of a server…
President Trump was heading to Kentucky on Wednesday to visit the district of one of his few GOP foes: Rep. Thomas Massie. After a stop in Cincinnati, Trump will cross the Ohio River to visit a packaging plant in Hebron, Ky., in Massey’s 4th Congressional District. The President has endorsed the primary rival of the…
Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday said he hopes the federal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell “goes away” so the Senate can take up the nomination of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump‘s pick to replace the head of the U.S. central bank. “That proceeding going away allows for us to get the Fed fully…
Jeff BorzelloMarch 11, 2026, 07:15 am ET to close Basketball Recruiting Insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduated from University of Delaware. multiple authors The 2026 men’s college basketball coaching carousel has kicked into high gear, with changes to more than 20 jobs already announced — including four power-conference positions. Despite schools rapidly moving forward at…
If Vice President J.D. Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz are serious about restoring fiscal credibility to eligibility programs, Medicaid is where reform should begin. Source link
The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, the largest such action in the organization’s history. The IEA did not set out a timeline for when the stocks would hit the market. It said that the reserves would be…
Jeremy WooMar 11, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023 Multiple Authors Whether you’ve followed this 2026 NBA draft class all season or are just tuning in for March Madness, it bears repeating: This is shaping up to be…
