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Friday March 27th, 2026 evening edition

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With continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we’ve made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally.

We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide.

The updated recommended retail prices for PS5 consoles are effective starting April 2, 2026 as follows.

For all other territories, please check with your local retailer or direct.playstation.com where it is available. U.S. PS5 – $649.99. PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99. PS5 Pro – $899.99. U.K. PS5 – £569.99. PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99. PS5 Pro – £789.99. Europe.

PS5 – €649.99. PS5 Digital Edition – €599.99. PS5 Pro – €899.99. Japan.

The updated recommended retail price for PlayStation Portal remote player is effective starting April 2 as follows.

For all other territories, please check with your local retailer or direct.playstation.com where it is available. »

Senate unanimously moves to fund most of DHS, except ICE and border patrol, in rare overnight session

Authored by cnn.com

The Senate unanimously moved to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and part of Customs and Border Protection, in a rare overnight session.

Pressed on what specifically would be funded, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said, “I think it’ll be everything but ICE and CBP today.

“In the wake of the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Senate Democrats were clear: no blank check for a lawless ICE and border patrol. »

Florida bans sociology from core curriculum at state universities

Authored by miamiherald.com
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Florida Politics Florida bans sociology from core curriculum at state universities.

The surprise change came at the recommendation of State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, who cited faculty resistance to a newly approved, state-designed sociology curriculum and textbook.

Only four universities — the University of South Florida, Florida A&M University, the University of North Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University — had formally requested to drop introductory sociology from their general-education offerings. »

Germany's defence minister says Donald Trump has 'no exit strategy' in Iran

Authored by abc.net.au

Germany's defence minister has criticised the Trump administration over the Iran war, saying it has "no exit strategy" and accusing it of sending contradictory demands to European allies.

Iran war live updates: For all the latest news on the Middle East war, read our blog.

US President Donald Trump has declared that Iranians are trying to sue for peace despite the regime's public denials. »

Delivery robots smash Chicago bus shelters in two separate incidents

Authored by upi.com

March 26 (UPI) -- Two delivery robots crashed into two bus shelters in Chicago within a matter of days -- and one of the incidents was caught on camera.

The first crash occurred Sunday, when a delivery robot owned by Serve Robotics crashed into a Chicago Transit Authority Grand and Racine bus shelter, shattering the glass.

"We're aware of the incident involving one of our robots in Chicago," a Serve Robots spokesperson told WLS-TV. »