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Volkswagen will stop ID.4 production at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant to shift output to the Atlas in pursuit of higher‑volume North American growth. ID.4 inventory will continue to be sold, and VW plans a future ID.4 with details to come, while the company also explores a new high‑volume vehicle tailored to U.S. needs.
FIA Formula 2 will stage rounds 2 and 3 of its 2026 season in Miami (May 1–3) and Montreal (May 22–24), marking the championship’s first-ever races in North America alongside Formula 1. The moves come after Bahrain and Jeddah were not held in April; the calendar then returns to Europe with Monaco in early June. Officials praised the decision as a step in global growth and maintaining a steady racing schedule for teams and fans.
Jack White has expanded his 2026 tour with new dates across North America and Europe, including multiple Brooklyn Paramount shows and a two-night stand at Atlanta’s Coca-Cola Roxy. The trek opens with a Coachella slot, and the Toronto show is backed by Angine de Poitrine. The run follows White’s recent SNL performances and a Colbert interview after releasing new material since 2022.
Radiocarbon dating of carefully selected North American weapons places the bow and arrow’s emergence at roughly 1,400 years ago. Adoption was rapid in the south, where the bow quickly supplanted the atlatl, while in the north the bow coexisted with the atlatl for centuries, implying a single origin with regionally varying diffusion. The study highlights a context-dependent pattern of technological evolution influenced by environment and social networks, with faster replacement in some regions and prolonged toolkit diversity in others.
North America’s 2026 World Cup was intended as a continental showcase, but diverging immigration rules, security regimes, and funding across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are turning it into three parallel tournaments. FIFA remains the glue, yet political frictions—including a looming USMCA deadline and Trump-era tensions—are creating budgetary strains and uneven human-rights commitments across host cities, complicating preparations for the event.
K-pop girl group i-dle announced the North American dates for the Syncopation world tour, listing August stops in Hamilton, Newark, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Orlando, San Antonio, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Seattle, with more stops possible and tickets on sale March 11.
A total lunar eclipse, known as a Blood Moon, will be visible across North America on March 3, 2026, with about 58 minutes of totality as Earth’s shadow reddens the Moon. The penumbral phase starts 12:44 a.m. PST and the event ends around 6:23 a.m. PST; visibility across California depends on weather. The viewing is safe with the naked eye. Griffith Observatory will livestream from 12:37 a.m.–6:25 a.m. PST, and timeanddate.com will offer a YouTube livestream starting at 12:44 a.m. PST. NASA notes this is the first total lunar eclipse visible in the Americas since March 2025, and the next North American total lunar eclipse won’t occur until June 26, 2029.
Papa John’s says it will close roughly 300 underperforming North American restaurants by the end of 2027, about 200 of them this year, as part of a turnaround plan following a weak quarter. The closures accompany a roughly 7% cut to its corporate staff and come after a 5.4% drop in North American same-store sales in Q4; CEO Todd Penegor cited a weak consumer backdrop and promotional environment while rivals like Pizza Hut and Domino’s show a mixed picture.
Stellantis says UAW-represented workers won’t receive a 2025 profit-sharing payout because North America operating margin missed the thresholds set in the 2023 labor agreement, marking the first such omission since 2011; Ford and GM are paying thousands to their workers for 2025, while Stellantis posted a -3.1% margin in North America for 2025 and historically paid up to about $14,760 in 2022 and $13,860 in 2023, with payouts tied to margin and hours worked. The company cites a challenging year and notes actions like reintroducing the Hemi V-8 to support 2026 results.
Footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico have been calibrated to about 23,000 years old, placing humans in North America roughly 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. Radiocarbon dating tied to pine pollen and ditch grasses, with optical luminescence supporting the age, corroborates the finding. The footprints depict activities from play to hunting, including a woman carrying a child, and researchers hope to uncover more to broaden the North American archaeological record.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announced the Land of Hope and Dreams U.S. tour for spring 2026, a string of arena and stadium dates from Minneapolis to Washington, D.C., kicking off March 31 and ending May 27, with tickets going on sale Friday; the politically charged run is framed as defense of American democracy and freedom.
Archaeologists at White Sands, New Mexico, have dated footprints to about 20,700–22,400 years ago (during the Last Glacial Maximum), strengthening the case that humans reached North America well before the Clovis-first model. Radiocarbon dating of seeds, pollen, and the mud found with the prints across three labs all converge on the same timeline, prompting a reevaluation of migration routes and lifeways, though the absence of durable artifacts remains a puzzle. The study was published in Science Advances.
Nintendo is offering a free in-store demo of Mario Tennis Fever for Switch 2 via select kiosks across the U.S. (Best Buy, GameStop, Target, Walmart) and Canada (Best Buy, Walmart). The demo isn’t on the eShop yet, with the full game launching next week; Nintendo will also host launch events at stores in New York and San Francisco featuring the demo, photo ops, and gifts.
Space.com reports a March 2026 total lunar eclipse, often called a blood moon, will be visible across North America (weather permitting). The event will see Earth’s shadow fully darken the Moon, producing a reddish tint. Viewing quality depends on local timing and skies, and this eclipse is part of a broader 2026 lunar-eclipse lineup.
NA pre-orders for Pokémon Pokopia on Switch 2 include a 'Flat Leaf Plant' decor item via Amazon US and Best Buy Canada; the bonus can also be earned through regular gameplay, and the same promo previously appeared in Japan ahead of the March 5, 2026 launch.