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Lead On Saturday night, US President Donald Trump gave Tehran a 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning he would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants if the waterway remained closed. Iran’s military and state media vowed retaliation, saying US regional infrastructure would be targeted if Iranian energy sites were attacked. The escalation … Read more

Lead Today’s lookahead for March 22, 2026 frames a week shaped by Neptune’s sensitive influence and a sun–Neptune alignment that nudges many signs toward imagination, empathy and discretion. Across the zodiac, the guidance ranges from taking creative risks to guarding private information. Several signs are positioned to seed ideas now that could return value in … Read more

Lead Team USA defeated the Wildcats FFC and cruised through the Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, leaving the tournament’s collection of NFL stars behind. The national squad scored on nearly every possession across three games and beat Brady’s Founders FFC 43-16 in a decisive meeting after earlier dismantling the Wildcats … Read more

Lead March 21, 2026 — Reporting by Business Insider and its BI Today newsletter highlights a concerning shift: colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger adults in the United States. Reporters spoke with more than 100 patients, clinicians, researchers and economists to document how the disease is changing lives, careers and finances. While deaths among people … Read more

Lead Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme-heat warnings on Saturday as March produced an unusually early stretch of triple-digit temperatures in the U.S. Southwest, while heat pushed as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring. Forecasts called for readings at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 C) in places including Tucson … Read more

On Saturday, 21 March 2026, Iran launched missile strikes on the southern Israeli towns of Dimona and Arad, wounding at least 180 people and causing significant damage in both urban centres. Iranian state media framed the attacks as retaliation for an alleged assault earlier that day on Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment complex. Israeli authorities reported … Read more

Lead Multiple liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes originating in the Gulf are due to arrive at key European and Asian terminals in the coming days, raising alarm among energy planners about a potential shortfall for the northern-hemisphere heating season. Market participants and some governments say the incoming shipments represent a final window to avoid supply … Read more

Lead March 22, 2026 — Elon Musk announced that his Terafab initiative, an ambitious plan to build facilities for designing and producing chips for robotics, AI and space data centers, will begin in Austin and be jointly operated by Tesla and SpaceX. Musk said the project will open with an “advanced technology fab” equipped to … Read more

Lead Paris, long governed by socialist administrations for a quarter-century, faces its most open mayoral contest in decades after the first round of municipal voting last Sunday. Emmanuel Grégoire, the Socialist Party candidate, entered the runoff ahead of conservative Rachida Dati, but the ballot exposed new electoral fractures across the city. For the first time … Read more

President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding that Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning the United States would strike Iranian power plants if the waterway is not cleared. The statement came amid renewed exchanges of long‑range missiles and air strikes across the region that have wounded about 100 people in … Read more

In July 2013, 57-year-old Gary Herbst disappeared from his home in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Four years later a dog discovered a human skull in Barron County, Wisconsin; genetic genealogy identified the remains as Herbst in June 2020. Investigators then focused on his wife, Connie, and son, Austin, who were arrested on Nov. 19, 2020 … Read more

Contestants on Season 22 of The Bachelorette are weighing legal action against ABC and Warner Bros. Discovery after the network pulled the season following newly released video tied to star Taylor Frankie Paul. Legal commentators on the March 21, 2026 episode of the “2 Angry Men” podcast suggested multiple participants have concrete grievances: lost visibility, … Read more

Lead: In Greenville, S.C., No. 3 seed Illinois beat No. 11 seed VCU 76-55 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, matching the program’s second trip in three seasons. The Illini (26-8) pulled away behind Andrej Stojakovic’s 21 points — 16 in the first half — and balanced interior play from … Read more

Lead: Over a two-day vote this weekend, Italians are deciding whether to approve changes to the constitution that would reconfigure the careers and governance of judges and prosecutors. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has campaigned energetically for a “yes” result, while trade unions and opposition parties frame the referendum as a risk to judicial independence and … Read more

Japan’s foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, said on March 22, 2026 that Tokyo is not pursuing one-on-one negotiations with Iran to secure transit for Japanese vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Motegi made the remarks on a Fuji Television program after reports that Tehran may be prepared to grant access. He emphasized Japan’s priority is to … Read more