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Lead: Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known for portraying Xander Harris on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died March 20, 2026, his family said. He was 54. In an Instagram post shared Friday night his family said he “died in his sleep of natural causes” and asked for privacy as they grieve. Brendon’s … Read more

Lead: Since the first case was reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on 13 March, a cluster of meningococcal B infections tied to Kent has grown to 29 confirmed or suspected cases and two deaths. Public warnings were issued on 15 March after a suspected super-spreader event at Club Chemistry in Canterbury between … Read more

Lead On Friday, a Senate motion to advance a full-year Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill failed, leaving a partial funding crisis and growing concern over long airport screening lines at several of the nation’s busiest airports. Democrats withheld the votes needed to move the package, and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he … Read more

Lead: As of March 20, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has become the central battleground in the widening conflict between the United States and Iran. In response to U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, Iran has largely sealed the strait, disrupting oil shipments and contributing to rising gasoline prices. With the war nearing its three-week mark, the … Read more

Lead: In Tampa on March 20, 2026, No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to defeat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a Midwest Region first-round game. Labaron Philon Jr. paced the Crimson Tide with 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, including a 21-point second-half outburst. Alabama (24-9) closed the half on a … Read more

Costello van Steenis stopped Fabian Edwards in the third round in Madrid to retain his PFL middleweight title, extending his head-to-head edge over the Briton. The victory, a stoppage delivered while defending a takedown against the cage, marked Van Steenis’ first title defence and his second career win over Edwards. Edwards, 32, had arrived after … Read more

On March 20, 2026 a federal judge in Washington struck down a Pentagon policy that had tied press credentials to agreements restricting unapproved reporting, finding the rule unconstitutional and restoring key protections for independent reporting. The decision, issued in a 40-page opinion by U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman, targeted a policy implemented in October … Read more

Lead: Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known as Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as Kevin Lynch on Criminal Minds, died in his sleep, his family said in a statement posted March 21, 2026. He was 54. The family described the death as from natural causes and asked for privacy while they grieve. … Read more

Lead On March 20, 2026, oil prices ticked higher while U.S. equities slid sharply as attacks on energy facilities around the Persian Gulf rattled markets. Brent crude settled at $112.19 a barrel, up 3.3% from the previous session, though below Thursday’s peak near $119. The S&P 500 closed 1.5% lower as investors reacted to supply … Read more

Lead The US Treasury on 20 March issued a 30-day waiver allowing purchase of Iranian crude and petroleum products already loaded at sea, aiming to relieve short-term global energy shortages tied to the recent US‑Israeli conflict with Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the move will quickly return roughly 140 million barrels to world markets … Read more

Lead: President Donald Trump on Friday criticized NATO members for what he called reluctance to ‘‘help open’’ the Strait of Hormuz as leaders from more than a dozen U.S. allies pledged to join ‘‘appropriate efforts’’ to secure passage through the waterway. The joint statement — signed by countries including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, … Read more

Chuck Norris, the martial-arts icon who became a fixture of American action cinema and television, died on March 20, 2026. His family announced his death via his official Instagram account after he was hospitalized earlier that day in Hawaii following a medical emergency; he was 86. Norris built a decades-long career turning black-belt technique into … Read more

Lead A federal jury in San Francisco found that Elon Musk misled investors during a critical stretch of his 2022 bid to buy Twitter, concluding this week that some of his public statements and tweets were intentionally deceptive. The unanimous verdict came after two days of deliberation and follows a class-action suit by Twitter shareholders … Read more

Lead U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration records reviewed by The Associated Press show Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a ‘priority target’ in DEA files as federal prosecutors in New York question alleged links between his circle and drug traffickers. The records indicate Petro surfaced in multiple inquiries dating to 2022, including tips tying him … Read more

The U.S. Space Systems Command confirmed on Friday that GPS III SV10, a satellite originally scheduled to fly on United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan rocket, will instead launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 in late April. The transfer follows an ongoing investigation into an anomaly during Vulcan’s first flight in January 2024, and Space Force … Read more