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Microsoft has publicly mapped a course-correction for Windows 11, promising a package of visible fixes and deeper engineering changes that begin with Insider releases in March and a wider April 2026 rollout. Windows president Pavan Davuluri acknowledged in late January 2026 that Windows 11 had strayed from user expectations and laid out a prioritized plan … Read more

Mar 20, 2026 — Hofstra and Alabama meet in the NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL, with tip-off at 3:15 p.m. ET on truTV. The matchup shifted dramatically after Alabama guard Aden Holloway was arrested and ruled out, removing the Tide’s second-leading half-court creator. Covers analyst Hatfield favors Hofstra to exploit the … Read more

Lead Washington — Updated March 20, 2026: Pentagon planners have developed detailed options for placing U.S. ground forces in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, as President Donald Trump considers further moves in the U.S.-Israel-led confrontation with Iran. Senior commanders reportedly submitted specific requests to make a ground-deployment option available, and planners have discussed detention … Read more

Lead Honolulu city officials issued an immediate evacuation order on the morning of March 20, 2026, for neighborhoods downstream of the Wahiawa Dam after the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) warned the structure is at imminent risk of failure. The DEM said at 9 a.m. the dam had not failed but rising water from a … Read more

Lead On March 20, 2026, CBS News announced it will shut down CBS News Radio and lay off more than 60 employees as part of a newsroom restructuring led by editor in chief Bari Weiss. The closure, set for May 22, 2026, ends a service that traces its origins to 1927 and which carried Edward … Read more

Lead Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone project codenamed Transformer, according to Reuters sources in March 2026. The company is said to aim to use the device to drive adoption of its AI services, potentially centering a generative assistant subscription. The team reportedly draws design inspiration from simplified handset concepts such as the Light … Read more

Lead Friday, March 20, 2026, delivered another full slate of NCAA Tournament first-round games as the field of 64 continued to be winnowed to 32. The marquee early result saw No. 7 Kentucky survive No. 10 Santa Clara in an overtime thriller in St. Louis, 89-84. Other notable outcomes included No. 5 Texas Tech beating … Read more

President Donald Trump on Friday publicly rebuked NATO allies for what he described as unwillingness to help secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as the US–Israel campaign against Iran continues and the waterway remains effectively closed. Speaking on his Truth Social platform, Trump argued that allied inaction was prolonging high oil prices and that … Read more

Google is quietly testing a change to its core Search results that replaces publisher headlines with AI-generated alternatives. Over the past few months The Verge documented multiple cases where search results displayed headlines that differed from the ones written by reporters, sometimes altering nuance or apparent meaning. Google says the trial is a small, narrow … Read more

March 20, 2026 — Federal regulators on Thursday cleared Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of rival broadcaster Tegna, a deal that will significantly expand Nexstar’s local-TV footprint and redraw parts of the U.S. local news map. The Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department signed off on the merger a day after eight state … Read more

Lead Chuck Norris, the martial-arts champion and actor best known for Walker, Texas Ranger, died on March 20 at age 86, his family announced. The family said he passed away surrounded by relatives and asked that the immediate circumstances remain private. Norris had been hospitalized in Hawaii earlier in the week after what media outlets … Read more

Lead Amazon MGM’s sci‑fi adaptation Project Hail Mary recorded $12 million in preview screenings ahead of its wide release, the largest preview take of 2026 so far. The preview haul outperformed Scream 7’s $7.8 million and sets the film on track for a strong opening weekend. Early projections place the film between $63 million and … Read more

As Nowruz arrived on March 20, 2026, many Iranians marked the spring new year in a subdued atmosphere across Tehran and other cities. Markets such as Tajrish Bazaar saw smaller crowds than usual as families balanced traditional customs with grief after a deadly January crackdown and three weeks of U.S.-Israeli bombardment. Economic hardship — rising … Read more

On March 20, 2026 the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the Trump administration, filed a civil suit in federal court in Boston alleging Harvard University violated the civil rights of Jewish and Israeli students and staff. The complaint accuses Harvard of tolerating antisemitic conduct and seeks to compel compliance with Title VI while pursuing recovery … Read more

Lead President Trump on Friday attacked NATO allies for declining to send ground forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling them “cowards,” as the Pentagon dispatched a second Marine expeditionary unit and three warships toward the Middle East. The moves come amid an intensifying U.S.–Israeli campaign against Iranian targets and continued Iranian missile and … Read more