Lead: Purdue and Arizona meet in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in San Jose on Saturday, March 28, with tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. ET on TBS. Arizona enters as the favorite by roughly 5.5 points while moneylines range from about -255 to -260 for Arizona and +205 to +210 for Purdue; the advertised total … Read more
March 28, 2026 — An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three journalists on Saturday, including Ali Shuaib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-owned Al Manar television network. Two other journalists, siblings Fatima and Mohammad Ftouni, working with Al Mayadeen, were also killed when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck. Israel’s military said it … Read more
Martin Short was photographed in public for the first time since his daughter Katherine’s death, stepping out Friday evening in Santa Monica for dinner with filmmaker J.J. Abrams. The April tour dates with Steve Martin were paused after recent personal losses; the pair plan to resume shows on April 11. Photographers captured Short getting into … Read more
At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 28, 2026, Vice President JD Vance won the event’s straw poll, capturing 53 percent of votes from roughly 1,600 attendees. Secretary of State Marco Rubio placed second with 35 percent, marking a notable rise from his standing at last year’s CPAC. The result underlines intraparty tensions … Read more
Lead: UFC Seattle (UFC Fight Night 271) delivered a night of decisive finishes and heated decisions at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. On a card headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer, several undercard bouts produced clear stoppages while others went to judge’s scorecards. Notable outcomes included Alexia Thainara’s unanimous decision over Bruna Brasil, Yousri … Read more
In January, NASA astronaut Michael Fincke experienced a sudden episode aboard the International Space Station that left him temporarily unable to speak and led to an early return to Earth for his crew. The Crew-11 team—which arrived at the station in August and spent 167 days on the mission—splashed down on Jan. 15 so the … Read more
Lead On March 28, 2026, in Grapevine, Texas, attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference expressed steady loyalty to President Trump while voicing anxiety about the fallout from the U.S. strikes on Iran. Many said the campaign could be justified if it ends quickly, lowers gasoline prices and avoids sending American troops to Iran — … Read more
Lead: Travelers facing long airport security lines should not expect an immediate fix even after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to restart pay for Transportation Security Administration officers following a partial government shutdown that left many workers unpaid for more than 40 days. The Department of Homeland Security said paychecks could begin arriving … Read more
Kim Novak told The Times of London that she would have never approved the upcoming Miramax drama Scandalous, which casts Sydney Sweeney as Novak opposite David Jonsson as Sammy Davis Jr. Novak said the casting and promotional focus worry her, arguing the film risks reducing their relationship to a sexual dynamic rather than the broader … Read more
Lead: A 2025 network meta-analysis led by researchers at Harbin Sport University examined 30 randomized controlled trials involving more than 2,500 people with sleep disturbances across over a dozen countries and found that high‑intensity yoga performed for under 30 minutes, twice weekly, was most strongly associated with improved sleep. Walking and resistance training ranked second … Read more
On March 28, 2026, thousands of demonstrators gathered at loosely coordinated “No Kings” rallies across the United States and in several international cities to denounce President Trump and elements of his second-term agenda. The largest concentrations appeared in the Twin Cities, where crowds gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol, and in Little Rock, Ark., where … Read more
On a recent episode of his web talk show Big Drive, entertainer Nick Cannon told guest Amber Rose that he believes the Democratic Party is “the party of the KKK” and declared, “I f— with Trump,” while praising aspects of former President Donald Trump’s agenda. The exchange, first reported via TMZ and summarized in coverage … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian satellites photographed the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 20, March 23 and March 25, days before Iran launched a strike on March 26 that wounded American service members. Zelenskyy shared a summary of Ukrainian intelligence with NBC News during a visit to Doha, and said … Read more
Henry C. Lee, the forensic scientist whose work brought modern crime-scene methods into public view through high-profile cases including the 1995 O.J. Simpson trial, died Friday at his home in Henderson, Nevada. He was 87. His family and the University of New Haven said he “passed away peacefully” after a brief illness. Lee taught at … Read more
Project Hail Mary delivered an unusually resilient weekend at the box office, holding to a projected $53.1 million after a $14.6 million Friday, representing a modest 34 percent drop from its $80.6 million opening. The Ryan Gosling–led adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel pushed its global cumulative past $200 million through Sunday, with domestic receipts estimated … Read more
