March Madness 2026: Live Sweet 16 scores and bracket updates from Friday

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Lead: On March 27, 2026, the Sweet 16 produced high-stakes basketball in Washington, D.C., and the Midwest as four teams competed for Elite Eight berths. Top-seeded Duke edged St. John’s 80-75 to advance; a late Dylan Darling 3-pointer that would have tied the game rimmed out. Michigan arrived in the Midwest bracket as the presumptive … Read more

Trump Directs DHS to Fund TSA Pay Amid Shutdown Standoff

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Lead President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to reallocate funds so Transportation Security Administration employees can be paid, even as other DHS personnel remain unpaid during the ongoing partial government shutdown. The directive instructs DHS to identify funds with a “reasonable and logical nexus” to TSA operations so staff receive … Read more

10 Americans injured in Iranian attack on Saudi airbase

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Lead On March 27, 2026, an attack involving missiles and drones struck Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, wounding 10 U.S. service members. U.S. officials told reporters two of the Americans were categorized as very seriously injured and eight as seriously injured. The strike occurred amid a broader U.S.-Iran conflict that has produced dozens … Read more

Iran Asserts Control Over Strait as Cross-Strikes With Israel Escalate

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Lead: On March 27, 2026, Iran declared increased control over the Strait of Hormuz after warning three vessels not to transit the waterway, with two ships reportedly turning back. The move coincided with renewed cross-border strikes between Iran and Israel, including Iranian reports of damage to a uranium processing facility and multiple industrial sites. Israel … Read more

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

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Lead Savannah Guthrie will resume co-hosting NBC’s Today on April 6 after an almost two-month absence following the Feb. 1 disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, from Tucson, Arizona. The family and investigators say evidence at the home and surveillance video showing a masked person at the front door have led authorities to treat … Read more

Playing Wolfenstein 3D with One Hand in 2026

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Lead In 2026 I replayed id Software’s 1992 landmark Wolfenstein 3D and found a game that still teaches lessons despite obvious age. The session highlighted the engine’s 90-degree geometry, a frustrating lack of an in-game map, and uneven difficulty across settings. Most surprisingly, the title is eminently playable one-handed using only a mouse, which reshapes … Read more

Defense Secretary Hegseth intervened to stop promotions of Black and female officers – NPR

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has intervened to halt the promotions of four Army officers — two Black service members and two women — who were under consideration for one-star (brigadier general) ranks, according to current reporting. The action, first reported by the New York Times and confirmed to NPR by U.S. officials speaking on … Read more