Lead North Carolina is searching for a new men’s basketball head coach after deciding to part ways with Hubert Davis. On March 2024 broadcasts of ESPN’s Get Up, analyst Seth Greenberg outlined a short list of potential replacements and argued UNC must pair any hire with heavy financial and staffing support. Greenberg floated veteran Billy … Read more
March 25, 2026 — Travelers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston faced unusually long security lines after 36% of Transportation Security Administration officers called out of work amid a partial federal government shutdown that suspended pay. Passengers described hours-long waits that stretched through terminals and underground concourses; several missed flights and some slept in … Read more
25 March 2026 — Stephen Colbert will move from late-night to Middle-earth: filmmaker Peter Jackson announced in a social-media video on Tuesday that Colbert will co-write a new Lord of the Rings feature, tentatively titled The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past. The project, described as set 14 years after Frodo’s departure, will … Read more
On March 24, 2026 (updated March 25, 2026), global markets swung as investors reacted to a renewed US diplomatic push aimed at securing a ceasefire between Iran and regional adversaries. Stocks and government bonds advanced while oil prices eased after traders parsed conflicting signals: a US-led diplomatic effort gathered momentum even as Iran reportedly rejected … Read more
US officials say roughly 1,000 soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are preparing to deploy to the Middle East in coming days, even as Washington and Tehran exchange claims over possible negotiations. The report comes after President Donald Trump signaled optimism about progress toward ending the war and after Iran’s military publicly mocked the … Read more
Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), the joint venture between Sony and Honda, announced it will discontinue the Afeela 1 electric sedan and the planned Afeela SUV after Honda revised its electrification strategy. The move follows Honda’s March 12, 2026 decision to recalibrate EV investments, including a potential writedown of up to 2.5 trillion yen ($15.7 billion) … Read more
Lead Before returning to her anchor desk, Savannah Guthrie sits for a taped, two-part conversation with Hoda Kotb that will air on March 26 and March 27 on NBC’s “Today.” Guthrie, who has been off the program since her mother Nancy Guthrie went missing from her Arizona home on January 31, 2026, becomes the focus … Read more
Russian authorities reported on Wednesday that air defenses intercepted 389 incoming Ukrainian drones overnight, marking what Moscow called the largest single drone assault on Russian regions and the Crimean Peninsula since the 2022 invasion began. The Russian Defense Ministry said the intercepts took place over 13 regions plus Crimea as Kyiv continues to deploy domestically … Read more
More than seven weeks after 84‑year‑old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson‑area home, TODAY co‑host Savannah Guthrie gave her first televised interview, describing her family as “in agony” and renewing the appeal for information. The family reported Nancy missing Feb. 1 after she failed to attend a virtual church gathering; she was last seen about … Read more
Lead Sony Honda Mobility, the joint venture between Sony and Honda, announced on March 25, 2026 that it will stop development of its Afeela electric vehicle program after Honda reassessed its EV strategy. The decision follows Honda’s announcement earlier this month of a potential writedown of up to 2.5 trillion yen (about $15.7 billion). The … Read more
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, running March 25–31, 2026, is offering unusually deep markdowns across Apple’s most popular products, with savings that in some cases reach up to $300. The weeklong event spans AirPods, MacBooks, Apple Watches, iPads and accessories sold through Amazon’s storefront, and many items are discounted to levels typically seen only on major … Read more
Lead On March 25, 2026, Major League Baseball opened its regular season with the New York Yankees facing the San Francisco Giants, kicking off a full Opening Day slate the next day. Sports writers across ESPN submitted forecasts for division races, wild cards, award winners and the World Series champion. Their consensus paints the Los … Read more
In October, an Indiana small-business owner took a merchant cash advance of $50,000 to cover payroll and operating costs; she received just under $47,000 after fees. Months later a Connecticut-based collections process — triggered by her lender after alleged missed payments — led banks to freeze every account linked to her, leaving her unable to … Read more
Lead: On March 25, 2026, U.S. Central Command published before-and-after imagery of a facility west of Isfahan that it said was producing Shahed attack drones and that was later struck, promising a blow to Iran’s drone supply. The administration framed the images as evidence that the campaign could degrade Tehran’s capacity to strike Gulf states … Read more
Lead: Stephen Colbert, who will end his 11-year run as host of The Late Show on May 21, 2026, announced he will co-write and help develop a new film in the Lord of the Rings franchise. The announcement was made in a video with director Peter Jackson and shared by Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company … Read more
