On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 12:10 p.m. ET in St. Louis, No. Purdue (27-8) meets Miami (26-8) in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 with a Sweet Sixteen berth at stake. The winner will travel to San Jose to face Texas after the Longhorns eliminated Gonzaga Saturday night. CBS will carry the game with … Read more
Lead Reports on 22 March 2026 say ballistic missiles were fired at the joint US–UK military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, about 4,000 km from Iran. US media outlets reported two missiles: one failed mid‑flight and the other was intercepted, according to those reports; Washington has not issued a formal public account. … Read more
On the night of March 21–22, 2026, Iran launched missiles at the southern Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad, in strikes Iranian media said targeted Israel’s main nuclear research complex. Israeli authorities reported about 180 people wounded, some seriously, and showed sites with large craters and damaged buildings. The exchange came amid a widening regional … Read more
March 22, 2026 — Israeli forces carried out a sequence of air and ground operations in southern Lebanon on Saturday and Sunday, killing senior Hezbollah fighters, seizing sizeable weapon caches including rockets, and announcing a fresh wave of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the raid killed Abu Khalil Barji, identified … Read more
At 10:47 a.m. ET on March 21, 2026, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying 29 Starlink satellites. The first-stage booster, making its 27th flight, successfully returned to the Atlantic and touched down on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas about eight minutes after liftoff. … Read more
Lead Since 2020 the retail price of menstrual products in the United States has climbed sharply, driven by broader inflation and new tariff policies that add import costs. Market research firm Circana reports an average unit price rising from about $5.37 in 2020 to $7.43 in February 2026 — roughly a 40% increase — while … Read more
Saturday’s 10-game slate delivered milestones, buzzer drama and streaks that reshaped narratives across the league. In Houston, Kevin Durant moved past Michael Jordan into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his 32,294th career point, and Amen Thompson tipped in the game-winner as the Rockets edged Miami 123-122. In Los Angeles, LeBron James … Read more
Lead On March 22, 2026, the Supreme Court took up Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case that could change how states treat ballots mailed before but received after Election Day. The Republican National Committee asks the Court to bar states from counting ballots that arrive after Election Day, a move that could affect voting … Read more
Saturday Night Live UK, the new British offshoot featuring SNL veteran Tina Fey as the debut host, premieres in the UK on Saturday, March 21 and will be available to U.S. viewers on-demand the next day, Sunday, March 22, via Peacock. The first season runs eight episodes and pairs established hosts with contemporary musical guests, … Read more
Lead In early December 2025 a powerful atmospheric river produced record-breaking floods across Western Washington, swamping towns, farms and cross-border lowlands. The Nooksack River overflowed into Sumas, affecting almost every one of the town’s roughly 1,400 homes and forcing many families from their houses. Local residents, farmers and some officials pressed for immediate dredging of … Read more
Lead On March 22, 2026, Tehran warned it would retaliate if its energy infrastructure is attacked after US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian military command and state-linked outlets said the country would target US energy, IT and desalination assets should Iranian facilities be harmed. The warning … Read more
Lead On Saturday night, US President Donald Trump gave Tehran a 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning he would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants if the waterway remained closed. Iran’s military and state media vowed retaliation, saying US regional infrastructure would be targeted if Iranian energy sites were attacked. The escalation … Read more
Lead: As the Department of Homeland Security partial shutdown reached its 36th day, nonprofits, labor unions and airport communities across the United States organized food deliveries and temporary pantries to assist Transportation Security Administration officers who have missed full paychecks. Charities including World Central Kitchen and local groups moved to feed staff at Washington, D.C.-area … Read more
On March 22, 2026, Slovenians went to the polls in a razor-thin parliamentary contest that could reverberate across Europe. Voters were asked to choose between the center-left governing coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Golob and a comeback bid by former prime minister Janez Janša, 67. The campaign’s final days were marked by allegations that … Read more
Lead Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme-heat warnings on Saturday as March produced an unusually early stretch of triple-digit temperatures in the U.S. Southwest, while heat pushed as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring. Forecasts called for readings at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 C) in places including Tucson … Read more
