Updated March 20, 2026, 7:20 p.m. ET — Thursday’s NCAA Tournament first-round slate delivered close finishes, upset bids and statement wins across multiple regions. Top seeds such as No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Iowa State advanced convincingly, while several lower seeds pushed favorites into tense late moments — most notably No. 10 Santa Clara … Read more
On March 20, 2026, visiting Akron met Texas Tech in Lubbock for a tightly contested first half. The Red Raiders led 40-35 at the break after a first-half stretch defined by multiple three-pointers, offensive rebounds and several blocks. Key contributors on both sides — including Donovan Atwell, Amani Lyles and Evan Mahaffey — swung momentum … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission on March 2026 approved Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, granting a waiver that allows the combined broadcaster to exceed the agency’s 39 percent national television ownership cap. Nexstar said it closed the purchase late the same day it received FCC sign-off; the Department of Justice had previously cleared … Read more
Lead: On Friday, March 20, 2026, the NCAA Tournament resumed across four regional sites with 16 first-round games that decided the Round of 32. The day produced a mix of dominant favorites, mid-major statements and a finish that will be replayed for weeks: No. 7 Kentucky advanced 89-84 in overtime over No. 10 Santa Clara … Read more
On March 20, 2026, a federal jury in San Francisco concluded that Elon Musk intentionally misled Twitter Inc. investors during his 2022 effort to acquire the company, according to the court verdict issued on Friday. The jurors found that Musk disparaged the social network—now known as X—by publicly asserting it had excessive fake accounts, conduct … Read more
ABC’s new season of The Bachelorette — fully filmed and slated to premiere this Sunday — has been pulled by parent company Disney after a video surfaced showing a 2023 incident involving would-be bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul and her then‑boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. TMZ published the footage on Thursday; the clip, which NPR has not independently … Read more
Apple’s iOS 26.4, released in March 2026, adds two new Ambient Music widgets to the iPhone Home Screen that let users start mood-based playlists with a single tap. The update brings a small widget that launches one chosen playlist and a larger widget that presents up to four mood presets—Chill, Productivity, Sleep and Wellbeing—each with … Read more
Microsoft announced that Windows 11 will regain a movable taskbar this year, letting users reposition it to the top or sides of the screen. The change, confirmed by Windows lead Pavan Davuluri, will appear first for Windows Insiders in the coming weeks and reach the general Windows 11 population later in the year. The update … 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
