On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the general design for a 24‑karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump’s portrait, advancing a Treasury plan that has drawn sharp objections from Democrats and design advisers. The image—sourced from a photograph taken by the White House’s chief photographer—shows Trump leaning over the … Read more
Lead On Mar. 19, 2026 in Greenville, N.C., 11th-seeded VCU erased a 19-point second-half deficit to defeat sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in overtime. Terrence Hill Jr. finished with 34 points, including a stepback 3 with 15 seconds left in OT that gave VCU the lead. Henri Veesaar scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for … Read more
Jessi Draper Ngatikuara’s husband, Jordan Ngatikuara, filed for divorce in Utah on March 19, 2026, according to court documents obtained by Page Six. The filing comes after a marriage that began in 2020 and included multiple separations, a documented 90-day split in 2025, and public allegations of emotional abuse made by Jessi in November 2025. … Read more
Lead: On Thursday the Federal Communications Commission approved Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of rival broadcaster Tegna, creating an owner of 265 television stations across 44 states and the District of Columbia. The approval came the same day that two lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Court in Sacramento — one by the attorneys … Read more
High Point’s 83-82 victory over Wisconsin on March 19, 2026, in Portland, Ore., extinguished the possibility of a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket for tens of millions of participants. The 12-seed’s last-minute fast-break layup — with 11.7 seconds left — overturned a 5-seed and contributed to ESPN reporting that more than 25 million entries in its … Read more
Multiple fronts in the Middle East flared over the last 48 hours as missile and drone exchanges, targeted strikes and security arrests spread across the Gulf and Levant. Gulf states reported air-defence responses to missile and drone salvos on Friday, while Israel and Iran traded strikes that officials say reached as far as Tehran and … Read more
Lead: In Greenville, N.C., on Thursday night, No. 6-seeded North Carolina surrendered a 19-point second-half lead and fell 82-78 in overtime to No. 11-seeded VCU in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64. The collapse included a 23-8 VCU run over the final 10 minutes of regulation and eight missed free throws by UNC. Henri Veesaar … Read more
Lead: On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts — whose current members were appointed by President Trump — unanimously approved the design of a 24‑karat gold commemorative coin featuring President Trump’s likeness. The coin, billed as part of the nation’s 250th‑anniversary program, shows Mr. Trump with his fists on a desk and … Read more
Lead Jordan Ngatikaura filed for divorce from Jessi Draper in a Utah court on March 19, 2026, ending a five-year marriage that began in October 2020. The couple, known from the reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (SLOMW), share two children and have custody considerations complicated by an additional daughter Jessi has from … Read more
Lead: U.S. authorities have accused Super Micro executives of facilitating the shipment of Nvidia chips to China, an allegation that triggered a sharp drop in the company’s share price after the allegation became public. The claims focus on movement of high-performance Nvidia components that are subject to export scrutiny amid ongoing technology controls. Super Micro … Read more
On March 19, 2026, President Donald Trump said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he opposed an Israeli attack on one of Iran’s largest offshore gas fields, a strike that rattled energy markets and intensified questions about U.S.-Israeli coordination. The exchange occurred as Mr. Trump met Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, in the … Read more
Lead On Thursday in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, No. 12 seed High Point edged No. 5 Wisconsin 83-82 after a late fast-break layup by Chase Johnston with 11.7 seconds left. Johnston finished with 14 points — including four made three-pointers — and the Panthers, 10.5-point underdogs, secured the program’s first March … Read more
Lead: ABC has cancelled the new season of The Bachelorette after video emerged this week appearing to show Taylor Frankie Paul in an altercation with her then-partner, Dakota Mortensen, from 2023. Paul was arrested in 2023 in connection with the incident and later pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, U.S. reports say. The network said it … Read more
Lead On March 19, 2026, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of TEGNA Inc., following approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. The deal closing was announced from Nexstar’s headquarters in Irving, Texas. Nexstar said the transaction brings the two broadcast companies together to strengthen local … Read more
Rapper Afroman (Joseph Foreman) won a defamation suit this week after a three-day trial in Adams County, Ohio, over songs and videos he produced responding to an August 2022 police raid on his home. A jury found his music and social-media posts were protected speech even as deputies said the content damaged their reputations and … Read more
