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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

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

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: 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

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 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

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 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

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 March 19, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina, No. 1 Duke narrowly escaped a major upset, edging No. 16 Siena 71-65 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Siena led 43-32 at halftime and pushed the Blue Devils to the final possession before Duke closed the gap in the second half. The win keeps Duke’s 32-2 … Read more

Nebraska broke its long March Tournament losing streak on March 19, 2026, defeating Troy 76-47 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Cornhuskers, a No. 4 seed in the South Region, got 23 points from Pryce Sandfort — including seven made 3-pointers — and a standout defensive performance that held Troy to a season-low … Read more

Lead: ABC removed the new season of The Bachelorette from its schedule ahead of the planned Sunday, March 22 premiere after a video and related domestic violence allegations involving Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen surfaced. The network said the decision came after the footage was released and that its immediate focus is supporting the … Read more

On March 19, 2026, mediators conveyed a formal demilitarization proposal to Hamas in Cairo that would require Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza to relinquish their weapons and place arms control with an emerging governing authority. The package, presented by officials linked to President Trump’s Board of Peace, ties any full handover of … 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

Lead: Joseph Duggar, 31 and a former cast member of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, was arrested in Arkansas on 19 March 2026 and is awaiting extradition to Florida on an allegation he molested a child under 12 during a family trip to Panama City Beach. The arrest affidavit filed by the Bay County, Florida, … Read more