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On March 26, 2026, author J.K. Rowling publicly welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s ruling to bar transgender women from future Olympic female events and, within minutes, praised the newly released trailer for the HBO Harry Potter reboot. The IOC decision follows a controversy at Paris 2024 involving Algeria’s boxer Imane Khelif, whose participation after a … Read more
Lead: A former FBI agent says Savannah Guthrie’s emotional TODAY interview has refocused national attention on the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, and could unsettle whoever is holding her. Nancy has been missing since February 1 after failing to attend a church service in Tucson, Arizona. Savannah broke down on air while describing … Read more
Lead: On March 26 and 27 in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, Purdue, Iowa, Illinois and Arizona each won to reach the Elite Eight. In San Jose, Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in the game winner with 0.7 seconds left as Purdue edged Texas 79-77. Iowa closed out Nebraska 77-71, Illinois held Houston … Read more
With the Cornhuskers’ season on the line Thursday in the Sweet 16, Nebraska committed a late, decisive error: the team took the court with only four defenders on an inbounds play and Iowa turned that window into an and‑one that effectively ended the game. With 58.8 seconds remaining and Iowa leading 71‑68, junior guard Kael … Read more
Who: No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks vs No. 1 Arizona Wildcats. When: Thursday, March 26, 2026, tip-off 9:45 p.m. ET. Where: SAP Center, San Jose, CA. This Sweet 16 matchup pits Arkansas’s high-octane offense against Arizona’s elite interior defense; the market favors Arizona, but several player props and a same-game parlay offer value for bettors tonight. … Read more
Lead: On March 26, 2026, in Washington, President Donald Trump said he will sign an order directing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff, as lawmakers failed to resolve a funding impasse that has left airports snarled and workers unpaid. The announcement followed a social media post from the president … Read more
Lead: Markets reacted sharply after President Trump announced a 10-day postponement of a threatened strike on Iran’s power grid, a decision he made public on March 26–27, 2026. Asian equity markets were mixed and global oil prices eased after a brief surge, while U.S. benchmarks recorded steep losses the prior day. The S&P 500 logged … Read more
Rex Heuermann Expected to Plead Guilty in Gilgo Beach Killings, Sources Say Lead: Rex Heuermann, charged in seven killings tied to the long-running Gilgo Beach investigation on Long Island, is expected to enter a guilty plea on April 8, a person familiar with the matter told news outlets. The announcement follows Heuermann’s arrest in July … Read more
Lead: On March 26, 2026, the U.S. Justice Department opened formal probes into how race is considered in admissions at the medical schools of Stanford University, Ohio State University and the University of California, San Diego. The department’s Civil Rights Division, led by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, requested applicant-level records and admissions-review materials dating … Read more
President Donald Trump will become the first sitting US president whose signature appears on circulating American banknotes, the Treasury announced on Thursday. The change is being made to mark the United States’ 250th Independence Day on July 4, 2026, and follows a Department of the Treasury decision to add the president’s autograph to bills that … Read more
At SAP Center in San Jose on March 26, 2026, No. 2 seed Purdue defeated 11th-seeded Texas 79-77 when Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped home a Braden Smith miss with 0.7 seconds remaining. The finish capped a tense Sweet 16 encounter in which Tramon Mark, visibly limping, scored a game-high 29 points for the Longhorns. The win … Read more
The No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-8, 13-5 SEC) travel to the SAP Center in San Jose to face No. 1 Arizona (34-2, 16-2 Big 12) on Thursday, Mar. 26. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. Central (CDT) and the game will be carried by CBS. Arkansas seeks a spot in the Elite Eight while Arizona … Read more
Lead Asian equity markets fell for a second day on March 26–27, 2026 after investors reacted to a US decision to push back a deadline for talks with Iran, while a month-long Middle East conflict showed no sign of easing. Regional bourses lost ground broadly: Asian shares slipped about 0.6% overall, with South Korea tumbling … Read more
Lead The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards announced a wide-ranging set of winners across new and established categories, recognizing achievements in music, stage, film and social-media-driven formats. Winners included Taylor Swift for multiple song- and video-related prizes, Tom Felton for Favorite Broadway Debut, and j-hope for a breakthrough TikTok Dance win. The show also reflected expanding … Read more
Lead: On March 26, 2026, in San Jose, Calif., Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a Braden Smith miss with 0.7 seconds left to give No. 2 Purdue a 79-77 win over 11th-seeded Texas in the Sweet 16. Texas had tied the game with 11.9 seconds remaining on Dailyn Swain’s three-point play, and Braden Smith had earlier … Read more
