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March 23, 2026 — President Donald Trump paused a threatened strike on Iranian power plants on Monday after limited contacts between U.S. and Iranian officials, calling the exchanges “productive conversations.” The administration said it would extend a prior 48-hour deadline through the coming Friday to allow diplomacy to proceed, even as U.S. and allied strikes … Read more
Lead: A Southern California civil jury on Monday awarded Donna Motsinger $19.2 million after she sued Bill Cosby, alleging sexual battery stemming from an encounter in 1972. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica, seeks additional punitive damages that remain pending. Cosby, 88, has denied the allegation and … Read more
Sen. Markwayne Mullin was confirmed by the Senate on March 23, 2026 to lead the Department of Homeland Security, winning a 54–45 vote to become the agency’s next secretary. The Oklahoma Republican, 48, takes charge amid an ongoing DHS funding standoff that has left roughly 100,000 of the department’s more than a quarter-million employees working … Read more
Lead: On Monday the U.S. Defense Department announced it will close an area of the Pentagon long used by reporters after a federal judge ordered the reinstatement of seven New York Times journalists’ press credentials. The department said the hallway known as the “Correspondents’ Corridor” will shutter immediately and that reporters will be relocated to … Read more
Lead Actors Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly are officially returning as Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton in the Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch, which debuts globally on Paramount+ on May 15. Paramount+ released a teaser and first production stills showing the pair in moments that range from horseback riding to dancing, and hint at escalating conflict … Read more
Lead Apollo Global Management told investors this quarter it will honor only roughly 45% of redemption requests from its flagship private credit vehicle after demand far outpaced the fund’s limit. The Apollo Debt Solutions BDC received redemption requests equal to 11.2% of shares outstanding in the first quarter, exceeding its 5% quarterly cap. As a … Read more
Lead On the night of Sunday, March 22, at about 10:00 p.m., footage at San Francisco International Airport shows two plainclothes men restraining a crying woman while a young girl watches, provoking a large, vocal crowd. The Department of Homeland Security later identified the pair as Angelina Lopez-Jimenez and her daughter Wendy Godinez-Lopez, both from … Read more
Lead On March 23, 2026 in Iowa City, No. 10 Virginia completed a improbable run, beating No. 2 seed Iowa 83-75 in double overtime to become the first First Four team to advance to the NCAA women’s Sweet Sixteen. The Cavaliers, now 22-11, won three tournament games in five days, including a First Four victory … Read more
In the wake of a federal judge’s ruling this month, the Pentagon announced on March 23, 2026, that it will relocate the longtime newsroom for credentialed reporters and require escorts for those granted physical access to the main building. The department said it will also revise the language in the credentialing agreements to clarify prohibited … Read more
Lead Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, conceded defeat on Monday after a two-day constitutional referendum held on Sunday and Monday (March 22–23, 2026) rejected her government’s justice reform proposals. With almost all ballots tallied, provisional returns showed the “No” side at about 53.5% and the “Yes” side at about 46.5%, on turnout above 58%. Meloni … Read more
Lead On March 22, 2026, Project Hail Mary opened at No. 1 in the U.S. and Canada, earning $80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer release, distributed by Amazon.com Inc., recorded the largest opening weekend of any film so far this year and marked the biggest debut for an Amazon-era MGM … Read more
Lead On March 23, 2026, President Donald Trump announced a five‑day postponement of planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure as U.S. envoys engaged in talks with Iranian counterparts. The pause followed two days of reported negotiations and came amid volatile oil markets and rising domestic fuel prices. The administration said the delay aims to press … Read more
Lead Federal immigration officers were deployed to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport on March 23, 2026, as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint wait times climbed to roughly four hours in parts of IAH. The presence came amid an ongoing partial federal government shutdown that has left TSA understaffed and … Read more
With the 2026 NFL Draft set for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, NFL Network analyst Maurice Jones-Drew released his top-21 running back rankings, weighing Indiana’s combine performances, pro-day work and full-game tape. His list places Notre Dame’s Love at the top after two seasons that produced 2,497 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns, while Nebraska’s Johnson sits … Read more
Lead: A Los Angeles County civil jury on Monday found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $19.25 million in damages. The verdict resolves a lawsuit Motsinger filed in 2023 under California laws that reopened pathways for decades-old claims. Cosby, 88, has denied the allegations; the decision follows … Read more
