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Lead Slovenia’s March 22, 2026 national vote produced a razor-thin outcome: exit figures put Prime Minister Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement slightly ahead of former prime minister Janez Janša’s Slovenian Democratic Party, but no clear governing majority emerged. The Freedom Movement earned 28.6% of the vote and 29 seats in the 90-seat National Assembly; the SDS … Read more

Lead On March 22, 2026, at about 4:45 p.m., a meteorite struck a two-story house in an unincorporated area of northwest Harris County, north of Houston, leaving a fist-sized hole in the roof. The fragment fell into a bedroom, ricocheted off the floor and damaged another section of ceiling. No one was injured, and the … Read more

Stock futures were little changed on Sunday night as markets absorbed a sharp escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions, after major U.S. benchmarks posted a fourth consecutive weekly loss. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum threatening strikes on Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, and Tehran in turn warned it would target … Read more

Lead On March 22, 2026, Iranian ballistic missile strikes struck southern and central Israel — most notably the desert town of Arad and nearby Dimona — leaving at least 115 people injured and damaging multiple apartment buildings. The salvo punctured parts of Israel’s air-defense umbrella, producing widespread alarm among residents and prompting an IDF inquiry … Read more

Pop singer Chappell Roan has publicly addressed an incident at a São Paulo hotel on Saturday after Brazilian footballer Jorginho Frello said his wife and daughter were spoken to aggressively by a guard connected to the singer. The athlete posted that his child — who is 11 years old and is shared by Catherine Harding … Read more

March 22, 2026 — Syracuse University is moving to finalize an agreement to hire Gerry McNamara as the next head coach of its men’s basketball program, multiple sources reported. McNamara, fresh off a two-year stint as Siena’s head coach that culminated in an NCAA Tournament berth this month, would return to his alma mater to … Read more

Lead Robert S. Mueller III, the former Federal Bureau of Investigation director who later led the Justice Department’s special counsel probe into Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, has died at the age of 81, his family said on Saturday. The family said he passed on Friday night and asked for privacy. Mueller served 12 years as … Read more

Lead St. John’s Red Storm and the Kansas Jayhawks meet in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in San Diego, California, on Sunday, March 22; tip-off is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS. Most sportsbooks list St. John’s as roughly a 3.5-point favorite with Kansas priced as the +3.5 underdog; totals cluster around … Read more

Pop singer Chappell Roan and Brazilian soccer player Jorginho Frello exchanged public accusations after an alleged hotel confrontation in São Paulo involving Jude Law’s 11‑year‑old daughter during Lollapalooza Brazil. Frello posted on social media that a security guard confronted the child and her mother at a hotel restaurant, leaving the girl in tears. Roan replied … Read more

Mar. 22, 2026 — The second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament concludes Sunday as the field is cut to 16 teams. Eight games across several sites feature a mix of top seeds and marquee programs, with No. 2 Purdue already advancing after a 79-69 win over Miami. Injuries and late-game swings loom large: Iowa … Read more

Lead: On March 22, 2026 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Nebraska edged Vanderbilt 74-72 in a second-round NCAA Tournament game decided on the smallest margins. The No. 4 seed Cornhuskers secured the first Sweet 16 in program history after a final sequence that saw Braden Frager score the go-ahead layup and Tyler Tanner’s … Read more

Lead: The Department of Homeland Security told a federal court on March 22, 2026 that it is ready to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia and asked U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis to dissolve an order that has been blocking the removal. In filings, the government said Liberia remains willing to accept Abrego Garcia and … Read more

On 22 March 2026, Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final. The match — played in front of a Wembley crowd — was scoreless at half-time before 21-year-old left back Nico O’Reilly struck twice after the break (60′, 64′). Arsenal made a pair of changes midsecond half but could not overturn the … Read more

On the evening of Saturday, March 21, 2026, residents in suburban northwest Houston reported a bright fireball and loud booms as fragments from a suspected meteor broke apart overhead and one piece struck a house. Neighbors and local firefighters responded after a hole appeared in a ceiling and a rock was found inside the home. … Read more

Ryan Gosling’s sci‑fi tentpole Project Hail Mary opened to a robust $80.5 million at the U.S. box office this weekend, giving Amazon MGM its largest-ever domestic launch. The film added $60.4 million from 82 international markets for a $140.9 million global start. Strong reviews, an A CinemaScore and heavy premium-format turnout helped the movie exceed … Read more