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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
California political leaders this week moved to strip César Chavez’s name from the state holiday that honors his birthday and rename it “Farmworkers Day” after newspaper reports and survivor statements alleging sexual abuse by the late union leader. Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters he supports legislation to change the holiday, while Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas … Read more
Lead: In an interview and in newly published reporting, Dolores Huerta — co‑founder of the United Farm Workers — says she was sidelined and mistreated within the union she helped build. After Thanksgiving 1986, while she was in Washington lobbying for the Immigration Reform and Control Act, she says Cesar Chavez sent her away on … Read more
Lead On March 19, 2026 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a higher, 7.2-milligram formulation of Novo Nordisk’s injectable weight-loss drug Wegovy, clearing the way for a planned U.S. launch in April. The approval comes as Novo aims to narrow the advantage held by Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound, which has been favored by … Read more
Lead On March 19, 2026, President Donald J. Trump made an unexpected reference to the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during an Oval Office meeting with Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. He invoked the attack while explaining why allies, including Japan, were not given advance notice of a U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran. The … Read more
House members pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other intelligence officials during a public House Intelligence Committee hearing, demanding clearer answers about Iran’s leadership, nuclear material and the intelligence behind recent strikes. Lawmakers focused on who leads Iran after public uncertainty about succession, the reported location of enriched uranium and the intelligence community’s … Read more
Lead: Eight state attorneys general, led by California and New York, filed suit on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California seeking to block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna. The complaint argues the merger would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act by substantially lessening competition … Read more
Lead I used the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro as my daily driver for one week after its announcement earlier this month, and the experience left a strong positive impression. The device ships to US pre-orders on March 27 and starts at $499 for the 8GB/128GB model; the review unit is the 12GB/256GB variant (the only … Read more
Lead On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Senate began floor consideration of the SAVE America Act, a broad GOP-backed election package that would add federal proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. The measure is a legislative priority for former President Donald Trump but faces strong Democratic opposition and the Senate’s legislative filibuster, making passage unlikely. At … Read more
