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Lead In early December 2025 a powerful atmospheric river produced record-breaking floods across Western Washington, swamping towns, farms and cross-border lowlands. The Nooksack River overflowed into Sumas, affecting almost every one of the town’s roughly 1,400 homes and forcing many families from their houses. Local residents, farmers and some officials pressed for immediate dredging of … Read more
Saturday Night Live UK, the new British offshoot featuring SNL veteran Tina Fey as the debut host, premieres in the UK on Saturday, March 21 and will be available to U.S. viewers on-demand the next day, Sunday, March 22, via Peacock. The first season runs eight episodes and pairs established hosts with contemporary musical guests, … Read more
Lead On March 22, 2026, the Supreme Court took up Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case that could change how states treat ballots mailed before but received after Election Day. The Republican National Committee asks the Court to bar states from counting ballots that arrive after Election Day, a move that could affect voting … Read more
Saturday’s 10-game slate delivered milestones, buzzer drama and streaks that reshaped narratives across the league. In Houston, Kevin Durant moved past Michael Jordan into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his 32,294th career point, and Amen Thompson tipped in the game-winner as the Rockets edged Miami 123-122. In Los Angeles, LeBron James … Read more
On March 22, 2026, Slovenians went to the polls in a razor-thin parliamentary contest that could reverberate across Europe. Voters were asked to choose between the center-left governing coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Golob and a comeback bid by former prime minister Janez Janša, 67. The campaign’s final days were marked by allegations that … Read more
Lead: As the Department of Homeland Security partial shutdown reached its 36th day, nonprofits, labor unions and airport communities across the United States organized food deliveries and temporary pantries to assist Transportation Security Administration officers who have missed full paychecks. Charities including World Central Kitchen and local groups moved to feed staff at Washington, D.C.-area … Read more
Lead On Saturday night, US President Donald Trump gave Tehran a 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning he would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants if the waterway remained closed. Iran’s military and state media vowed retaliation, saying US regional infrastructure would be targeted if Iranian energy sites were attacked. The escalation … Read more
Lead Today’s lookahead for March 22, 2026 frames a week shaped by Neptune’s sensitive influence and a sun–Neptune alignment that nudges many signs toward imagination, empathy and discretion. Across the zodiac, the guidance ranges from taking creative risks to guarding private information. Several signs are positioned to seed ideas now that could return value in … Read more
Lead Team USA defeated the Wildcats FFC and cruised through the Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, leaving the tournament’s collection of NFL stars behind. The national squad scored on nearly every possession across three games and beat Brady’s Founders FFC 43-16 in a decisive meeting after earlier dismantling the Wildcats … Read more
Lead March 21, 2026 — Reporting by Business Insider and its BI Today newsletter highlights a concerning shift: colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger adults in the United States. Reporters spoke with more than 100 patients, clinicians, researchers and economists to document how the disease is changing lives, careers and finances. While deaths among people … Read more
Lead Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme-heat warnings on Saturday as March produced an unusually early stretch of triple-digit temperatures in the U.S. Southwest, while heat pushed as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring. Forecasts called for readings at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 C) in places including Tucson … Read more
On Saturday, 21 March 2026, Iran launched missile strikes on the southern Israeli towns of Dimona and Arad, wounding at least 180 people and causing significant damage in both urban centres. Iranian state media framed the attacks as retaliation for an alleged assault earlier that day on Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment complex. Israeli authorities reported … Read more
Lead Multiple liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes originating in the Gulf are due to arrive at key European and Asian terminals in the coming days, raising alarm among energy planners about a potential shortfall for the northern-hemisphere heating season. Market participants and some governments say the incoming shipments represent a final window to avoid supply … Read more
Lead March 22, 2026 — Elon Musk announced that his Terafab initiative, an ambitious plan to build facilities for designing and producing chips for robotics, AI and space data centers, will begin in Austin and be jointly operated by Tesla and SpaceX. Musk said the project will open with an “advanced technology fab” equipped to … Read more
Lead Paris, long governed by socialist administrations for a quarter-century, faces its most open mayoral contest in decades after the first round of municipal voting last Sunday. Emmanuel Grégoire, the Socialist Party candidate, entered the runoff ahead of conservative Rachida Dati, but the ballot exposed new electoral fractures across the city. For the first time … Read more
