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Lead: This past week Joe Kent, a Washington state veteran and the outgoing head of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in protest of the U.S. campaign against Iran. In his exit statement he blamed high-ranking Israeli officials and influential segments of the American media for creating an “echo chamber” that deceived President Trump — not … Read more

The first weekend of the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament produced familiar drama and a few clear storylines: No. 1 Duke scraped by 16-seed Siena after a late tactical shift, No. 6 North Carolina surrendered a 19-point lead in an overtime loss to VCU, and a handful of narratives — from strength-of-schedule debates to injury luck … Read more

Robert S. Mueller III, the longtime law enforcement official who led the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2001 to 2013 and later served as special counsel overseeing the probe of Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, died March 21, 2026. He was 81. His family confirmed his death in a brief statement but … Read more

Lead: Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia on Friday morning local time, officials said, with neither missile striking the facility. The strikes took place as the US and Israel continued operations against Iranian targets, including the Natanz uranium‑enrichment complex, and as global energy and shipping routes … Read more

Lead. In the days after a New York Times investigation alleged that Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted minors and labor leader Dolores Huerta, California communities moved quickly to remove or obscure his name and image. Statues were covered or taken into storage, murals painted over, and at least one city voted to restore older street names … Read more

Lead Three weeks into the U.S.-led campaign against Iran, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pressing President Donald Trump for a clear exit strategy and for details on costs and objectives. At least 13 U.S. service members have been killed and more than 230 wounded, while the Pentagon has reportedly asked the White House for an … Read more

Lead: On March 21, 2026, the WNBA and its players’ union ratified a new collective bargaining agreement that includes a novel provision: teams must obtain a player’s consent before trading her while she is pregnant. The pact, reached earlier this week, removed any immediate threat to the 2026 season schedule and preserves roster stability through … Read more

Lead: ABC has removed Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette from its scheduled March 22, 2025 premiere after new footage and an active Utah domestic-violence inquiry involving Paul and her partner Dakota Mortensen surfaced. The network replaced the slot with an American Idol rerun and said its priority is supporting the family while the … Read more

On March 21, 2026, as the US-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran entered its fourth week, President Donald Trump signaled that military activity might be ‘winding down’ while also ruling out a ceasefire. The same day, the US Treasury allowed sales of Iranian oil and petrochemical cargoes already loaded on tankers to help relieve sharp crude-price … Read more

March 21, 2026 Lead Three weeks after the war in the Middle East interrupted U.S.-led efforts to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dispatched negotiators to the United States seeking to restart stalled talks. He warned of a “very bad feeling” about how the Iran conflict could further complicate Ukraine’s … Read more

Lead On March 21, 2026, a New York Times investigation reported that Cesar Chavez, the co-founder of the United Farm Workers, sexually abused women and girls, including the union’s co-founder Dolores Huerta. In the days that followed, municipalities, universities and event organizers moved quickly to distance themselves from Chavez: statues were covered, festivals canceled and … Read more

Lead: Saturday, March 21, 2026, marks Day 3 of the NCAA Tournament’s men’s bracket as 32 teams play for Sweet 16 berths across national telecasts. High-profile matchups include No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 9 Saint Louis and a late-night showdown between No. 12 High Point and No. 4 Arkansas. Several lower-seeded teams remain alive, and … Read more

Lead: No. 9 Saint Louis faces No. 1 Michigan in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, March 21, with tipoff at 12:10 p.m. ET on CBS. Michigan enters as a heavy favorite on most books (spread around -12.5; moneyline ranges shown below), while Saint Louis arrives off … Read more

Lead PARIS — At 8 p.m. Korean time on Saturday, millions watched BTS reunite on a special stage in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square for the first major performance tied to their new album Arirang. The seven members — RM, Jin, Suga, J‑Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — wore a bespoke collection by Korean designer Jay Songzio … Read more

Apple issued the iOS 26.4 release-candidate (RC) to beta testers on March 21, 2026, and published release notes outlining 13 discrete improvements for iPhone users. The company’s notes show new Apple Music features, several accessibility refinements, eight fresh emoji, and other system-level tweaks and fixes. The RC implies a public rollout could follow as soon … Read more