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Tierna Davidson entered Gotham’s home opener in the 61st minute for her first public competitive appearance since tearing an ACL in March 2025.

Stephen Curry is making "good progress" in recovery from a right knee runner's injury and is on track to take part in a 5-on-5 practice; the Warriors expect a Sunday workout that will guide a possible return later this week.

Tom Izzo said the Sweet Sixteen still matters after Michigan State's 77-69 win over Louisville that sent him to his 17th Sweet Sixteen, and he praised Coen Carr's double-double and Jeremy Fears Jr.'s 16 assists.

LeBron James passed Robert Parish to set the NBA regular-season games played record at 1,612, reaching the milestone in Orlando on Saturday night.

WHO confirmed a strike on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur that left the facility non-functional, and said it is supporting local health partners to fill urgent gaps.

Never-before-seen photos from Neil Armstrong's 1966 Gemini 8 splashdown have been donated to the Armstrong Air and Space Museum; the images show Armstrong and David Scott after their unplanned splashdown near Okinawa.

Three local events this week: Holi festival in Spanish Fork (March 28–29), Lehi Easter egg hunts including a night hunt (March 27–28), and an artist talk and screening with Tony Foster at Sundance (March 21).

The 23rd Annual Shamrock Run and Walk was held Saturday in Bristol, with participants gathering at Chippens Hill Middle School for a themed run and walk; organizers say the event has raised more than $300,000 over the past 22 years to support local needs, including the St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol.

The Richmond SPCA held its 24th annual Dog Jog, 5K and Block Party on March 21 with a stated goal of raising $224,000 to cover care for homeless pets; the free event featured music, food trucks, a kids' fun run and pet activities.

Levels Arcade held a Purrrfect Pinball Tournament in Morgantown with Mountaineers for Mutts to raise funds and host adoptions. Entry fees and raffle proceeds went to the rescue, which placed 805 cats last year.

Louisville's season ended with a 77-69 loss to Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament second round at the KeyBank Center. The Cardinals finish the year 24-11 under coach Pat Kelsey.

Colby Ward of Monteview received the 2026 Ed Duren Memorial Young Producer award at the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame banquet; his brother MaCoy won the same award in 2019 and the brothers farm together with their father.

After St. John's opening-round win in San Diego, Zuby Ejiofor pulled aside sophomore Ian Jackson and urged him to be aggressive following a shaky start and stronger second half.

The brother of University of Alabama student James Gracey posted an emotional Instagram tribute after Gracey's body was recovered near a Barcelona nightclub.

Darrell Green, 66 and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, is competing at trials in California for a place on USA Flag Football's national team ahead of the 2026 IFAF World Championships; if selected he would be invited to the team's training camp next month.

A Florida CEO says he used ChatGPT to help price, market and negotiate his Cooper City home, which sold for $954,800—about $100,000 above what real estate agents had recommended, according to Fortune.

On March 18 Stripe and Tempo launched the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP), an open standard that lets AI agents pay for services autonomously; Visa, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mastercard, and Shopify integrated before launch and several businesses are already live on the protocol.

A foster Great Dane named Kratos enjoyed his first pup cup after a car ride, shown in an Instagram reel posted by mythologicaldogs that has drawn thousands of likes and hundreds of comments.

Supporters and community leaders took part in the annual AIDS Walk South Dallas 5K on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to raise awareness and connect residents with healthcare services; organizers said more than a dozen prevention groups provided on-site testing and counseling and that over 21,000 people in Dallas County live with HIV and AIDS.

Mojang Studios and Merlin Entertainments announced a $70 million Minecraft World theme park planned for 2027, with concept art showing biomes, Creepers and a Nether dining area; plans for a debut at Chessington World of Adventures are still coming together.

A Minnesota bill would let nursing homes and assisted living facilities serve alcohol at communal events without a liquor license, and the proposal has advanced to the full House after testimony from residents and facility leaders.

Kpop supergroup BTS performed to tens of thousands in Seoul in their first concert in more than three years, and authorities closed the city's historic downtown during the event.

Officials say back-to-back Kona storms have produced the worst flooding in Hawaii in 20 years, prompting evacuations after a nearby 120-year-old dam was reported to be at imminent risk of failure; a statewide flood watch runs through March 22.

Experts report a historic snow drought across multiple Western states, with record-low mountain snowpack and unusually warm winter temperatures. Federal and regional forecasts say that low snowmelt could reduce water supplies and raise the risk of earlier wildfire conditions in the months ahead.

Paws in the Park returns to Brittlebank Park Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., featuring live music, a chili cook-off, an oyster roast and a pet adoption area. All proceeds will benefit the Charleston Animal Society.

The United States placed 23rd in the 2026 World Happiness Report, which ranked 147 countries using Gallup’s Cantril Ladder; experts cited stress, economic strain, and weaker social support as possible contributors.

Airports including LaGuardia, Atlanta and Houston reported hours-long TSA security waits, and some domestic passengers are using international checkpoints or TSA PreCheck Touchless ID to move through lines.

A March heat wave across the U.S. Southwest shattered monthly temperature records, including a 110°F (43.3°C) reading in Arizona. World Weather Attribution reported the event would have been virtually impossible without human-caused warming and estimated roughly 2.6–4°C of extra warming contributed to the temperatures.

State wildlife agencies still stock millions of nonnative fish into lakes and streams to support recreational fishing and the license revenue that funds conservation, while scientists say those introductions can harm native species and ecosystems.

John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 donated $500 to Cape Fear Blue Star Moms' Morale Booster Boxes program at its March 19 meeting and will host a community blood drive on April 10 at WWAY in Leland.