Saturday, March 21, 2026

An oddball 'coincidence' links two big murder cases

After losing the Kouri Richins case, a veteran public defender is prepping for another major trial over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sat Mar 21 2026

 
Kathy Nester, the defense attorney for Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, shows the jury an image of a pill bottle while delivering her opening statement in Richins' murder trial at the Summit County Courthouse in Park City, Utah, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.

After losing the Kouri Richins case, a veteran public defender is prepping for another major trial over the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

People attend a "No More War" protest marking the anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, outside a military recruiting station in New York City on March 19, 2026.
 

Trump says no, but Americans expect boots on the ground in Iran: Poll

The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released on March 19, also found that nearly 60% of Americans disapprove of the war.

The sun rises on March 18, 2026, on what was the earliest 100-degree day in Phoenix weather history.
 

This town just recorded the hottest March temperature in US history

An Arizona community beat the all-time hottest March day ever recorded in U.S. history. The old record was set in 1954.

Katie Couric stars in a new PSA from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and Maximum Effort.
 

Katie Couric shares 'biggest regret' from her caregiving days

Katie Couric tells USA TODAY about the joys of aging, being a grandmother and why early cancer screening is important – so others can age well, too.

Reality-TV stars Taylor Frankie Paul, left, and Dakota Mortensen have recently found themselves in the headlines after it was revealed that the former couple is the subject of a "domestic assault investigation" by Utah police.
 

Taylor Frankie Paul, that horrific video and why it's OK not to watch

That Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen video is brutal and hard to watch. You don't have to.

Allergies are getting worse as pollen seasons get longer and more intense.
 

Pollen count maps show where seasonal allergies are increasing

Pollen season is already ramping up. See where and how seasonal allergies impact you.

Andy Weir and Project Hail Mary
 

Andy Weir on working with Ryan Gosling in 'Project Hail Mary'

We took Andy Weir to a science museum and watched him nerd out with an astrophysicist and about making "Project Hail Mary" with Ryan Gosling.

Silver carp and grass carp caught by Dave Buchanan and Clint Carter on the Illinois River in Chillicothe, Ill., Feb. 3, 2021.
 

Worries grow about a 'violent and destructive' invasive fish

The fish, weighing up to 100 pounds and eating 10% of their weight in algae every day, could pose an existential threat to the Great Lakes.

Brendan Coyle #21 of the Siena Saints reacts after the game against the Duke Blue Devils in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 19, 2026 in Greenville, SC. The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Siena Saints 71-65.
 

March Sadness 2026: The agony of defeat in the NCAA Men's Tournament

The NCAA tournament can produce the highest of highs for the winning team. For the losing team, it can produce the ultimate agony.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General Dan Caine, speak during a press conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Idrees Ali
 

Federal judge rules against restrictive Pentagon press policy

The policy sought to bar news outlets from reporting information not officially sanctioned for release by agency heads.

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