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Rex Heuermann, a Long Island architect, pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted to killing an eighth in the Gilgo Beach serial killings; the case, which drew national attention, is expected to yield three life sentences plus 100 years.
The U.S. Army is conducting an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters practiced over the Nashville area, hovering near Kid Rock’s hillside home as he saluted the crews from his pool. There was no request from Kid Rock for the flyover, and the incident occurred during a nearby protest, though officials say it was unrelated to the protest. The Army will assess the mission for safety and airspace compliance and take action if violations are found.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth centers faith in his Pentagon work, hosting worship and elevating religious messaging, drawing concern from current and former leaders who say his proselytizing violates constitutional norms and could undermine troop cohesion, echoing historical wartime prayers while signaling a shift in how faith intersects the military.
No Kings protests drew more than 3,300 rallies across all 50 states in a nonviolent push against what organizers call Trump-era authoritarianism, as the president’s approval ratings hit new lows.
TSA officers say a government shutdown has left them without pay, forcing them to dip into savings and rely on food banks as the crisis drags on; with some considering other jobs to make ends meet, frontline workers illustrate the personal toll of political gridlock.
The cockpit voice recorder from an Air Canada Express jet captured a runway clearance error at LaGuardia: air traffic control cleared both the plane and an emergency vehicle to use the same runway, a miscommunication the tower did not recognize, leading to a deadly collision that killed two pilots and injured others; the NTSB is investigating.
Minnesota officials filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security, accusing federal agencies of withholding evidence connected to three shootings by federal officers during the immigration crackdown, including the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti and the wounding of an undocumented immigrant, as state investigators seek greater transparency.
Powerball’s March 23, 2026 drawing was delayed about 30 minutes due to an issue, but the winning numbers were finally drawn: 12, 18, 47, 56, 63 with Powerball 1, and the Power Play was 10x. The advertised jackpot was $133 million (cash option $60.3 million). The Mega Millions jackpot was $60 million at the time.
A regional Air Canada Jazz Aviation jet collided with a ground fire truck on LaGuardia's runway during landing, killing the two pilots and injuring about 40 passengers and crew; the airport was shut down briefly and then reopened as the NTSB investigates. The fire truck was responding to a separate incident aboard another plane with a concerning odor, and a controller had been trying to stop the vehicle from crossing the runway. Two Port Authority employees in the truck were injured but not seriously. Officials noted the incident occurs amid broader air-travel disruptions tied to a federal funding shutdown, though it is too early to determine contributing factors.
In Pueblo and across Colorado, gasoline prices have surged about 35% since the U.S. attacked Iran, with diesel topping $5 a gallon, outpacing the national average and reshaping daily life; residents describe coping strategies—from avoiding letting tanks run low to some investors offsetting costs with oil stocks—while the surge feeds local political debate about energy supply and costs.
A 31-year-old Georgia woman, Alexia Moore, was charged with murder after allegedly taking abortion pills at home, going to the emergency room in severe pain, and delivering a fetus with cardiac activity that died within an hour. The incident occurs under Georgia’s six-week abortion ban and is described as the first murder charge of its kind tied to abortion under the new law, prompting debate over criminal liability for women seeking abortions.
A group of fourteen Catholic moral theologians filed briefs in federal court backing Anthropic in its bid to restrict military uses of Claude, arguing that autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance would violate human dignity and privacy.
An Ohio lottery player won the Mega Millions $60 million jackpot from the March 17 drawing with an auto-pick ticket sold at Tyler’s Short Stop in Van Wert. The winning numbers were 4, 11, 18, 38, 50 and Mega Ball 24. The prize has a cash option of about $22.6 million for the next drawing on March 20, with odds of 1 in 290,472,336. Ohio also reported numerous smaller prizes across the state.
The family of Capt. Ariana G. Savino mourns after she and five other airmen were killed when a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq on March 12 during a combat mission; a Central Washington University ROTC alum, Savino’s loved ones describe her as a passionate pilot who inspired others, and they plan an aviation scholarship for women and Latino youth in her honor.
Powerball’s Saturday drawing on March 14, 2026 produced numbers 9-30-42-50-52 with Powerball 21 and a 3x Power Play, with the jackpot estimated at $75 million (cash option $34.1 million). The last Powerball jackpot win was March 2 in Arkansas for $250.8 million. Mega Millions is at $60 million. The article also covers ticket deadlines by state, cash vs. annuity payout options, odds, and how to watch the drawing.