Democrat Emily Gregory, a first‑time candidate and small‑business owner, was projected to win a March 24 special election for Florida House District 87, narrowly defeating Trump‑endorsed Republican Jon Maples by roughly 2.4 percentage points (about 51% to 49%, a margin of roughly 797 votes). The coastal district includes President Donald Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago estate and had voted strongly Republican in 2024. Gregory ran a locality‑focused campaign on affordability, housing and health care. On the same night Democrats also captured a Republican‑held state Senate seat (SD‑14), where Brian Nathan led by a few hundred votes. The results add to a string of special and off‑cycle wins for Democrats since Trump’s return to the presidency — trackers put the number of state legislative flips at roughly 29–30 — while Republicans have recorded few or no reciprocal gains in that period. Despite the symbolic significance, Florida’s legislature remains under GOP control. Gregory is expected to be seated in early April and is likely to run for a full term in November.

Taylor Frankie Paul, star of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and the shelved season 22 lead of ABC’s The Bachelorette, is under investigation over an alleged third domestic violence incident, U.S. authorities and multiple outlets reported on March 25, 2026. West Jordan and Draper, Utah police are reviewing video evidence tied to an incident reportedly from 2024 after Dakota Mortensen contacted police; investigators have spoken with Mortensen and Taylor’s attorney and have asked Paul to provide a statement or be interviewed. The probe comes after a previously unseen 2023 video showing Paul throwing chairs at Mortensen — with a child present — surfaced on March 19, prompting ABC to pull the already filmed Bachelorette season days before its planned premiere. Production on Mormon Wives season 5 has been paused, Mortensen was granted a temporary protective order and temporary custody of the couple’s son, and Paul remains on probation from her 2023 plea to aggravated assault. Media reports say the network and parent company face multi‑million dollar exposure for shelving the season; TMZ reported Paul will be paid her full contracted fee. Cast members and reality-TV peers have publicly reacted with a mix of support, condemnation and concern for child welfare.

Tiger Woods made a surprise competitive appearance in the TGL finals on March 24-25, but his Jupiter Links side was routed 9-2 by Los Angeles Golf Club as the SoFi Cup was decided. Woods hit several long tee shots, missed a short putt that swung momentum, and said afterward that while he feels ‘‘fine physically’’ the state of his body — following a ruptured Achilles and a lumbar disc replacement — means a Masters entry remains undecided. Los Angeles, led by Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood and Sahith Theegala, took the $9 million team prize; Jupiter Links earned $4.5 million. Separately, attention shifts to the Texas Children’s Houston Open (March 26-29) at Memorial Park, a last competitive chance before the Masters. World No.1 Scottie Scheffler withdrew this week because his wife is due to give birth; his exit and other late changes expanded opportunities for players such as Matt Kuchar and Séamus Power. Defending champion Min Woo Lee is among the favorites in a $9.9m purse event that is drawing interest from contenders seeking form and, for some, a pathway into Augusta National.

Dame Sarah Mullally was enthroned on March 25, 2026, as the Church of England’s 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the role’s roughly 1,400-year history. The 90-minute installation at Canterbury Cathedral drew about 2,000 guests, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. A former NHS nurse and England’s chief nursing officer, Mullally took her seat in the ancient Chair of St Augustine, renewed vows and delivered her first sermon, in which she prayed for victims of international conflicts and acknowledged the pain caused by past safeguarding failures. The service featured readings and prayers in multiple languages and included female Anglican bishops from Africa; it also prompted criticism from conservative provinces and groups such as Gafcon. Mullally, who was legally confirmed in January, walked to Canterbury after a six-day pilgrimage and has pledged to prioritise safeguarding, unity and trauma-informed responses to survivors. Her predecessor Justin Welby resigned amid criticism over his handling of historic abuse cases, leaving Mullally charged with rebuilding trust across a deeply divided global Anglican Communion of some 85 million adherents.

Manchester United have confirmed a four-day training camp in the Republic of Ireland from April 6-9 as interim head coach Michael Carrick prepares the squad for the seven-game Premier League run-in. The decision follows talks to shelve a mid-season friendly in Saudi Arabia and comes as the club chase Champions League qualification. United and Casemiro agreed in January to waive a contract clause that would have triggered a one-year extension if the midfielder reached 35 Premier League starts; the Brazil international will leave when his deal expires in June but is free to start the remaining fixtures and is reportedly close to agreeing his next club. Recruitment priorities are already shaping up: targets linked include left-backs Lewis Hall and Alphonso Davies, wingers Yan Diomande and Iliman Ndiaye, and midfield options Elliot Anderson (reported to be a strong Manchester City target), Carlos Baleba, Sandro Tonali, Adam Wharton and Hugo Larsson. The club are also working to tie down academy midfielder Kobbie Mainoo with talks said to be at an advanced stage over a contract to 2031. Carrick has won seven, drawn two and lost one of his 10 games in charge, boosting his chances of permanent appointment.