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4:15 PM on Tuesday, March 24

The NCAA Tournament is down to a Sweet 16 void of mid-majors for the second straight season

3:41 PM on Tuesday, March 24

A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for countries to use “all necessary means” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open is facing some opposition for raising the possibility of U.N.-backed military action against Iran

2:56 PM on Tuesday, March 24

The Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel tactic against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme

2:46 PM on Tuesday, March 24

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division focused on prosecuting fraud over critics’ concerns of potential political pressure to target White House opponents

2:34 PM on Tuesday, March 24

The WNBA Board of Governors has unanimously ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement

2:31 PM on Tuesday, March 24

Rick Pitino is back on top of college basketball yet again after leading St. John's to its first Sweet 16 of the 21st century

2:26 PM on Tuesday, March 24

Speculation is mounting about who, if anyone, might replace Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for change in Cuba’s leadership

2:25 PM on Tuesday, March 24

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry has declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country by the end of the week

2:20 PM on Tuesday, March 24

Tua Tagovailoa says his new one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons provides an opportunity for a fresh start after a rocky finish to his six-year stay with the Miami Dolphins

1:59 PM on Tuesday, March 24

Detroit guard Cade Cunningham’s eligibility for individual honors such as a spot on the All-NBA team is in some doubt because of the 65-game rule for such awards

1:57 PM on Tuesday, March 24

A Missouri court has upheld a mid-decade redistricting plan that gives Republicans a chance to win an additional congressional seat in this year’s midterm elections

1:15 PM on Tuesday, March 24

The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans’ finances: Higher interest rates

1:03 PM on Tuesday, March 24

Federal health officials have issued a warning about controversial statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about one of his company's cancer drugs

11:39 AM on Tuesday, March 24

Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police say they have arrested two suspects in connection with an attack on a U.S. Park Police officer who was shot while driving in an unmarked vehicle

8:53 AM on Tuesday, March 24

Oklahoma’s governor has appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill a newly vacant U.S. Senate seat through the end of the year

8:31 AM on Tuesday, March 24

U.S. senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers who are going without pay

2:30 AM on Tuesday, March 24

The intense, all-night negotiations over the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement were new to many on both sides

10:51 PM on Monday, March 23

The Ottawa Senators held the New York Rangers to a record-low 10 shots on goal in a 2-1 win — even after losing two players left because of injury

8:23 PM on Monday, March 23

U.S. stock indexes slipped and gave back some of their rallies from the day before, while oil prices got back to rising

8:10 PM on Monday, March 23

Asian countries are burning more coal to keep power going as the war in the Middle East disrupts other fossil fuel supplies