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March Madness 2023: Previewing men’s college basketball tournament

The NCAA released the bracket for the 2023 men's Division I basketball tournament Sunday evening. It shows the 68 teams who made the "big dance."

Lawmakers call on State Department to issue travel advisory over Mexican pharmaceuticals

Democratic members of Congress in both chambers called for the State Department to issue a travel advisory for U.S. citizens who cross the southern border into Mexico to get discounted prescription drugs.

No death penalty for convicted New York City bike path killer

A New York jury could not unanimously decide on the death penalty for convicted murderer Sayfullo Saipov, so he will automatically receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the October 2017 bike path murders.

Green groups blast Biden Willow oil project approval as a betrayal

The Biden administration’s decision to authorize a massive Alaska oil drilling project has sparked furious backlash from U.S. environmental groups, which say it flies in the face of the president’s campaign trail promises and betrays his climate commitments.

Social Security update: Second of March’s double direct payments worth $914 arrives in 18 days

Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will receive the second of two payments arriving in March in 18 days.

Stanford apologizes to Trump-appointed judge protesters shouted down as ‘scumbag’

The dean of Stanford Law School and the university president apologized to federal Judge Kyle Duncan after a group of students and at least one administrator disrupted a planned lecture by the Republican-appointed jurist last week.

Mexican president says Mexico safer than US

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claimed that Mexico is safer than the United States.

SVB collapse: Bank failures raise odds of 2008-style recession

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has led to a surge in signs that a recession is likely.

Oscars 2023: Wonder Woman director says ‘I give up’ after no female directors nominated

Director Patty Jenkins is giving up after no female directors were nominated for best director at this year's Academy Awards.

Hochul tosses AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport pushed by Cuomo

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced that plans for an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport have been scrapped after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recommended against any light rail options to improve transit options to the airport
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