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6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24

New LSU coach Lane Kiffin says his team has “a ton of work” to do to perform like an elite program

5:15 PM on Tuesday, March 24

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

4:41 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

3:56 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

3:46 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

3:26 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

3:25 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

3:21 PM on Tuesday, March 24

The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and whether the Trump administration should be able to revive it

2:59 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

2:57 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

2:24 PM on Tuesday, March 24

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will continue to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison due to failing health

2:15 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

2:03 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

12:39 PM 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

9:53 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

9:31 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

3:30 AM on Tuesday, March 24

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

11:51 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

9:23 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

9:10 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