The countdown to March Madness is on. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament will begin in just a few weeks. Tens of thousands will fill out those brackets in hopes of winning the office poll or at least a bit of respect after the matchups are set on Selection Sunday. Who...
Senate Will Vote on Confirming Linda McMahon to Lead Education Agency
WASHINGTON — The Senate is voting Monday on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that would place her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. McMahon would face the competing tasks of winding down the...
Treasury Halts Enforcement of Small Business Ownership Rule
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation. In a Sunday evening announcement, Treasury said in a news release that it will not impose penalties now or in the future if companies fail...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Remains Relatively Calm Ahead of Trump’s Latest Deadline on Tariffs
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are remaining relatively calm Monday, and indexes are drifting in mixed trading ahead of President Donald Trump’s latest deadline on tariffs. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 89 points, or 0.2%, as of 10:45 a.m....
Skip the Canola Oil: Smart Alternative Oils for Cooking and Baking
The United States Department of Agriculture forecasted that Americans will consume 5.3 billion pounds of canola oil in 2025, and consumers are still unaware of its health risks. Kick canola to the curb with these better-for-you substitutes. Fat is an essential ingredient in many recipes that elevates the flavor of...
Grammy-Nominated R&B Singer Angie Stone Dies in Car Crash
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song "Wish I Didn't Miss You," was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding in back to...
Trump Takes Actions to Increase Lumber Supplies and Curb Wood Imports
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a pair of actions to increase domestic lumber production, including a directive for the Commerce Department to investigate the possible harms that lumber imports pose to national security. The U.S. president signed an executive order to increase the possible...
Thousands Report Outage Affecting Microsoft Services Like Outlook
Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers reported having issues with services like Outlook on Saturday. In a series of posts on the social platform X, the company said it was investigating the issue, which affected various Microsoft 365 services. "We've identified a potential cause of impact and have reverted the suspected...
Ebola Claims Second Life in Uganda, Raising Concerns Over Outbreak Control
KAMPALA, Uganda — A 4-year-old child became the second person to die of Ebola in Uganda, the World Health Organization said Saturday, in a setback for health officials who had hoped for a quick end to the outbreak that began at the end of January. The child had been hospitalized...
Luka Doncic Scores 31 on His Birthday, Leads Lakers to Fifth Straight Win Over Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 31 points on his 26th birthday and LeBron James had 28 points and 13 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth straight victory, 106-102 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Doncic scored 10 points in the fourth quarter of a gritty performance...