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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

NBA champion Boston Celtics to be sold for a record $6.1 billion, AP source says

North Carolina Governor Budget

New North Carolina governor seeks to freeze tax cuts, phase out school vouchers in budget

Trump Congress

Trump is planning to order a shutdown of the Education Department. Here’s what it does

Aptopix Tropical Weather

North Carolina lawmakers approve additional $528M for Hurricane Helene recovery

Campus Death Georgia

Brothers and roommate of Laken Riley’s killer to be deported after fake green card convictions

Doge Social Security Protest

A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year

Watch On Economy

Markets up after Federal Reserve decision to keep interest rate unchanged

Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks

Ukraine Crisis

Trump and Zelensky wrap up call a day after talks with Russia about possible ceasefire

Trump Putin

UPDATE: Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour about plan to end Ukraine war

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, March 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Semisonic objects to White House using their song ‘Closing Time’: ‘You missed the point’

Kevin Howell

NC State names new chancellor

Jfk Assassination Documents Things To Know

Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

Residents look for personal belongings in the damage after a tornado passed through where two people lost their lives, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Plantersville, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Cleanup underway after deadly weekend of tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms

Forever 21

Mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection, again

Ukraine Crisis

Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine

Generic Trial

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants despite a judge’s ruling to stop

La Premiere Of "novocaine"

‘Novocaine’ leads numbingly slow weekend at domestic box office

North Macedonia Nightclub Fire

59 dead and more than 150 injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia

Aptopix Severe Weather

Tornadoes, wildfires and blinding dust sweep across US as massive storm leaves at least 33 dead

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American influencer apologizes for snatching Australian baby wombat following outrage

Hornets Spurs Basketball

Hornets make franchise-record 26 3s and Ball has 27 points and 14 assists in 145-134 win over Spurs

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SpaceX launches a new crew to the space station to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts

South Carolina Death Row

South Carolina schedules its fifth execution in less than 7 months

The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education, March 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Duke is among universities facing federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, is interviewed after the team's victory over the Sacramento Kings in an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 13, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Steph Curry becomes first player in NBA history to make 4,000 3-pointers

Generic Congress

Senate has just hours to avoid a partial government shutdown

Breaking News

American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport gate. Passengers evacuated on slides

Acc Georgia Tech Duke Basketball

Injuries to freshman star Cooper Flagg, Maliq Brown hit at inopportune time for No. 1 Duke

Supreme Court Trump

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions

Vice President JD Vance, right, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, listen as Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, center, speaks in East Palestine Fire Station on Feb 3, 2025, in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

Ukraine Crisis

Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire

Boxes of wine are for sale at a wine dealer shop as President Donald Trump threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey, Thursday, March 13, 2025 in Ville d'Avray, outside Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax

Generic Trial

Judge orders Trump to reinstate some probationary workers let go in mass firings

Generic Congress

Senate Dems refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears

A Red Star hen, a hybrid breed that lays large brown eggs, stands on eggs inside her coop at Historic Wagner Farm, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Glenview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant

On The Money Nerdwallet Avoid Text Message Scam

FBI warning: don’t click on those road toll texts

Spacex Stuck Astronauts

SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem

Aac Revenue Share Minimum

American Athletic Conference sets minimum for schools to share with athletes at $10M over 3 years

Cartons of eggs sit inside cooler at Norma's Sweets Bakery Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

Egg prices hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but relief may be coming

China Trade

EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffs

Hurricane Recovery Federal Aid

Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

Compensating Athletes

JUCO association and 16 coaches groups ask NCAA to make transfer rules equitable

Developing Story

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy ‘incinerated’ in hyperbaric chamber explosion

Search and rescue efforts are seen around a wreckage site in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, early Thursday morning, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 died

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine says it’s open to 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia, US agrees to resume military aid

Man torches Tesla chargers and catches his clothes on fire

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wall Street drops nearly 10% below its record as Trump’s latest tariff threat worsens its sell-off

Travelers wait at the check-in counter for Southwest Airlines in Denver International Airport Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Southwest Airlines no longer letting checked bags fly for free

Watch On Economy

Trump says he’ll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel

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