The path to March Madness is tightening as the last conference tournaments finish. Teams that were once on the bubble are now in the spotlight, and the top seeds may change depending on a few key games. The NCAA uses an advanced system called NET Rankings to decide who gets in and where they sit on
The war in the Middle East is pushing oil prices higher. Goldman Sachs now thinks the average price for Brent crude will be over $100 a barrel this month because supply is being cut off. If the block at the Strait of Hormuz lasts longer, prices could rise even more. For April, analysts expect Brent
The Pentagon chief said he hopes a billionaire named David Ellison will own CNN soon, thinking it might make the news better. Ellison owns a big movie company and is close to former President Trump. He wants to buy the network through his other business that already plans to take over a larger me
The first month of 2026 saw a modest rise in consumer prices, according to the Federal Reserve’s favored measure. Prices went up by 0. 3 percent from December, and when compared to last year the jump was 2. 8 percent. Even after removing food and energy, core inflation hit 0. 4 percent monthly and 3
For more than a hundred years, a giant drum that once echoed through the villages of the Ebrié people was kept far from its homeland. French soldiers seized the instrument in 1916, then shipped it to Paris where it sat on museum shelves for decades. Now the drum, known locally as Djidji Ayôkwé or
Music fans around the world have turned YouTube into a place where they can talk about their feelings and get support. BTS, the popular South Korean boy band, has more than 90 million followers worldwide. Their fans, called ARMY, use the band’s videos and comments to express emotions and conne
The United States saw a modest 0. 7 % rise in GDP during the last quarter, a sharp drop from the earlier estimate of 1. 4 %. The slowdown came after a year marked by political turmoil and the government shutdown, which pulled the economy back by about 1. 16 percentage points. Analysts expect that ma
The pandemic turned the film world upside down. Studios shut, theaters closed, and big movies were pushed back. Streaming services stepped in, filling the void with new releases that people could watch from home. The Oscars, a ceremony that has never been cancelled in its 93 years, faced an unpre
The death of a well‑known actor at 48 from colon cancer has highlighted a worrying rise in the disease among people under 50. Researchers at two Texas universities have found that tumors in younger patients grow in tissues that feel firmer than normal. This stiffness is linked to changes in collagen
The war near Iran is already affecting everyday costs like gas and groceries, but its impact on travel goes far deeper. As airlines scrambled when fighting started in late February, flight routes were disrupted and prices began to climb, especially for long‑haul journeys that usually cut through Mid
