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
A military tanker crashed in western Iraq on Thursday while flying a refueling mission linked to the Iran war. The U. S. Central Command said that the KC‑135 aircraft went down around 2 p. m. ET, and four of its six crew members were confirmed dead. The status of the remaining two people is unknown,
The Baltimore team is setting its sights high after adding defensive end Trey Hendrickson. He announced his ambition at the player‑introduction event: a Super Bowl title. “The standard here is high and I’m excited for that challenge, ” he told reporters, praising the city’s strong defense and teamma
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 Arab Emirates has taken a hard line against social media posts that show missile and drone attacks coming from Iran. Twenty-one individuals, including a 60‑year‑old tourist from Britain, were charged under the country’s cybercrime rules. The British man was taken into custody in Dubai
The Minnesota Vikings are ready to turn the page after a rocky past. They’ve just signed Kyler Murray, the former first‑overall pick who struggled in Arizona, to a deal that keeps his future on the line but gives him a fresh start. Murray is known for his dual‑threat play and two Pro Bowls, ye
The United States military announced that a KC‑135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members. The incident was reported by U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which confirmed that the loss was not caused by enemy fire or friendly fire. The crash comes amid a two‑week conflic
A new source claims that the iPhone Fold’s key component, a smooth‑edge screen from Samsung, will start large‑scale manufacturing in May. This update follows a previous post that said the whole device would go into production by July. Earlier this year, Samsung showcased a prototype of its lat
