The Japanese prime minister will visit the White House for the first time since a former U. S. president asked Japan to help patrol a vital sea route in the Middle East. She arrives as the U. S. faces a new conflict involving Iran, and her trip is meant to strengthen ties with Washington while ke
Florida, the top seed in the South bracket, looks strong on paper because of its big frontcourt. Yet its guard play is weak, with a low shooting percentage from beyond the arc and many turnovers. A game against Houston could be tough, because the Cougars are a top‑five team and will play close to ho
Oil prices climbed sharply, sending shockwaves through the market and altering expectations for major stock indices. Futures for the Dow Jones jumped as traders reacted to the sudden rise in energy costs, a trend that has been mirrored worldwide. The move reflects growing concerns about inflation an
The first round of the tournament starts Thursday. Twelve games begin just after noon and keep going into the night. Fans expect close play, last‑second shots, and maybe a surprise win. A student manager named Amir “Aura” Khan is back on the scene. He helped McNeese beat Stephen F. Austin to earn a
The Minnesota Vikings have announced a one‑year contract for quarterback Carson Wentz, keeping him on the roster for another season. The move follows his stint with the team last year when he filled in for the injured J. J. McCarthy and played through a shoulder injury that ended his campaign early.
James “Jimmy” Gracey, a 20‑year‑old college student from Chicago, vanished while on spring break in Barcelona. The last sighting was outside a club called Shoko near Barceloneta Beach. On Thursday, Spanish police reported finding his wallet drifting in the water close to Somorrostro beach. They had
A former rap star, now a courtroom hero, won a lawsuit that tested how far artists can go when they criticize police. Seven deputies from Ohio sued him after he released videos that used his own home‑security footage to mock a raid on his house. The case became a showdown over free speech and the li
The Rams have pulled back two rule changes that dealt with the two‑point play, a move that cost them a game against the Seahawks last season. Still, their president says he is in favor of another rule tweak that could reshape how teams build rosters. A proposal from the Browns would let clubs trade
The latest global happiness study says that scrolling through feeds is hurting young people’s sense of well‑being, especially teenage girls in English‑speaking and Western European nations. The research shows that life satisfaction scores for those under 25 in the United States, Canada, Australia an
Taylor Frankie Paul, who first gained fame on MomTok before starring in Hulu’s “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, ” is now at the center of a domestic‑violence investigation that could change how her shows run. Police in Utah opened a case involving Paul and her ex‑boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, who toget
