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global markets amid worries the aggressive duties will slow growth, hit corporate earnings and stoke inflation, with one analyst calling the move markets' «worst-case scenario.» Global markets have been whiplashed since Trump took office and kept up a stream of rhetoric that threatened to unleash a global trade war. Trump's new levies crystallized those fears.

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The rumors stemmed from previous reports of Kourtney Kardashian and Justin Bieber's brief romance, but Reign's response has put them to rest.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As speculation swirled last month about how auto tariffs would hammer foreign carmakers, Mercedes-Benz Chief Executive Ola Källenius had a ready answer. “We’re also an American company," he said, highlighting the carmaker’s 11,000 U.S.-based workers and that two of his three children were born in the country.

flash floods. Millions of people could face severe weather conditions from Saturday through Monday. Travel disruptions and infrastructure damage are expected.

Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number of Tostitos tortilla chips because they may contain undeclared milk

locations across the United States this Saturday (March 29). The mass closure was announced by the department store chain in January this year. The closures are a part of a wider rehaul of the company, including a shakeup in its top echelons, a 10 per cent reduction in its corporate workforce, and putting a stop to Amazon returns in some locations, as per USA Today.

Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. The investment includes a new $5.8 billion Hyundai Steel plant in Louisiana that will produce over 2.7 million metric tons of steel annually, creating more than 1,400 jobs. The steel plant is expected to supply steel to auto plants in Alabama and Georgia. Of the total, Hyundai also plans to invest $9 billion by 2028 to boost U.S. production capacity to 1.2 million vehicles in the United States and $6 billion to expand strategic partnerships with U.S. companies in autonomous driving, robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced air mobility, the company said. Hyundai Motor plans to hold an opening ceremony for its new $7.59 billion car and battery factory in Georgia on Wednesday. The automaker has a factory in Alabama, while its affiliate Kia has a plant in Georgia. The two older plants can produce 700,000 vehicles a year and the new Georgia plant will have a 300,000-vehicle production capacity when fully operational. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry had travelled to South Korea in October and met with Hyundai to discuss the investment plan.

It was a special moment for Blake Capps of Oklahoma as he marked his debut at one of the sport's largest stages.

NCAA Tournament on Friday. The game will be held in Milwaukee in Wisconsin. The Iowa State Cyclones (24-9) are aiming to bounce back from their 96-92 loss to BYU in the Big 12 Tournament. Meanwhile, Lipscomb (25-9) are coming off a 76-65 win over North Alabama in the Atlantic Sun Tournament final. As per reports, Iowa State are entering the match as a 14.5-point favourite and their key player Curtis Jones is leading the charge. The Cyclones have struggled in recent games. They have an average of 77.4 points over their last 10 outings—lower than their season average of 80.4 points per game. In contrast, the Lipscomb Bisons have been in strong form. They have so far put up 81.5-point performance per contest over its last 10 games. They have even surpassed their season average of 79.3 points. The Bisons, who are making only their second NCAA Tournament appearance, are aiming to become the first Atlantic Sun team to advance past the first round since 2019.

NCAA Tournament. The match will be held on Friday, March 21. The Alabama Crimson Tide (25-8) entered the tournament aiming to make another deep run after their Final Four appearance last season. The team, however, has suffered a 104-82 loss to Florida in the SEC Tournament semi-final. This highlighted some defensive concerns for the franchise. Meanwhile, Robert Morris (26-8) had secured their spot by winning the Horizon League Tournament. They defeated Youngstown State 89-78. The Colonials will be making their ninth NCAA Tournament appearance, though they have a 2-8 record in the competition.

First Four games, narrowing the field to 64 teams, and progresses through several rounds leading to the National Championship.

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NCAA Tournament kicks off tonight, Tuesday, March 18, with the First Four games and continues until the national championship on Monday, April 7. This year’s Men’s March Madness tournament will be held in several cities across the country, including Seattle, Lexington, Kentucky, Providence, Rhode Island, and San Francisco. Both the men’s and women’s tournament will have 68 teams vying for the trophy. Below is the full schedule for the First Four, along with details on how you can watch and live stream tonight's matchups.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At Veterans Affairs facilities in Detroit and Denver, staff reductions have led to canceled health programs and left homeless veterans without their dedicated coordinator to help them find an apartment and line up a deposit. In Alabama, job cuts at the Education Department have slowed efforts to get disabled children access to classrooms.

hurricane-force winds, and massive hailstones. This system is no ordinary storm; it's a potential game-changer that could leave a path of destruction across multiple states.

SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic, departed Delaware Bay on Thursday for its final journey. After spending more than 30 years docked at a Philadelphia pier, the legendary vessel will soon meet its end in the waters off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Gulf of America Day," celebrating the renaming of the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.

henipavirus in North America, the first found in the continent.

Camp Hill virus. A fatal virus has reportedly been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans.

Florida and other southern towns appear to have shattered snowfall records in what many are calling a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness sandy snowscapes on beaches, of all places. So much of the white stuff piled up across the South that snowballs flew on Bourbon Street in New Orleans and children and parents who don’t own sleds used inflatable alligators, laundry baskets and yoga mats to slide down snow-covered Mississippi River levees.