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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.

US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will track cash transactions in some geographical regions in the United States to address illegal activities, as per a report.

Texas is continuing to stake a claim as a rival to Wall Street as a key financial hub in the United States, with Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday saying his state has a «stronger brand than New York.»

operator Nasdaq said on Tuesday it will open a new regional headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The announcement comes just a month after rival New York Stock Exchange committed to launch an exchange in the state.

Oil prices were little changed in early trading on Tuesday as global growth concerns, U.S. tariffs and Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks offset increased instability in the Middle East that could impact supply. Brent futures ticked up 10 cents, or 0.14%, to $71.17 a barrel by 0135 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $67.65 a barrel.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Going to Harvard just got more affordable for most of America. The Ivy League school is significantly expanding financial aid to make undergraduate admission tuition-free for families making up to $200,000 and completely free for families making up to $100,000.

TikTok in 30-second flashes. Migrants trek in camouflage through dry desert terrain. Dune buggies roar up to the United States-Mexico border barrier. Families with young children pass through gaps in the wall. Helicopters, planes, yachts, tunnels and jet skis stand by for potential customers. Laced with emojis, the videos posted by smugglers offer a simple promise: If you don't have a visa in the U.S., trust us. We'll get you over safely.

March Madness 2025 is heating up as the 68-team bracket for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was officially revealed on Selection Sunday, March 16. Fans across the country are gearing up for a thrilling ride as college basketball's biggest tournament kicks off. Here’s a breakdown of the full schedule for the upcoming tournament, including when and where to catch all the live action.

Local news footage showed homes with roofs torn off and large trucks overturned, while forecasters warned of additional tornadoes expected over the weekend. In Kansas, eight people were killed in a crash involving over 50 vehicles, which police attributed to low visibility during a «severe dust storm.» Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 12 storm-related deaths and released images of boats stacked on top of one another at a marina that had been destroyed. The patrol also noted downed trees, damaged buildings, and power outages caused by «tornadoes, thunderstorms, and large hail.» «It was the scariest thing I've ever been through; it was so fast, our ears were all about to burst,» said Alicia Wilson, a Missouri resident who had to evacuate her home.

Alberta’s proven natural gas reserves have increased nearly sixfold to 130 trillion cubic feet since they were last assessed, according to a new study, giving Canada’s oilpatch leaders something to show off this week at a Texas oil summit in hopes of turning heads and capital flows northward.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week, science delivered a really cute experimental result. Researchers created a “colossal woolly mouse," a fluffy rodent that’s purported to be a step on the way to resurrecting woolly mammoths from the age of dinosaurs.

Shubhanshu Shukla, are set to conduct pioneering research aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) later this year. Among their experiments is a groundbreaking study that could enable insulin-dependent diabetics to travel to space in the future. Bryan Mitchell, Ax-4 mission manager, shared exclusive details about this research, known as ‘Suite Ride’, and other scientific studies that the crew will undertake. Speaking to TOI from Axiom Space headquarters in Houston, Texas, Mitchell explained the significance of these projects. While TOI visited the mission control room and Axiom’s space station development facility, Shukla and his backup, Group Captain Prashanth Nair, could not speak due to the absence of clearance from ISRO.

AI took center stage in many sessions at the world's largest energy gathering. Oil producers are seeking ways to remain profitable in an environment of plummeting oil prices and worries that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs could slow global energy demand. UK oil major BP is using AI to steer drill bits and predict potential problems in wells before they happen, said Ann Davies, BP's senior vice president of wells.

IQAir states that air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to human health. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 99% of people live in areas with unsafe air quality levels. Air pollution is the second leading cause of death globally. It also poses serious health risks to children under five, second only to malnutrition. Also Read: Duke Vs Georgia Tech: Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown get injured in ACC tournament game. Here’s what happened

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander touched down on the Moon on 2 March 2025, making it the first commercial spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface. It landed in Mare Crisium, a dark basaltic plain formed by an ancient asteroid impact. NASA describes the region as a “large, dark, basaltic plain on the Moon that filled an ancient asteroid impact.” The milestone highlights the increasing role of private companies in space exploration.

Oil prices eased on Thursday after surging the day before as worries about the impact of intensifying tariff wars on global economic growth and energy demand outweighed the positive sentiment from a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. gasoline stocks. Brent futures fell 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $70.88 a barrel by 0107 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures shed 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $67.57 a barrel.

total lunar eclipse will happen this week as the Earth moves between the sun and the moon. This will block sunlight from reaching the moon, making it appear dark red, often called a "blood moon." The event will be visible across North America and other regions if the sky is clear.

With shows like White Lotus, The Traitors, and Love Is Blind dominating the streaming space, fans of Landman are curious if a new episode is set to drop — and whether Landman Season 2 is on the horizon.

Sarah McBride, D-Del, the first openly transgender person elected to Congress was misgendered by Republican colleagues during a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. The incident later escalated into a heated exchange and drew further attention to the challenges McBride faces in Congress.

Oil prices edged up early on Wednesday, helped by a weaker dollar, but mounting fears of a U.S. economic slowdown and the impact of tariffs on global economic growth capped gains. Brent futures rose 27 cents, or 0.39%, to $69.83 a barrel at 0110 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 29 cents, or 0.44%, to $66.54 a barrel.

Ryan Reynolds was absent from Blake Lively's red carpet appearance at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival last Friday, fueling speculation about rising tensions. Meanwhile, protests and legal drama continue to overshadow Blake Lively's most recent film, Another Simple Favor. Blake Lively's hopes of putting her legal troubles behind her for the evening were dashed when a huge 'Justice for Justin Baldoni' placard was thrown high into the air. However, the troubled actress braved the red carpet at the premiere of her new film, Another Simple Favor, at the SXSW film festival in Austin on Friday night, sporting a tight pink PVC coat and matching dress. She had only made a few public appearances since filing a shocking lawsuit against Baldoni in December of last year, alleging sexual harassment.