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Vermont women's basketball punches ticket to March Madness, captures America East title

Vermont women's basketball broke the halftime tie early in the third quarter and never trailed again to punch its ticket to March Madness on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Evans, Timberlake power Bryant to 77-59 win over Maine for America East Tournament championship

The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time, having made their other trip when they won the Northeast Conference in 2022.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

All full-time workers at Voice of America put on leave following Trump directive

President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.

CBS News - 6d

From France comes a call for Trump's America to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it won't happen

A French politician has suggested the U.S. is no longer worthy of keeping the Statue of Liberty

ABC News - 4d

Recession fears are mounting — Powell’s stances on these 4 issues could dictate America’s economic path in months ahead

The Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady at its meeting this week, economists say, as it remains in a “wait-and-see” mode until the effects of President Donald Trump’s ...

MarketWatch - 4d

Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia

Global Times hails US president’s order to strip back government funding to news organisations he deems ‘radical’. Chinese state media has reacted gleefully to the Trump administration’s decision ...

The Guardian - 3d

'Discarded like a dirty rag': Chinese state media hails Trump's cuts to Voice of America

State newspaper gloated that the network has "now been discarded by its own government like a dirty rag".

BBC News - 3d

Bank of America says fund managers have suffered a ‘bull crash.’ What that means for stocks.

Fund managers have had all the optimism drained out of them, and rapidly as well.

MarketWatch - 3d

America needs NOAA — Congress must demand Trump bring his DOGE to heel

NOAA serves the American public in many ways — yet, because the agency also engages in climate change research, many politicians apparently feel justified sabotaging marine ecosystem management, ...

The Hill - 3d

Home builders are expected to slow down. That’s bad news for America’s massive housing shortage.

Construction of new homes rose 11.2% in February as builders ramped up new projects after a harsh winter. The increase is not expected to last.

MarketWatch - 3d

What does Maga-land look like? Let me show you America's unbeautiful suburban sprawl | Alexander Hurst

I drove 2,000 miles with a French friend across my home country – and saw the endless nowhere land that is the crucible of Trumpism. In 1941 Dorothy Thompson, an American journalist who reported ...

The Guardian - 2d

Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins headline Associated Press' women's All-America team

Paige Bueckers continues to rack up the honors in her final season at UConn.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

America’s job market is eerily similar to the 1990s dot-com bubble — and, yes, it’s a worry

March 20 marks the 25th anniversary of the dot-com bust. Could it happen again?

MarketWatch - 1d

'America will be open': Casey Wasserman assures IOC visa issues won't plague 2028 L.A. Olympics

Casey Wasserman says his committee has made strides with Trump over Olympians not having visa issues for the 2028 L.A. Games, despite the U.S. considering travel restrictions for 43 countries.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Why a Las Vegas parking lot is a red flag for America’s largest DIY chain

Home Depot is seeking more business from professional contractors as housing slowdown hits demand

Financial Times - 17h

‘Just wait until Trump takes away our unions’: Fionnula Flanagan on America, Ireland and acting silent

After almost 60 years in the US, the actor wants to quit the country. She talks about ‘hooligans’ in the White House – and her new silent film role in Four Mothers . Fionnula Flanagan, the veteran ...

The Guardian - 19h

U.S. Soccer bid for 2031 Women's World Cup could bring games to Central America, Caribbean

CONCACAF president and FIFA VP Victor Montagliani said Thursday that he “100%” supported “a regional bid" for the 2031 tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 12h

Jobs lost and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

Ripple effects of the Trump administration's crackdown on U.S. medical research promise to reach every corner of America

ABC News - Mar. 6

Stock Market Has Worst Weekly Drop in Months as Tariffs Hang Over Wall St.

Investors are worried about the economy and whether tariffs on America’s largest trading partners will stifle growth.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Trump’s immigration policy: ‘Give me your oligarchs, your rich...’

What happened to America’s heart? Have we forgotten that we are a nation of immigrants?

The Hill - Mar. 8

Volkswagen and Stellantis evade Trump's 25% tariffs, while BMW braces for impact

Automakers Volkswagen and Stellantis have confirmed that their vehicles made in North America will be exempt from U.S.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Enemies no more? How Russia's rhetoric about the US is changing

BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow has warmed to Trump's America.

BBC News - Mar. 10

Humans Have Been Perfecting Avocados for 7,500 Years

Ancient peoples of Latin America saved the fleshy fruits from extinction and gradually made them tastier.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Bourbon industry in crosshairs of U.S.-Canada trade war

Distilleries in the heart of America's bourbon industry are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Donald Trump Jr: championing the Maga economy

ESG and DEI are out as the US president’s son makes lucrative investments that align with his father’s vision of America

Financial Times - Mar. 12

You Are Probably Wildly Underestimating How Many Americans Support DEI, New Study Shows

How popular is diversity and inclusion in Trump’s America, really? A new study suggests whatever you’re thinking, you’re probably wrong.

Inc. - Mar. 12

Are there benefits to Trump's tariffs?

America's largest primary aluminum producer, Century Aluminum, applauded Trump's reinstatement of a 25% tariff on aluminum imports.

The Hill - Mar. 12

Trump vowed to make the economy better on Day 1. Now he says US is in 'transition.'

After vowing to immediately make America more affordable if elected, Trump now says the nation faces a "period of transition."

ABC News - Mar. 12

In a Europe Adrift, Macron Seizes the Moment

The French president’s prescriptions for “strategic autonomy” and a European force for Ukraine are suddenly timely in a world with a less dependable America.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month

On March 14, skywatchers in the Americas will be able to see the first of 2025’s two total lunar eclipses.

Wired - Mar. 13

How a Russian Mobster Stalked an Iranian Dissident in Brooklyn

Khalid Mehdiyev was sent to America to establish a beachhead for his gang. The organization then gave him a mission: Kill Masih Alinejad.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

WATCH: Millions get a glimpse at ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse

The eclipse was visible throughout most of North and South America, as well as parts of Africa, Europe, Australia and Japan.

ABC News - Mar. 14

Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More

The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to America’s shrinking security guarantees.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

WATCH: Golden retriever can't pass local bodega without saying 'Hi' to his girlfriend

Duke's owner, Zarah Kelleher, told "Good Morning America" the bodega gave Duke a sense of home when they moved to the area.

ABC News - Mar. 14

When do March Madness brackets open? When do they close? Everything to know

It's almost time for one of America's favorite pastimes: filling out your March Madness bracket.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

South African ambassador 'no longer welcome' in US, Rubio says

The US Secretary of State called the ambassador a "race-baiting politician who hates America".

BBC News - 6d

USSF prez Parlow Cone elected to FIFA Council

U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone was elected to the FIFA Council on Saturday, as the North America representative from Concacaf.

ESPN - 6d

The Key Reason Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Sagging

A central mystery of Trump’s presidency is whether his actions are in step with what voters want or whether he is going rogue on America.

The New York Times - 4d

These Iguanas Got Carried Away and Ended Up in Fiji, 5,000 Miles From Home

Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North America to Fiji.

The New York Times - 4d

These Iguanas Got Carried Away and Ended Up in Fiji, 5,000 Miles From Home

Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North America to Fiji.

The New York Times - 4d

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