US Intelligence Finds Iran Not Rebuilding Nuclear Enrichment

 

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence concluded Wednesday that Iran has not rebuilt nuclear enrichment capacities destroyed last year, DNI Gabbard said in written public remarks to the Senate Intelligence Committee. Gabbard added Iran’s leadership remained intact and that entrances to bombed facilities were sealed. She omitted that passage during live testimony...

U.S. Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions Amid Iran Conflict

 

Washington. On Wednesday the Treasury Department issued a broad authorization allowing Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) to sell oil directly to U.S. companies and on global markets, reversing years of restrictions. The White House announced a 60-day waiver of Jones Act shipping rules for domestic shipments. Officials framed the actions...

Texas survives BYU in opening NCAA upset

 

Portland, Ore. Texas defeated BYU 79-71 Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the West Regional second round. Matas Vokietaitis scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Tramon Mark added 19, and Jordan Pope had 11 as the Longhorns overcame a 35-point performance from BYU freshman...

Companies Announce Financing, Results, Dividends, and Conferences

 

United States — Corporate issuers and small-cap public companies announced financing, results, dividends, and investor events this week. FLUENT amended a secured credit agreement on March 18, permitting a $6,000,000 draw with 13% PIK interest due December 31, 2026. Planet 13 scheduled fourth-quarter 2025 results release and a March 25...

VCU Rally Topples North Carolina In Opening Round

 

GREENVILLE, S.C. — VCU erased a 19-point second-half deficit and defeated sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in overtime Thursday in the NCAA Tournament first round. Terrence Hill Jr. scored 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, and hit a stepback three with 15 seconds left in overtime. Henri Veesaar led North Carolina with...

Senate Questions Mullin on DHS Funding, Temperament, Finances

 

Washington — Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's nominee for Homeland Security secretary, appeared before Senate Homeland Security Committee Wednesday for confirmation hearing. Senators questioned his plans for enforcing immigration and his temperament after comments about Sen. Rand Paul’s 2017 assault. Mullin urged bipartisan funding for DHS after a Feb. 13...

Multiple NCAA, NBA matchups highlight opening-round basketball schedule

 

United States — Several college basketball teams faced opening-round NCAA Tournament matchups this week, and the NBA scheduled a Lakers–Magic game after Luka Dončić’s 60-point outing. On Thursday and Friday, seeded teams including Illinois, Virginia, Alabama, Nebraska, Tennessee, Troy, Hofstra and Miami (OH) played first-round games across Greenville, Philadelphia, Tampa...

U.S. Regions Shift Rapidly From Freeze To Warmth

 

United States. A fast-moving winter-to-spring transition is moving across multiple regions this week as an early-week cold front produced freezing temperatures, frost and isolated blizzard conditions in parts of Iowa and the Midwest. Local forecasts in Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Washington DC, Indiana and Colorado reported chilly mornings followed by...

Iran conflict pushes fertilizer and fuel costs higher

 

Bismarck, N.D. Farmers across the United States reported rising fertilizer and fuel costs this week nationwide as the war in Iran disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, producers and extension agents said. Several farmers reported fertilizer bills up as much as 40 percent and millions of acres rely on...

Venezuela Claims First World Baseball Classic Title Wednesday

 

Miami — Venezuela beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday, winning its first World Baseball Classic title on Eugenio Suárez's ninth-inning double. Bryce Harper's eighth-inning two-run homer had tied the score, but Venezuela rallied and Daniel Palencia struck out the final batter in the ninth. About 36,190 fans attended at loanDepot...