Afghan Evacuee Dies in Dallas US Immigration Custody

 

Washington — Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Afghan asylum-seeker Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal outside his Dallas home March 13; medical staff transported him to Parkland Hospital where he died on March 14. Paktyawal, 41, had worked with US forces and arrived under an evacuation program in 2021; his asylum case remained...

Kirkwood wins inaugural Arlington Grand Prix decisively

 

Arlington, Texas — Kyle Kirkwood overtook Alex Palou with a decisive inside pass on Lap 55 and held the lead to win the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington on Sunday. The victory under caution gave Kirkwood his sixth career win, fifth on a street course, and elevated him...

Djokovic Withdraws From Miami Open Due To Shoulder

 

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Miami Open this weekend after reporting a right shoulder injury, tournament officials announced Sunday. Djokovic, a six-time Miami champion and eight-time finalist tied with Andre Agassi, is ranked No. 3 and a 24-time Grand Slam winner. He played Indian Wells last week,...

Arkansas wins SEC Tournament, finally ends title drought

 

Nashville. Arkansas' Darius Acuff Jr. scored 30 points and dished 11 assists, leading No. 17 Arkansas to an 86-75 victory over 22nd-ranked Vanderbilt on Sunday, securing the Razorbacks' first SEC Tournament championship and automatic NCAA Tournament berth since 2000. Arkansas produced a decisive 12-0 run in the final minutes to...

Storms Threaten Southeast And Mid-Atlantic Monday Night

 

United States. Emergency officials and weather services warned residents across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic that a strong cold front will produce fast-moving severe storms Sunday night into this Monday. Forecasters issued Wind Advisories and SPC risk upgrades, prompting community safe rooms to open in DeSoto County and First Alert designations...

Directors, Actors Dominate 98th Academy Awards Results Tonight

 

Los Angeles — The 98th Academy Awards unfolded Monday this year at the Dolby Theatre, where Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners led nominations. The ABC telecast began at 7 p.m. ET and streamed on Hulu, with Conan O’Brien returning as host. Security measures increased...

Trump Threatens More Strikes as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

 

Washington, President Donald Trump threatened additional strikes on Iran's Kharg Island and pressed allies this week to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, officials and media reported. US forces executed a precision strike on Kharg on March 13, Centcom said, destroying more than 90 military targets while preserving...

South Carolina Earns No.1 Seed, Hosts March21 Opener

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina enters the 2026 NCAA women's tournament as a No. 1 seed in the Sacramento 4 Regional, and will host the winner of the No. 16 play-in between Samford and Southern on March 21 at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. The selection show aired Sunday, March 15,...

Los Angeles: 'Sinners' and 'One Battle' Lead Oscars

 

LOS ANGELES, The 98th Academy Awards will take place Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre, hosted by Conan O'Brien. Warner Bros. films Sinners and One Battle After Another lead the nominations; Sinners received a record sixteen nominations while One Battle After Another is favored in categories. The telecast...

Lakers Beat Nuggets 127-125 With Reaves' Game-Tying Rebound

 

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in overtime on Saturday after Austin Reaves intentionally missed a free throw, chased his own rebound and scored with 1.9 seconds remaining to tie the game. Luka Doncic then hit the overtime winner with under a second remaining,...