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Phoenix this week marked the halfway point of construction on the Cave Creek advanced water purification plant, while the Southwest Florida Water Management District announced irrigation restrictions beginning April 3 an…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA is preparing to launch Artemis II, a crewed 10-day lunar flyby, with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Jeremy Hansen aboard Orion from Kennedy Space Center…
LOGAN, Utah — Utah State announced Monday that it has agreed to hire Ben Jacobson, the longtime Northern Iowa head coach, on a five-year contract after multiple reports surfaced March 30 that Jacobson would leave Norther…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 8-1 in favor of a Colorado counselor challenging the state's law banning conversion therapy for minors, finding the statute, as applied, regulated speech based on viewpoint…
United States officials said Tuesday that Operation Epic Fury is ongoing, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Dan Caine briefing reporters at the Pentagon and confirming sustained U.S. stri…
Washington — On March 31, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social urging countries affected by Strait of Hormuz disruptions to buy U.S. oil or 'go to the Strait' and 'just TAKE it,' singling out the United Kingdom …
Washington: President Trump told aides this week he is willing to end U.S. military operations against Iran within a four-to-six-week timeline even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, administration officials…
LOS ANGELES. The Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Monday as Parker Messick tossed six scoreless innings and Cleveland scored three runs in the seventh; Dodgers' offense managed two ninth-inning run…
Washington — On March 31, 2026, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation officially designating Palm Beach International Airport as "President Donald J. Trump International Airport," a bill that state lawmakers p…
Washington: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend work on the $400 million White House ballroom project after the National Trust for Historic Preservation sued, finding the group is likel…
San Antonio — Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 41 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, recording an exceptionally fast double-double as the Spurs defeated the Chicago Bulls 129-114 on Monday night; Wembanyama reached 10…
Houston — Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven innings and Jose Altuve hit two home runs as the Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Monday night, marking McCullers' season debut after missing the 2023 and 2024 seasons…
Nashville, Tenn. On Saturday, two AH-64 Apache helicopters from Fort Campbell conducted low-altitude maneuvers over downtown demonstrations and later hovered near musician Robert 'Kid Rock' Ritchie’s suburban Nashville r…
Olympia — Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6346 on March 30, enacting a 9.9% income tax on households earning more than $1 million; the law schedules collections to begin in 2029 and is projected to raise roughly $3 …
United States President Donald Trump on March 30 publicly warned Iran that U.S. strikes could target Kharg Island and Iranian energy infrastructure if a deal is not reached and the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, and h…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments over President Trump's executive order seeking to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents lacking permanent statu…
Columbia, S.C. — The South Carolina Forestry Commission lifted the statewide burn ban Monday morning after extremely low humidities and gusty winds that prompted the March 27 ban subsided; officials announced the ban end…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — South Carolina defeated TCU 78-52 on Monday night, March 30, at Golden 1 Center, securing its sixth consecutive Final Four berth; the Gamecocks overcame an early TCU lead through sustained defense an…
Orlando, Fla. Meteorologists warned of rough surf, elevated rip-current risk and warmer temperatures across Central Florida and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, as persistent onshore easterly winds bro…
Las Vegas — The Vegas Golden Knights fired head coach Bruce Cassidy Sunday and appointed John Tortorella as interim coach with eight regular-season games remaining. The organization announced the change after a three-gam…
Washington — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that backchannel talks between the United States and Iran are ongoing despite Tehran's public denials, and President Donald Trump announced a ten-day …
Washington — The U.S. allowed a sanctioned Russian-owned oil tanker to approach and deliver crude to Matanzas, Cuba, on Sunday, March 29, after ship-tracking placed the Anatoly Kolodkin near Cuban waters with about 730,0…
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump told the Financial Times on March 29 that he favours 'taking the oil in Iran' and said U.S. forces could seize Kharg Island, Iran's principal oil export hub, adding he believed Ira…
Washington: A DHS funding standoff left thousands of TSA employees unpaid and produced long security lines at major U.S. airports as of March 29, with White House border czar Tom Homan saying TSA pay depends on Congress …
United States: Singer Benson Boone announced the 'Wanted Man' U.S. tour on March 29, scheduling arena dates July 7 through Sept. 3 with a closing show set for Sept. 3 in Casper, Wyoming; artist presales begin April 1 and…