CHARLOTTE NC State defeated Pittsburgh 98-88 in the ACC Tournament second-round game on Wednesday evening, advancing to a quarterfinal matchup against No. 10 Virginia. The Wolfpack improved to 20-12 after snapping a late four-game regular-season losing streak and overcame Pittsburgh’s hot three-point shooting. Coach Will Wade called the victory essential...
United States — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that India's Reliance Industries will invest in a new refinery at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, describing the arrangement as a historic $300 billion deal and major boost for American energy and jobs. He posted the claim on Truth Social and...
WASHINGTON, U.S. consumer prices rose modestly in February as the Labor Department reported a 0.3% monthly CPI increase and 2.4% year-over-year inflation, with core CPI up 0.2% monthly and 2.5% annually. Economists surveyed by FactSet had forecast similar readings but warned that oil price shocks linked to the late-February Iran...
MIAMI — FIFA said Tuesday that it expects Iran's team will be allowed to travel to the United States and compete in the 2026 World Cup despite ongoing hostilities. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he met with U.S. President Donald Trump, who assured him the Iranian team is welcome. Iran...
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens withdrew from an agreed trade to acquire Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby, the Las Vegas team announced Tuesday after the deal could not be finalized before the league year began. The Raiders said Baltimore backed out, citing Crosby's failed physical; Crosby had meniscus surgery in...
KANKAKEE, Ill. Severe storms and tornadoes struck northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, producing at least four suspected tornadoes that damaged communities from Pontiac through Kankakee into Newton County and Lake Village. The National Weather Service reported hail up to six inches and said a supercell tracked across the...
Tampa, Fla., and Buffalo, N.Y. The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 Tuesday as Conor Garland scored twice after being acquired March 6, extending Columbus’s strong run and pushing the team to a multi-game point streak. In Buffalo, the Sabres defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-3 Tuesday;...
United States reporters document recent tax debates and fiscal updates across multiple jurisdictions. In Fond du Lac County this week officials opened preliminary talks about a wheel tax to help fund a new jail, prompting resident opposition. Virginia lawmakers voted to end a long-standing data center tax break, potentially restoring...
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James missed his third consecutive game Tuesday with a right hip contusion and lingering left foot arthritis, the Lakers announced two hours before they hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves. Coach JJ Redick said James completed pregame shooting but remains day-to-day after a fall in Denver. The Lakers...
Montgomery, Ala. Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted Charles Sonny Burton's death sentence to life without the possibility of parole, citing fairness because the shooter was not executed. Burton, 75, had been convicted as an accomplice in the 1991 AutoZone robbery in Talladega in which Doug Battle was killed. Public...
