A baseball title unleashes the happiness Venezuelans kept bottled up for years

Venezuelans pour into the streets in a rare, loud release of joy after their team wins the World Baseball Classic. On Wednesday, people across Caracas cry, dance, hug, and bang pots as the win ...

Asian shares skid as oil tops $111 a barrel and Wall Street slumps

Shares have retreated in Asia after a slump on Wall Street as oil prices shot over $110 a barrel. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 2.5% and most other major benchmarks fell more than 1%. On Wednesday, ...

Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence

Joe Kent’s resignation from President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism team is fueling a Republican fight over the Iran war and talk about Israel that critics call antisemitic. On Wednesday, ...

The Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted before. A look at past moments that threatened oil flows

The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz into the crosshairs of yet another geopolitical conflict.

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz

The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump’s ear before he embarked on a trip ...

Tina Turner's name, image, likeness and most music catalog rights acquired by Pophouse

Pophouse Entertainment Group has acquired Tina Turner's name, image and likeness rights as well as the majority of her music catalog rights from music company BMG. The Swedish company announced ...

Bekemeier, Missouri State women beat Stephen F. Austin 85-75 at First Four

Kaemyn Bekemeier had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Lainie Douglas added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Missouri State beat Stephen F. Austin 85-75 at the women’s First Four. No. 16 seed Missouri ...

Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA, sparking cautious hope

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Homeland Security is signaling a gentler stance on FEMA and promising to roll back some recent restrictions. On Wednesday, Markwayne Mullin told senators ...

BTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark

BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square. The square is one of South ...

Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos

The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman has won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos that used home security footage to mock them over a 2022 ...

State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates

The widening war in Iran is exposing big gaps at the State Department, especially in the bureau that handles the Middle East. In recent weeks, officials say, the Trump administration has cut ...

Prairie View A&M beats Lehigh in First Four for first March Madness win

Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, 67-55 over ...