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Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic titleMar 17, 2026 10:29 pm - MIAMI — Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suá...
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Mats Zuccarello scores in overtime as the Wild beat the Blackhawks 4-3Mar 17, 2026 10:04 pm - CHICAGO — Mats Zuccarello scored 3:09 into overtime, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a three-game slide by topping the Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Marcus Johansson ha...
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Howard gets its first March Madness win, holding off UMBC 86-83 in the First FourMar 17, 2026 8:55 pm - DAYTON, Ohio — Bryce Harris had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and he sank a turnaround jumper with 13 seconds remaining that sent Howard to its first NCAA Tournament victory...
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Oscar ratings fall 9% in Conan O’Brien’s second year hostingMar 17, 2026 8:54 pm - The 98th Oscars hosted by Conan O’Brien saw a dip in ratings after several years of gains. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said that just under 17.9 million viewers tuned into Sunday’s show, which aired live on ABC and was streamed on Hulu.
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Trump, Rubio call for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisisMar 17, 2026 7:38 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged imminent action against Cuba's socialist government as his moves against the island bring the U.S.' longtime opponent deeper into crisis.
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Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeksMar 17, 2026 7:33 pm - Republicans launched an unprecedented effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won't pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation requiring stricter voter registration rules as President Donald Trump pressures Congress to act before November’s midterm elections.
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Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head eastMar 17, 2026 7:25 pm - ATLANTA — Travel disruptions continued Tuesday in the U.S. as airlines worked to recover from a powerful storm system that had already snarled flight schedules a day earl...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein filesMar 17, 2026 7:22 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed Tuesday to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the agency's handling of millions of files related to the disgraced financier.
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Texas a No. 1 seed in March Madness with Booker, Harmon and a friendly road map to the Final FourMar 17, 2026 5:45 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns roll into the women's NCAA Tournament with a No. 1 seed and a friendly road map for a return trip to the Final Four. They aren’t the o...
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Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ.Mar 17, 2026 4:10 pm - Colombian performer Shakira has spent the last year on her first global tour since 2018, breaking boundaries as she goes. And, in February, it was announced that she is a 2026 nominee for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “I feel really humbled and excited at the same time,” she says.