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4:26 PM on Monday, March 16

A drop in oil prices helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began

3:56 PM on Monday, March 16

Pope Leo XIV has indicated growing concern with the next frontier in combatting abuses in the Catholic Church

3:22 PM on Monday, March 16

The Kennedy Center’s board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations

3:13 PM on Monday, March 16

A horde of children chased Conan O’Brien onto the Dolby Theatre stage in the opening moments of the 98th Academy Awards, and throughout an Oscar ceremony that saw “One Battle After Another” win best picture, it was like they never left

2:37 PM on Monday, March 16

2:13 PM on Monday, March 16

Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season

1:07 PM on Monday, March 16

Pope Leo XIV will accept the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on July 3 in a remote broadcast from the Vatican

12:38 PM on Monday, March 16

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides

11:25 AM on Monday, March 16

UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are the top four teams in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25, matching the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament

10:01 AM on Monday, March 16

Spring gets its official start Friday in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the vernal equinox

9:54 AM on Monday, March 16

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8:09 AM on Monday, March 16

Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate

8:03 AM on Monday, March 16

The outgoing head of the Ms. Foundation says the fight for political equality in the U.S. is far from over

7:03 AM on Monday, March 16

President Donald Trump's decision to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem gives him an opportunity to reset his mass deportation agenda — or to double down on a campaign promise

3:01 AM on Monday, March 16

Paul Thomas Anderson won big at the Oscars with “One Battle After Another” but “Sinners” also landed major wins

2:44 AM on Monday, March 16

12:01 AM on Monday, March 16

France is ramping up its military push in the Middle East as President Emmanuel Macron calls the effort strictly defensive

3:20 PM on Friday, March 13

A Wisconsin legislator has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in connection with a bitter feud with her caucus over resolutions honoring Hispanics

12:24 PM on Monday, March 9

9:14 AM on Sunday, March 8