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2:40 AM on Sunday, March 15

Chanel and producer Charles Finch host a star-packed pre-Oscar dinner at the Polo Lounge, mixing Hollywood buzz with a pitch for supporting filmmakers

2:15 AM on Sunday, March 15

Black rain fell in Iran's capital after airstrikes on oil facilities sent up dark clouds of toxic smoke

1:30 AM on Sunday, March 15

Trailing 118-116 with 5.2 seconds remaining in regulation, the Los Angeles Lakers knew Austin Reaves would intentionally miss his second free throw attempt against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night

1:02 AM on Sunday, March 15

Two major Caribbean newspapers are shutting down as readers shift to social media and ad money dries up

12:59 AM on Sunday, March 15

Vietnam hold a nationwide vote to choose a new five-year National Assembly, just two months after the ruling Communist Party confirmed its leadership at its national congress and reelected To Lam as general secretary

7:52 PM on Saturday, March 14

The “Bridesmaids” cast has reunited at the Dolby Theatre as Oscar presenters

7:21 PM on Saturday, March 14

4:28 PM on Saturday, March 14

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed a Texas-based oil and gas company to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act

3:20 PM on Saturday, March 14

The six U.S. service members who died in the crash of a U.S. military refueling aircraft included an Alabama father who had just been promoted and deployed

2:59 PM on Saturday, March 14

Turkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible

2:36 PM on Saturday, March 14

Federal prosecutors in New York have accused a lobbyist of trying to extort a former client and the client’s son for $500,000

1:35 PM on Saturday, March 14

The American flag has been raised over the U.S. Embassy in Caracas for the first time since 2019

12:20 PM on Saturday, March 14

Powerful winds and extreme weather are knocking out power, damaging property, and fueling wildfires across parts of the United States

12:03 PM on Saturday, March 14

A federal judge says a Democratic lawmaker is entitled to participate in a Kennedy Center board meeting to discuss President Donald Trump’s plan to close the performing arts center for two years of renovations

11:25 AM on Saturday, March 14

Kyrsten Sinema says in a legal document that she had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail, but her lawyer argues a lawsuit seeking damages against her should be dismissed

6:34 AM on Saturday, March 14

Pakistan’s president says Afghanistan’s Taliban government has crossed a red line by launching drones into Pakistan, and Pakistan has reportedly answered with airstrikes

12:44 AM on Saturday, March 14

Iran has threatened for the first time to attack civilian infrastructure in a neighboring country, urging people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates it claimed the U.S. military was using to launch strikes on Iran

12:03 AM on Saturday, March 14

Iran has warned people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, including the busiest in the Middle East, as its war with the U.S. and Israel enters its third week

12:02 AM on Saturday, March 14

Airline ticket prices are starting to climb as carriers respond to rising jet fuel costs tied to the war in Iran

12:01 AM on Saturday, March 14

The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus