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The palms of a patient with mpox during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997. The country is now seeing a dramatic spike in mpox — with a strain that is deadlier than the one that sparked the global outbreak in 2022.

Health & Safety

Why the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is worrying disease docs

5:00am March 27, 2024

by Gabrielle Emanuel

With a dramatic jump in cases — and a strain of mpox that is deadlier than the virus that went global in 2022 — specialists are scrambling to reign it in.

Visa and MasterCard announced, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, a settlement with U.S. merchants related to swipe fees, a development that could potentially save consumers tens of billions of dollars.

Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants

2:08am March 27, 2024

by The Associated Press

Visa and Mastercard announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants, potentially ending years of litigation over the fees charged every time a credit or debit card is used in a store or restaurant.

An electronic billboard advertises the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, Monday, March 25, 2024, in in Des Moines, Iowa, that when combined amount to nearly $2 billion.

National

The winless lottery streak ends. Someone wins the $1.12 billion Mega Millions jackpot

1:45am March 27, 2024

by The Associated Press

Someone in New Jersey overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.12 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December.

Diddy's lawyers say feds used 'military-level force' in home raids

10:46pm March 26, 2024

by Vanessa Romo

A day after Homeland Security Investigations officials descended on Sean Combs' Miami and Los Angeles residences, his lawyers are calling it an "unprecedented ambush."

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra poses in front of Slat, a 1984 steel sculpture, after its reinstallation in La Defense, west of Paris, Dec. 15, 2008.

Arts

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85

10:18pm March 26, 2024

by The Associated Press

Serra, known for his iconic large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork, died at the age of 85 on Tuesday at his home in Long Island, New York.

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 25: Alissa Pili #35 of the Utah Utes is introduced before the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at McCarthey Athletic Center on March 25, 2024 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Sports

Police investigating racial harassment of NCAA women's basketball team in Idaho

7:14pm March 26, 2024

by Troy Oppie

Police are investigating reported harassment of the University of Utah women's basketball team while staying in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho for the NCAA tournament in nearby Spokane, Washington.

Cars are visible in a general view from the Baltimore Port after the cargo ship Dali ran into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday. The accident has temporarily closed the Port of Baltimore, which handles more vehicles per year than any other U.S. port.

National

Mercedes, GM, Stellantis scramble; Port jobs are at risk after Baltimore disaster

6:36pm March 26, 2024

by Camila Domonoske

Baltimore's port isn't one of the nation's largest, and some goods can be rerouted. But some auto companies are having to scramble, and the bridge disaster could spell trouble for local jobs.

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks during a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in 2020 in Washington.

Politics & Government

Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel dropped as an NBC contributor following outcry

6:31pm March 26, 2024

by C Mandler

Ronna McDaniel — former head of the RNC and Trump ally — has been dropped by NBC following both internal and public pushback after the network hired her as a paid contributor.

Nicole Shanahan waves from the podium during a campaign event for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tuesday in Oakland, Calif. The California attorney is now RFK's running mate.

Politics & Government

Robert Kennedy Jr. taps a wealthy California attorney as his running mate

5:54pm March 26, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

Kennedy, who's known for anti-vaccine advocacy and as a promoter of conspiracy theories, picked Nicole Shanahan, a political novice, as his running mate for his independent presidential campaign.

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Clouds are reflected on a flooded street with submerged cars in the Orlovista neighborhood following Hurricane Ian on October 1, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.

National

What to do if your vehicle is submerged in water

5:50pm March 26, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

The best way to survive a vehicle submersion is to escape through the windows before the car is fully submerged, experts agree.