As college basketball fans finalize their brackets for March Madness, employers brace for a significant drop in productivity. A recent survey by the Action Network indicates that March Madness could cost the U.S. economy $20 billion in lost productivity. On average, working fans plan to spend 2.4 hours per day checking scores, tracking brackets or…

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to talk sometime this week amid the ongoing ceasefire in the Ukraine war. The announcement was made by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on CNN on Sunday, March 16. What’s the latest on the ceasefire? Putin has said he supports a ceasefire but hasn’t agreed…

Pope Francis remains in stable condition at a Rome hospital, the Holy See Press Office reported. The pope still requires various therapies and is showing gradual improvement. In his Angelus message, the pontiff shared he is facing a period of trial. “I join with so many brothers and sisters who are sick, fragile, at this…

A U.S. district judge is facing threats of impeachment after placing a 14-day restraining order on a Trump administration bid to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. Supporters of President Donald Trump claim the judge is putting the public and authorities at risk. What is the Alien Enemies Act? The Alien Enemies Act is a law…

At least 59 people were killed and more than 150 were injured after a massive fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia early Sunday., March 16. Officials said stage pyrotechnics during a performance started the fire. Local officials said the fire happened at the Pulse nightclub in the town of Kočani, North Macedonia. The town…

Four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station Sunday, March 16, aboard the SpaceX Dragon capsule. The capsule docked in less than 48 hours after launching from Cape Canaveral. How many people are on the ISS now? Americans Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut…

At least three people are dead following wildfires across Oklahoma Friday, March 14. Officials reported battling more than 130 wildfires in the state at one point. What’s causing the wildfires? The same storm system spawning deadly tornadoes that are moving across the United States produced winds faster than 60 mph. These strong winds caused the…

Cuba remained largely without power on Saturday, March 15, following a massive outage that impacted more than 10 million people. The grid collapsed on Friday night, March 14, according to a social media post from the Ministry of Energy and Mines, which added that efforts were underway to restore service. By Saturday morning, officials reported…

Hamas said it would release the last American-Israeli hostage in Gaza if Israel implemented the original ceasefire agreement it signed with Hamas. The second stage of the multi-stage ceasefire plan was never implemented after both sides couldn’t agree to terms.  Who is the American-Israeli hostage? Hamas militants abducted Edan Alexander, 21, from a military base…

President Donald Trump announced Saturday, March 15, that he ordered airstrikes on Yemen, targeting bases, leaders and missile defenses of terrorist forces. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the aerial attacks aimed to protect American shipping and restore navigational freedom. Trump also issued a warning to Iran, demanding an immediate end to its…