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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Before March Madness tips off with the first round Thursday afternoon, millions are scrambling to put together what they believe is the perfect bracket for the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments.Some will fill out one, but others will try their luck with multiple brackets, mixing and matching their teams to produce what they believe is the best possible chance to win it all.One NBA All-Star believes those with multiple brackets are doing it the wrong way. Former Iowa State guard and Olympic gold medalist Tyrese Haliburton, who plays for the Indiana Pacers,…

US spy agencies says Chinese leadership still prefers to pursue unification with Taiwan ‘without use of force’.Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026United States intelligence agencies say that China is pursuing its longstanding goal of taking control over Taiwan, but they do not expect Beijing to launch an invasion by next year, according to their latest threat assessment.“The [intelligence community] assesses that Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification,” according to the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, which was…

A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.The faceoff took place one day after the chair of the House Oversight Committee, Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, subpoenaed Bondi to testify about Epstein next month.Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with members of the panel. Less than an hour later, Democrats left the room.The committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia of California,…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 18, 2026 6:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A member of the Nova Scotia legislature says hackers have released personal images of him and his wife after he refused to provide payment in a blackmail attempt. Rick Burns said in a statement this evening that criminals hacked his email this week and requested money, which his family refused to pay.The MLA for Hammonds Plains-Lucasville says the hackers accessed files on his devices and have released personal images and videos of him and his wife as punishment.…

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady as policymakers navigate their way through higher-than-expected inflation readings, mixed signs on the labor market – and a war.In a widely expected decision, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 11-1 to keep the benchmark federal funds rate anchored in a range between 3.5%-3.75%. The rate sets overnight funding costs for banks but influences a broad range of consumer and business borrowing.The committee in its post-meeting statement made few changes to its view on the economy, with a slightly faster pace of growth and higher inflation…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joseph Garrett Duggar was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl years earlier.The former “19 Kids and Counting” star was arrested and charged with molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.The alleged victim, now 14, told investigators during a forensic interview that the allegations happened while she was on a vacation to Panama City Beach in Florida with her family in 2020.During the vacation, the former…

An Amazon worker unloads packages in New York, Nov. 29, 2024.David Dee Delgado | Getty ImagesAmazon on Wednesday addressed its business relationship with the U.S. Postal Service, saying in a blog post that contract renewal negotiations with the carrier fell apart in December when the Postal Service “abruptly walked away at the eleventh hour.” The comments came after several outlets reported on Tuesday that Amazon plans to sharply reduce the number of packages it sends through the Postal Service after the two failed to come to an agreement. The company, which has long been the mail service’s largest customer, reportedly…

HDFC Bank’s boardroom shock has turned an already weak stock into one of the market’s biggest stress points.Shares of India’s largest private lender plunged over 8% on Thursday after part-time Chairman Atanu Chakraborty resigned with immediate effect.The market reaction was swift because the resignation did not come with a clear explanation.In his letter, Chakraborty said he had observed “certain happenings and practices within the bank” over the last two years that were “not in congruence with my personal values and ethics.”He added that there were no other material reasons for his exit.Chairman’s exit raises red flagsHDFC Bank stock tumbled over…

A major shake-up is on the way for one Australian state’s single biggest export, which powers homes here and abroad.

Hello, I am Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of Inside India — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. This week, I unpack what’s driving the rapid surge in gold‑loan growth in the world’s second‑largest bullion market. Loans against gold are a multibillion‑dollar industry in India, powered by households holding $5 trillion in bullion. Enjoy!Any thoughts on today’s newsletter? Share them with the team.The big storyIndian households are sitting on a mountain of gold.They own more than 34,000 tons of the yellow metal, as per a Morgan Stanley…