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5:16 PM on Thursday, March 26

Prospective homebuyers who have invested in certain cryptocurrencies will be able to use their holdings as collateral to fund their down payment on a home as part of a new mortgage offering

3:51 PM on Thursday, March 26

The Associated Press is now calling Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon an invasion

3:35 PM on Thursday, March 26

The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities

3:05 PM on Thursday, March 26

Airport security video shows another way federal agents are taking immigrants to detention centers

3:04 PM on Thursday, March 26

President Donald Trump turned an otherwise serious Cabinet meeting into a long Sharpie story, arguing that it shows how he saves government money

2:57 PM on Thursday, March 26

Duke coach Jon Scheyer says point guard Caleb Foster will try to play in Friday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against St. John’s

2:45 PM on Thursday, March 26

The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran

2:41 PM on Thursday, March 26

An appeals court has paused lower court rulings in Oregon that restricted federal officers' use of tear gas during protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland

2:05 PM on Thursday, March 26

The Oscars are leaving Hollywood

2:01 PM on Thursday, March 26

Scientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior

1:38 PM on Thursday, March 26

The U.N. General Assembly’s resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations is being welcomed across Africa

1:04 PM on Thursday, March 26

A professional cornhole player who is also a quadruple amputee has waived his right to an extradition hearing in a fatal shooting case

12:41 PM on Thursday, March 26

Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer,” has died at 87

11:33 AM on Thursday, March 26

Washington’s cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom, and the city’s spring rush is in full swing

9:06 AM on Thursday, March 26

Melodic rapper Fetty Wap was released from federal prison to home confinement in January after serving just over half a six-year sentence for his role in a drug trafficking scheme

8:38 AM on Thursday, March 26

Italian police say they have seized about 20 million euros in property and assets linked to money stolen from Swiss actor and original Bond girl Ursula Andress

7:30 AM on Thursday, March 26

EU regulators are investigating Snapchat over fears it's not doing enough to protect children from online harm

12:45 AM on Thursday, March 26

An appeals court has ruled that the U.S. can continue to detain immigrants without bond

12:02 AM on Thursday, March 26

A new AP-NORC poll finds that men and women have different views on who has the advantage when it comes to earning competitive wages

9:39 PM on Wednesday, March 25

It’s too soon to tell if this week’s jury decisions will lead to fundamental changes in how social media treats its young users