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2:16 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

12:51 PM on Thursday, March 26

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

12:35 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

12:05 PM on Thursday, March 26

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

12:04 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

11:57 AM 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

11:41 AM 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

11:05 AM on Thursday, March 26

The Oscars are leaving Hollywood

11:01 AM on Thursday, March 26

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

10:38 AM 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

10:04 AM 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

9:41 AM 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

8:33 AM on Thursday, March 26

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

6:06 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

5:38 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

4:30 AM on Thursday, March 26

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

9:45 PM on Wednesday, March 25

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

9:02 PM on Wednesday, March 25

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

9:01 PM on Wednesday, March 25

A U.S. judge has pressed the Trump administration about its basis for barring Venezuela’s government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro’s legal fees in his drug trafficking case

6:39 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