Conan O’Brien will return as Oscars host in 2026
Conan O’Brien is returning to the Oscars stage in 2026. The late-night host and comedian will preside over the 98th Academy Awards, set for March 15, the film academy’s leadership said Monday.
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Heat-Knicks game is delayed after Tracy Morgan gets sick at Madison Square Garden
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan got sick in the second half of Monday night’s Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden.
There was a pause in play with 6:09 left in the third quarter while workers cleaned up the area around Morgan’s seat. The delay lasted for more than 10 minutes.
Judge questions Trump administration on whether it ignored order to turn around deportation flights
A federal judge on Monday questioned whether the Trump administration ignored his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador, a possible violation of the decision he’d issued minutes before.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 400 Palestinians and shatter ceasefire with Hamas
Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing at least 400 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to local health officials. The surprise bombardment, the deadliest in Gaza since the start of the 17-month war, shattered a ceasefire in place since January.
March Madness bracket anything but sleepy as Auburn, Tar Heels picks highlight wild Selection Sunday
A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do with that choice even though he’s the head of the group that sets the bracket.
These dedicated runners have done every LA Marathon for nearly 4 decades
They have run through heartache and grief, battling illnesses and injuries as their bodies have aged. Some are now using wheelchairs, including the oldest who is 87.
Severe weather moves east after tornadoes, winds and wildfires killed at least 39 people
A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses.
St. Patrick’s Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities
St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations.
NFL Draft: How to watch, dates, draft order and potential top picks
Quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders figure to be among the top picks in next month’s NFL draft, though there’s no current consensus that either player — or any quarterback — will be the No. 1 overall selection.
Mark Carney is sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister as country deals with Trump’s trade war
Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, annexation threats and an expected federal election.