- Michigan defeated UConn to claim the men's basketball national championship, ending a title drought dating back to 1989 in a gritty NCAA Tournament final.
- A floating Nutella jar aboard NASA's Artemis II went viral, with internet users calling the zero-gravity moment the greatest free advertisement in history.
- Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski isn't worried about UNC reportedly hiring NBA champion coach Michael Malone, citing Bill Belichick's tough transition to college.
- CM Punk fired back at ESPN broadcaster Pat McAfee on "Monday Night Raw," slamming his involvement in a major WrestleMania 42 feud with Cody Rhodes.
- Trump is reportedly considering pulling the U.S. out of NATO, and European leaders are coming to terms with what may be a true divorce, says an editor.
- Jake Paul says Charlie Kirk would have eventually become president if he were not assassinated, while noting his own political ambitions after receiving Trump's endorsement.
- The Obama Presidential Center faces criticism over requiring ID for free admission, taxpayer costs and executive pay ahead of its upcoming opening.
- Western ski resorts face record warm temperatures and low snowfall, with skiers swapping jackets for bikinis and T-shirts as trails close and dirt replaces snow.
- On the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast," former TV host Billy Bush alleged ABC News had a 75-person division dedicated to "get" Donald Trump during the 2016 election.
- DHS chief Markwayne Mullin says the agency will take a hard look at customs enforcement at international airports in sanctuary cities like LAX and JFK.
- Gov. Abigail Spanberger battles record unpopularity in Virginia with 46% disapproval, the lowest rating for a governor since 1994, a new poll is showing.
- Mamdani unveils new 'racial equity plan' for more 'equitable future' that prompts quick DOJ pushbackMayor Zohran Mamdani releases New York City's first citywide racial equity plan, prompting conservative pushback and a DOJ review of the new initiative.
- The Dallas Stars banned a fan from the American Airlines Center after a group was seen performing a Nazi salute during a December hockey game.
- CBS is replacing Stephen Colbert's canceled "Late Show" with Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" in a historic late night shakeup beginning May 2026.
- Washington state woman Alyssa Bradburn gets nearly 28 years in prison for the planned killing of her father as he returned home from a Hawaii trip.