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Baylor won the championship by a single point Sunday night, 82-81. Fans watching the men's championship Monday night between Virginia and Texas Tech are hoping for similar drama.

Prime Minister Netanyahu says he will annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he is re-elected. Netanyahu made the surprising announcement ahead of Tuesday's election.

In 2010, the southern Afghan town of Marjah was a haven for the Taliban and drug traffickers. Today, after a massive effort by the U.S. Marines, the Taliban have fled and the area is relatively peaceful. But many are concerned about Marjah's future once American combat forces leave the area.

In Indiana, Republican primary voters on Tuesday decide whether to give GOP Sen. Richard Lugar the chance at a seventh term. Polls show him in trouble, with his Tea Party-backed opponent in the lead. But for some, Lugar's perceived strength in the general election will influence their vote.

Jenny Simpson, the 1500 meter women's world champion, is known to some as the American steeplechase queen. Simpson is doing a few last-minute training tweaks as she gets ready for her Olympic trials race on Thursday. She's hoping to represent the U.S. in London in an event that isn't typically dominated by American women.

Falcon Lake, on the U.S.-Mexico border, has been named the best bass fishing lake in the country. But a Mexican drug cartel also uses the lake to smuggle drugs. While that hasn't kept the anglers away, it does mean fishing there carries an element of risk.

The announcement reverses a company statement last year that said it had no plans for new chemical factories in the United States. According to Reuters, decades-low natural gas prices made the move too enticing to pass over.

The video shows a man in a California hardware store casually lifting up his jacket, slipping the chainsaw's blade into his pant leg, tucking his jacket over the engine and hobbling off.

NPR's David Greene talks to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey about why she opposes the agreement with Purdue Pharma that settles the company's role in the opioid epidemic.

The likely Democratic presidential pack is embracing ambitious economic policies, like Medicare for all and a $15 minimum wage. Those policies could drive the big debates during the 2020 primaries.