This year, the first day of spring — also known as the vernal equinox — falls on March 20. Here’s what you need to know about the occasion. What’s the spring equinox? The vernal quinox marks one of the two times a year when day and night are nearly the …

After years of chart hits as a member of Big Time Rush, Logan Henderson now has his own solo hit, as “Pull Me Deep” debuted on Billboard’s Pop Songs airplay chart in February. “It was an important record for me,” Henderson tells the Billboard Pop Shop podcast of the rhythmic …

Google on Tuesday announced its plans to upend the $140 billion gaming industry dominated by Sony and Microsoft with a new streaming service called Stadia that allows people to play high-end games without purchasing expensive consoles or computers. Google said this is a “game platform for everyone.” All of the …

7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The National Hockey League uses a lottery system to determine which team receives the first overall pick in June’s entry draft. Here’s how the process works, how we ended up with it, who’s involved in the drawing and when the winner of the No. 1 …

GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy’s office in Los Angeles was raided last July by federal investigators looking for records detailing his dealings with “Trump administration associates” and and foreign officials, according to a new report Monday. ProPublica, in its article about the raid, said that the sealed search warrant for Broidy’s …

Stocks are up, largely because of Monday’s big gains. Only the Dow struggled, held back by Boeing (BA)‘s more than 10% slide. The plane manufacturer’s stock dropped in the wake of last Sunday’s tragic crash involving an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 jet. But it’s been mostly quiet on Wall …

Manager Gabe Kapler, left, talks with Bryce Harper, whose signing capped a major makeover of the Phillies.  9:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” When the Philadelphia Phillies lost their ninth consecutive game toward …

No leg up or handouts in America. Why take a spot away from a more deserving student? Those phrases are part of the rhetorical toolkit opponents of affirmative action have long used to attack the policy. But defenders of using racial preferences in college admissions now have a new response …

People buying medical supplies on Amazon, such as glucometers and cold medicine, can now use their flexible savings accounts or health savings accounts to get discounts. These programs, often referred to as an HSA or FSA, allow people with health insurance to set aside a portion of their salary before …

John Delaney doesn’t need the donations. But he needs the donors. The former Maryland congressman, who is running for the Democratic nomination for president, will personally donate $2 to charity for each new donor who contributes to his campaign, according to an announcement posted online Thursday. His campaign said the …