Trump has banned Venezuelan cryptocurrency in the US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said each Petro token would be backed by one barrel of the state's oil. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) applauded Monday's action against Venezuela .

Katy Perry just gave Taylor Swift the biggest backhanded compliment
She then went on Carpool Karaoke and declared that it was Swift's job to finish their fight because she started it. She kept silent while Perry went on a press tour for " Swish Swish " and her album " Witness ".

Spring begins Tuesday; a little snow possible Wednesday
Plan for hard travel conditions, especially during the evening commute on Wednesday with possible reductions in visibility. Winds will peak on Wednesday , with gusts to 40+ miles per hour across interior NJ and 50+ miles per hour along the coast.

Ukraine will not allow Russians to vote at Russian consulates - interior minister
Russia said the vote repaired a historical wrong after the historically Russian region was handed over to Ukraine 60 years ago. Nauert blasted the 2014 referendum in Crimea as to whether the region should join Russian Federation .

37th annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Rockford
Police said those arrests were city-wide, which includes the South Side, North Side, downtown, and other areas. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar tak es part in the 2018 Saint Patricks Day Parade today in New York City.

Stenson shares lead with DeChambeau at Bay Hill
Meanwhile the competition sharpened its skills and took aim, adding many birdies to their scorecards while Woods did not. Also competing are Rory McIlroy , Henrik Stenson, Hideki Matsuyama , Bubba Watson, Jason Day and Rickie Fowler .

Fire at Manila hotel kills at least 3 workers
The fire was raised to Task Force Bravo as of 1 pm on Sunday, based on updates from the ground. Maria Orosa Avenue and UN Avenue were closed to traffic due to the thick smoke in the area.

Aussies and Kiwi's celebrating St Patrick's Day
He is credited with having driven the snakes out of Ireland . ( Reuters ) A participant is seen during the St. So why do we associate him with the Irish holiday? Philadelphia, another city with a long tradition of St.

Midwest Region: Auburn holds off Charleston for 62-58 win
Charleston scored the last seven points of the first half, including a 3-pointer by Joe Chealey, to pull into a 25-all tie. You have to understand that after Sunday, there are only 16 teams left, and Auburn has a chance to be one of them.

Kasatkina beats Williams; Osaka ousts Halep at Indian Wells
The Swiss maestro missed the last six months of the 2016 campaign due to a knee injury and returned for the 2017 Australian Open. Coric held steadily throughout the first set and broke Federer's serve in the eleventh game and held for to close out the set.

TDP moves its own no confidence. It is a damage control exercise
Odisha's Biju Janata Dal also backed the southern parties and extended its support to the no-confidence motion. I took the decision, not for selfish reasons, but for interests of Andhra Pradesh.

Dozens Said Killed In Separate Attacks In Syria's Ghouta, Afrin
Syrians believe they can distinguish Russian aircraft from those of the Syrian army because the Russians fly at higher altitude. The assault on eastern Ghouta has devastated towns across the region and damaged and destroyed over a dozen hospitals.

What you need to know about Toys R Us closing
Customers had more than 17 million gift card to the store that they didn't use worth more than $210 million. She assumes that even after stores close, toysrus.com will be up and running for quite some time.

Federer Records Straight-set Win Over Chardy
The world's top-ranked woman outlasted Petra Martic of Croatia 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-3 and improved to 18-1 in matches this year. Federer will face Chung Hyeon in the last eight after the South Korean 23rd seed beat Pablo Cuevas 6-1 6-3.

Sukma attack: UP CM announces financial help for kin of soldiers killed
The rebels used heavy explosives to blow up the vehicle and had triggered several IEDs, sources said. Four automatic weapons of CRPF jawans were reported to be missing from the attack site, he said.