The American University men's team is in its third-ever trip to March Madness, facing Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday. Why it matters: Here's to hoping for a local Cinderella story — the Eagles (22-12) last made the NCAA Tournament in 2014.

This First Four prediction for Mount St. Mary's vs. American University has been updated to reflect the status of Carmelo Pacheco.

A judge in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday granted a request for freedom for Joshua Steven Riibe, who investigators believe was the last person to see US college student Sudiksha Konanki alive nearly two weeks ago.

The State Department has confirmed it is assisting in the search for missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, whom authorities believed drowned on March 6.

A Dominican Republic court is expected to decide on Tuesday whether the last person thought to have seen missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki can leave the country.