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Controversy swirls around the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee each year, as one or two teams get debated about whether they deserve a chance at a national title run or not.After "Selection Sunday," the North Carolina Tar Heels have been the hot controversial topic as college basketball fans dissect the official bracket.There was a large contingent that wasn't too happy with the decision by the selection committee on Sunday, as the Tar Heels will play San Diego State to earn a No. 11 seed in the South Region as one of the "First Four" games. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON

Hilaria Baldwin admitted she never got used to the backlash after facing public scrutiny following her heritage scandal five years ago.Born Hillary Lynn Hayward-Thomas in Boston, Massachusetts, the former yoga teacher was accused of exaggerating her Spanish heritage after details of her past were uncovered on social media in 2020.During a recent episode of "The Baldwins," Alec Baldwin's wife recalled how she adapted to her surroundings while growing up, which included changing her dialect.ALEC BALDWIN'S WIFE, HILARIA, STORMED AFTER COMEDIAN AFTER STAR THREATENED TO SNAP HIS NECK: ‘DOWN FOR HIM’Baldwin claimed she was born in Mallorca and raised in Boston.

Student-led protests pose the gravest threat to Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic’s 14 years in power, with over 100,000 taking to the streets of Belgrade and cities across Serbia, calling out systemic corruption throughout the government.March 15 saw what many believe to be the largest crowds in Serbia’s recent history, with an estimated 300,000 people marching in the center of Belgrade.  Serbian President Vucic, who remains close to Russia, has remained defiant, ignoring calls to step down and accusing the protest movement of planning violent attacks and stoking a civil war.HISTORIC RUSSIAN ALLY SNUBS PUTIN IN GROWING SHIFT TO EUROPEAN UNION"Moscow

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt chastised a low-ranking French politician who made headlines for demanding that the United States return the Statue of Liberty. During a Monday press briefing, Leavitt reminded Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and co-president of a small left-wing party in France, that he would be speaking German if it weren't for American troops. Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Leavitt on Monday if President Donald Trump would give the Statue of Liberty, which has graced New York City's harbor since the 1800s, back to France. FRENCH PARLIAMENT MEMBER WANTS US TO RETURN STATUE OF LIBERTY:

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt chastised a low-ranking French politician who made headlines for demanding that the United States return the Statue of Liberty. During a Monday press briefing, Leavitt reminded Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and co-president of a small left-wing party in France, that he would be speaking German if it weren't for American troops. Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Leavitt on Monday if President Donald Trump would give the Statue of Liberty, which has graced New York City's harbor since the 1800s, back to France. FRENCH PARLIAMENT MEMBER WANTS US TO RETURN STATUE OF LIBERTY:

A Colorado woman who survived the Columbine High School shooting more than 25 years ago has died, following a battle with cancer. Karissa Rund, 40, who was known for "her resiliency, bravery, dedication and abiding service to God," succumbed to colorectal cancer on March 3, according to a GoFundMe page and her obituary. "Karissa was a Columbine shooting survivor, war widow, battled stage 4 cancer for 10 years, and the biggest encourager most of us have ever known. Her mission of service to people, proclaiming the hope of God despite pain and suffering, and being a light despite darkness – this legacy

Ukraine now has a cruise missile that can travel over 600 miles, far enough to reach Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy boasted over the weekend. "We have significant results," Zelenskyy said Saturday. "Long Neptune has been tested and successfully used in combat. A new Ukrainian missile, an accurate strike. The range is a thousand kilometers," or 620 miles. That puts Moscow within striking range. The missile has been in development for years. Battle watchers believe the combat success Zelenskyy referred to was a Friday strike on an oil refinery in Tuapse, Russia, some 300 miles from the front line. RUSSIA WANTS 'IRONCLAD' GUARANTEE THAT UKRAINE WILL BE

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing to touch back down on Earth as early as Tuesday.The two have been on the International Space Station since June. Their mission was only scheduled to last one week after the launch of Boeing's first astronaut flight, but they were stuck in space after issues forced NASA to bring the Boeing Starliner back empty.Wilmore, Williams, Crew-9 Commander Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov were originally scheduled to splash down off Florida's coast on Wednesday. Now, due to unfavorable weather, NASA is targeting undocking from the space station at 1:05 a.m. ET

Parents from a Long Island, New York, high school are advocating that games against a rival school district never be scheduled again due to alleged race issues. The Elmont High School’s Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA), as well as the school’s Dad’s Club, held a town hall with Nassau County sports Section VIII officials to discuss what parents are calling a "long history of racist behavior" from the Bellmore-Merrick School District, according to The New York Post.Also present at the town hall were representatives from the Sewanhaka School District, which Elmont High School is under, and the Bellmore-Merrick district.CLICK HERE FOR