The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. That's shaking up markets and pushing prices higher. Countries reliant on imported fossil fuels — from wealthy industrial economies to poorer developing nations — are facing major disruptions that can quickly ripple through utility bills, food prices, transport costs and electrical grids. Analysts say the crisis is a stark reminder that energy security is not just about stockpiles and shipping, but also about the lagging transition to renewable energy.

Democrats running for governor across the country are making tariffs a central element of their political message this year. They’re betting that in an election year dominated by issues ranging from immigration to the war in Iran, rising costs tied to tariffs will be a motivating factor for many voters. Republicans are entering a challenging election year. Much of the focus has been on Congress, where Democrats are just a few seats shy of taking the House majority. But the party is also aiming to regain ground outside Washington as they hope to hold onto competitive governorships in Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin and flip GOP-held seats in states such as Nevada, Georgia and Iowa.

Spanish authorities say they have found the body of missing college student from Illinois who was missing for more than two days. The body of 20-year-old James “Jimmy” Gracey was found Thursday evening in the waters off a Barcelona beach, near where he was last seen outside a nightclub with his friends early Tuesday. He never returned to the room he was renting with friends. Police recovered his phone soon after he went missing. Gracey was a student at the University of Alabama, and was visiting friends in Barcelona for a spring break trip.

Miami (Ohio) makes a March Madness statement with an 89-79 win over SMU in the First Four