Despite recent market volatility, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has outperformed other indexes, and within it, three stocks are highlighted as strong buys in March: Johnson & Johnson, Verizon Communications, and Walgreens Boots Alliance. Johnson & Johnson is praised for its healthcare resilience and pharmaceutical focus, Verizon for its 5G potential and dividend yield, and Walgreens for its strategic initiatives and healthcare services expansion. All three companies are noted for their potential to deliver value to investors.

Transnistria, an unrecognized quasi-communist state between Moldova and Ukraine, is experiencing heightened tensions amid Russian military maneuvers in the region. With over 2,000 Russian troops stationed there, NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe, General Philip Breedlove, suggests Russia could quickly move into Transnistria. The local parliament has expressed a desire to join Russia, reflecting close ties since a 2006 referendum where 97 percent of voters supported joining Russia. Tiraspol, the capital, displays a Soviet-era atmosphere, with a struggling economy heavily reliant on Russian subsidies and plagued by smuggling activities. Moldova's Prime Minister Iurie Leanca expresses concerns over the region's future and the potential for instability. Despite the government's pro-Russian stance, not all locals are eager for Russian rule, with some preferring EU integration. The article concludes with a sense of inevitability regarding Russia's westward push, potentially affecting Transnistria in the future.

Four mentally disabled individuals were discovered in a basement in Northeast Philadelphia, having been held captive behind a steel door. The building owner, Turgut Gozleveli, found them malnourished along with several dogs and a man chained to a boiler. The captor, Linda Ann Weston, was charged with their kidnapping and is linked to 50 other identities found in her possession. The victims, identified as Herbert Knowles, Derwin McLemire, Tamara Breeden, and Edwin Sanabria, had been reported missing from various locations. Weston had a criminal history, including a murder conviction in 1984. The police are investigating the extent of the crimes, including potential theft of government benefits.