Providence hires South Florida's Bryan Hodgson as coach

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence College announced Sunday that it has hired South Florida head coach Bryan Hodgson to serve as the Friars' next men's basketball coach; Hodgson led USF to a 25-9 record, the American Conference regular-season and tournament titles, and an NCAA Tournament berth this season. The move follows Providence's...

Beshear Criticizes JD Vance Ahead Of 2028 Race

 

Fairfield, Ohio. On Saturday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticized Vice President JD Vance in Vance’s home county, accusing him of abandoning the communities depicted in his memoir and saying the book trafficked in tired stereotypes and 'poverty tourism.' The remarks prompted reactions from Democratic strategists this week, with Lis Smith calling...

Warm weekend, cold front brings overnight storms risk

 

Washington, D.C. experienced markedly mild conditions Sunday as daytime highs reached nearly 25 degrees above normal, with upper-70s to upper-80s recorded regionally; a strong cold front advancing from Pennsylvania will bring increasing clouds and a chance of showers and thunderstorms late Sunday night into early Monday. Forecasters warned of localized severe...

Iowa State Overcomes Kentucky, Secures Sweet Sixteen Berth

 

St. Louis. Iowa State defeated Kentucky 82-63 in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 on Sunday, with senior guard Tamin Lipsey scoring 26 points and recording 10 assists while Joshua Jefferson did not play due to a sprained left ankle. Iowa State advances to the Sweet Sixteen and will play in...

Supreme Court Considers Late-Arriving Mail Ballots Case Nationwide

 

Washington: The Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments over whether states may count federal election ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive afterward, a dispute arising from Mississippi's COVID-era statute and a 5th Circuit ruling invalidating that state law. The case could alter procedures in more than a dozen...

Auburn hosts Seattle; Florida faces Iowa in tournaments

 

Auburn, Alabama and Tampa, Florida: Auburn Tigers will host the Seattle U Redhawks in an NIT second-round game Sunday at 6:30 p.m. EDT, while No. 4 Florida will meet the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA second round Sunday at 7:10 p.m. EDT in Tampa. Winners will advance in their respective tournaments;...

Musk Announces Terafab To Produce One Terawatt Chips

 

Washington — Elon Musk on March 21 announced the 'Terafab', a joint Tesla–SpaceX chip-manufacturing facility near Austin, Texas, intended to build chips for artificial intelligence, robotics and data centers and to produce approximately one terawatt of computing power per year. Musk said he did not disclose initial investment figures; previous U.S....

Meteor streaks over Houston releasing sonic booms

 

Houston residents witnessed a meteor on Saturday, March 21, when a roughly one‑ton, three‑foot object became visible over Stagecoach and traveled southeast at about 35,000 miles per hour before fragmenting near Bammel at approximately 4:40 p.m. CDT, NASA reported. NASA and local agencies noted the breakup released energy equivalent to about...

Top seeds advance; Sweet 16 field takes shape

 

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Duke rallied after halftime to defeat TCU 81-58 on Saturday as freshman Cameron Boozer scored 19 points, and the Blue Devils shot 61.5% after halftime to close out the second-round NCAA Tournament game and secure a spot in the Sweet 16. The win advances Duke to the regional...

Suns struggle then rebound with decisive Raptors win

 

PHOENIX — On Saturday night the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 108-105 at Footprint Center; Ryan Rollins scored 26 points with 10 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma exited with right Achilles tightness, and Devin Booker finished with 14 points as Phoenix extended its losing streak to five games. On Sunday the...