Trump visits Memphis to tout Safe Task Force success

 

Memphis: President Donald Trump visited the Tennessee Air National Guard Base Monday to participate in a roundtable about the Memphis Safe Task Force and its operations, with the White House scheduling the event and local officials providing logistics and flight-impact guidance. Officials and administration aides released enforcement tallies this week, citing...

Iowa stuns No.1 Florida with last-second three shot

 

Tampa, Fla. Alvaro Folgueiras hit a three-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining, giving No.9 Iowa a 73-72 win over defending champion No.1 Florida on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament second round, eliminating the Gators and sending the Hawkeyes into the Sweet 16. Iowa, now 23-12 under first-year coach Ben McCollum, will face...

Timberwolves defeat Celtics, end Boston losing streak

 

Boston — The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Boston Celtics 102-92 on Sunday night in Boston, snapping an 18-game road losing streak there; Bones Hyland scored 23 points, Jaden McDaniels added 19 and Ayo Dosunmu contributed 17 with eight rebounds and six assists. The loss ended Boston’s four-game winning streak and tightened...

Senate Confirms Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary Today

 

WASHINGTON: The Senate confirmed Oklahoma Republican Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security on Monday by a 54-45 vote, after a weekend procedural advancement. Mullin, a Cherokee Nation citizen and former congressman and businessman, will replace Kristi Noem and assume DHS leadership immediately. His confirmation creates an open Oklahoma Senate seat...

Michigan routs NC State, advances to women's Sweet 16

 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — On Sunday, Michigan defeated N.C. State 92-63 at Crisler Center as Olivia Olson scored 27 second-half points and Syla Swords added 26, propelling the second-seeded Wolverines into the women's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 after forcing 22 Wolfpack turnovers. The Wolverines (27-6) converted turnovers into a decisive lead,...

ICE Agents Sent to Airports During DHS Funding Lapse

 

United States: President Donald Trump announced on March 21 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be deployed to U.S. airports beginning March 23 to support Transportation Security Administration operations amid a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown that left many TSA employees working without pay. Airports and unions warned of...

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...