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...

Illinois Women Beat Colorado, Advance to Second Round

 

Nashville — On Saturday night, seventh-seeded Illinois defeated tenth-seeded Colorado 66-57 in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament at Memorial Gymnasium, led by freshman Cearah Parchment's 21 points and late contributions from Destiny Jackson. Illinois advances to play No. 2 seed Vanderbilt on Monday for...

Vanderbilt Advances to Sweet 16 After Record-Breaking Wins

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Vanderbilt's women's basketball team defeated High Point 102-61 Saturday and Illinois 75-57 Monday at Memorial Gymnasium, as sophomore All-American Mikayla Blakes scored 30 in the opener and 25 in the second-round game, breaking the school's single-season scoring record and advancing the Commodores to the Sweet 16. Vanderbilt, now undefeated...

Family renews public plea as Nancy Guthrie remains missing

 

Tucson, Arizona: Savannah Guthrie’s family renewed pleas this week for the return of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on Jan. 31; on March 21 the family asked neighbors and southern Arizona residents to review memories, footage and records for possible clues. The family’s March 21 statement requests...

Kuminga’s return fizzles as Hawks rout Warriors decisively

 

Atlanta — The Hawks beat the Golden State Warriors 126-110 Saturday at State Farm Arena in Jonathan Kuminga’s first game against his former team after a Feb. 5 trade, with Kuminga scoring two points on 1-for-9 shooting while playing 22 minutes. The result reflected roster disruptions: Kristaps Porziņģis did not play...