Authorities order evacuations as Wahiawa Dam at risk

 

Honolulu: Emergency officials issued evacuation orders Friday for communities downstream of the 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam after heavy rains caused severe flooding on Oahu, prompting sirens and alerts as authorities warned the dam was at risk of imminent failure and advised residents to leave immediately. Officials reported more than 230 rescues and...

Senate Fails Again; Trump Threatens ICE at Airports

 

Washington. The Senate on Friday failed again to advance a House-passed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, voting 47-37 and falling short of the 60 votes required; DHS has been partly shut down since Feb. 14, disrupting TSA payroll and airport screening operations. Lawmakers held bipartisan meetings with White...

Sooners Overwhelm Vandals, Advance To Second Round Sunday

 

NORMAN, Okla. — On Friday night No. 4-seeded Oklahoma defeated No. 13-seeded Idaho 89-59 at Lloyd Noble Center, with Raegan Beers scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and Sahara Williams adding 17 points and 10 rebounds, advancing the Sooners into the NCAA Tournament second round. The Sooners, now 25-7, will face...

Chuck Norris, Martial Arts Icon and Actor, Dies

 

Los Angeles — Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and action star, died this week at age 86, his family said Friday. Family posted a statement saying he fell ill Thursday on Kauai and died surrounded by relatives; they asked for privacy about circumstances. TMZ first reported a medical emergency...

Virginia Women Win Overtime, Advance In NCAA Tournament

 

Iowa City — Virginia's women's basketball team defeated Georgia 82-73 in overtime on Saturday, with Kymora Johnson scoring 28 points and Sa'Myah Smith contributing a double-double to secure the Cavaliers' first-round NCAA Tournament victory. The win advances Virginia to the Round of 32, where the Cavaliers will face either second-seeded Iowa...

DHS funding lapse strains airports, prompts local responses

 

Charleston, South Carolina — State Rep. Wendell Gilliard said he will introduce a resolution Tuesday urging Congress and the White House to ensure Transportation Security Administration officers are paid amid a partial Department of Homeland Security funding lapse that began Feb. 14, during which many TSA employees have worked without...

South Carolina Opens NCAA Tournament Against Southern Saturday

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's women's basketball team, the No. 1 seed, will host 16th-seeded Southern at Colonial Life Arena at 1 p.m. ET on March 21. Southern advanced after a 65-53 First Four victory over Samford on March 19, setting the Gamecocks' opening-round matchup. Coach Dawn Staley's Gamecocks (31-3) aim...

Record Early Heat Shatters Southwest March Temperature Records

 

United States: An early-season heat wave shattered March temperature records across the U.S. Southwest on and around March 19–21, with desert sites reporting 43–44.4°C (approximately 109–112°F) and numerous cities logging new March highs, prompting weather services to document unprecedented spring warmth. Officials and scientists issued extreme heat warnings this week, with...

Flyers Beat Kings In Shootout, Extend Hot Streak

 

LOS ANGELES — The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, with Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov converting in the shootout and Noah Cates recording a goal and an assist to secure the victory. The win extended the Flyers' point streak to...

Doncic's 60-Point Game Fuels Lakers' MVP Debate Momentum

 

MIAMI — Luka Doncic scored 60 points and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 134-126 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday at Kaseya Center, extending the Lakers' winning streak to eight games and moving the team higher in the Western Conference standings. The performance reinforced commentary placing Doncic in...