UCLA Overcomes Michigan State, Advances Despite Bilodeau Injury

 

Chicago, UCLA defeated eighth-ranked Michigan State 88-84 in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal on Friday, advancing to a semifinal with Purdue. Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists, and Trent Perry added 22, sealing the final possession with free throws. Tyler Bilodeau exited late in the first half with...

US Conducts Bombing Raids on Iran's Kharg Island

 

Washington — The United States conducted bombing raids on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island this week, the U.S. president announced. He posted that the strikes targeted military facilities and that commanders spared oil infrastructure to avoid disrupting exports. U.S. Central Command and Pentagon statements cited strikes on numerous targets...

Bradley Buzzer-Beater Sends Arizona To Big 12 Final

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Arizona guard Jaden Bradley hit a fall-away jumper at the buzzer to give No. 2 Arizona an 82-80 victory over No. 7 Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night. Bradley finished with 15 points, and reserve Anthony Dell'Orso also scored 26 with six 3-pointers....

U.S. Offers $10M Bounty For Iran’s New Leader

 

Washington — The U.S. State Department announced publicly on March 14 a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The Rewards for Justice posting lists ten individuals, including Iran's interior minister Eskandar Momeni and intelligence minister Esmail Khatib, saying the targets...

Vanderbilt Upsets Tennessee, Advances To SEC Semifinals Rematch

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Vanderbilt defeated No. 25 Tennessee 75-68 on Friday in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, led by Duke Miles' season-high 30 points. The fourth-seeded Commodores (25-7) will face top-seeded Florida in the semifinals on Saturday, a rematch of a Jan. 17 regular-season meeting Florida won 98-94. Florida beat Kentucky 71-63...

USA Advances, Sets Semifinal Against Dominican Power

 

HOUSTON -- Team USA edged Canada 5-3 on Friday at Daikin Park, advancing to the World Baseball Classic semifinals and setting a Sunday matchup with the Dominican Republic. Logan Webb started and yielded 4 2/3 scoreless innings while Kyle Schwarber produced an early run. Canada staged a late rally but...

U.S. cities hold St. Patrick's Day parades Saturday

 

United States — Cities across the country held St. Patrick's Day parades and festivals Saturday, bringing community groups, bands, floats and family activities to downtown streets. North Myrtle Beach hosted its 36th annual parade with more than 100 floats and a festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Denver began...

Judge Blocks DOJ Subpoenas Targeting Federal Reserve Chair

 

WASHINGTON. A federal judge on March 11 quashed Justice Department grand jury subpoenas issued in January to the Federal Reserve and targeting Chair Jerome Powell, finding the government offered little evidence and the subpoenas appeared designed to pressure Powell to cut interest rates or resign. Powell disclosed the investigation on...

Multi-state storm brings high winds and heavy snow

 

Grand Forks, North Dakota — A multi-state storm produced high winds, heavy snow and travel disruptions this week. Meteorologists and the National Weather Service issued watches and advisories as gusts reached 89 mph in western North Dakota and 49 mph in Grand Forks on March 12–13, with localized accumulations near...

U.S. Intensifies Strikes; Pentagon Reports Aircrew Deaths

 

Washington — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Friday U.S. forces increased strikes against Iran, declaring plans to 'defeat, destroy, disable' Tehran's military capabilities and asserting Iran's new supreme leader is 'wounded and likely disfigured.' The Pentagon reported heaviest day of strikes and confirmed a KC-135 refueling tanker crash...