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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…
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. …
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, ad…
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 NCA…
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 D…
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 o…
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 loggin…
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 …
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…
WASHINGTON: On Thursday a federal arts commission unanimously approved the design of a 24-karat commemorative gold coin bearing President Donald Trump's image, clearing a procedural hurdle for the U.S. Mint to finalize d…
San Diego — St. John's defeated Northern Iowa 79-53 Friday at Viejas Arena in the East Regional first round of the NCAA Tournament, led by a balanced offensive effort and strong rebounding that produced an early lead the…
San Diego — Kansas defeated California Baptist 68-60 on Friday in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64, with Darryn Peterson scoring 28 points to lead the Jayhawks. The game, played at Viejas Arena, marked Cal Baptist's first…
Atlanta won 135-120 in Dallas on Wednesday as CJ McCollum scored 24 and Nickeil Alexander‑Walker added 22, extending the Hawks’ winning streak to 11 games and improving the team to 38-31 while Dallas fell further toward …
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 a…
GREENVILLE, S.C., Illinois routed Penn 105-70 Thursday in the NCAA Tournament, propelled by freshman David Mirković’s 29 points and 17 rebounds. Keaton Wagler added 18 points, seven assists and seven rebounds as the thir…
BUFFALO, New York — Saint Louis defeated Georgia 102-77 Thursday night in a first-round NCAA Tournament game at KeyBank Center March 19. The Billikens, who set a school record with 29 wins, shot 58 percent and closed wit…
MIAMI — Luka Dončić scored 60 points Thursday night and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 134-126 victory over the Miami Heat, extending Los Angeles' season-best winning streak to eight games. LeBron James recorded a tripl…
Portland, Ore. — High Point upset fifth-seeded Wisconsin 83-82 on Thursday when Chase Johnston hit his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds left. Johnston finished with 14 points and f…
GREENVILLE, S.C. Duke rallied from 13 points down on Thursday at Bon Secours Arena to defeat 16-seed Siena 71-65 in first round of the NCAA Tournament. Cameron Boozer scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Gavin …
Raleigh, North Carolina — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and seven other state attorneys general filed suit Thursday seeking to block Nexstar’s proposed acquisition of Tegna, arguing the consolidation would…
Washington — President Donald Trump on March 19 defended keeping allies uninformed about recent U.S. strikes on Iran, saying surprise preserved military advantage and invoking Pearl Harbor while seated next to Japanese P…
Washington, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday the United States has no definitive time frame to end Operation Epic Fury against Iran, and that President Donald Trump will decide when objectives are met. H…
DAYTON, Ohio — Miami (Ohio) beat SMU 89-79 Wednesday in a First Four game, recording the RedHawks’ first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years and advancing to play Tennessee on Friday. Eian Elmer scored 23 points, going 6…
NEW ORLEANS — The Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-109 Wednesday, overcoming an 18-point deficit as Saddiq Bey scored 25 and Trey Murphy added 23. Dejounte Murray had 17 points and 11 assists; Zion Williamson a…
Durham, N.C. — Nebraska's women's basketball team defeated Richmond 75-56 on Wednesday in the NCAA Tournament First Four at Cameron, opening the third quarter with a 17-0 run that secured a decisive lead. Britt Prince le…