United States — On Saturday, March 28, demonstrators held 'No Kings' rallies across multiple cities, including Cleveland, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ga., protesting President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement and foreign-policy actions; events featured marches, speakers and scheduled musical appearances in several locations. Organizers and city officials reported large turnouts...
Fort Worth, Texas — Hannah Hidalgo scored 31 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, recorded 10 steals and assisted the go-ahead basket to lead sixth-seeded Notre Dame to a 67-64 Sweet 16 victory over Vanderbilt on Friday, March 27, advancing the Fighting Irish to the Elite Eight. The win featured Hidalgo surpassing the...
Columbia: The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a statewide burn ban taking effect Friday at 4 p.m., prohibiting most outdoor burning across all counties after local jurisdictions such as Georgetown and Beaufort had already enacted bans amid a Red Flag fire alert this week. Officials cited drought conditions, dangerously low humidity,...
Chicago — Michigan defeated Alabama 90–77 in the NCAA Sweet 16 at United Center on Friday, March 27, with graduate forward Yaxel Lendeborg leading the Wolverines and delivering 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the victory. The win advanced Michigan to the Elite Eight, leaving Alabama eliminated from the...
Washington — UConn defeated Michigan State 67-63 Friday night at Capital One Arena in the NCAA Sweet 16 after Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. made decisive plays down the stretch, securing the Huskies’ victory and a berth in the East Regional final. The win sends second-seeded UConn to face top-seeded...
Washington: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein filed a federal lawsuit on March 28 against the U.S. government and Google after Department of Justice documents released in January allegedly contained unredacted names and contact information, exposing roughly 100 victims who were supposed to remain anonymized. The complaint contends the DOJ acknowledged the disclosure...
Atlanta — Fulton County officials asked a federal judge Friday to order the FBI to return ballots and other materials seized on Jan. 28 from a warehouse near Atlanta that contained more than 600 boxes of 2020 election records, saying the seizure violated constitutional protections. The hearing, scheduled after court-ordered mediation...
LOS ANGELES. The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the regular season Thursday with an 8-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, powered by a three-run homer from Andy Pages and a Will Smith home run at Dodger Stadium during Opening Day ceremonies. By Saturday the Dodgers completed the opening-series sweep with a 3-2...
SEATTLE — Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter hit a home run in his first regular-season at-bat on Thursday during Opening Day at T-Mobile Park, turning on a full-count slider from Seattle starter Logan Gilbert and driving a 358-foot shot to right field. The Guardians won 6-4 as DeLauter also added...
Hanalei, Hawaii — A tour helicopter operated by Airborne Aviation crashed Thursday at Kalalau Beach on Kauai's Na Pali Coast, carrying one pilot and four passengers, authorities said; responders reported injuries and, subsequently, multiple fatalities as crews worked at the remote shoreline this afternoon. Emergency teams including Kauai Fire, Coast Guard...
