DAYTON, Ohio. Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining Tuesday, giving Texas a 68-66 victory over North Carolina State in a First Four NCAA Tournament game. Mark scored 17 points as the Longhorns, who entered the tournament 19-14 after losing five of six, advanced as the No....
SPRINGFIELD — Republican Darren Bailey won Illinois' GOP primary Tuesday, setting a November rematch with Democratic incumbent Governor J.B. Pritzker, who secured the Democratic nomination unopposed. Unofficial Associated Press returns called Bailey with 50 percent of the vote to Ted Dabrowski's about 32 percent, with other GOP candidates trailing. Lt....
Washington: US forces struck Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz on March 18, employing multiple 5,000-pound deep-penetrator munitions, Central Command said. The strikes targeted hardened coastal positions CENTCOM described as posing a risk to international shipping after Iran temporarily closed the waterway. US officials said the action followed...
DAYTON, Ohio, Texas advanced in the NCAA Tournament after Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining, giving the Longhorns a 68-66 First Four win over North Carolina State on Tuesday night. Mark scored 17 points as Texas (19-14) earned an 11-seed in the West and will face...
Chicago, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss won the Democratic primary Tuesday to replace Rep. Jan Schakowsky, defeating progressive activist Kat Abughazaleh and multiple challengers in the heavily Democratic 9th District. The Associated Press called the race late Tuesday as Biss led with about 29–30 percent while Abughazaleh trailed in the mid-20s,...
United States. Fire departments in multiple states responded to structure fires, containing blazes and investigating causes. On Monday crews contained a chimney fire in Stella, Wisconsin. Early Tuesday, Palm Beach County units fought a sugar plant blaze that prompted evacuations and a second alarm. Later Tuesday night, firefighters battled a...
United States — Multiple organizations and cities suspended Cesar Chavez Day events this week after investigative reporting and public statements raised allegations of sexual abuse by Cesar Chavez. The United Farm Workers and the Cesar Chavez Foundation withdrew or distanced themselves from celebrations; several municipalities and institutions paused honors, covered...
Washington. House Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday, ordering a deposition April 14 to question the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein investigation files and compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The committee approved a subpoena motion March 4 with support from five...
Washington, President Donald Trump said Tuesday most NATO allies declined to join the U.S. military operation against Iran and he asserted U.S. forces no longer require allied naval support to secure the Strait of Hormuz. He spoke on Truth Social and at an Oval Office press availability while hosting Irish...
WASHINGTON, Joe Kent, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday, saying he cannot in good conscience support the Trump administration's war in Iran. In a letter and post on X, Kent said Iran posed no imminent threat and that U.S. action followed pressure from Israel and its...
