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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 House border czar Tom Homan Thursday and Friday, and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he would offer a TSA-only funding measure Saturday; on Saturday the president posted that he would deploy ICE to airports starting Monday unless funding is approved.

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 No. 5 Michigan State on Sunday; Idaho’s 18-game win streak ended as the Vandals shot 25 percent overall and produced a three-point third quarter on 1-of-18 shooting, while Oklahoma’s balanced offense and defense produced the decisive margin.

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 in the week and said Norris had been hospitalized. Norris marked his 86th birthday this month with a social media video. He won multiple martial arts titles, founded Chun Kuk Do, and starred in television and films including Walker, Texas Ranger. Based on 7 articles reviewed and supporting research.

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 or 15th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday; the team’s performance included key overtime scoring and defensive rebounds that determined the outcome.

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 compensation.

The lapse has led to staffing shortages, longer security lines and missed paychecks this month; unions and industry leaders called on Congress on March 9 to restore funding. Local airports have organized donation drives and issued traveler advisories, and lawmakers plan to press the issue when state legislatures reconvene this week.

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 to advance to face the winner of Clemson and Southern Cal on March 23 in the Sacramento 4 Regional; players noted the impact of an SEC championship loss to Texas earlier this month and emphasized discipline and defense for Saturday's game.

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 National Weather Service alerts in effect and attribution groups reporting the event was very unlikely without human-caused climate change; emergency advisories and public-safety guidance were deployed as communities faced heightened heat-related risks.

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 five games and kept them in playoff contention, leaving them six points behind the wild-card positions; Samuel Ersson made 22 saves and the Kings earned one point toward their Western Conference standing.

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 the NBA MVP conversation, left him 1.9 points per game ahead in the scoring race, and coincided with the San Antonio Spurs clinching a playoff berth Thursday, reshaping seeding scenarios and affecting late-season award considerations.

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 third-seeded Illini turned a 10-point halftime lead into a dominant second half. Illinois shot 41.7% on 3-pointers and scored 60 points after intermission to overwhelm Penn, which attempted only two free throws. Illinois (25-8) advances to face No. 11 VCU on Saturday night. Game statistics, coach and player comments, social-media reactions and official box scores independently corroborated the outcome. Based on 7 articles reviewed and supporting research.