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Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.”ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service PeacockLos Angeles Times - Mar. 13 -
IOC board puts boxing back on the Olympic program for LA in 2028
Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after years of disputes over how the sport is runABC News - 5d -
International Changes Could Impact The PWHL
Discussions are ongoing within the SDHL and IIHF for a pair of changes that could impact the PWHL's player pool, and schedule. The SDHL is looking to reduce the number of international players in ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Woman charged after allegedly holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years
Kimberly Sullivan is accused of cruelty and abusing her stepson for more than 20 years. Police say the victim, a 32-year-old man, said he was kept locked away in a room since he was 11 years old. ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Tesla becomes cultural flashpoint
🔴 Plus: DOGE runs into GOP resistance {beacon} Tesla emerges as cultural flashpoint in DOGE era ELON MUSK's flagship electric vehicle (EV) company has become a focal point of debate over the Trump ...The Hill - 2d -
Official: Three Barcelona first-team players named in Spain U-21 squad
The first international break of 2025 starts soon, and Barcelona will have a number of players away on national team duty for the next couple of weeks.As many as seven Barcelona stars have been ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Former England player Dele Alli gets sent off after 9 minutes in first soccer match in two years
Dele Alli’s first professional appearance in more than two years lasted just nine minutes before he was sent off. The former England international was shown a straight red card late on in Como’s ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad
Myles Lewis-Skelly, Dan Burn, Jarell Quansah selected No place for Grealish, Gibbs-White or Gallagher Thomas Tuchel has named Marcus Rashford in his first England squad, bringing the Aston Villa ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Émilie Dequenne, Belgian actor and Cannes winner known for 'Rosetta,' dies at 43
Belgian actor Émilie Dequenne, known for her leading role in Cannes winner 'Rosetta,' has died. She was 'an inspiring woman, a great soul, a great actress,' a representative said.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
House Rules Committee advances GOP’s stopgap ahead of shutdown deadline
The House Rules Committee voted Monday night to advance the GOP's bill to avert a government shutdown, dispatching the measure to the full chamber for consideration ahead of Friday's deadline. The ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia, House Education Committee over student records
Detained activist Mahmoud Khalil filed a lawsuit Thursday against Columbia University and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to stop the school from giving student disciplinary ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Trump claims Biden's pardons of Jan. 6 committee members are "void"
President Trump is questioning former President Joe Biden's signature on preemptive pardons issued to the members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...CBS News - 5d -
How to watch Shaun White's Snow League half-pipe competition
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White's brand-new halfpipe league debuts this week, here's how to watch the first competition live from Aspen, CO.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 6 -
'Once you get that first feeling you want to keep it going'
Teenage Northern Ireland defender Ruairi McConville is keen to sample more senior international football action in the forthcoming friendly games against Switzerland and Sweden.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
LA Olympics head says 2028 games will be a catalyst for rebuild
After deadly fires that devastated much of Los Angeles organizers of the 2028 Olympics tell the IOC how the city will rebuild with help from the gamesABC News - 2d -
Boxing included in LA 2028 Olympics programme after IOC vote
Boxing was on Thursday formally included into the programme of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after a long dispute and the provisional recognition of a new governing body for the sport. The ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
White House withdraws CDC director nomination
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee announced it has ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Marc leads Marquez one-two to maintain strong start
Marc Marquez seals consecutive victories to start the 2025 MotoGP season as he takes first place at the Argentina Grand Prix.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
How LSU fans reacted to Will Wade leading McNeese to NCAA Tournament win
McNeese upset Clemson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Here's how LSU fans reacted to their former coach getting the win.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Man arrested after woman, 40, shot dead in south Wales
A 40-year-old woman dies at the scene after being found with serious injuries.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Infant, woman killed, 10 injured in house fire chief called "hellish"
An infant and woman were killed and ten other people hurt in a house fire in Cincinnati that the city's fire chief described as "hellish."CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Woman found alive, "trapped and alone," 6 days after crashing car
A missing woman was found and rescued Tuesday after surviving six days in her crashed car in Newton County, Indiana.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Crooks, Brown combine to lead Iowa State women to 68-63 First Four win over Princeton
The win was No. 800 for coach Bill Fennelly, third-most in women's basketball among active coaches. Crooks, named to The Associated Press All-America third team released Wednesday, dominated the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Bryant scores 17, leads No. 8 Illinois to first March Madness win in 25 years over No. 9 Creighton
Illinois came into the NCAA Tournament on a four-game losing skid and hadn’t won a game since Feb. 16.Yahoo Sports - 2h -
An assailant sets a woman alight on a tram in eastern Germany and flees
Police say an assailant has poured a liquid over a woman on a tram in eastern Germany and set her alightABC News - 6d -
U.S. airman charged with killing woman missing since August in South Dakota
An airman was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the killing of a woman on an Air Force base last year, authorities said.NBC News - 6d -
New York woman pleads guilty to mailing drug-soaked documents to prisons
A New York woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to mailing drug-soaked documents to correctional facilities, according to federal prosecutors.ABC News - 4d -
U.S. offers $15M reward for woman accused of smuggling tech to Iran
A woman and three accomplices are charged with smuggling thousands of electronic components to Iran through front companies.CBS News - 2d -
U.S. offers $15M reward for woman accused of smuggling tech to Iran
A woman and three accomplices are charged with smuggling thousands of electronic components to Iran through front companies.CBS News - 2d -
U.S. offers $15M reward for woman accused of smuggling tech to Iran
A woman and three accomplices are charged with smuggling thousands of electronic components to Iran through front companies.CBS News - 2d -
Woman identified 59 years after remains found on California cliff
A woman has been identified nearly 60 years after her decomposed remains were found in California.CBS News - 1d -
How will NCAA Tournament selection committee handle seeding as many as 12, 13 or 14 teams from the SEC?
The league is destined to set the record for the most bids in one year. Here's how the committee will look to try and avoid rematches earlyCBS Sports - Mar. 15 -
March Madness 2025: Committee reveals official NCAA Tournament bracket seed list from 1-68
A look at how NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Committee ranked the entire tournament fieldCBS Sports - 6d -
'My parents didn't want me because I was a girl'
Puja Tomar - the first Indian woman to fight in the UFC - says her parents did not want her initially because she was a girl.Yahoo Sports - 21h -
'My parents didn't want me because I was a girl', says trailblazing UFC fighter
Puja Tomar - the first Indian woman to fight in the UFC - says her parents did not want her initially because she was a girl.BBC News - 21h -
WATCH: March Madness underway with ‘First Four’ games
The March Madness tournament is already living up to its name after a full court Hail Mary during the game between Saint Francis and Alabama State, leading Alabama State to win 70-68.ABC News - 3d -
Lewis Hamilton lands first win for Ferrari in Chinese F1 Grand Prix sprint race
Seven-time world champion opens account with F1 team Piastri finishes second, Verstappen third in 100km race Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first Formula One win for Ferrari after leading a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Who is Azzi Fudd? UConn star dropped 21 points in first half vs. Arkansas State
Here is what you need to know about UConn star Azzi Fudd, who led the Huskies to a 50-point lead at halftime of their first-round NCAA tournament gameYahoo Sports - 10h -
NCAA tournament bracket revealed: Auburn announced as No. 1 overall seed ahead of Duke
Johni Broome will look to lead Auburn to the program's first NCAA championship.Yahoo Sports - 6d
