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U.S. Department of Education: What to Know After Trump’s Executive Order
President Trump signed an order calling for the agency to close, and has already gutted its staff and programs. Still, students may not see much change, at least at first.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
NY Republican slams Social Security office closure plan: 'Slap in the face'
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Thursday slammed a New York Social Security office closure plan. "The decision to close the only Social Security Hearing Office in the Hudson Valley is a slap in the ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Clay-Battelle falls to East Hardy 51-34 in Class A quarterfinals
Mar. 20—CHARLESTON — The Clay-Battelle boys' basketball team saw its season come to a close on Thursday morning in the Class A state basketball tournament quarterfinals inside the Charleston ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Exclusive: Liverpool star’s transfer negotiations 99% done as new Reds deal rejected
Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has rejected a new contract from the club and has all but finalised an agreement with Real Madrid.Sources close to the situation have informed ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure
Passengers at New York's JFK airport await information as London Heathrow was closed due to a widespread power outage. The outage was caused by a fire at an electricity substation near the airport.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
DCG track season kicks off with young promising starts
DCG got a a close look at what could come this season at the IATC Indoor Championships on March 13 in Ames. Jack Meggison showed up with the top time in the 800-meter run, while Elias Arbuckle ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Massive fire, power outage shuts down London's Heathrow Airport
London’s Heathrow Airport will remain closed for the rest of the day Friday after a massive fire at an electricity substation caused a power outage at the major transportation center. More than a ...NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire
Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze. Heathrow airport closed – live updates Counter-terror police are ...The Guardian - Mar. 21 -
From London to Las Vegas, passengers left stranded as fire shuts down U.K.'s Heathrow Airport
LONDON — From Las Vegas to Frankfurt to Dubai, hundreds of thousands of stranded passengers waited for news about flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport after it was closed by a massive fire ...NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Napoli Finally Ready to Shake Hands with Goalie Meret
Napoli are poised to keep having Alex Meret manning their posts even though the conversations to prolong his contract have gotten dangerously close to the end of his contract on June 30th, but that ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Musk on Pentagon leakers: 'They will be found'
Tech billionaire and President Trump's close adviser Elon Musk said the individuals who are leaking “maliciously false information” to news outlets will be “found” and prosecuted. Musk, whose ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Boys basketball: BOLD falls to Henning in consolation semifinals
Mar. 21—ST. PAUL — The BOLD boys basketball team saw the 2024-25 season end with a 61-59 loss to Henning in the state Class A consolation semifinals. The Warriors kept it close the entire way, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Ecuador beats Venezuela to reach 2nd place in South American World Cup qualifying
Ecuador defeated Venezuela 2-1 and moved into second place in South American World Cup qualifying on Friday, edging close to reaching the tournament once again. Ecuador started the competition ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Flights resuming at Heathrow after power outage snarled global air travel
A fire at a power station knocked out electricity at London’s Heathrow Airport, forcing one of the world’s busiest airports to close. More than 100 flights that were in the air at the time were ...NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Sochan, Johnson fuel Spurs rally past injury-depleted 76ers, 128-120
Jeremy Sochan had 23 points, Keldon Johnson added 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs rallied to close on an 11-3 run and beat the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers 128-120 on Friday night. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 22 -
Cibola, La Cueva to collide for metro softball crown
Mar. 21—The top two seeds at the Albuquerque Metro Softball Championships both started quickly on Friday. As a result, they'll close the tournament against one another on Saturday. No. 1 seed ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 22 -
Penn State nears fourth straight men's wrestling national title after 10 earn All-American status
Penn State is closing in on its fourth straight Division I men’s wrestling championship and its 12th in 14 years under coach Cael Sanderson. All 10 Penn State wrestlers earned All-American status ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 22 -
The common thread between recent NASCAR Cup winners starts with the letter B
All five Cup points races this season and close to half the number of Cup races run since 2023 have been won by a driver with a last name that begins with B.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Knicks survive ferocious Wizards rally, pull away for 122-103 win to end two-game skid
NEW YORK — This isn’t a game that should have been close. In fact, for the majority of the Knicks’ matchup against the league-worst Washington Wizards on Saturday, the game was a no-contest. Mikal ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Temira Poindexter’s 3-pointer in OT gives Kansas State 80-79 win over Kentucky in March Madness
Fifth-seeded Kansas State dodged four misses by No. 4 seed Kentucky in the closing seconds to beat the host Wildcats 80-79 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Duke rolls through Baylor and into Sweet 16
The No. 1-seed Blue Devils took control of a second-round game with two big runs before halftime and closed out 9-seed Baylor, 89-66, to advance in the NCAA tournament. Duke (33-3) will face the ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Sergio Garcia misses out on Open berth after botching three-foot putt
Sergio Garcia has suffered his fair share of Open Championship heartache over the past three decades and on Sunday the two-time runner-up penned a new painful chapter in this torrid story of close ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Viktor Hovland finds a swing that works and rallies to beat Justin Thomas at Innisbrook
Viktor Hovland found a swing that worked down the tough closing stretch at Innisbrook on Sunday, making three late birdies to rally past Justin Thomas with a 4-under 67 for a one-shot victory in ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
BC men are NCA hockey tourney's top seed, will play in Manchester
Mar. 23—Boston College is the overall top seed for the NCAA men's Div. I hockey tournament and will play close to home at SNHU Arena in Manchester. The Eagles (26-7-2) will face Atlantic Hockey ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
K-State off to Sweet 16 for 1st time in 23 years
Kansas State dodged four misses by Kentucky in the closing seconds en route to an 80-79 win in the second round of the women's NCAA tournament Sunday, advancing the 28-7 Wildcats of the Big 12 ...ESPN - 5d -
No. 5 seed Kansas State survives Kentucky in OT, advances to Sweet 16 for first time in 23 years
Temira Poindexter hit a corner 3-pointer with 56 seconds left in overtime — her eighth 3 of the game — and fifth-seeded Kansas State dodged four misses by No. 4 seed Kentucky in the closing seconds ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Residents urged to evacuate as wildfires burn along East Coast
Crews are racing to contain wildfires from New Jersey to the Carolinas as evacuation orders are being issued. Officials warn residents living close to the flames leave now or risk being trapped or ...NBC News - 4d -
How GameStop And Used Games Inspired Shadow Of Mordor's Nemesis System
Earlier this year, Warner Bros. closed down Monolith , the developer behind 2014's Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its 2017 sequel, Middle-earth: Shadow of War . Those LOTR games were ...GameSpot - 4d -
MLHS Tennis bests Davis in first meet of league play
Mar. 24—MOSES LAKE — The Mavericks boys and girls tennis teams were both able to defeat Davis on Thursday afternoon in their first match-up of league play. It was close for the boys who ended up ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Bitcoin is just another tech stock, not a market hedge, study shows
Bitcoin is more closely correlated to the Nasdaq than it is to gold most of the time, and investors could benefit from viewing it as another big tech stock, says Standard Chartered.NBC News - 4d -
Forza Motorsport Brings Back Legendary Track For 20th Anniversary
Turn 10 has announced that the track Fujimi Kaido will be making a return in Forza Motorsport in May to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary.. The track is a fictional closed course circuit ...GameSpot - 4d -
USF hires Arkansas State’s Bryan Hodgson as basketball coach
USF has announced the hiring of Arkansas State’s Bryan Hodgson, a former Alabama assistant, as its next men’s basketball coach. Hodgson, 37, also was linked closely to the UNLV vacancy. A western ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Has LSU women’s basketball redefined its ceiling as it enters the Sweet 16?
BATON ROUGE, La. — Eyes closed. Head back. Arms stretched up to the heavens. Kim Mulkey reached basketball nirvana. The full-court heave in transition from Shayeann Day-Wilson. The one-touch pass ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Exclusive: Man United plotting move for 24-year-old German midfielder
Sources from Caught Offside reveal that Manchester United are closely monitoring Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha.The young player, who has enjoyed a strong resurgence this season, has ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Real Madrid ready to offer €65m for La Liga speedster as Vinicius’ potential replacement
In a recent turn of events, it has come to light that Real Madrid are keeping a close eye on Athletic Club’s Nico Williams as a potential replacement for Vinicius Jr., should the Brazilian make an ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
WALKER PLAYS AS ENGLAND MAKE IT 2 FROM 2
As the break winds to a close, Kyle Walker and England were victorious once again. The Three Lions made it two wins from two in FIFA World Cup 26 qualifying as they beat Latvia 3-0 following the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Barcelona monitoring 22-year-old Premier League goalkeeper for 2026 switch
According to a report from SPORT, it has come to light that Barcelona are closely monitoring Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen as a potential signing for 2026. The outlet mentions ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Lazio Planning To Offer Escape Route for Leicester City Playmaker
Lazio are reportedly keeping close tabs on Bilal El Khannouss as Leicester City edge ever closer to relegation.The BackgroundThe 20-year-old is an attacking midfielder who was born and raised in ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
FBI forms taskforce over rising reports of vandalism at Tesla dealerships
Amid protests, White House officials close ranks around the Tesla owner leading efforts to slash federal jobs. Escalating reports of vandalism at Tesla dealerships and charging stations across ...The Guardian - 3d -
Why Washington and Wall St Have Problems With Off-Channel Messaging
Revelations that President Trump’s inner circle discussed sensitive military details on Signal has jolted Washington. What comes next could also be closely watched by Wall Street.The New York Times - 3d
