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Jacksonville Sharks and Action Sports Jax 24/7 Network unveil 2025 partnership
The Jacksonville Sharks and Cox Media Group are excited to announce the first-ever local official streaming network partnership to kickoff the 15th season of Sharks football in Jacksonville.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
A man wielding an axe wounds 3 people at the Assyrian Christian new year parade in Iraq
Witnesses and officials in the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk say a man with an axe has attacked a new year parade by Assyrian Christians and wounded three peopleABC News - 3d -
Every hole ranked easiest to hardest at Augusta National for the Masters
Using the official Masters media guide, we have compiled a list ranking the easiest to the hardest holes at Augusta National since 1942.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Danish PM heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of the Arctic territory
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland for a visit aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials as the Trump administration is seeking control of the Arctic ...ABC News - 3d -
Trump told Cabinet members Elon Musk would be leaving government role soon
President Trump has told his Cabinet that Elon Musk would be leaving his government role in the coming months, according to a senior White House official.NBC News - 3d -
Tornadoes Reported in South and Midwest Amid Powerful Storm System
At least two people were killed in Tennessee, officials said, and millions of people were under severe weather advisories. Flooding was reported in Nashville.The New York Times - 2d -
Bruce Springsteen Will Release Seven ‘Lost Albums’ in June
The singer and songwriter announced a boxed set featuring 83 songs, of which 74 have never been officially released in any form.The New York Times - 2d -
Putin Envoy Says He’s in U.S. for Talks With Trump Administration
The meeting between Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff was apparently the first time in years that a senior Russian official had traveled to the U.S. for talks with an American counterpart.The New York Times - 2d -
Signalgate scandal has long distance legs
The "Signalgate" scandal has raised concerns about the competence of the national security apparatus and the trust of the American people, as officials were caught on a call discussing classified ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump fires at least 3 national security aides following a meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
Loomer met with Trump and other top White House officials in the Oval Office on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the meeting told NBC News.NBC News - 2d -
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools
State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new ...The New York Times - 2d -
Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over use of Signal app
The use of the Signal messaging app by top Trump officials came to light after The Atlantic's editor was added to a group chat about planned Houthi strikes.CNBC - 2d -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - 2d -
Boom! Ohio State lands another top prospect for 2026.
A year after Ohio State made an offer, Simeon Caldwell has committed to the Buckeyes and canceled official visits to Notre Dame, Miami, and USC.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success
In just three weeks, the Pentagon has used $200 million worth of munitions in Operation Rough Rider against the Houthi militia, officials said.The New York Times - 1d -
Columbia Displays More Aggressive Posture in Dealing With Demonstrators
Students chained to a gate were removed by security officials. It came as the university planned to deploy 36 officers empowered to remove people from campus.The New York Times - 1d -
Photos: UFC on ESPN 65 weigh-ins and faceoffs
Check out these photos of the UFC on ESPN 65 official weigh-ins and faceoffs for the card at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie)Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Survivor of migrant center fire that left 40 dead in Mexico remembers it 'every day'
Groups representing the families as well as victims' relatives say that none of the criminal cases against 11 defendants, including eight officials, have gone to trial.NBC News - 1d -
Garbage Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High
A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.The New York Times - 1d -
Judge rules man mistakenly deported to El Salvador must be returned
A federal judge has ruled that a Maryland man deported to El Salvador due to what officials described as an "administrative error" must be returned to the U.S. by April 7.NBC News - 1d -
Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl
Health officials in Mexico say a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is the country’s first confirmed human case of bird fluABC News - 1d -
Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl
Health officials in Mexico say a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is the country’s first confirmed human case of bird fluABC News - 1d -
Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs
Administration officials reversed a decision made during the Biden presidency that would have given millions of people access to weight-loss drugs paid for Medicare and Medicaid.The New York Times - 1d -
Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers
Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who was also the head of U.S. Cyber Command, was one of several national security officials fired on the advice of a conspiracy theorist.The New York Times - 15h -
Lightning punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning have officially punched their ticket to be one of 16 teams competing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 8th consecutive year.Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats
South African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleaguesABC News - Mar. 18 -
Vance Signal messages suggest he doesn’t think Trump knows what he’s doing, Goldberg says
Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic Jeffrey Goldberg says messages from JD Vance exchanged in a Signal chat with top officials indicate that the vice president thinks President Trump does not ...NBC News - 6d -
Warner: 'No question' information shared in Signal chat was 'classified'
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said there is “no question” that the information shared on the Signal group chat with high-level defense officials was ...The Hill - 6d -
Democratic senator said Signal chat could have led to lost US lives
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner said had information been leaked from national security officials' Signal chat on plans to bomb the Houthis, lives could have been lost.ABC News - 6d -
Min Woo Lee takes over 12 minutes after hitting ball into bush; Alejandro Tosti reportedly takes issue
According to NBC reporter Jim "Bones" Mackay, Tosti complained about Lee's lengthy drop on the eighth hole Sunday in Houston to an official and later started playing at a "glacially slow" pace.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
US armored vehicle missing in Lithuania pulled from swamp, fate of crew unknown
Lithuanian officials say a U.S. armored vehicle that went missing during a training exercise has been retrieved from a swamp after a six-day search but there is still no information about the fate ...ABC News - 5d -
Missing U.S. soldiers' vehicle recovered from Lithuania swamp
A U.S. armored vehicle that went missing in a swamp Lithuania has been retrieved from a swamp after a six-day search but there's no word on the four American soldiers in it, Lithuanian officials say.CBS News - 5d -
Klobuchar: ‘Israel was incredibly angry’ about Signal leak
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Israel was “incredibly angry” about the plans to attack Houthi rebels in Yemen leaked in a Signal group chat with Trump administration officials and a journalist. ...The Hill - 5d -
Report: Luke Loucks fills out FSU basketball staff with two more hires
Luke Loucks announced two assistant coach hires a few weeks ago and said more news was on the way. While not officially announced yet by Florida State, it would appear he's rounded out his first ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
How Biden's frailties hampered Harris
Democratic Party officials and White House staffers were well aware of former President Biden’s frailties ahead of his choice to end his ill-fated reelection bid last summer, according to exclusive ...The Hill - 5d -
Pete Buttigieg says "we don't fully know" conditions for Baltimore bridge repair
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tells "Face the Nation" that as officials are assessing how to reconstruct the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, "right now we don't fully know ...CBS News - 5d -
3/27: CBS Mornings Plus
National security officials are facing scrutiny after accidentally including a journalist in a group chat discussing operational plans for U.S. airstrikes in Yemen. Also, which home upgrades can ...CBS News - 5d -
Musk’s Doge gains access to federal payroll system despite staff warnings
Officials said accessing system that processes 276,000 employees’ salaries could put unit at risk of cyber-attacks. Members of Elon Musk ’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump’s bombing threat over Iran nuclear programme prompts backlash
Iranian officials accuse US president of breaching UN charter and say ‘violence brings violence’. Iran has reacted with outrage after Donald Trump said the country will be bombed if it does not ...The Guardian - 5d
