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Excitement builds in businesses as they prepare for March Madness in Seattle

Eight teams, thousands of fans and millions of dollars will be coming to Seattle as the Emerald City plays host to the first and second rounds of the March Madness NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 1h

A Cheeto Shaped Like the Pokemon Charizard Sells for Nearly $90,000

A “Flamin’ Hot” snack with an uncanny resemblance to a fire-breathing Pokémon was a hit on the auction block. First it needed a custom case.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Twelve injured in shooting at Toronto pub

The three male suspects entered the pub and opened fire "indiscriminately" police say.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Altadena Residents Face High Costs as They Begin to Rebuild Their Homes

The realities of construction costs and insurance payments after the Eaton fire have set in for residents.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Spurs' De'Aaron Fox makes explosive comments ahead of his Sacramento return: Kings 'didn't have my back'

Fox said he told team he wouldn't play for another coach in Sacramento after Mike Brown was fired

CBS Sports - Mar. 8

3 men randomly shoot at customers in Toronto pub, wounding 12

Police said three armed individuals entered the pub and "opened fire indiscriminately on the people sitting inside."

CBS News - Mar. 8

How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.

The publication of the detailed analysis was a sign that a cease-fire has gone from a theoretical exercise to an urgent and practical issue.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Hear coastguard distress call as black smoke billows from North Sea collision

An oil tanker involved in a collision with a cargo vessel off east Yorkshire's coast is on fire.

BBC News - 6d

Tanker carrying jet fuel for US Navy struck by container ship in North Sea

UK emergency services tackle huge fire after Solong ploughs into Stena Immaculate with one crew member missing

Financial Times - 6d

NC State basketball coaching search 2025: Candidates, hot board, names to watch by Wolfpack insiders

The Pack Pride team just revealed their top North Carolina State coaching candidates after Kevin Keatts was fired on Sunday

CBS Sports - 6d

U.S. and Ukraine Hold Talks on the War: What to Know

Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia.

The New York Times - 5d

Canada hits U.S. with $21 billion of retaliatory tariffs as global trade war heats up

The first shots of President Donald Trump’s global trade war have been fired.

NBC News - 4d

Memphis man says he was shot by his dog while lying in bed

A man sustained a gunshot wound when his dog accidentally fired a a gun by jumping on a bed this week in Memphis, police said.

NBC News - 3d

Putin Visits Kursk to Cheer Russian Troops Trying to Oust Ukraine

The trip comes as President Trump looks to secure the Russian leader’s support for a 30-day cease-fire.

The New York Times - 3d

U.S. Negotiators Are en Route to Moscow, Kremlin Says

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is weighing a 30-day cease-fire proposal from the United States and Ukraine.

The New York Times - 3d

States sue to block dismantling of Education Department

The lawsuit asks a judge to immediately pause the Trump administration's mass firings and declare that the dismantling of the Department of Education unlawful.

ABC News - 3d

Fierce protests as eight-year-old rape victim dies in Bangladesh

An angry mob set fire to the house where the rape is alleged to have taken place.

BBC News - 3d

Texas vs Tennessee TV channel, prediction: How to watch SEC basketball tournament game

Texas basketball and freshman Tre Johnson are on fire in the SEC Tournament, but a win over Tennessee would guarantee a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Forecasters Warn of ‘Wildfire Outbreak’ Across Texas and Oklahoma

Strong winds and dry conditions could help fuel fires in parts of the Southwest and the Plains on Friday.

The New York Times - 2d

Actually, Democrats are not in disarray

We won’t restore democratic norms through rapid-fire press releases, but by winning elections.

The Hill - 2d

'Terrifying and exhausting' - passengers describe escape from burning plane

Witnesses share their exhausting and terrifying escape after a plane forced to make an emergency landing caught fire.

BBC News - 2d

3/14: CBS Evening News Plus

NASA, SpaceX launch Starliner astronauts' replacement crew; Reporter’s notebook: Is Trump’s sweeping firings an abuse of power?

CBS News - 2d

They lost their federal jobs and now can’t get jobless benefits: ‘You’re left watching your bank account slowly bleed’

Fired federal workers are having trouble getting unemployment benefits — and some experts fear that could spell trouble for the broader economy.

MarketWatch - 1d

Iowa basketball coaching search 2025: Candidates, hot board, names to watch by Hawkeyes insiders

The Hawkeye Insider team just revealed their top Iowa coaching candidates after Fran McCaffery was fired on Friday

CBS Sports - 1d

Minnesota basketball coaching search 2025: Candidates, hot board, names to watch by Golden Gophers insiders

The Gopher Illustrated team just revealed their top Minnesota coaching candidates after Ben Johnson was fired on Thursday

CBS Sports - 1d

Neptune out as Villanova coach after 3 seasons

Villanova has fired men's basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons with the Wildcats.

ESPN - 1d

The UK’s cosiest pubs: the readers’ picks

Earlier this year we published a list of our favourite spots for a pint by the fire. Here are the places you’d like to add

Financial Times - 1d

Tornadoes and dust storms leave at least 34 dead in southern US

The storms hit Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma, whipping up fires and overturning trucks.

BBC News - 16h

At least 59 killed in night club blaze in Macedonia

A fireworks display ignited a fire in a crowded night club in Macedonia, killing at least 59 people. Leigh Kiniry reports.

CBS News - 7h

'I had one child and I lost him' - North Macedonia mourns nightclub disaster

Fifty-nine people have been killed following a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia.

BBC News - 3h

Trump Says He Will Call Putin to Discuss Ending Ukraine War

President Trump’s special envoy met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last week to discuss a cease-fire proposal.

The New York Times - 1h

NC State fires Kevin Keatts: Wolfpack oust coach less than one year removed from miracle Final Four run

The Wolfpack failed to make the ACC Tournament and had their season end with a loss on Saturday to lowly Miami

CBS Sports - Mar. 9

Penn fires coach Steve Donahue, Columbia coach Jim Engles steps down after teams miss Ivy League tournament

Both Ivy League schools will now be looking for a new head coach.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town

‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.

Inc. - Mar. 7

DOGE Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk

In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.

Wired - Mar. 7

At Least 12 Injured in Toronto Pub Shooting

The pub, Piper Arms, was hosting its opening night on Friday when three men walked in and “opened fire indiscriminately” before escaping by car, the police said.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency

Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Residents Worried About Contaminated Soil

Federal agencies are removing topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents are testing fire-affected properties themselves.

The New York Times - 6d

US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea

A U.S.-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Portuguese container ship in the North Sea, north of England, with both ships catching on fire, according to officials.

ABC News - 6d

More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut

Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.

The New York Times - 6d

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