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WATCH: High school runner hit in head with baton during race
Junior Kaelen Tucker was running the second leg of the 4x200 relay in the Virginia State High School League Championships when another athlete struck her in the head with a baton.ABC News - 5d -
“Then push” – Enzo Maresca claims poor first half vs Copenhagen was all part of the plan
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has claimed that the poor first half in last night’s game was just all part of the plan, as it was in the 1st leg.Chelsea beat Copenhagen 1-0 on Thursday night to advance ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Shot clocks for high school basketball remain a no for nearly half the states
Jim Norick Arena has hosted state tournament basketball games in Oklahoma since 1966. Because Oklahoma does not use shot clocks, teams still will be able to hold the ball as long as they wish to ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Eating on $6 a month: Rohingya refugees brace for food reductions amid aid cuts by U.S. and others
Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month.NBC News - 5d -
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after US, South Korea military drills
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Girls high school basketball: Hopkins pulls away in second half, beats Maple Grove for 4A title
With the game in doubt, Hopkins used a balanced offensive attack for a championship-clinching run. Erma Walker scored 28 points to lead four players in double figures and the Royals beat Maple ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time
North Korea has unveiled a nuclear-powered submarine under construction.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after U.S. and South Korea begin military drills
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, hours after South Korea kicked off its annual joint military drills with the United States. South Korea's military says it has ...CBS News - 5d -
The UK’s academic recession is in full swing
This university crisis is a grim scrabble for numbersFinancial Times - 5d -
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding
Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Duke advances at a price
There isn’t much else to cram into the gamut of emotions for Duke’s first game of the ACC tournament. Duke missing its first 13 3-pointers and matching its largest deficit of the season — those ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
North Korea unveils work on nuclear-powered submarine for the first time
North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea after U.S. and South Korea begin military drills
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined drills.NBC News - 5d -
North Korea tests 'multiple' ballistic missiles as US-South Korea war games begin
"South Korean military has increased surveillance and maintaining readiness posture in close cooperation with the U.S.," South Korea's Joint Chiefs said on Monday.ABC News - 5d -
South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detainedABC News - Mar. 8 -
Bayern's Kim dropped from South Korea squad after injury announcement
South Korea have dropped Kim Min-jae from their squad from upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers because the Bayern Munich defender is suffering from Achilles tendinitis. Bayern announced on Friday ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today’s races
Following today’s racing tips? In need of some guidance? Or just fancy a flutter?Yahoo Sports - 18h -
North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S., South start annual drills
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea after South Korean and U.S. troops began their large annual combined drills, Seoul said.CBS News - 5d -
South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Photos of S.Korean academic misrepresented as top justice visiting North
Yahoo News - 2d -
Game Wrap | Purdue 76 , USC 71 | Purdue wins late, Heide flies in
Purdue had to crawl, bite, and scratch its way back in the second half after falling behind USC early in the second half. With just under four minutes left in the game, Braden Smith finally pushed ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
New York is walking a thin line on Palestinian Studies
Political interference in curricular matters is an unwarranted violation of academic freedom.The Hill - 5d -
La Liga round-up: Celta Vigo continue European charge, Mallorca win and Girona held at home
There were four more matches in La Liga on Saturday, with games affecting the title race, European push and relegation. Real Madrid’s victory over Villarreal was the highlight encounter, but ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Plumlee, Adams ejected after first-half skirmish
The Suns' Mason Plumlee and Rockets center Steven Adams were involved in a first-half skirmish that resulted in both players being ejected.ESPN - 2d -
Saturday's high school baseball and softball scores
CIF Southern Section and City Section high school baseball and softball scores.Yahoo Sports - 3h -
Department of Education lays off nearly half of workforce
The Department of Education announced Tuesday it was firing nearly half of its workforce, the latest Trump administration move to shrink the federal government that could face swift legal ...The Hill - 4d -
Department of Education cuts half its workforce
The Department of Education cut half its workforce amid President Trump’s effort to abolish the agency. Trump touted the cuts, saying they shift responsibilities away from the federal bureaucracy ...NBC News - 3d -
Nearly half of Americans say economy worsening: Poll
Nearly half of Americans said the economy is worsening, according to a Thursday The Economist/YouGov poll. Forty-eight percent of respondents said they believe the economy is getting worse, while ...The Hill - 2d -
Why Poland is still pushing for more EU-wide defence funding ideas
Also in this newsletter: A fresh push to charge Europe’s chip industryFinancial Times - 4d -
Blackhawk's offense dries up in second half, falls to North Catholic in PIAA quarterfinals
After a strong first half offensively, Blackhawk was shut down by North Catholic in the second half and fell Saturday in the PIAA quarterfinals.Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge
A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.ABC News - 2d -
Schools use AI to monitor kids, but investigation finds risks
Schools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology to monitor students on school-issued devices like laptops and tabletsABC News - 3d -
Schools use AI to monitor kids, but investigation finds risks
Schools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology to monitor students on school-issued devices like laptops and tabletsABC News - 3d -
Schools use AI to monitor kids, but investigation finds risks
Schools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology to monitor students on school-issued devices like laptops and tabletsABC News - 3d -
North Korea Says It’s Building a Nuclear-Powered Submarine
The announcement came amid fears that Pyongyang may be receiving crucial military technology from Russia in return for sending troops and weapons for its war against Ukraine.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
The parallel in Ukraine isn't to World War II — it's to Korea
The Korean War offers a similar parallel to the current conflict in Ukraine, with both nations being invaded by their neighbors and receiving support from the free world. Some Americans favored ...The Hill - 2d -
Salah: Suspended Slot angry at first-half showing
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has revealed head coach Arne Slot was frustrated with his team's lacklustre first-half display against Southampton, with the Premier League leaders coming from ...ESPN - 6d -
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures
The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’. NHS England will lose half its staff and a huge swathe of its senior management team as part of a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Pensacola Catholic's Matt Adams selected as school's new athletic director
The school noted that Matt Adams will continue his role as the facilities director and his responsibilities as AD will start during the 2025-26 school year.Yahoo Sports - 1d
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