Visionary South African Businessman Douw Steyn Dies

From a South Carolina repeat to UConn ending its title drought: Six teams that could win it all

Sixty-eight teams will compete in March Madness. But these six make up the short list of title contenders.

ESPN - 22h

Brandon Valley cruises to South Dakota girls state basketball tournament victory over Pierre

Brandon Valley will face Washington in the semifinals at 7:45 p.m. MT on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

South Bay Lakers recap: Quincy Olivari's big game leads Lakers to win

Rookie guard Quincy Olivari had a strong performance to lead the G League Lakers to a victory.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Women’s March Madness Bracket Watch: UConn takes No. 2 seed behind South Carolina

With 7.9 seconds left in the Big Sky tournament, sixth-seeded Montana, which had won only 14 games but had muscled into the championship game, took a lead against rival Montana State. The Grizzlies ...

Yahoo Sports - 10h

Mothers demand justice as London case over Brazil dam collapse concludes

Nineteen people died in the Mariana disaster, prompting a claim of up to £36bn claim against the mining firm BHP. With tears in their eyes, mothers of children who died in Brazil’s worst ...

The Guardian - 1d

WATCH: Golden retriever takes 'retriever' identity very seriously

Brooks the golden retriever loves collecting sticks and is determined to carry a massive stick home through the streets of Charleston, South Carolina.

ABC News - Mar. 6

Firing Squad Execution Witness Recounts Experience: A Rifle Crack, Then Silence

One of the three media witnesses to the execution of Brad Sigmon in South Carolina on Friday describes what he saw.

The New York Times - 5d

How Baron Davis found his voice as rapper Bart Oatmeal

Baron Davis, the South Central L.A. legend, is navigating the transition of life after hoops with his second love: rapping.

ESPN - 5d

Teams vying for No. 1 NCAA seeds stated their cases and now its up to selection committee to decide

UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and USC all have stated their cases for No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament with their stellar play this season.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Passengers describe 'doomsday scenes' on Pakistan hijacked train

More than 400 passengers were on board a train in south-west Pakistan when armed militants attacked.

BBC News - 2d

WATCH: Millions get a glimpse at ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse

The eclipse was visible throughout most of North and South America, as well as parts of Africa, Europe, Australia and Japan.

ABC News - 6h

Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump's Kids Will Compete at Same Junior Tournament Next Week amid Dating News

Charlie Woods and Kai Trump are both slated to compete in the Junior Invitational in South Carolina

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Body found in floodwaters and troops injured in Australia storm

At least one man has died in floodwaters and military personnel have been injured in the wild weather.

BBC News - 6d

Boy, 14, charged in connection with death of Glasgow teenager

A vigil has been held by friends of Amen Teklay, who died after an incident in Glasgow last Wednesday.

BBC News - 5d

Man forced to pay dead father's £3,000 car fines

Gary Davies says Birmingham City Council did not believe that his father had died.

BBC News - 4d

'Grief made me start hoarding - I slept in bed stacked with boxes'

Jayne started to hoard to cope with the grief after her husband died, now she's getting help.

BBC News - 4d

What we still don't know about COVID 5 years after the WHO declared a pandemic

Five years after the WHO declared COVID to be a pandemic, questions remain including how many people have died.

ABC News - 3d

Government to tighten law on online suicide drugs

Two young people from Southampton died after taking substances suggested by pro-suicide forums.

BBC News - 3d

Tributes to 'secret hero' of Glasgow terror attack

Builder Stephen Clarkson, who took down one of the attackers, has died from cancer, aged 59.

BBC News - 2d

Attempted Theft and Poisoning of a Star Reindeer Leaves Anchorage Miffed

Star VII, the unofficial mascot for the Alaska city, nearly died when a person sprayed it with air freshener, the animal’s owner said.

The New York Times - 18h

Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes one week apart

The 95-year-old actor's Alzheimer's means it is "quite possible" he was unaware of his wife's death, say officials.

BBC News - 6d

D'Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, dies at 64

D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony

ABC News - 6d

I signed a prenup, but my husband refuses to make a will or set up a trust. If he dies, will I inherit his estate?

“He has one adult son from whom he is estranged. He is 71 and I am 69.”

MarketWatch - 5d

Art Schallock, oldest living MLB player and World Series champion with Yankees, dies at 100

Schallock was also a World War II veteran

CBS Sports - 5d

'We go from dinner service to dealing with a corpse' - what happens when an air passenger dies

Crews will try to shield passengers from the body by using empty aisles, blankets and dim lighting.

BBC News - 4d

Hyperbaric chamber facility where boy died put profits before client care, Michigan AG says

The facility where a hyperbaric chamber fire killed a 5-year-old child “held safety among their lowest considerations,” the Michigan attorney general said.

NBC News - 3d

Woman accused in death of Telemundo reporter should not have been free when he died, AG says

Other men have accused the Louisiana woman linked to the death of a Super Bowl reporter of drugging and robbing them — and she shouldn’t have been on probation when the reporter was found dead last ...

NBC News - 2d

James Reason, Who Used Swiss Cheese to Explain Human Error, Dies at 86

Mistakes happen, he theorized, because multiple vulnerabilities in a system align — like the holes in cheese — to create a recipe for disaster.

The New York Times - 1d

Larry Buendorf, Secret Service Agent Who Saved President Ford, Dies at 87

By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.

The New York Times - 22h

John Feinstein dies at 69: Legendary sportswriter penned 23 bestsellers, including 'A Season on the Brink'

Feinstein was an award-winning sportswriter, broadcaster and author

CBS Sports - 21h

Bid to launch women's DI hockey at Michigan moving forward, regent Denise Ilitch tells the AP

University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch told The Associated Press she believes there’s enough support for the Big Ten school to launch a Division I women’s hockey program that it’s only a ...

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Douglas Kiker, the 'Singing Garbage Man' who wowed 'American Idol' judges, dies at 32

Doug Kiker of 'American Idol' fame is dead. The 'Singing Garbage Man' made it to Hollywood, was eliminated early, then came back to sing with Rascal Flatts.

Los Angeles Times - 2h

North Dakota's Treysen Eaglestaff posts NCAA D-I season-high 51 points in upset win over South Dakota State

Eaglestaff is the fifth player in Summit League history with a 50-point game and it was the fourth in school history.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system

With 80% of 10-year-olds unable to read for meaning, the government is prioritising literacy and numeracy among pre-school pupils as it tackles its education problems. When she noticed children ...

The Guardian - 3d

Visionary South African Businessman Douw Steyn Dies

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