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Men’s March Madness: Everything you need to know about national championship game between UConn/Purdue
History beckons for both UConn and Purdue in the national championship game on Monday.
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Under Staley's mentorship, Kamilla Cardoso has become one of women's college basketball's most dominant players. Mandatory Credit: Morry Gash/AP via CNN Newsource
Published on April 8, 2024
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South Carolina’s three titles in seven years speak volumes of Dawn Staley’s remarkable tenure as coach
Caitlin Clark’s last dance in the NCAA dominated conversation ahead of Sunday’s women’s national championship game.
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Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor damaged following drone attack
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine was damaged Sunday in a drone attack, the United Nations’ energy watchdog said, as both Russian and Ukrainian officials denied responsibility for the strike and accused the other of carrying it out.
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Gender-affirming surgery threatens ‘unique dignity’ of a person, Vatican says
The Vatican has issued a strong warning against “gender theory” and said that any gender-affirming surgery risks threatening “the unique dignity” of a person, in a new document signed off and approved by Pope Francis.
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Total solar eclipse: Where and when to watch and what to look out for
The day has finally arrived. After a nearly seven-year wait, it’s time for a total solar eclipse to create a celestial spectacle in the skies over the United States as well as parts of Mexico and Canada.
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Rockets/planes will chase eclipse to solve sun’s enduring mysteries
Here comes the sun, as the Beatles famously sang.
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Emergency workers evacuate a local resident after a part of a dam burst causing flooding, in Orsk, Russia. Mandatory Credit: Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service …
Published on April 6, 2024
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Russian dam bursts; thousands evacuate flood-hit southern region
Thousands of Russians have been evacuated from their homes after an embankment dam broke in the southern region of Orenburg, near Kazakhstan, authorities said.
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111-year-old British man born same year Titanic sank now world’s oldest man
At 111 years and 224 days old, John Alfred Tinniswood from England has officially claimed the title of world’s oldest living man.
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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates with the team after beating the Oregon State Beavers in the Elite Eight round. Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons/Getty …
Published on April 6, 2024
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Caitlin Clark/Iowa head back to women’s national title game; faces South Carolina
Caitlin Clark’s final game in an Iowa uniform will be with a national championship on the line. And it’s going to come against a team potentially on the verge of a dynasty.
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Israeli doctor: "Detained Palestinians undergo ‘routine’ amputations for handcuff injuries."
A doctor at a field hospital for detained Palestinians at Israel’s Sde Teiman army base has described “deplorable conditions” and “routine” amputations due to handcuff injuries, according to an exclusive report from the newspaper Haaretz.
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US/Chinese military officials met in Hawaii; discuss operational safety in the Pacific
US and Chinese military representatives met in Hawaii this week to discuss the safety of forces in the Pacific, marking the first in-person meeting of its kind in years after cancellations by China.
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ESPN executive targeted by host Pat McAfee departs network
ESPN executive Norby Williamson, who came under attack in recent months from host Pat McAfee in an on-air rant accusing the network veteran of “sabotage,” will depart the sports network.
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Women in C-suite decline for first time since 2005, study finds
For the first time in nearly two decades, the percentage of women in the C-suite at publicly traded US companies has dropped.
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Bronny James, son of LeBron James, declares for 2024 NBA draft
Bronny James has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced on Instagram Friday.
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Alexis Mac Allister celebrates after giving Liverpool the lead against Sheffield United. Mandatory Credit: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
Published on April 5, 2024
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Supercomputer tracks one of most exciting soccer title races for years - shows different predictions
A supercomputer is tracking one of the most exciting English Premier League title races in years and with three clubs involved, separated by a matter of points, it keeps spitting out different predictions as it analyzes thousands of simulations.
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Many intimate Renaissance portraits hidden behind covers — new exhibition explores why
Half a millennium ago, the Protestant rebel priest Martin Luther sent out a number of small paintings as a marital announcement with political implications. He’d commissioned German painter Lucas Cranach the Elder to commemorate his controversial union with the nun Katharina von Bora in 1525 through complementary round portraits concealed in wooden boxes. Before long, their allies had received the secretive gift that boldly rejected Catholicism’s rules around clerical celibacy.
