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From The Sports Desk: Cinderella’s rough weekend

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Entering yesterday afternoon, the magic of the NCAA Tournament seemed to be on life support. Through the first three and a half days, there had been lots of blowouts and no real Cinderella stories. Then came two spectacular finishes: St. John’s beating Kansas at the buzzer, and Iowa knocking off No. 1 seed Florida, the … Read more

Iowa’s stunning upset of No. 1 Florida caps off thrilling first weekend of March Madness

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The Florida Gators will not be repeating as national champions. The Gators, the No. 1 seed in the South Region, exited the men’s NCAA Tournament in the second round after a 73-72 loss to the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes. After trailing by as many as 12 points in the second half, Florida led a furious … Read more

U.S. and Iran threaten escalation, and Robert Mueller dies: Weekend Rundown

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s infrastructure, saying “sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.” His comments came just hours after President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was giving Iranian leadership 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk strikes that “will hit … Read more

Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports, rejecting one of President Donald Trump’s priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill. Senators were holding a rare weekend session to debate the voting legislation, which would put in place strict … Read more

Senate blocks voting bill’s amendment on transgender athletes during rare weekend session

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The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports, rejecting one of President Trump’s priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill. Senators were holding a rare weekend session to debate the voting legislation, which would put in place strict new requirements for voter registration … Read more

TSA callout rate surged over weekend as partial shutdown continues

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TSA staffing shortage issues surged over the weekend after agents missed their first full paycheck due to a partial government shutdown, creating hourslong wait times for travelers as call outs increase operational concerns, according to the Department of Homeland Security. There were more than 111 incidents where shortages threatened “operational integrity” on Sunday, which the … Read more