Underdog Saint Peter’s ends unprecedented March Madness run with Elite Eight loss
Patrick Smith/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — The underdog Saint Peter’s University basketball squad ended its unprecedented March Madness run Sunday afternoon with a loss to the University of North Carolina.
The Peacocks were aiming to do what no 15th …
Wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, has officials ‘nervous’ for fire season
KMGH(BOULDER, Colorado) — Diminishing winds on Sunday were helping firefighters battle a wildfire that came close to homes near Boulder, Colorado, and forced the evacuation of about 19,000 people, authorities said.
The blaze, dubbed the NCAR Fire bec…
Americans seek flea market deals amid historic inflation
imagedepotpro, Getty Images(CHICAGO) — It’s no surprise Americans are feeling the impact of the country’s worst inflation in 40 years. In fact, the Federal Reserve is already considering raising interest rates again, according to Chairman Jerome Powel…
Saint Peter’s does it again: Peacocks win stunner over Purdue to become 1st 15-seed ever to make Elite Eight of NCAA tournament
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Image(NEW YORK) — The Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA tournament is set and will feature some of the biggest and storied programs in college basketball history — Duke, North Carolina, Villanova and Kansas.
But there’s a tiny Jersey…
The librarians uniting to battle school book ban laws
Brad Sloan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Last fall, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the state’s school board association saying public schools shouldn’t have “obscene” books and called on certain books about gender and sexual orientation, among oth…
More coral bleaching at Great Barrier Reef, Australia confirms
Glenn Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images(QUEENSLAND, Australia) — One of the world’s most cherished natural wonders — the Great Barrier Reef — has suffered a widespread sixth bleaching event, officials confirmed on Friday after completing aerial surveya…
Suspect arrested in alleged kidnapping of teen last seen nearly two weeks ago
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook(FERNLEY, Nev.) — A suspect in the alleged kidnapping of a Nevada teenager who was last seen in a Walmart parking lot has been arrested, authorities said Friday.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said it has al…
Scoreboard roundup — 3/25/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Charlotte 107 Utah 101
Final Washington 100 Detroit 97
Final Atlanta 121 Golden State 110
Final Minn…
Everett Police officer killed; suspect arrested after pursuit, crash
Snohomish County Executive, Dave Somers, issued a statement of support, condolences and “thanks to those police officers who will be out keeping our community safe, even under the shadow of this tragedy.” Everett Police put out this
Utah lawmakers override veto of trans sports ban
George Frey/Getty Images(SALT LAKE CITY) — The Utah state legislate has voted to override Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of an anti-transgender sports bill that would ban transgender girls’ participation in sports.
The state House and Senate each gathered …