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No. 11 seed Texas' upset of Gonzaga leaves only a handful of perfect March Madness brackets
The pursuit of the perfect NCAA Tournament bracket continues, but only for a few people.No. 11 seed Texas all but wiped out the remaining unblemished entries in the annual March Madness contests with its 74-68 upset of No. 3 Gonzaga on Saturday night.
After the win by the Longhorns, who started in the First Four, there were 22 perfect entries in ESPN's bracket challenge and 27 in the NCAA's contest.
Favored teams went 16-0 on Friday, and they started 4-0 on Saturday, leaving more than 100 brackets intact. No. 1 seed Duke dominated No. 9 seed TCU in the No. 1... Read More
Hawaiiâs worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations, as more rain looms
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials urged people in hard-hit areas to evacuate Saturday due to the state's worst flooding in more than 20 years, after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago with still more expected over the weekend.Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu's North Shore, a community world-renowned for its big-wave surfing. Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu, though they were later lifted. Authorities cautioned that a 120-year-old dam could... Read More
Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few hours Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy.During this time, Trump said he was considering winding down the war, his administration confirmed it was sending more troops to the Middle East and, in an effort to lessen the economic impact on global energy markets, the United States lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil... Read More
Texas goes from First Four to Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 in March Madness
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jordan Pope and Matas Vokieaitis each scored 17 points, Camden Heide hit a game-sealing 3-pointer and Texas became the first team in five years to go from the NCAA Tournament's First Four to the Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 on Saturday.First-year coach Sean Miller's 11th-seeded Longhorns (21-14), who lost five of six entering the tournament and looked underwhelming in their First Four win over N.C. State, will face either No. 2 seed Purdue or No. 7 seed Miami on Thursday in the West Region semifinals San Jose, California.
The last First Four... Read More
Japanese national detained in Iran last year has been released, Japan's foreign minister says
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Sunday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has been released and will be returning to Japan.Motegi, speaking on a Fuji Television talk show, said the person had been detained since last year and was released on Wednesday.
He said another Japanese national who was arrested earlier this year is still in custody.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has named the detainee still in Iran as a journalist at Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.
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