UConn defeats Purdue 75-60 to win back-to-back NCAA men’s championships
UConn won a second straight NCAA mens basketball championship on Monday night, defeating Purdue in a 75-60 win over the Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The victory makes UConn the first team since Florida
Shooting at Las Vegas law office leaves 3 dead, including suspected gunman
Three people were killed, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting inside a Las Vegas-area law office on Monday. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill confirmed that the shooting occurred
Last-minute attempt from Donald Trump to delay NY hush money trial is denied by judge
ABC News reports that a judge has denied former President Donald Trump’s last-minute attempt Monday to delay his criminal trial in New York and move the case out of Manhattan. The decision comes just one week before
NAIA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports competitions
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the governing body for mostly small colleges, announced on Monday that athletes in the NAIA will only be allowed to compete in women’s sports if they were assigned the female
FAA investigating after engine cover of Southwest Airlines flight detaches during takeoff
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Southwest Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing Sunday morning after the engine cover detached during takeoff, striking the wing flap. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was scheduled to fly
Suspect arrested in arson at Senator Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office
According to the Department of Justice, a suspect was arrested on Sunday in connection with a fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office and is being investigated as arson. Per NBC News, Shant Soghomonian, 35, also known
South Carolina defeats Iowa, wins women’s NCAA championship to complete perfect season
The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in an 87-75 win in the women’s NCAA tournament title game, winning their third national title in seven tournaments, and second in three seasons (per ESPN.) South Carolina also
Safety Kyle Dugger agrees to 4-year, $58M contract extension with the New England Patriots
Sources tell ESPN that the New England Patriots and safety Kyle Dugger have agreed to a four-year, $58M contract extension. The Pats had placed a $13.8 million transition tag on Dugger last month, restricting his free agency.
Georgia judge rejects Trump’s bid to dismiss election interference case
On Thursday, a Georgia judge upheld the criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump, rejecting Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 state election interference case on the grounds they were protected under the First Amendment (per CNN.) Trump and
No Labels abandons plans for third-party ‘unity’ ticket in 2024 election
As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the centrist political group No Labels announced on Thursday that they will not run a third-party “unity” ticket against Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election. In