Sure, Cinderella missed out on the Sweet 16 this year. Our consolation prize? A weekend of high-quality hoops. On Thursday night, three teams from the heartland, all hailing from the Big Ten Conference, dominated the proceedings. No. 2-seeded Purdue made a last-second tip-in to outlast No. 11 Texas, No. 3 Illinois knocked off No. 2...
As a result of a snow drought and a heat wave that have both set records, some Colorado residents face the earliest restrictions on their water use ever imposed. Denver Water announced Wednesday that it is seeking a 20% cut in water use, asking people to turn off automatic watering systems until mid-May and restricting...
Three people are dead after a helicopter crashed at Kalalau Beach on Kaua’i in Hawaii, the island’s police department said in a statement. Police said they received a “text-to-911” message around 3:45 p.m. that a helicopter had crashed into the ocean near Kalalau Beach. According to Kaua’i police, multiple agencies responded to reports of the...
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In today’s newsletter: The Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and Border Patrol, in bid to end the shutdown. A leading figure in Iranian politics emerges as a possible negotiator with the U.S. And a college basketball coach who is still top of his game at age 73. Here’s what to know today. Senate...
Rather than pursue university studies or work in his father’s shop, he decided to join the Revolutionary Guard at age 18 and fought in the Iran-Iraq war. In his autobiography, he wrote that he essentially grew up during the brutal eight-year conflict that left hundreds of thousands dead, and he quickly rose through the ranks...
Growing up, Kate Hoos was told girls don’t play hockey. “If you can find a girls team, we’ll let you play,” she recalled being told. But there was no girls team at the time — and it wouldn’t be until a decade later, at age 20, that she learned to skate. Now 44 and fresh...
Gov. Janet Mills and oyster farmer Graham Platner are battling over female voters as Maine’s critical Senate race heats up, underscoring how the group could be decisive both in the June Democratic primary and the November general election. Mills and Platner have launched TV ads in recent days narrated by women and held dueling events...
HONG KONG — He and his shipmates stay up on the deck at night, sometimes watching rockets fly over their heads. What was supposed to be an uneventful first voyage transporting oil across the Persian Gulf has turned into a nightmare for a 28-year-old sailor from India, who has spent the past month stuck as...