NEW YORK (AP) — After sixth-ranked UConn opened the Big East Tournament by rolling over Xavier in the quarterfinals Thursday night, Dan Hurley’s mind was still on the Huskies’ surprising defeat in their regular-season finale. “It was great to get back on the court after the choke job over the weekend,” Hurley said, referring to …
Officials praised the brave actions of ROTC students who confronted a gunman Thursday after he opened fire in a classroom on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, killing one person and injuring two others. CBS News learned that one of the students in the classroom killed the gunman with a knife. The …
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanayama will miss Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to right ankle soreness. Wembanyama was questionable and ruled out after going through pre-game warmups. The 7-foot-4 center from France went through his pre-game workout about 25 minutes earlier than normal. He walked off the …
NASA eyes April 1 launch of Artemis II – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA says it is rolling the Artemis II rocket back out to its launch pad one week from Thursday in the hopes of an April 1 launch date. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
Cuba’s government said Thursday night it would release 51 people from the island’s prisons, in an unexpected move that comes as the Trump administration puts immense pressure on the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the release will take place in the coming days. It cast the release as an act …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans made seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 32 points, Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Cameron Boozer added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 1 Duke survived a scare from Florida State to beat the Seminoles 80-79 on Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament …
SEOUL, March 13 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will host French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit to South Korea between April 2 to 3, Lee’s office said. The two leaders will meet on April 3 for an official welcome ceremony, summit talks, agreement signings and a state luncheon, the presidential …
HAVANA, March 12 (Reuters) – Cuba will release 51 prisoners in the coming days under an agreement with the Vatican, Cuba’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The prisoner release comes two weeks after Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez met with Pope Leo in the Vatican and at a time when Cuba has come under increased …
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, tells CBS News’ Adam Yamaguchi, “If we could fix California it would help the rest of the country,” as the state grapples with a growing hospice fraud problem.
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