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Domask gets triple-double as No. 3 seed Illinois beats Morehead State in NCAA tourney 03/21/2024 06:32pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Marcus Domask posted the NCAA Tournament's first triple-double since 2019 and Terrence Shannon scored 26 points, helping No. 3 seed Illinois pull away from No. 14 Morehead State for an 85-69 first-round win on Thursday. Domask had 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his fir 3 arrested after welfare call leads to removal of 86 dogs, girl and older woman from California home 03/21/2024 05:52pm • CERES, Calif. (AP) — An anonymous call this week led California authorities to find 86 dogs and several people living in a house where conditions were described as deplorable and unlivable. The discovery Tuesday in the Central Valley city of Ceres came after the caller requested a welfare check on Georgia lawmakers advance bills targeting immigrant-friendly policies 03/21/2024 05:01pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate on Thursday pushed through bills aimed at forcing local governments to help deport immigrants instead of sheltering them, part of a continuing political response to the killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus allegedly by a Venezuelan man. Reddit, the self-anointed 'front page of the internet,' soars in Wall Street debut 03/21/2024 04:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit's stock soared in its Wall Street debut as investors pushed the value of the company close to $9 billion seconds after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Reddit, which priced its IPO at $34 a share, debuted Thursday afternoon at $47 a share. At the close of tra Wall Street debut of Trump's Truth Social network could net him stock worth billions on paper 03/21/2024 04:15pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Wall Street debut of Donald Trump’s Truth Social network could give him stock worth billions of dollars on paper. But the former president probably will not be able to cash it out right away, unless some things change. The longer-term outlook for the business is highly questi 'Every shot matters to someone.' Basketball fans revel in, and bet on, March Madness tournament 03/21/2024 01:57pm • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — This is the best time of the year for Mark Bawers: Day after day of uninterrupted college basketball, all of it consequential. “I love how excited everyone gets — every shot matters to someone: on the points spread, the total, on a bracket,” he said. “Someone's h Aaliyah Gayles is the joyous spirit behind USC's rise to a No. 1 seed in women's NCAA Tournament 03/21/2024 12:56pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — As JuJu Watkins and the rest of Southern California's starting lineup is introduced, each player stops in front of Aaliyah Gayles. The reserve guard then goes through a series of fist-bumps, handshakes and courtesy bows with her teammates that end with them smiling and fired up E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn't keeping pace, UN says 03/21/2024 12:46pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to “e-waste,” which is defined as discarded devices with a plug or battery, including cellphones Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here's what to know 03/21/2024 09:43am • The winning numbers for a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions lottery prize will be drawn Friday night, offering sudden riches to any lucky player who matches them and almost certain disappointment for everyone else. Since three months have passed without a winner, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown If it seems like everyone can score in March Madness, there is a reason. Offense has evolved 03/21/2024 09:10am • Hubert Davis remembers the inside-out emphasis of playing for North Carolina Hall of Famer Dean Smith before a 12-year NBA career. “When I was here at Carolina or in the NBA, you had two big bigs and you threw the ball into the post," the Tar Heels coach said. “Then they threw it back out to me. Things to do in the DC area: Cherry blossom events, José Andrés' new cookbook… and more! 03/21/2024 06:20am • Cherry blossom season is here, and that means that there is a wide variety of events on the way to celebrate the spring season and the pink flowers that come with it. There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth Matt About Town: Celebrate Women's History month at this memorial inside Arlington National Cemetery 03/21/2024 04:40am • Throughout the month of March, WTOP is celebrating Women’s History Month.  .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images 03/21/2024 01:24am • LONDON (AP) — AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online. Deceptive pictures, videos and audio are proliferating as a result of the rise and misuse of generative artificial intelligence tools. With AI deepfakes cropping up almost every day, depicting everyone Some Georgia workers would find it harder to become union members under a new bill 03/20/2024 09:58pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have made it harder for workers at companies getting state economic incentives to unionize, in what could be a violation of federal law. The state House voted 96 to 78 Wednesday for Senate Bill 362, which would bar companies that accept state incentives from recogn Andy Murray beats weary Matteo Berrettini to advance at the Miami Open 03/20/2024 08:51pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Andy Murray won another lengthy match with Matteo Berrettini, who appeared weary and leaned on his racket to keep his balance during Murray's 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory Wednesday at the Miami Open. Playing his first match on the ATP Tour this season, Berrettini was serving wi