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Crowns, chest bumps and swagger: In March Madness, the handshake isn't just for high fives anymore Crowns, chest bumps and swagger: In March Madness, the handshake isn't just for high fives anymore 03/27/2024 02:22pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Amani Bartlett doesn't know exactly how she got the job as LSU's hype woman. She didn't apply for it. No one asked her to do it. It just kind of happened. So when the lights go down and the music comes up right before the Tigers' starting lineup is introduced, the junior forward Olympic officials move to support 2032 Brisbane Games after bumpy ride for stadium projects 03/27/2024 02:12pm • BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — After weeks of uncertainty about billion-dollar stadium projects for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the IOC and local organizers moved Wednesday to present the games more positively. Plans for a $2 billion rebuild of the storied Gabba cricket stadium as an Olympics centerpi A UK financial trader dubbed the ringleader of an interest rate manipulation scandal loses an appeal A UK financial trader dubbed the ringleader of an interest rate manipulation scandal loses an appeal 03/27/2024 12:54pm • LONDON (AP) — A British financial trader, who has been described as the ringleader in the manipulation of a key interest rate before and after the global financial crisis, lost his appeal Wednesday to have his conviction quashed. Tom Hayes, 44, who was a former trader at U.S. bank Citigroup and Sw Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know 03/27/2024 12:13pm • DALLAS (AP) — Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on April 8. When they do, safety is key. Staring directly at the sun during a solar eclipse or at any other time can lead to permanent eye damage. The eclipse is onl Australian rules football organizers unapologetic for stance on illicit drug testing 03/27/2024 03:31am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The governing body for Australian rules football was aware of players undertaking screening for illicit substances to avoid detection in game-related doping tests and its chief executive on Wednesday said he was “unapologetic” for it. Federal lawmaker Andrew Wilkie The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them 03/26/2024 09:18pm • LONDON (AP) — The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. The museum is suing Peter Higgs, who was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were discovered to be missing. Robert Glasper hosts 'Black Radio' tribute to Duke Ellington, J Dilla at Kennedy Center hip-hop fest Robert Glasper hosts 'Black Radio' tribute to Duke Ellington, J Dilla at Kennedy Center hip-hop fest 03/26/2024 04:25am • The Kennedy Center kicks off its Hip Hop & … Festival this week, from March 27 to April 19. WTOP caught up with five-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper, founding member of the Kennedy Center's Hip Hop Culture Council, who will host “Black Radio: A Duke x Dilla Celebration" honoring Duk Scammer claimed to be a psychic, witch and Irish heiress, victims say as she faces extradition to UK Scammer claimed to be a psychic, witch and Irish heiress, victims say as she faces extradition to UK 03/26/2024 12:09am • BOSTON (AP) — She has crisscrossed the country saying she's an Irish heiress, a psychic and good friends with a movie star in order to run scores of scams, her victims say. But now Marianne Smyth is in a Maine jail awaiting a hearing next month that will decide whether she can be extradited to th US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents 03/25/2024 09:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.'s election watchdog, American and British authorities said Monday in announcing a set of criminal cha As dust settles from Kevin Hart's Kennedy Center party, who should receive next Mark Twain Prize? As dust settles from Kevin Hart's Kennedy Center party, who should receive next Mark Twain Prize? 03/25/2024 07:37am • On Sunday night, Kevin Hart received the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. So that begs the question: Who should be next year's recipient? Before we know where we're going, we have to know where we've been. Past prizes have gone to a list of legends, including Richar How the deadliest attack on Russian soil in years unfolded over the weekend How the deadliest attack on Russian soil in years unfolded over the weekend 03/25/2024 02:02am • The auditorium at Crocus City Hall was about three-quarters full, with the crowd waiting to see Picnic, a band popular since the Soviet days of the early 1980s. But the concert was sold out in the 6,200-seat hall, so some of the audience was still likely getting food or were shedding their heavy coa Northern lights could be visible Sunday night — are DC-area residents in for a peek? Northern lights could be visible Sunday night — are DC-area residents in for a peek? 03/24/2024 03:27pm • Breaking News: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a G3 Geomagnetic Storm is currently active. It’s a beautiful, sunny day in the D.C.-area, weather-wise. But in the realm of near-Earth space and our planet’s magnetic field, a strong Geomagnetic Storm WATCH ha Nils Hoglander scores twice, Canucks beat Flames 4-2 to tie Rangers for NHL lead 03/24/2024 02:19am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nils Hoglander scored twice, Casey DeSmith stopped 22 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Saturday night for a share of the NHL lead. Vancouver won its third straight to improve to 45-18-8, good for 98 points and a tie with the New York Albanian prosecutors order arrest of tourist town mayor for alleged corruption 03/23/2024 08:06pm • TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors said Saturday they ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside tourist town in the country's south on corruption charges. The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime, which handles cases involving senior officials, ordered the arrest of Jor Where to buy solar eclipse glasses as fakes and counterfeits emerge Where to buy solar eclipse glasses as fakes and counterfeits emerge 03/23/2024 03:30pm • The moon is moving ever closer to the sun for the upcoming eclipse of the sun on April 8. For some viewers, the sun will be totally eclipsed by the new moon, while for the vast majority of viewers the sun will be only partially eclipsed. More Solar Eclipse News: T-minus one month to U.S.
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