3 d. ago Human remains found at recycling plant as police launch investigation into 'extremely complex' discovery

The discovery was made by workers on Sunday, March 30, and police were called to the Biffa Teesside recycling facility which has been closed off since.

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4 d. ago College coaches see a game shifting beneath piles of NIL cash as March Madness arrives

Coach after coach, from Miami’s Jim Larrañaga to Virginia’s Tony Bennett to Villanova’s Jay Wright, have walked away from college basketball, saying it no longer holds the appeal it once did

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5 d. ago Why it’s nearly impossible to build a perfect March Madness bracket — explained by mathematicians

With the first three rounds of March Madness over and the Elite Eight about to play, Brittany Miller writes about why your bracket has likely already been busted — and will continue to be at this stage, for years to come

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5 d. ago Florida Gators star Bennett Andersen goes viral after 'falling in love' with female reporter

After Florida's Sweet 16 victory over the Maryland Terrapins on Thursday, ESPN Gainesville's Talia Baia made her way into the locker room at Chase Center to speak with Andersen.

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6 d. ago Flau'Jae Johnson puts rap and podcasting careers aside during March Madness

For now, LSU star guard Flau’Jae Johnson is putting her rap career aside

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6 d. ago March Madness: top seeds Duke and Florida move on to men’s Final Four

Blue Devils beat Alabama 85-65 to reach 18th Final FourGators rally past Texas Tech 84-79 in Elite Eight matchupDuke’s stream of long, tall NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory Saturday night in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region final.Flagg made only 6 of 16 shots, including a brick that got stuck in the flange of the rim, but still finished with 16 points. Kon Knueppel, another potential lottery pick, led the Blue Devils with 21 points. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago March Madness: The perfect bracket is over. Mathematicians explain why it’s a nearly impossible feat

With the first three rounds of March Madness over and the Elite Eight about to play, Brittany Miller writes about why your bracket has likely already been busted — and will continue to be at this stage, for years to come

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8 d. ago Trump warned automakers not to raise prices after his tariffs and be happy how ‘great’ they are

Trump reportedly hosted a call in early March with auto CEOs before he made the 25 percent tariffs official this week

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1 week ago USC looks to keep March Madness title hopes alive without generational talent JuJu Watkins in lineup

If Southern California wants to win its first women's national championship in 41 years, the Trojans will have to find a way to get it done without star guard JuJu Watkins

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1 week ago German parliament sits for first time with AfD as main opposition

Far right party doubles its number of seats, while chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, hopes to form government before EasterGermany’s new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) the strongest opposition faction, as negotiators seek to iron out key differences on tax and migration that are likely to dominate a new coalition government under Friedrich Merz.The 630 members of the Bundestag, 230 of whom are newly elected, will sit in parliament at a unique time in postwar German history. The AfD has doubled its number of seats to 152, while centrist parties are overhauling the country’s military and fiscal policy in response to rising threats to European security. Continue reading...

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1 week ago German parliament sits for first time with AfD as second biggest party

Far right party doubles its number of seats, while chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, hopes to form government before EasterGermany’s new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) the second biggest force, as negotiators seek to iron out key differences on tax and migration that are likely to dominate a new coalition government under Friedrich Merz.The 630 members of the Bundestag, 230 of whom are newly elected, will sit in parliament at a unique time in postwar German history. The AfD has doubled its number of seats to 152, while centrist parties are overhauling the country’s military and fiscal policy in response to rising threats to European security. Continue reading...

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1 week ago With March Madness underway, it's game time for newly opened women's

Several new bars dedicated to women’s sports have made the mad dash to open in time to capitalize on March Madness, now in full swing

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1 week ago Nearly 70 migrants are crossing Channel in small boats to reach UK every day on average as numbers rise

Latest figures show 5,512 have made the crossing up to Saturday, March 22

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1 week ago Fury as CBS cameraman just can't stop zooming in on UConn star Liam McNeeley's mom during Florida game

March Madness fans have criticized CBS for focusing too much on one female fan during Florida's thrilling win over UConn.

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1 week ago How AfD’s Alice Weidel went from German pariah to top opposition figure

When the newly elected Bundestag meets for the first time this week, far-right Weidel, who lives in Switzerland with her Sri Lankan-born wife, will lead its largest opposition partyAlles für Deutschland, (“everything for Germany”) was once a Hitler-era rallying cry. It was more recently adopted by Björn Höcke, a high-ranking member of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland at party rallies, for which he was prosecuted.Then in August last year the slogan popped up at events attended by Alice Weidel, the party’s co-leader, but in a subtly modified form – Alice für Deutschland. The party printed blue cardboard hearts bearing the slogan and distributed them to members, who held them up at rallies to show their approval. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fewer than 1% of March Madness brackets remain perfect after first day of games

Fewer than 1% of NCAA Tournament brackets were still perfect after Thursday’s 16-game slate

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2 w. ago Tiny McNeese and viral manager stun Clemson in first March Madness upset

No 12 McNeese hold off No 5 seed Clemson in winNo 4 Purdue survive No 13 High Point’s upset bidCheat sheet: highlights and how to win your bracketMcNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager gave March Madness its first bracket buster.The 12th-seeded Cowboys used a stifling first half to open a 24-point lead, and then held off late-charging No 5 seed Clemson for the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory, a 69-67 win in the opening round of the East Region on Thursday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago March Madness: The teams, dates and favorites for the 2025 NCAA tournament

Fans across the US are gearing up for the annual event. Here are all the details

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton shares emotional update following husband Carl Dean’s passing

The country music legend made her first public appearance since Dean’s death on March 3, at the opening celebration of Dollywood

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2 w. ago Skipping this year's March Madness brackets? It's not just you

As the annual NCAA tournament kicks off, some Americans are skipping March Madness — or at least they aren't trying to predict who'll win

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