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Jonathan Givony

Transfer George wants to return Cuse to tourney

Naithan George, who led the ACC in assists at Georgia Tech this season, says he picked the Orange from a long list of schools that included North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Stanford.

ESPN.com

Duke's Brown not 100%, set for Final Four action

Duke's Maliq Brown, after dislocating his left shoulder, said he's ready for a bigger role in the Final Four after limited minutes in NCAA tournament wins last weekend.

ESPN.com

Buster Olney

'What the heck have we done?' Inside 48 hours of torpedo bat madness

From a comment on a Yankees broadcast to a rush of new bat orders, here's how MLB's hottest trend took off.

Fast Company

Associated Press

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices are critically understaffed amid surge in severe weather

Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather field offices show eight offices are missing more than 35% of their staff—including in the South where tornadoes and torrential rain hit this week.

After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.

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Vittoria Elliott

Inside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs

A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals.

NYT > Home Page

Santul Nerkar and Michael S. Schmidt

Felon Freed by Trump Is Sent Back to Prison After Child Assault Charge

Jonathan Braun, a drug smuggler, on Friday made an obscene gesture toward people in the courtroom and complained about his legal representation.

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Charlie Savage

Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power

As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.

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Sapna Maheshwari

Trump Extends TikTok Deal Deadline, Delaying a Potential Ban

The app was facing a Saturday deadline to change its ownership or face a ban in the United States.

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Stanley Reed and Rebecca F. Elliott

‘Wait, Baby, Wait’: Slumping Oil Prices Reflect Economic Worries

Fears that President Trump’s tariffs could slash global economic growth — and demand for oil — are weighing on the market.

BuzzFeed - Latest

Trump Had A Full-On Tantrum When Asked A Basic Question And Told Everyone Not To Mention It Ever Again

The president’s critics urged reporters to ignore the demand and keep bringing it up.

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Jack Milko

Jordan Spieth reveals what he must do to return to PGA Tour winner’s circle

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Jordan Spieth has not won since 2022, but gave a good reason why that remains the case.

Jordan Spieth opened the Valero Texas Open with a 5-under 67 and sat among the top five on the leaderboard. He put himself in a terrific position through 18 holes, hoping that would continue over the weekend. Spieth has not won a PGA Tour event since 2022, when he won the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head the week after The Masters.

But Friday’s second round set...

Mashable

Here are the best Nintendo Switch game deals after the Switch 2 Direct announcement

Feeling excited after the recent Nintendo Switch 2 Direct reveal? Us too, even though the preorder and pricing situation is a little up in the air right now. It simultaneously feels like its June 5 release date is just around the corner, yet also miles away.

If you're feeling as impatient as we are, you may want to take the downtime between now and launch to play some of the original Nintendo Switch titles you never got around to. Thankfully, a pretty decent amount of them are on sale right...

Mashable

Streamline your workday with AI tools you only have to pay for once

TL;DR: Get lifetime access to 1min.AI's Advanced Business Plan, which offers a collection of almost all the major AI models for only £62.19 (reg. £326.56).

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Mashable

Phone inspections when crossing the U.S. border: What you need to know about your rights and security

In addition to a sweeping immigration agenda that involves limiting entries at U.S. ports of entry, stripping immigrant visas, and deporting undocumented Americans en masse, the Trump administration is revamping its approach to digital security, including the use of personal device searches to detain and deport U.S. residents or tourists at the border.

SEE ALSO: U.S. immigration services wants to review potential citizens' social media ...

Mashable

Is TikTok about to get banned in the U.S.?

The Trump administration gave the Chinese owners of TikTok until April 5 to sell their asset. But as the clock ticks down to that date, confusion reigns — and no official announcement of a sale has been made.

A host of potential owners of the social media site, including Amazon, Oracle, Microsoft, and Project Liberty have come forward. Some potential buyers are wary of the U.S. government allowing TikTok's Chinese operators to retain control of the app's algorithm and simply lease it to the...

Wired Top Stories

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica

SpaceX Took a Big Step Toward Reusing Starship’s Super Heavy Booster

A successful reflight of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster would be an important milestone for its Starship program.

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Chelsea Leite

5 players who skipped the 2025 WNBA Draft, but could be top prospects in 2026

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Now that we know a few of the NCAA stars that will NOT be declaring for the upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft, let’s take a look at a few of the biggest prospects for the 2026 class.

The 2025 WNBA Draft is just weeks away, and with March Madness winding down, eligible players are deciding whether or not to declare for the pros. With the extra year of COVID eligibility still lingering for some, plus redshirt years from injuries, there are many college seniors that...

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Mike Rutherford

Bruce Pearl can become the face of college basketball, for better or worse, at Final Four

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A college basketball coaching career unlike any other is on the verge of reaching its apex.

In the last four years, college basketball has seen six national championship-winning head coaches announce their retirement from the sport.

The number of active head coaches with at least one national championship on their resume? Six.

The slew of recent retirements has left college basketball — a sport where the head coaches are typically the defining...

Mashable

YouTube Shorts adds TikTok-style edits

One of the many tools that sets TikTok apart from its competitors is how easy it is to edit videos both in the app and by using its sister app, CapCut. However, other short-form social media apps are working to catch up. First, we heard news that Instagram is working on a CapCut-like video editing app. Now, YouTube is adding features to Shorts to make it easier to edit short-form videos within the app.

SEE ALSO: YouTube is changing what a 'view' means for...

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