It has not taken long for March Madness to live up to its name. Several upsets by double-digit teams, headlined by Kentucky’s shocking loss to Oakland on Thursday night, have resulted in bracket heartbreak. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies bench reacts during the second half of a game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball …

There definitely were no muppets during the Permian Period, but there was a Kermit – or at least a forerunner of modern amphibians that has been named after the celebrity frog. Scientists on Thursday described the fossilized skull of a creature called Kermitops gratus that lived in what is now Texas about 270 million years ago. It belongs to a …

Former President Donald Trump’s sense of humor has become an increasing topic of concern for left-leaning outlets ahead of the 2024 election, with at least five articles on the subject published since February. Politico’s Sunday report, titled “In on the Joke: The Comedic Trick Trump Uses to Normalize His Behavior,” puzzled many online readers after presenting an in-depth analysis on …

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Canada’s federal government and the provincial Manitoba government agreed Friday to spend tens of millions to help search a landfill for the remains of two slain Indigenous women. A sum of $20 million Canadian (US$14.7 million) from each government is to go toward a search of the privately owned Prairie Green landfill north of Winnipeg, where …

Are you looking to update your fitness routine or start a new one? Now is your opportunity to score significant savings on fitness essentials and everything else during Amazon’s first-everBig Spring Sale, which runs from March 20 to 25. Below, we’ve picked out 12 fitness essentials to boost or get you started on a fitness routine. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale …

On a trip to Iceland, you’ll have no shortage of breathtaking scenery around you and once-in-a-lifetime experiences to take part in. Iceland is one of the best spots in the world to see the northern lights, a bucket list item for many. It’s also home to multiple relaxing geothermic pools and unique black sand beaches. If you have a trip …

A former senior Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) official warns that a federal court’s finding that illegal immigrants have gun rights protected by the Constitution could pose a danger to law enforcement. Last week, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman in the Northern District of Illinois ruled that a federal prohibition on illegal immigrants owning firearms is …

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a $1.2 trillion federal spending package along bipartisan lines on Friday, taking a step closer to averting a partial government shutdown at midnight. The legislation was expedited onto the House floor via suspension of the rules, which bypasses procedural hurdles in exchange for raising the threshold for passage from a simple majority to two-thirds. …

MSNBC’s Al Sharpton said Friday he’s warned the Biden White House it’s too confident heading into another election battle with Donald Trump. Responding to a new TIME report that laid out a grim picture of the president’s re-election hopes, Sharpton told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that he’d had frank conversations with Biden officials at the White House. “I tell them their …

U.S. organizations behind an embattled celebrity campaign accused of using Palestinian terror symbolism are linked to George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF). “Artists4Ceasefire” met the ire of critics for using a “red-hand symbol” they said was popularized in Palestinian protest movements after a 2000 lynching in Ramallah. The “Artists4Ceasefire” organization is backed by two OSF-linked groups, ActionAID USA and Oxfam …