March, 2024

• 19 March

  Iraq's former defense minister arrested in Swedish airport for alleged benefits fraud

  

  Iraq’s former defense minister, who holds dual Iraqi-Swedish citizenship, has been arrested in Sweden, authorities said Tuesday. He is suspected of illegally receiving benefits in the Scandinavian country. Prosecutor Jens Nilsson told Swedish broadcaster SVT that Najah al-Shammari has been wanted for almost a year and a half. The prosecutor told broadcaster TV4 that al-Shammari was arrested on Monday at …

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• 19 March

  Ex-girlfriend of actor Jonathan Majors files civil suit accusing him of escalating abuse, defamation

  

  Jonathan Majors‘ former girlfriend sued him Tuesday on civil allegations including assault, battery, defamation and infliction of emotional distress, three months after the actor was convicted in a criminal trial of assaulting her in New York City. Grace Jabbari, a 31-year-old British dancer, filed the action in federal court in Manhattan, claiming Majors subjected her to escalating incidents of physical …

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• 19 March

  49ers forfeit 2025 draft pick due to payroll error: 'We take responsibility'

  

  The reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers have created a stockpile of compensatory draft picks over the past few years. The Niners along with the Los Angeles Rams were awarded five additional draft selections earlier this month, which is tied for the most in the NFL this year. But, the 49ers have learned that some of ther additional draft picks …

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• 19 March

  Biden sweeps March 19 Democratic presidential primaries

  

  President Biden swept Democratic presidential primaries in four states on Tuesday. The Associated Press projected that the president would score victories in Arizona, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio. The victories for Biden come a week after he clinched the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination after sweeping last week’s contests. WHERE THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION RACES STAND President Joe Biden speaks at the …

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• 19 March

  Feds propose management plan for historic recreation area in Nevada and Arizona

  

  Federal authorities are proposing an air tour management plan for the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. The National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that the voluntary agreement would guide the two agencies in the management of commercial air tours over the recreation area that spans about 1.5 million acres. The National …

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• 19 March

  Russian, Belarusian athletes to be excluded from Olympics opening ceremony, IOC announces

  

  As tensions between Russian and Belarusian athletes and the International Olympic Committee continue to rise ahead of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, the IOC announced Tuesday that neutral athletes with passports from those countries will not be able to participate in the Opening Ceremony parade. The IOC’s Executive Board agreed on a number of measures involving Individual Neutral Athletes …

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• 19 March

  UK government to host European leaders summit at Winston Churchill's birthplace

  

  Britain will hold the next meeting of the European Political Community on July 18, the government announced Tuesday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host leaders from about 50 countries at Blenheim Palace, an 18th-century country mansion northwest of London that was the birthplace of wartime leader Winston Churchill. Sunak said that the gathering was “an important forum for cooperation across …

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• 19 March

  5 NBA Draft prospects to watch heading into 2024 NCAA Tournament

  

  March Madness is here, and other than college basketball fans wanting their brackets to work out and see some classic upsets, some of the NBA’s future players will be on the hardwood trying to up their draft stock. The top prospects in this year’s draft will be playing in the NCAA Tournament, and while their minds are on winning it …

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• 19 March

  Tennis player collapses during Miami Open match in scary scene

  

  A tennis player collapsed during his Miami Open qualifying match on Monday afternoon. Arthur Cazaux fell to the floor during the third set against Marold Mayot and was forced to retire from the match. Cazaux had just won the second set, 7-5, to extend the match, and was leading the final set, two games to one. CLICK HERE FOR MORE …

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• 19 March

  Wyndham Clark reflects on how therapy resurged his golf career, getting hot in time for Masters

  

  Wyndham Clark is getting hot at the right time, and had it not been for getting professional help, it may never have happened. It’s been a solid 12 months for Clark – entering the Wells Fargo Championship last May, he had just nine top-10 finishes, with zero wins. Well, he won that event, then won the U.S. Open the following …

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