The Global Update

The top-seeded Auburn men’s basketball team defeated Alabama State in the opening round of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.  The Tigers then defeated Creighton in the second round on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16. But before the SEC powerhouse’s run in March Madness tipped off, Auburn great Charles Barkley voiced his…

Some college wrestlers had their All-American moments Saturday night. Just moments after Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci made history by becoming the first five-time national champion in NCAA history, he walked over to the mat-side seats at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia to shake hands with President Donald Trump.  Starocci defeated Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen,…

Norfolk State entered Saturday’s matchup against Maryland in the women’s NCAA Tournament as considerable underdogs. But the Spartans pushed the Terrapins well into the fourth quarter before losing 82-69. The first-round game got off to a surprising start with Norfolk State scoring the game’s first seven points. The historically black university located in Virginia also…

The Navy on Saturday announced another destroyer has been sent to the southern border to aid in the ongoing maritime efforts to curb illegal immigration and drug smuggling. Navy officials said the USS Spruance, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, departed Naval Base San Diego Saturday to support southern border operations. The goal of the mission…

K-9 veteran “Frenky,” a 10-year-old German shepherd trained in explosive detection and bite work, has been reunited with his handler by the American Humane Society (AHS) after three years apart. The AHS Military Working Dog (MWD) Reunification program brought together Frenky and his handler, Army Staff Sgt. Kristin Vanderzanden, in San Antonio.  They worked together…

William Shatner knows it’s better to give than to receive … and that Las Vegas is a lot of fun.  The “Star Trek” alum plans to celebrate his 94th birthday on Saturday by volunteering – as he has for the last 35 years – at his charity.  “For the last many years, I have celebrated…

A former United States attorney was found dead in Virginia Saturday morning, just two months after leaving office. Jessica D. Aber, 43, worked as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from 2021 to 2025. Appointed by former President Joe Biden, she served in the role until resigning Jan. 20. In a news…

Germany has temporarily closed its embassy in South Sudan’s capital Juba because of rising tensions that have brought the East African country to the verge of civil war, the German foreign ministry said on Saturday. South Sudan President Salva Kiir this week sacked the governor of Upper Nile state, where clashes have escalated between government…

One player does not seem too upset his season came to an end during March Madness. Vanderbilt freshman Karris Bilal reportedly entered the transfer portal just 13 minutes after his team lost to Saint Mary’s in the first round Friday. The game tipped off at round 3:30 p.m. ET. By 5:53 p.m., 24/7 Sports reported…