Michigan Wins Men's Hoops National Championship
APNews— Michigan won the national title 69–63 over UConn, but it wasn’t pretty.
They couldn’t hit 3s at all — just 2 all game — and had to win by playing tough defense and grinding it out. Elliot Cadeau led with 19 points, and a late 3 from Trey McKenney helped seal it.
UConn kept it close until the end and had chances to cut it to one, but missed key shots. Michigan then iced it at the free throw line, going 25-for-28.
Read full story →Artemis II Begins Trek Back To Earth
APNews— NASA’s Artemis II crew traveled around the Moon, venturing farther from Earth than any humans before, completing a flyby that took them behind the lunar far side where they temporarily lost communication with Earth, witnessed a solar eclipse from space, and captured rare views of the Moon’s hidden hemisphere; they are now returning to Earth with splashdown approaching, marking the mission as a crucial test run for future plans to land astronauts on the Moon again and ultimately pave the way for human exploration of Mars.
Read full story →New Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Sent To TMZ Claim To Know Her Location
NY Post— The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, has taken another unusual turn after new ransom notes were sent to TMZ by the same mysterious sender behind earlier messages, offering conflicting claims that she is dead with information about her body’s location while also suggesting she was recently seen alive in Mexico; the sender is now demanding bitcoin in exchange for details while denying involvement in any kidnapping, and although TMZ has turned the messages over to the FBI, investigators are approaching them with caution as Nancy, who disappeared from her Arizona home in February, remains missing with no suspects identified despite numerous tips and ransom communications.
Read full story →Family Finds Pill In Easter Candy
KMBC— A Kansas City family received a frightening surprise while preparing Easter baskets when a loose pill reportedly fell out of a bag of store-bought candy purchased from Sam’s Club; after opening the package, the mother said she identified the capsule as what she believed to be an antidepressant, raising concerns about the potential danger to children, and although the store refunded their purchase and immediately removed the product from shelves, the family is now sharing their experience as a cautionary reminder for others to carefully inspect candy, especially when kids are involved.
Read full story →Former NWFSC Nursing Director Breaks Silence on Forced Resignation
WEAR TV3— In Niceville, Florida, the former nursing program director at Northwest Florida State College, Dr. Tanya Beauregard, is speaking out after being forced to resign following an internal investigation into what school officials described as improperly stored drugs in the nursing facility, including substances labeled as fentanyl, morphine, sedatives, and paralytics found in unsecured areas; however, Beauregard strongly disputes the findings, saying the vials likely contained only saline used for student training and that the containers were donated empty from hospitals and reused for educational purposes, in line with longstanding practices and a policy prohibiting real drugs on campus, while the report noted more than 100 medications—both controlled and non-controlled, some expired or unmarked as simulations—were discovered without clear origin and later destroyed without chemical testing, and although the college has since implemented stricter policies and oversight, Beauregard maintains the investigation was incomplete when she was given the choice to resign or be terminated, leaving lasting damage to her career.
Read full story →Speedster Tells Trooper: 'Arresting Me Teaches Me Nothing'
KSL— A 20-year-old driver in Utah was arrested after allegedly speeding at 112 miles per hour on a freeway and telling a Utah Highway Patrol trooper the incident wouldn’t change his behavior; the trooper reported seeing the driver racing alongside a motorcycle while weaving through traffic at over 100 mph in a 70 mph zone before pulling the car over on I-215, where the driver—traveling with his mother, grandmother, and a 16-year-old passenger—appeared unconcerned, reportedly saying he “drives like this all the time” and that arresting him “teaches me nothing,” while also claiming he would have tried to flee if he had been on a motorcycle, and although his mother said he was simply speeding to show off rather than racing, he was still taken into custody after the dangerous high-speed incident.
Read full story →Science Finally Settles the Great Fart Debate
Wash Post— Researchers studying human gas found women’s farts may smell stronger, but men produce more volume. In the end, science says the real winner is… nobody. When it comes to clearing a room, both sides are equally capable.
Read full story →Utah Mormons Exposed To Naked Man During Church
KSL— A man was arrested in Salt Lake City after police say 36-year-old Mitchell Anderson suddenly stripped naked at Temple Square during the weekend general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a major event attended by thousands of people, including families and children; officers and church security witnessed the incident, and a security worker quickly covered him with a blanket before he was taken into custody, after which he was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on suspicion of lewdness involving a child due to the presence of minors, while authorities have not yet explained what prompted his behavior during the widely attended and globally broadcast gathering.
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