March 2022

March Madness 2022: What you need to know

March 13, 2022 6:58 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Sport staff With both the NCAA men’s and women’s postseason basketball tournaments starting next week and Selection Sunday just hours away, here’s what you need to know about the road to both Final Fours. Selection Sunday, when college basketball teams find out their March Madness place, features two special programs this Sunday — CBS

Soldier dies during training exercise at Fort Irwin

March 13, 2022 6:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Claire Colbert and Keith Allen, CNN A 23-year-old soldier died Thursday in a training incident at Fort Irwin, California, the Army announced Saturday. Specialist Joseph M. Meitl, Jr., served as an armored cannon crewmember in the 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas. “Specialist Joseph Meitl Jr. was a valuable member of our

‘Alzheimer’s disease is the only illness where the person passes away twice.’ Latino caregivers say they’re facing more barriers

March 13, 2022 6:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Maya Brown, CNN Sarah Rodriguez spends most of her day multitasking as she switches from watching her mother on remote cameras to talking on video and phone calls with doctors and aides to organize proper care for the 67-year-old. The 40-year-old’s life in Virginia has been like this ever since her mom was diagnosed

Katt Williams abruptly ends Nashville show because of bomb threat, venue says

March 13, 2022 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Comedian Katt Williams ended his show in Nashville, Tennessee, early Saturday night because of a bomb threat, according to a statement from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, where Williams was performing. Williams had to “abruptly end” the show “10 minutes before the end of his set due to a bomb threat,” the

Serbia to reduce number of flights to Moscow after criticism

March 13, 2022 6:20 AM Associated Press

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says AirSerbia will go back to one flight a day to Moscow after criticism that the Serbian national carrier is busting a European Union-wide ban on flights to Russia and profiting from the war in Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion started over two weeks ago, AirSerbia has doubled the

More than 2.5 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia’s invasion. Here’s where they are now

March 13, 2022 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN In the span of just two weeks, millions of Ukrainian refugees have been forced to flee as the brutal Russian invasion of their homeland continues. The amount of people on the move constitutes “the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II,” UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Commissioner Filippo Grandi

The Fed’s job just got even harder

March 13, 2022 6:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is going to try to hike interest rates without pushing the world’s biggest economy into recession. Russia’s war in Ukraine will make its balancing act more difficult. With inflation running near 8%, the US central bank can’t afford to wait any longer to start raise rates from

Paralympics close to end Asia’s run at center of world sport

March 13, 2022 5:28 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — The president of the International Paralympic Committee has expressed “hopes for peace”as the Winter Paralympics closed in Beijing but avoided mentioning Russia’s war on Ukraine. The closing ceremony marked the end of an almost six-week run for international sports in the Chinese capital that began with the opening of the Winter Olympics

Hertha Berlin hires Magath in bid to avoid relegation

March 13, 2022 4:38 AM Associated Press

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin has turned to Felix Magath after firing Tayfun Korkut as coach in a desperate attempt to stave off a humiliating Bundesliga relegation for the ambitious club. Hertha announced Magath’s hiring late Sunday, saying the 68-year-old former coach of Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg, Schalke, Eintracht Frankfurt,

Two people shot, one fatally, while sleeping on New York City streets Saturday, police say

March 13, 2022 4:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Police are offering a $10,000 reward after an armed suspect opened fire Saturday on two apparently homeless people who were sleeping on the streets of New York City, killing one and wounding the other. The shootings happened about 90 minutes apart in Lower Manhattan and were caught on surveillance footage, the

Kristoffersen wins GS as Odermatt closes in on overall title

March 13, 2022 4:03 AM Associated Press

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has won his second men’s World Cup race in two days. Olympic champion Marco Odermatt finished third to all but clinch the overall title in the penultimate giant slalom of the season. Kristoffersen’s double came two weeks after the Norwegian also won two slaloms in two days in

Fall asleep faster with mental tricks that calm your racing mind

March 13, 2022 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You’re exhausted, your body yawning for sleep. Yet once your head hits the pillow, your mind is flooded with worry, making sleep elusive, at times impossible. Don’t fret, experts say: There are relaxation techniques you can use to calm that racing mind. “Think of these relaxation exercises as tools in your

As winter storm exits the East, strong winds and blistering cold temperatures remain

March 13, 2022 1:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A winter storm will continue to deliver strong winds and blistering freezing temperatures as it exits the eastern region Sunday after dumping heavy snow across parts of New England. More than 30 million people across mid-Atlantic and New England regions were under wind advisories early Sunday. In the South, more than

Stanford soccer star’s death renews questions about student-athletes’ mental health. The pressures they face present distinct challenges, experts say

March 13, 2022 1:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN After confirming her 22-year-old daughter Katie Meyer had died days earlier by suicide, Gina Meyer wondered aloud this month if the star goalkeeper for Stanford University’s women’s soccer team might have been overwhelmed by the pressure of sports and academics. “There is anxiety,” she told NBC’s “Today Show,” “and there is

Dozens killed as Russian forces strike targets in western Ukraine

March 13, 2022 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Olga Voitovych, Simone McCarthy and Tara John, CNN Russia expanded its offensive to western Ukraine on Sunday, firing missiles near the city of Lviv and hitting a large military base close to the Polish border, reportedly killing dozens of people and drawing the war closer to the borders of a

Russia’s war idles some European mills as energy costs soar

March 13, 2022 12:54 AM Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — Italian paper mills that make everything from pizza boxes to furniture packaging have ground to a halt as the Russian war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices skyrocketing. Likewise, Italian steel mills turned off electric furnaces last week. And fishermen, facing huge spikes in oil prices,

Fact Check: 5 times official Russian statements conflicted with intelligence and on the ground actions

March 13, 2022 12:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN As its troops fight on the ground in Ukraine, Russia is waging a parallel war of misinformation. Even before Russian forces crossed the border, Russian officials were crafting a narrative at odds with reality. Publicly claiming one thing while intelligence suggests another isn’t unusual, but Russia has gone so far as

Anosike, CSU Fullerton rally, beat LBSU 72-71, win Big West

March 12, 2022 11:58 PM Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — E.J. Anosike had 22 points and eight rebounds, Damari Milstead hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points and CSU Fullerton rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Long Beach State 72-71 to the Big West Conference tournament. The Titans, who have won four games in a row, clinched a berth