NEW YORK (AP) — Relief is ripping through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices are easing, and stock prices are jumping on Wall Street following severe losses elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement. The price for …
Read More »Tennessee reaches its 4th straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia 79-72 in March Madness
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Bishop Boswell are roommates on the road and the Tennessee standouts suggested they spend almost every moment — from the practice court to the weight room to social activities — together. “We can’t get enough of each other,” Gillespie said. How does another March …
Read More »Dylan Darling hits driving layup at buzzer, St. John’s beats Kansas 67-65 in March Madness thriller
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dylan Darling hadn’t made a shot all day when he got the ball at midcourt for St. John’s with 3.9 seconds left in a tied March Madness thriller. Darling could have passed. He could have wilted. He could have missed yet again. Instead, the Red Storm’s …
Read More »Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few hours Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration’s strategy. During this time, Trump …
Read More »Ja’Kobi Gillespie shines with 29 points as No. 3 seed Tennessee beats Miami (Ohio) 78-56
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie hit six 3-pointers and scored 29 points as sixth-seeded Tennessee ended a fabulous season for Miami (Ohio) with a 78-56 win on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Vols (23-11) shook off a rough end to the season — losing four of …
Read More »No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn’t himself in the first half of Thursday night’s first round NCAA Tournament game. When he returned after the break, he was nearly unstoppable. Hill Jr. made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime and 11th-seeded VCU erased from a 19-point …
Read More »Siena played fearlessly against Duke. It was enough to flirt with an all-time March Madness upset
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Siena’s Brendan Coyle buried a 3-pointer, then raised his arms emphatically to the crowd. Teammate Gavin Doty followed minutes later with his own 3, running downcourt with his hand raised to his ear as though making a call. Siena rolled into its first March Madness game since 2010 …
Read More »Missing US student’s body found in Barcelona
BARCELONA (AP) — Authorities say they have found the body of college student from Illinois who was vacationing in Spain. The body of 20-year-old James “Jimmy” Gracey was found Thursday evening in the water off a Barcelona beach, the press office for Catalonia’s regional police in Barcelona told The Associated …
Read More »Mocs News March 13, 2026
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Read More »ROTC students at Old Dominion subdued and killed the shooter who killed 1 person, wounded 2
ROTC students in an Old Dominion University classroom subdued and killed the shooter who killed one person and wounded two others, the FBI announced Thursday. Dominique Evans, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Norfolk field office, said at a news conference that the suspect identified by authorities as Mohamed …
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