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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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 …

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kaylee Yarbrough scored 25 points, Francie Morris added 22, and their 3-point shooting was instrumental in sixth-seeded Samford’s 72-67 victory over top-seed Chattanooga in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament on Sunday. Samford advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time, the other …

UPDATE: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Sola Adebisi made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.7 seconds left and racked up 26 points to lead The Citadel past Chattanooga 88-85 on Friday in the Southern Conference Tournament. Adebisi had seven rebounds and three blocks for the Bulldogs (11-21). Keynan Davis scored 20 points, going 6 …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response. Trump, who said he would nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin in her place, made the announcement …