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The government hopes it will ease the population crisis in prisons. Source link

Mar 22, 2026, 08:33 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Madison Booker scored a career-high 40 points in a dazzling display of shot making and No. 1 Texas rolled past No. 8 Oregon 100-58 Sunday in the second round of the women’s NCAA tournament, sending the Longhorns back to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive […]

For decades, mole catchers in the countryside have hung their carcasses on fences to be counted for payment and as evidence of their trapping prowess. But when hill walker Simon Lucas shared a photograph of the tradition on social media, he was unprepared for the ferocity of the response. Source link

Mar 22, 2026, 07:49 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Amaya Battle drove toward the lane before dribbling back for more space along the baseline to launch the shot she — and everyone else who has ever picked up a basketball — has long daydreamed about. First came the swish, immediately followed by the joyful screams. Then […]

Israeli officials say the aim is to protect communities in northern Israel from Hezbollah attacks. On Sunday, the Israeli military said the chief of the general staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, had approved plans “to advance the targeted ground operations and strikes” against Hezbollah, and that this would be a “prolonged operation”. Source link

Mar 22, 2026, 06:28 PM ET The second round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament is underway as teams look to advance in the bracket. We’re tracking how every team won Sunday, booking their tickets to the Sweet 16. Here is ESPN’s guide to all the Day 3 results, with analysis from reporters of how […]

Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and certain towns. Source link

Mar 22, 2026, 05:24 PM ET The NBA has rescinded Luka Doncic‘s 16th technical foul, allowing him to play in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ road game against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. He received the technical foul in Saturday night’s victory over the Orlando Magic, reaching the threshold for the season to trigger a […]

The full scale of the damages to roads and other infrastructure from rain and flooding in the state must still be assessed, Gov Josh Green says. Source link

Ben BabyMar 22, 2026, 07:07 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while […]