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CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco has agreed to terms to return to the Cincinnati Bengals, where he will serve as a backup for Joe Burrow. Flacco was dealt to the Bengals from the Cleveland Browns in October and made six starts for Cincinnati while Burrow was out with a toe injury. The 41-year-old Flacco played well despite going 1-5 as a starter with the Bengals. He threw for at least […]

The NCAA Tournament had its best first week on record, averaging 10.1 million viewers through the second round across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Tournament viewership is up 7% from last year, according to Nielsen. CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011 after CBS had done early rounds in regional windows from 1991 through 2010. The first round on Thursday and Friday averaged 9.5 million viewers […]

Law enforcement officials on Tuesday said they are taking steps to monitor and counter threats to Jewish and Muslim communities nationwide since the onset of war in the Middle East, multiple hate crimes and an attempted terror attack prompted increased security measures at places of worship and investigations into extremist activity. As the FBI conducts an investigation into a March 12 incident in West Bloomfield, Michigan, in which a driver […]

SYDNEY, March 25 (Reuters) – Hundreds of staff at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began a one-day strike on Wednesday, the first walkout in 20 years, over pay and working conditions, disrupting live news coverage at the public broadcaster. Live programming was diverted to content from the UK broadcaster BBC when the strike began at 11:00 a.m. (0000 GMT). Flagship programmes on TV and radio were also expected to be replaced […]

March 24 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Tuesday granted restricted stock units and stock options for some of its senior executives, including CFO Susan Li and Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth, tying them to performance and aggressive share price targets as it looks to retain top talent. Stock awards are typically issued to reward employees, retain top talent, and align their interests with the company’s long-term success. A Meta spokesperson […]

A first-round NCAA Tournament collapse marked the end for Hubert Davis as North Carolina’s coach, as the school fired him Tuesday night. “We appreciate all that Hubert has done for Carolina as a player, assistant coach, head coach and community leader — he has helped make special memories we will never forget,” North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham said in a statement. “This was not an easy decision because of […]

Tiger Woods’ return to competition didn’t last all that long, but it might have been an important step for the golfing great. Woods played in the TGL’s SoFi Cup finals Tuesday night in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., though his presence in the lineup wasn’t enough for Jupiter Links. Los Angeles GC was a convincing 9-2 winner in a match that lasted barely 90 minutes. It ended early enough that Woods […]

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, March 25 (Reuters) – Currency markets showed signs of fatigue early in Asian trade on Wednesday, with traders cautious over U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring an end to the war with Iran. While Trump told reporters at the White House the U.S. was making progress in talks with Iran, Tehran has denied that direct negotiations have taken place, keeping investors on edge. The […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to President Donald Trump’s estate, Mar-a-Lago. The Republican president endorsed Gregory’s rival, Jon Maples. Republican Mike Caruso, who resigned from the seat to become Palm Beach County’s clerk, won the district by 19 percentage points in 2024. Trump won the district by about 10 percentage points […]