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| Happy Monday, Daily Briefing readers! Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will face the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, the first of multiple hearings on the potential path to confirmation. |
| Julius here with Monday's news. |
| 🎓 New this morning: COVID funding helped historically black colleges survive the pandemic. Here's how it made a difference on campuses. |
| 💲 Did charter schools game the system? Many of them cashed in on forgiven PPP loans they didn't actually need. |
| 🔵 'Our people are being killed': Ukrainians are fleeing to Moldova as Russia escalates attacks. |
| 🏀 NCAA men's basketball tournament: Winners and losers from Sunday's matchups. |
| 🎤 Maren Morris defends her Playboy photo shoot: The country music star hit back at critics of the 2019 photos, saying she "showed country female sexuality in its (realest) form here." |
| 🔵 'Her passion for journalism was undeniable': 25-year-old Virginia reporter Sierra Jenkins, who was killed in a shooting outside a restaurant early Saturday, was "a bright and talented woman with so much going for her." |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, reporter Chris Woodyard talks about the 'boomerang employee' trend. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson faces first of multiple hearings |
| Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court , faces the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday for the first in what will be a whirlwind week of hearings. If confirmed, Jackson would be the 116th justice and the first Black woman seated on the nation's highest court in its 233-year-history. While Jackson's confirmation wouldn't change the ideological makeup of the court, her background as a former federal public defender and a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission may have a big influence. Monday's hearing will be all talk and no questions, with senators – and Jackson herself – offering carefully scripted opening statements. |
Biden to host call with European leaders on Ukraine, Russia |
| President Joe Biden will host a call Monday with the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Britain to "discuss their coordinated responses to Russia's unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine," the White House said. The call among the world leaders will precede Biden's planned trip to Europe this week where he will stop at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, and then travel Friday to Poland. It will also come after the pounding of Mariupol intensified Sunday, and as Russia's bloody assault on Ukraine waded deeper into its fourth week. The Ukraine government estimates that 2,300 people have died in the ongoing siege of Mariupol alone. |
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| 🏫 'Militant teacher strikes': Schools are primed for protests over post-COVID pay, benefits and respect. |
| 🔵 'Hope never dies': This Ukrainian pastor seeks unity for a Russian-speaking congregation in Texas. |
| 🏀 Is Duke on verge of special run? This Blue Devils team is no longer living on borrowed time after its win over Michigan State. |
| 🥾 Meet the Wander Women: This intrepid trio of hikers are on an age-defying inspirational journey. |
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized |
| Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized Monday while being treated for an infection, court officials said. Thomas is being treated with intravenous antibiotics, the court said, and his symptoms are improving. The Supreme Court said Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Friday after experiencing flu-like symptoms, and expects to be released in a day or two. Thomas did not have COVID-19, the court said. |
Police still searching for suspect in Arkansas car show shooting |
| One person was in custody and a search was underway for another shooter Monday after a rampage at a southeast Arkansas car show left at least one person dead and 28 wounded, police said. An organizer said the car show was one of several events held Saturday to promote non-violence in Dumas, a town of less than 5,000 people about 90 miles south of Little Rock. Six children under the age of 11, including two toddlers, were brought to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, and five had been released, Arkansas State Police Colonel Bill Bryant said Sunday. Bryant identified the fatal victim as 23-year-old Cameron Shaffer of Jacksonville, Arkansas. Dumas Police Chief Keith Finch said the car show was in full swing when "multiple gunmen began shooting." |
Women's NCAA tournament: Will a third No. 2 seed fall? |
| The Round of 32 in the women's NCAA tournament wraps up Monday, with No. 1 seed N.C. State and No. 2 seed UConn among teams hoping to punch tickets to the Sweet 16. The top-seeded Wolfpack will face off against No. 9 seed Kansas State at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. N.C. State cruised to a victory in its previous game against Longwood, while Kansas State earned a 10-point win against Washington State. Later Monday, UConn will take on No. 7 seed UCF at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Huskies will try to avoid becoming the third No. 2 seed in the Round of 32, with Baylor and Iowa both losing on Sunday. |
ICYMI: Some our top stories published over the weekend |
| 🏀 March Madness referees: The officials in North Carolina's upset of Baylor shouldn't be rewarded with more NCAA Tournament games, writes columnist Dan Wolken for USA TODAY Sports. |
| 🌍 Millions of refugees are fleeing Ukraine to escape Russian attacks. These updated maps and charts show the extent of the crisis. |
| 📝 Federal ruling: A judge ruled Kim Davis, who denied same-sex marriage licenses in Kentucky, violated two couples' constitutional rights. |
📸 Photo of the day: Creighton upsets Iowa, advances to Sweet 16 📸 |
 | | Second round: Creighton players celebrate after upsetting No. 2 seed Iowa 64-62 at Iowa City, Iowa. Creighton, a No. 7 seed, advances to its first Sweet 16. | | Ron Johnson, AP | |
| The Creighton women's basketball team celebrated after pulling off an upset of No. 2 seed Iowa to advance to the Sweet 16. |
| Check out our gallery of the best images from this year's NCAA women's basketball tournament. |
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