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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! And Happy Friday! Congrats on making it through another work week. President Joe Biden will travel to Poland for meetings on Ukraine war's humanitarian crisis. A memorial service is scheduled for the six Oklahoma teenagers who died in car crash earlier this week. And the NCAA men's basketball tournament will officially go from the Sweet 16 to the Elite Eight. |
| It's Steve with Friday's news. |
| 📰 The Backstory from USA TODAY editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll: After a USA TODAY investigation exposed wrongdoing, a university official in California thanked the reporter, praised the free press. |
| 📱 Text message report: Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, repeatedly pressed a top White House official in President Donald Trump's administration to overturn the 2020 election, according to multiple reports. |
 | | Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, and his wife Virginia Thomas, right, leave the the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington after attending funeral services of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, on Feb. 20, 2016. | | Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP file photo | |
| ⚖ Reliable conservative in trouble: Republican Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was convicted Thursday of lying to federal authorities about an illegal contribution from a foreign billionaire. |
| ⚽ U.S. men's national soccer team plays to scoreless draw with Mexico: Despite the draw, the American squad kept itself on track to clinching a World Cup berth. |
| 📺 "I loved booze, but it didn't love me back": "Full House" star Dave Coulier, 62, celebrates being sober for more than two years and notes "the mental and physical withdrawal were big challenges." |
| 👩 Humankind: One custodian from Ukraine was overwhelmed by the support she received from the students at a Georgia elementary school. |
| 📰 What happened this week? Test your knowledge with the USA TODAY news quiz. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, Supreme Court correspondent John Fritze talks through what experts are saying about Ketanji Brown Jackson's legal interpretations. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Biden heads to Poland for meetings on Ukraine war's humanitarian crisis |
| President Joe Biden will travel to Poland Friday for a briefing on the humanitarian crisis sparked by the month-old war in Ukraine and to possibly meet with Ukrainian refugees displaced by the conflict. More than 2 million Ukrainians have fled to Poland since the start of Russia's invasion of their country. In Brussels on Thursday, Biden pledged $1 billion in U.S. humanitarian assistance to refugees fleeing the invasion and hinted that he may meet with some of them. In the Polish city of Rzeszów, Biden will receive a briefing on the response to the suffering of civilians inside Ukraine and the response to the flow of refugees fleeing the country. Afterward, he will meet with U.S. services members in the 82nd Airborne Division who have been deployed to Poland in recent weeks to help bolster NATO's eastern flank. Biden will close the day by heading to Warsaw, where on Saturday he will meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda. |
| 🌏 Thursday's Ukraine news recap: Biden says Russia should be booted from G-20; Russia's economy has shrunk in half since invading Ukraine |
Memorial service scheduled for the 6 Oklahoma teens who died in car crash |
| A memorial service for the six Oklahoma teenagers killed Tuesday afternoon when the car they were riding in was hit by a large truck has been scheduled Friday night at the football stadium of the high school they all attended. The girls were students at Tishomingo High School and were on a lunch break at the time of the accident, according to district Superintendent Bobby Waitman. Those who died included the 16-year-old driver, three 15-year-olds and two 17-year-old passengers, the patrol said. Their names were not released because they are juveniles. The six girls were in a 2015 Chevrolet Spark that is designed to carry four passengers and only two of the six were wearing seat belts, according to a report by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The car also reportedly failed to come to a full stop before entering an intersection where it was hit by the truck that was hauling rocks, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. |
| 🔵 A community's grief: Tishomingo, Oklahoma residents struggle to deal with deaths of six high school students |
 | | Tishomingo High School puts up a memorial after six high school students died Tuesday, March 22, when their car collided with a tractor-trailer near Tishomingo, about 130 miles south of Oklahoma City. | | Nathan J Fish/The Oklahoman | |
Just for subscribers: |
| 🔵 From USA TODAY Opinion columnist Jonathan Turley: To take a yacht or not? Why it may not be legal to seize Russian oligarchs' property. |
| 🌏 "This is my land, I stay": These Ukrainian women are among thousands choosing to fight, not flee their country. |
| 🏥 From the "Too little, too late" series: From Katrina to COVID, these disasters proved the United States needed more emergency health care workers. |
| 🔵 "Will be interesting seeing where this goes": Records show the EPA questioned its ability to regulate pet products with pesticides, like Seresto. |
| 💲 "The main culprit is demand": Supply chain issues are slowing deliveries, but the real problem is all of your shopping. |
| 🏈 The best of the rest? Columnist Nate Davis ranks the top 12 NFL players who remain unsigned after first week of free agency. |
 | | Odell Beckham Jr. of the Los Angeles Rams looks on from the bench area in the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. | | Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images | |
March Madness: NCAA's Sweet 16 becomes the Elite Eight |
| By the time Friday is over, we'll be down to the Elite Eight in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The slate begins with the field's last true Cinderella in action: Saint Peter's of the MAAC has a chance to do what no other No. 15 seed has done and reach the regional final. But they will need to beat No. 3 Purdue, a former No. 1 team in the nation, which has a great chance to reach the Final Four for the first time since 1980 (7:09 p.m. ET, CBS). Also in the East Region, traditional college basketball stalwarts will face off when No. 4 seed UCLA takes on No. 8 North Carolina (9:39 p.m. ET, CBS). Both games will be played in Philadelphia. In the Midwest Region in Chicago, No. 4 Providence meets the only No. 1 seed remaining in Kansas (7:29 p.m. ET, TBS). The last game of the night will see two surprising teams match up when No. 11 Iowa State faces No. 10 Miami (9:59 p.m. ET, TBS). Head to our men's and women's college basketball pages for more on the Friday matchups. |
| 🏀 Coach K's farewell tour goes on: Duke downs Texas Tech, moves to Elite Eight |
| 🏀 No. 1 seeds fall: Gonzaga loses to Arkansas | Houston bullies Arizona |
| 🏀 More from Thursday's games: Winners and losers | 3 takeaways |
 | | Arkansas forward Jaylin Williams and the Razorbacks are headed to the Elite Eight. | | Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports | |
Prince William, Duchess Kate to take part in several events in the Bahamas |
| Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrived in the Bahamas Thursday for the final leg of their weeklong trip to Central America and the Caribbean designed to strengthen Britain's ties with Commonwealth nations as Queen Elizabeth II marks 70 years on the throne. The royal couple are scheduled to take part in several events and attend a dinner featuring community leaders Friday. William also will give a speech at the dinner. But protests have clouded the royal couple's three-nation visit and that will continue Friday when a demonstration will be held by Rastafarian groups in the Bahamas demanding reparation payments by Great Britain and an apology from the monarchy for its role in the slave trade. Local opposition also forced the couple to cancel a visit to a cacao farm in Belize and the Jamaica trip angered some. William expressed his "profound sorrow" for slavery during a speech Wednesday in Jamaica, though he stopped short of offering the apology protesters demanded. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| 🔵 "I'm not a biologist": Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to define "woman." Science says there's no simple answer. |
| 🔵 Resign or be fired: President Joe Biden asked a pair of high-profile Republican Senate candidates – Dr. Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker – to resign from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. They were both appointed to the council by President Donald Trump . |
| ✈ Cancel a flight and wish you could transfer the credit to someone? Southwest Airlines will soon let you do so – for a price. |
| 📽 Yes, all of them: Film critic Brian Truitt ranked the 93 Oscar best picture winners ranked from worst to best. |
| 🌏 "Funny, dedicated and extremely brave": Russian journalist Oksana Baulina was killed by Russian shelling while filming in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital city. |
 | | Russian journalist Oksana Baulina in May 2017 | | Pavel Golovkin, AP | |
'Bridgerton' burns bright in Season 2 |
| Dear readers, Lady Whistledown returned to your Netflix queue Friday with the much anticipated Season 2. Netflix's addictive romantic drama, set in 19th century Regency era England and produced by Shonda Rhimes, lit the streaming service on fire when it premiered on Christmas in 2020.. Mirroring Julia Quinn's books, this sophomore outing focuses on eldest Bridgerton sibling Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and his quest for a wife. "The main narrative arc of this season is this question of head versus heart, or duty versus love, and which one wins," says creator Chris Van Dusen. In her ★★★ (out of four) review , TV critic Kelly Lawler says that thanks to Anthony's "electric love interest, Lady Whistledown, drama and the continued excellence of the cast, 'Bridgerton' has a strong sophomore season that should keep its fans happy, even if they might wonder where all the sex scenes went." |
 | | Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) is the subject of Season 2 of "Bridgerton," romancing the Sharma sisters including Kate (Simone Ashley). | | Liam Daniel/Netflix | |
At the movies this weekend ... |
| 📽 What to watch: Happy Oscar weekend! It's a good time to catch up on all of the nominated films at Sunday's 94th Academy Awards but don't forget there's new stuff to be had, too. That includes Olivia Rodrigo's "Driving Home 2 U." |
| 📽 "The Lost City": In his ★★½ (out of four) review, critic Brian Truitt says the action comedy starring Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe and Brad Pitt, "loses its saucy edge and side subplots slow the momentum." He added that "both the adventure and romantic angles get mired in predictability." |
📸 Photo of the day: Stars at the Black Women in Hollywood Awards event 📸 |
 | | "King Richard" and "Lovecraft Country" star Aunjanue Ellis captivates in a vibrant red suit at the Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards on March 24. | | Rodin Eckenroth, Getty Images | |
| Black beauty and lifestyle magazine Essence celebrated the strides made by Black women in film and TV at the 15th annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards on March 24, created to spotlight "female voices expanding and transforming the art of storytelling." |
| The awards event honored "King Richard" star and Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis, "Abbott Elementary" triple-threat Quinta Brunson, "A Journal for Jordan" and "Roxanne Roxanne" actress Chanté Adams and "Love Jones" and "The Best Man" star Nia Long. |
| Head here to see the red-carpet looks from Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2022. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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