Republicans were critical of the president's $6.9 trillion budget proposal, but have yet to release their own counter plan. Also in the news: Officials confirmed an investigation is ongoing in a mass shooting in Germany's second-largest city and a Mexican cartel has apologized for kidnapping and killing American citizens. |
Now, here we go with Friday's news. |
Biden defends $6.9 trillion budget proposal |
President Joe Biden fired the opening shot in his budget negotiations with congressional Republicans on Thursday, saying he's ready to sit down with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and go through their spending plans line by line. |
No date yet on GOP budget: Republicans have yet to release their own budget but McCarthy blasted the president's proposal as "completely unserious." | President Joe Biden speaks about his 2024 budget proposal at the Finishing Trades Institute, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Evan Vucci, AP |
Investigation ongoing in German church shooting |
Eight people, including apparently the perpetrator, were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in Hamburg, German police said Friday, and an unspecified number of others were wounded. There was still no word on a possible motive for the shooting on Thursday evening that stunned Germany's second-biggest city. In a Twitter update early Friday, Hamburg police said they believed there was only one gunman involved and confirmed they were gradually rolling back security forces from the area as an investigation into a motive continues. Read more | Armed police officers near the scene of a shooting in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday March 9, 2023 after one or more people opened fire in a church.
Jonas Walzberg, AP |
Mexican cartel apologizes for kidnapping, killing Americans |
A Mexican drug cartel claiming its members were behind the brazen kidnapping of four Americans last week handed over five members and left a note of apology, Mexican media outlets and The Associated Press reported Thursday. The AP reported obtaining a copy of the letter from a law enforcement source in Tamaulipas, the Mexican state where the American travelers were attacked. Two of them were killed and another one wounded in a shooting Friday shortly after arriving in the border city of Matamoros for cosmetic surgery. Read more | The bodies of kidnapped Americans Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown are transported back to the U.S. on Thursday, March 9, 2023.
Miguel Roberts, AP |
GloRilla concert stampede claims third victim |
A third woman who was severely injured when a large crowd rushed out of a rap concert in Rochester, New York, has died, Rochester police confirmed Thursday. All three women were trampled as the crowd was leaving Rochester's Main Street Armory following a GloRilla concert on Sunday night. Two women — Rhondesia Belton, 33, of Buffalo, New York, and Brandy Miller, 35, of Rochester — both died on Monday. The incident occurred just after 11 p.m. Sunday, as people were exiting the Armory following a concert featuring Memphis rappers GloRilla and Finesse2tymes. Read more | Rochester Police Chief David Smith on Monday said the injuries appeared to be the result of a crowd pushing toward the exits Sunday night after they thought they heard gunshots.
Tina MacIntyre-Yee, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is the film to beat at Sunday's Oscars |
A year ago, we never could have guessed that a film with hot-dog hands and a singing raccoon would win best picture. But "Everything Everywhere All at Once" is predicted to do just that at Sunday's Academy Awards, where it leads with 11 nominations. After winning over critics and moviegoers, the poignant sci-fi adventure has dominated awards season, scoring record-setting wins from the Screen Actors Guild and Independent Spirit Awards last week. Read USA TODAY's Oscars predictions. | Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh, winners of the Best Feature award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" pose in the press room during the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Emma McIntyre, Getty Images |
Photo of the Day: North Carolina's NCAA Tournament bubble bursts in loss to Virginia |
The countdown to Selection Sunday is on, with all six major conferences in the thick of league tournament games. No. 13 Virginia dealt a damaging blow Thursday to North Carolina's already shaky NCAA Tournament hopes, beating the Tar Heels 68-59 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Tonight Virginia will keep fighting in a match-up against Clemson. Quick reminder: the official bracket will be announced Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on CBS. Click here for a recap of last night's games and click here for conference tournament schedules. | North Carolina's R.J. Davis reacts after being called for a foul against Virginia.
Grant Halverson, Getty Images |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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