YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | | Nicole Fallert
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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start your morning with these stories: |
It truly was March Madness: UConn's first-year shooter Braylon Mullins took a pass from Alex Karaban at the logo and heaved it with 0.4 seconds left in the Elite Eight game Sunday. The ball hit the twine and UConn eliminated Duke 72-70 to get to the Final Four in miraculous fashion. |
After four rounds, 64 teams have been sent home and four remain in the NCAA Men's Tournament: Connecticut, Arizona, Michigan and Illinois are en route to Indianapolis to try to win it all. | UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) celebrates after making the game-winning 3-point basket against the Duke Blue Devils. Geoff Burke, Imagn Images |
| • | DHS shutdown drags on. With lawmakers in Congress yet to abandon their scheduled recesses, the crisis will continue, though its impact could be lessened after President Trump signed an order paying TSA workers. | | • | Thousands of American troops arrive in Middle East. While negotiations stumble, Iran's parliamentary leader said the country is bracing for a possible U.S.-led ground assault . His comments came hours after The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran. | | • | NASA's Artemis II to launch soon to moon. On Wednesday, four Artemis II astronauts are set to embark on a 10-day mission to fly around the moon and return to Earth. | |
Millions of Americans march | Demonstrators gather for a "No Kings" protest outside the State Capitol building on March 28, 2026 in St Paul, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen, Getty Images |
Staunton, Virginia; Beaver, Pennsylvania; Eugene, Oregon; Chillicothe, Ohio: No Kings marches across the country over the weekend had the broadest geographic reach of any single-day protest in the United States in more than a half-century. Protestors ( many with unique signs) were an unmistakable display of political force that could reverberate in the 2026 midterms and beyond. |
The weight-loss method that has stood the test of time |
Sometimes the most proven weight-loss strategies are also the simplest. After all, walking requires no gym membership, expensive equipment or specialized training and is accessible to nearly everyone and can be done almost anywhere. But walking does more than simply burn calories, says Dr. Michael Fredericson, director of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Stanford University. He explains that it also improves how the body handles blood sugar and insulin. |
Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | President Donald Trump said that "Cuba's next" and did not elaborate further while speaking at a Future Investment Initiative summit on March 27. | | It's been two months since Nancy Guthrie's alleged abduction. Why the anguishing wait for her return has continued. | | | | Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman faces backlash from his own party for his support of Israel, Trump nominees and the Iran war. | | | | Comedian Alex Duong, known for roles in "Blue Bloods," "Dexter" and "The Young and the Restless," died a day after going into septic shock. | | | | | NBC News' Peter Alexander has revealed he is leaving Saturday "Today" after 22 years with the network. | | | | Holy Week will culminate on Easter Sunday as Christians celebrate Christ's resurrection. | | | | TCU forward Marta Suárez made personalized hoodies for all of her teammates. Suárez connects her teammates on and off the court. | | | | After another disappointing finish in Japan, 4-time world champ Max Verstappen hints he could walk away from F1 with new cars no longer fun to drive. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | Play Your Way to a Relaxing Break | Unwind with crosswords and challenges that recharge you. | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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