In previous seasons combined, 317 different men’s basketball teams have participated in the NCAA tournament. Northwestern University never has.
Read Entire Story Here: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/12/sport/ncaa-selection-sunday-northwestern-first-ncaa-bid/index.html
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A month after he was held by immigration officials and questioned about his Muslim faith at a Florida airport, Muhammad Ali Jr. was stopped and questioned Friday at Reagan National airport in Washington, D.C., at the ticket counter and again at the security checkpoint.
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Hillary Clinton is slowly but surely returning to the spotlight.
For the second day in a row, the former Democratic presidential nominee made a public appearance. On Wednesday night, she delivered brief remarks at the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards in Washington, D.C. She founded the organization while she was first lady, and they honored her on their 20th anniversary)
Read Entire Story Here: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-womens-voices-vital/story?id=46012074
Ed Sheeran’s new album “÷” is multiplying the singer’s good fortune.
In just a few days since the album’s debut, the British crooner is breaking more records than hearts.
Spotify is the latest to brag about stats: Since its release on March 3, Sheeran’s album, pronounced “Divide,” has surpassed the previous record for most first week of streams. Story From CNN
Read Entire Story Here: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/09/entertainment/ed-sheeran/index.html
Think all fast food includes grease and trans fats? Thankfully, some of your favorite fast-food restaurants offer some pretty balanced meals. Try one of these dietitian-approved picks on your next trip though the drive-thru!
Read Entire Story Here: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/03/06/14-healthiest-items-at-your-favorite-fast-food-restaurants.html
Vice President Mike Pence said late Saturday that he supports the freedom of the press, adding that everyone has to “do better.”
In a speech at the Gridiron Club, Pence said he has been a long-time advocate for a free and independent press.
Read Entire Story Here: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/322395-pence-weve-all-just-got-to-do-better
Delish has been obsessed with the fact McDonald’s McFlurry machines ALWAYS seem to be broken for awhile now. There have been many texts between coworkers on complaining of this very common phenomenon. We couldn’t help but marvel that this was still a thing, and we weren’t alone.
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Shares in Snap, owner of messaging app Snapchat, have begun trading on the US stock market. In its opening minutes, its price hit $24.48 a share, a jump of about 40%.
The flotation valued the company at $17 a share, or $24bn in all, although Snap has never made a profit.
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Every March, McDonald’s sees a surge in sales of its Filet-O-Fish sandwiches.
According to a company spokesman, it’s primarily because of Lent season.
The chain sells nearly 25 percent of the sandwiches during Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday and runs for 40 days, ending just before Easter Sunday.
Read Entire Story Here: http://www.ajc.com/news/local/why-are-many-people-eating-mcdonald-filet-fish-right-now/oWjzuznshQGtrIys4LNs9J/
Chaos erupted both onstage and behind the scenes after a starstruck accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers handed Warren Beatty the wrong envelope for best picture.
Oscar night’s best picture fiasco — in which the top award was mistakingly given to La La Land before it was taken back and handed to the actual victor, Moonlight — continues to be a car wreck that keeps replaying in slow motion. And as it does, more details are emerging about how the unprecedented gaffe affected those at the center of the pile-up.
VIA: Hollywood Reporter, by Rebecca Ford , Pamela McClintock Image: Eddy Chen/ABC
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