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Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season. Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a high-major affair. The Sweet 16 invite is for power-conference programs only. The Big Ten is the big conference on the block, pushing through a league-record six teams into the Sweet 16, including three in the same region. The SEC has four Sweet 16 teams, the Big 12 three, the Big East two, the ACC one. No mid-majors made it to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season after Utah State came up just short against West Region top seed Arizona. Read moreBracket Reset: NCAA Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majors

The Prodigy Project’s Sliderz Showdown Round IV brought professional wrestling and philanthropy together this past weekend at Sliderz Bar & Grill in Decatur.

The event, now in its fourth year, combines high-energy wrestling action with a mission to support families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Organizers say the fundraiser raised $8,007.55 this year, bringing the total raised over four years to $22,301.84. Read moreProdigy Project Sliderz Showdown raises 8K for charity

President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. will hold off on power plant strikes for five days. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social site Monday. Shortly after, Iranian state television put up a graphic that read: “U.S. president backs down following Iran’s firm warning.” The reprieve came hours ahead of Trump’s self-imposed deadline later in the day. Trump said the U.S. and Iran have had “very good and productive conversations” that could yield “a complete and total resolution” in the war. He did not elaborate on the diplomatic negotiations that had taken place. The state-owned IRAN newspaper said Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied that any negotiations have taken place with U.S. Read moreUS will hold off on Iran power plant strikes for 5 days, extending Trump deadline on Hormuz strait

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