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‘Project Hail Mary’ flies to $54.5 million second weekend, horror reaches a saturation pointMar 29, 2026 4:41 pm - “Project Hail Mary” stayed aloft in its second weekend, holding strongly with $54.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, and adding to the long-term prospects of the year’s biggest hit thus far.
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Actor James Tolkan of ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Back to the Future’ fame dies at 94Mar 29, 2026 4:25 pm - Actor James Tolkan, known for his roles as a cigar-chomping naval commander in “Top Gun” and a gruff high school administrator in “Back to the Future,” has died. He was 94.
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Arizona storms back past Purdue 79-64, ending 25-year Final Four droughtMar 28, 2026 10:33 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Arizona is headed back to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years after the top-seeded Wildcats got 20 points from freshman Koa Peat to beat Purd...
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Cedric Coward scores 24 points, including key late free throws, as Grizzlies defeat Bulls 125-124Mar 28, 2026 10:26 pm - Cedric Coward scored 24 points, including a pair of free throws with 6.5 seconds left, and had nine rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies outlasted the Bulls 125-124 on Saturday night.
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Murakami’s home run isn't enough, Brewers beat White Sox 6-1Mar 28, 2026 10:22 pm - Garrett Mitchell hit two singles, drove in two runs and stole two bases on Saturday night to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the White Sox 6-1 despite another home run by Munetaka Murakami.
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Illini cut loose: Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59Mar 28, 2026 10:03 pm - Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa's underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005. This will be the sixth trip to the Final Four for Illinois, which has never won a national title.
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The top moments from this year’s CPAC conference in TexasMar 28, 2026 9:11 pm - For the first time in nearly a decade, President Donald Trump did not attend one of the biggest annual meetings of conservatives. But even in his absence, the Conservative Political Action Conference revolved around him.
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‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstrationMar 28, 2026 8:52 pm - Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement.
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Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic tiesMar 28, 2026 7:06 pm - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as Ukraine seeks to use its drone expertise to help Gulf Arab states blunt Iran's attacks during the war in the Middle East.
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Pope visits Monaco to urge its people to reject idolatry of power and wealth fueling warsMar 28, 2026 7:01 pm - Pope Leo XIV urged residents of the principality of Monaco on Saturday to use their wealth and influence for good and reject the “idolatry of power and money” that is fueling wars around the world.