March Madness: Grant Nelson powers Alabama past No. 1 North Carolina to reach first Elite Eight since 2004

LOS ANGELES — North Carolina stalled out late on Thursday night, and Grant Nelson was there to take advantage. Nelson absolutely dominated down the stretch, and came up with a huge block late, to lead Alabama to a huge 89-87 upset win over top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. … Read more

Unemployment claims in Ohio increased last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Ohio rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 4,968 in the week ending March 23, up from 4,258 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 210,000 last … Read more

international law allows ground troops in Ukraine

According to the German parliament’s lower house (Bundestag) Research Services, the deployment of ground troops by a NATO country in Ukraine would not automatically make all other NATO countries parties to the conflict. It is true that the state in question would itself become a party to the conflict, as emerges from an as yet … Read more

CrowdStrike Stock Is Up 150% Over The Last Year. Why It’s Poised For Another Big Move.

The market is voting, and CrowdStrike stock is the clear leader in the cybersecurity group. “There is a lot of strength there,” Irusha Peiris, portfolio manager at O’Neil Global Advisors, told Investor’s Business Daily’s “Investing with IBD” podcast. “There were a number of names out there that were doing well, and they all kind of … Read more

State of Oregon fights Frank Gable over compensation for wrongful conviction, imprisonment

PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — The Oregon Department of Justice is fighting Frank Gable’s request for compensation for being wrongly convicted and imprisoned for killing Oregon Corrections Director Michael Francke. Gable has filed a petition in Marion County Circuit Court seeking $2 million under an Oregon law that allows compensation to individuals who can prove … Read more

Only ‘Doomsday Scenario’ Would Spur South African DA-ANC Tie-Up

(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance may consider entering a coalition with the ruling African National Congress to avoid the country being governed by more leftist parties after this year’s election. Most Read from Bloomberg A “doomsday scenario” in which the ANC teams up with the Economic Freedom Fighters or the Jacob Zuma-backed … Read more