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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearing, Justice Clarence Thomas, March Madness: 5 things to know Monday
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Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson may face fireworks at hearing
Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court, faces the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday for the first in what will be a whirlwind week of hearings. If confirmed, Jackson would be the 116th justice and the first Black woman seated on the nation’s highest court in its 233-year-history. While Jackson’s confirmation wouldn’t change the ideological makeup of the court, her background as a former federal public defender and a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission may have a big influence. But first, Jackson, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, has to navigate the kind of politics jurists generally like to avoid. Monday’s hearing will be all talk and no questions, with senators – and Jackson herself – offering carefully scripted opening statements that may offer some clues about how the next few days will go.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized Monday while being treated for an infection, court officials said. Thomas, the most senior associate justice on the high court, is being treated with intravenous antibiotics, the court said, and his symptoms are improving. The Supreme Court said Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Friday after experiencing flu-like symptoms, and expects to be released in a day or two. Thomas did not have COVID-19, the court said. Court officials said Thomas intends to take part in considering cases through court records and recordings of oral argument for the days he cannot be there in person or remotely.
Biden to host call with European leaders on Ukraine, Russia
President Joe Biden will host a call Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to “discuss their coordinated responses to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine,” the White House said. The call among the world leaders will precede Biden’s planned trip to Europe this week where he will stop at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, and then travel Friday to Poland. It will also come after the pounding of Mariupol intensified Sunday, and as Russia’s bloody assault on Ukraine waded deeper into its fourth week. The Mariupol city council accused the Russian military of bombing an art school where about 400 people had taken shelter. The Ukraine government estimates that 2,300 people have died in the ongoing siege of Mariupol alone.
Police still searching for suspect in shooting that left 1 dead, 28 injured
One person was in custody and a search was underway for another shooter Monday after a rampage at a southeast Arkansas car show left at least one person dead and 28 wounded, police said. An organizer said the car show was one of several events held Saturday to promote non-violence in Dumas, a town of less than 5,000 people about 90 miles south of Little Rock. Six children under the age of 11, including two toddlers, were brought to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, and five had been released, Arkansas State Police Colonel Bill Bryant said Sunday. Bryant identified the fatal victim as 23-year-old Cameron Shaffer of Jacksonville, Arkansas. Dumas Police Chief Keith Finch said the car show was in full swing when “multiple gunmen began shooting.”
No. 1 Seed NC State, No. 2 Seed UConn both in action in women’s NCAA tournament
The Round of 32 in the women’s NCAA tournament wraps up Monday, with powerhouses such as No. 1 seed N.C. State and No. 2 seed UConn both hoping to punch tickets to the Sweet 16. The top-seeded Wolfpack will face off against No. 9 seed Kansas State at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. N.C. State cruised to a victory in its previous game against Longwood, while Kansas State earned a 10-point win against Washington State in its first game in this tournament. Later Monday, UConn will take on No. 7 seed UCF at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Huskies will try to avoid becoming the third No. 2 seed in this year’s tournament to fall in the Round of 32, with Baylor and Iowa both losing on Sunday.
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'A bad déjà vu': Under the crush of Western sanctions, Russians fear a return to dark economic days
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Harsh sanctions from Western nations on Russia have reminded citizens of the country’s 1998 debt crisis.
By Anna Nemtsova
USA TODAY
- McDonalds and other American businesses have closed in Russia amid its invasion into Ukraine.
- One expert estimates more than 200,000 Russians have left the country since the start of the war.
- To counter economic turmoil, Putin has demand “unfriendly” countries pay for natural gas exports in rubles.
The once bustling corner of Moscow’s central Tverskaya Street looked deserted on Wednesday, as Russia’s first-ever McDonald’s franchise – opened in 1990 in a move that symbolized the Soviet Union’s opening to the West – shut its doors.
A large mural depicting a giant, Soviet-era medal – the Order of Victory, the highest military decoration awarded in World War II — loomed over over the empty sidewalk.
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The lone No. 1 seed still alive heading into the Elite Eight, Kansas needs only a win against No. 10 Miami (Fla.) to book a spot in the Final Four.
No. 2 Duke and coach Mike Krzyzewski can make one last Final Four and chase one final national championship by beating No. 4 Arkansas.
No. 2 Villanova can reach the national semifinals for the third time in six tournaments by winning what should be a defense-dominated brawl against No. 5 Houston.
And after beating No. 4 UCLA in the Sweet 16, No. 8 North Carolina is one win from reaching the Final Four under first-year coach Hubert Davis.
If everything goes according to plan, this year’s Final Four will consist of some of the biggest names in the history of the sport.
But the last week has taught us that this year’s NCAA Tournament will inevitably deviate from the script.
So look for the Jayhawks to be shocked in the Elite Eight, as the Bill Self collection of tournament collapses adds another painful chapter. Based on how things have gone through three rounds, Arkansas is a lock to send Krzyzewski into retirement one game shy of the Final Four. Villanova may be a two-time champion under Jay Wright, but the Wildcats will be smothered by Houston.
And, of course, the Tar Heels will lose to the team that embodies the wackiness and uncertainty of this entire tournament.
Saint Peter’s stands at the precipice of another outlandish achievement: being the first No. 15 seed — the first seed lower than No. 11, in fact — to reach the Final Four.
The Peacocks will be the underdog once again come Sunday, when they’ll match against a deeper and more talented opponent with decades of history to more than overshadow the Peacocks’ three-game run.
But beating another college basketball giant will simply take what we already know the Peacocks can bring to the table: Saint Peter’s reached the Elite Eight with energy, aggressiveness and composure, following the model set by unflappable coach Shaheen Holloway, and that same combination will give the Peacocks a chance at etching themselves into an even more permanent place in NCAA Tournament history.
“We’re happy but don’t mistake, we’re not satisfied, we’re not satisfied at all,” said guard Doug Edert. “The job is not finished. We feel like we belong and the more games we win the more confidence we build.”
That sounds like bad news for the Tar Heels, who might’ve righted the ship after a poor start to ACC play but could be the latest blueblood to the Peacocks’ formula.
At some point, the magic has to run out — for Saint Peter’s, which somehow keeps stacking upsets of higher-ranked opponents, and for the tournament at large, which has been wackier than ever but could suddenly snap back to the status quo.
But this March has not gone according to plan. Several big names lost early. Others failed to get out of the second round. The story of this year’s tournament has been upsets, shockers, letdowns, unpredictable officiating and unpredictability, period — why should the next two days be any different?
Follow colleges reporter Paul Myerberg on Twitter @PaulMyerberg
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