Breaking: A Boeing 737 crashed operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed in southern China overnight with 133 people aboard. This is a developing story, read more here.
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Russia Moves Into Mariupol
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Russian bombardment of civilian and residential buildings in Ukraine continued over the weekend, with reports of a strike on a school in the city of Mariupol sheltering an estimated 400 people. The extent of casualties has not been determined, with the city largely cut off from outside communication. Reports suggest Russian forces have advanced inside city limits after weeks of heavy fighting.
Mariupol, a southeastern seaport sitting between the separatist-controlled Donbas region and the Russian-controlled Crimean Peninsula, has suffered the brunt of the shelling. A Wednesday airstrike demolished a centrally located theater where more than 1,400 people were said to be sheltered (the estimate has not been verified). About 130 people have been recovered; the number of casualties is unknown.
UN officials have confirmed 847 civilian deaths since fighting began more than three weeks ago, but say the true death toll is likely much higher. More than 3.3 million Ukrainian refugees have fled the country.
Separately, Russia confirmed the first use of its hypersonic Kinzhal missile in the war, saying it struck an underground arms depot in western Ukraine.
See map updates here, along with photos from the ground.
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The Sweet Sixteen of the men's NCAA tournament solidified over the weekend, with three of the four top seeds advancing to the next round.
No. 8 North Carolina delivered the biggest knockout of the second round, downing the defending champion No. 1 Baylor 93-86 in overtime. The Bears stormed back from a 25-point deficit before falling short. Other upsets included No. 11 Michigan topping No. 3 Tennessee, No. 10 Miami over No. 2 Auburn, No. 11 Iowa St beating No. 3 Wisconsin, and No. 15 St. Peter's—looking to be this year's Cinderella—dropping No. 7 Murray State. See updated brackets here.
On the women's side, which wraps its second round today, Notre Dame's Olivia Miles became the first freshman—on either the men's or women's side—to notch a triple-double during tournament play. See updated brackets here.
Separately, read about the economics of March Madness.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a disaster declaration for a number of counties as wildfires spread in the central region of the state over the weekend. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed, with the small town of Carbon almost entirely consumed by the flames. One fatality has been reported—a sheriff's deputy who died while helping residents evacuate.
Dubbed the Eastland Complex, the fires are made up of four smaller batches (see map). The largest, the Kidd Fire, has burned through more than 42,000 acres and was at 25% containment as of this writing. The fires come as the region battles with moderate and severe drought conditions, though intense storms are expected to pass through the area today.
See footage of the aftermath here.
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