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‘Newsies’ Cast Members Spread News Of Production

BY TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY

“Newsies, hit the streets!” Jack Kelly yelled to his fellow salesmen. The newsies cheered in support of the directive.

The mission immediately began as the newsies fanned out across the Greeneville Commons on Saturday to hand out copies of The Greeneville Sun, along with a small flyer promoting the upcoming performances of the musical “Newsies.” These cast members, dressed in full costume, enthusiastically offered the newspapers, provided for free by the Sun, to customers as they entered the various stores.

Thirteen days ahead of opening night, these cast members, led by Todd Wallin, who plays Kelly, displayed the same energy and vibe on the sidewalks of the Commons that they will demonstrate when the curtain rises in The Capitol Theatre in downtown Greeneville for each of the six performances of “Newsies.” The Sun is the musical’s media sponsor, and the Commons graciously agreed to let cast members promote the shows in this innovative manner.

“It’s a fun publicity angle,” said Steve Schultz, director of “Newsies” and Tusculum Arts Outreach. “We get our faces out in front of potential attendees, and the approach ties into the show they will see.

Official: Greene Mountain Fire 80% Contained

BY KEN LITTLE STAFF WRITER

The wildland fire on Greene Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest was considered 80% contained as of Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The wildfire had burned over 44 acres as of 4 p.m. Saturday, said James B. Heaton, a forest service spokesman.

“This is an increase from the numbers released (Friday), however we haven’t experienced any significant fire growth today,” Heaton said Saturday.

“We are now calling the fire 80% contained,” he said.

The Forest Service maintained that estimate Sunday afternoon as firefighting crews “continue to conduct mop-up activities to further strengthen control lines,” Heaton said.

“The patrolling and reinforcement of existing lines is expected to continue over the coming days. Firefighters are looking for snags, hot spots, roll out material, or anything else that could compromise the fire line and allow the fire to escape. Expected precipitation and higher humidity forecasted for later this week is expected to aid in fire suppression efforts,” Heaton said in an email.

On Sunday, the Midewin Interagency Hotshot Crew based

TDEC Small Business Environmental

Assistant Program

Named Best In Nation

NASHVILLE – A Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) program that helps small businesses understand and comply with environmental regulations has been named the best in the nation by the National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program.

The national organization’s Excellence Award was announced recently at a ceremony in Chattanooga. The award recognizes exemplary performance in compliance assistance, sustainability, advocacy, and collaboration at the national level.

“This is a great example of how TDEC can be a resource, not just a regulator, when it comes to helping businesses navigate environmental requirements,” said TDEC Commissioner David Salyers. “We are proud of the work we have done with Tennessee small businesses, and we are grateful for this national recognition.”

The state’s Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) helps Tennessee small businesses with environmental

The newspaper is an important thread throughout the show. It also gives us an opportunity to highlight our partnerships with Brixmor Management Co. and with The Greeneville Sun and how important every facet of our community is.”

Schultz also noted this was a change of pace for cast members. He said they have worked extraordinarily hard during rehearsals and on their own and said the visit to the Commons provided another method to express their delight about being part of “Newsies.”

In addition to supporting Saturday’s distribution, The Greeneville Sun will have a display in The Capitol Theatre lobby during the performances highlighting the history of Greene County’s hometown newspaper.

Schultz expressed his appreciation to the Sun for providing the papers and for the media sponsorship. He also shared his gratitude for Brixmor, which he said has been happy about the show and emailed wishes of good luck to the whole “Newsies” cast and crew.

Theatre-at-Tusculum will hold the shows April 12, April 13, April 19 and April 20 at 7 p.m. and April 14 and April 21 at 2 p.m. at The Capitol Theatre.

Egg-Citing Events

Weekend Easter Egg Hunts Draw Crowds Of Kids

BY KEN LITTLE STAFF WRITER

The Easter Bunny was a very busy rabbit on Saturday. Children scrambled for colored eggs containing candy and other goodies at several events in Greene County, including egg hunts at the Andrew Johnson Homestead in Greeneville, the Tusculum Volunteer Fire Department and Doak House Museum on Erwin Highway.

The Presidential Easter Egg Roll was sponsored by the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in partnership with the Greeneville Greene County History Museum and Youth Builders. During the event, youthful participants learned about the history surrounding the Presidential Easter Egg Roll.

Ashley Burns, National Park Service education technician and coordinator of the Easter Egg Roll, explained the history of the Egg Roll on the White House grounds. President Andrew Johnson decided to host an egg roll on the grounds of the White House for his wife Eliza, who was ill at the time, and their grandchildren. Johnson wanted his wife to be able to enjoy the festivities. It began a tradition of White House Easter egg rolls that continues to this day.

Johnson was the first president to hold an Egg Roll on the White House lawn. It later became an official White House event. After Johnson left office, Easter egg rolls continued on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, but concern for the landscape led to a bill that banned the rolling of eggs on Capitol grounds.

The egg roll on the South Lawn of the White House

resumed in 1877 during the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. The White House egg roll now happens each year on the Monday following Easter.

While the history behind the event is interesting, children at the Andrew Johnson Homestead Saturday were focused on the contents of the eggs they hunted for.

The Andrew Johnson Heritage Association helped supply the Easter treats. Hudson Thomas, 5, was firstplace winner in the younger children category of the egg roll competition. Children used wooden spoons to push

wooden eggs across the backyard lawn of the Andrew Johnson Homestead to a finish line near the back of the property.

The little girl was asked if she enjoyed the event. “Yes, but it was hard,” she said. Hudson was at the egg roll with her sister, 8-year-old Marley Drake Thomas, and parents Will and Abbey Thomas. Saturday’s weather was sunny and warm, ideal for the egg roll. Children and adults in attendance thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

“It’s wonderful, absolutely wonderful. There is beautiful weather and friendly people” Will Thomas said.

Children got to take home the wooden eggs they colored at a crafts table before the egg roll.

“It’s going well. It continues the tradition of the egg roll,” Burns said.

Earlier Saturday, several hundred children and their parents waited eagerly for the signal to search for eggs at the Tusculum Volunteer Fire Department’s annual egg hunt, held on the grounds of the new fire station on Alexander Street. Excited children like 4-yearold Samuel Shelton and 3-year-old Daniel Shelton practiced dashing for eggs next to the firehouse as they waited for the hunt to begin.

Their grandfather, Marty Shelton, chief of the Tusculum Volunteer Fire Department, said firefighters and other volunteers look forward to hosting the event each year as a service to the community.

Children also had fun inspecting Tusculum fire engines, participating in face-painting and having a lemonade-and-cookies snack after the event.

“The weather couldn’t be better,” Shelton said. “This is just an outreach so the kids have a safe place to come and also look at the trucks.”

Wendy and Patrick Manning attended the egg roll with their sons, 3-year-old Jean-Luc and 8-year-old Rand Manning.

“They’re definitely excited. They’ve been asking about this for a month now,” Wendy Manning said. Rand Manning didn’t think long when asked what he liked most about the event.

SUN PHOTO BY KEN LITTLE

Cast members of the Tusculum University production of the musical “Newsies” took to the streets Saturday to spread the news about the production, which will have a six-performance run beginning April 12 at the Capitol Theatre in Greeneville.

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Kia Recalls More Than 427,000 Telluride SUVs Due To Defect

NEW YORK (AP) — Kia is recalling more than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs due to a defect that may cause the cars to roll away while they’re parked.

According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft of certain 2020-2024 Tellurides may not be fully engaged. Over time, this can lead to “unintended vehicle movement” while the cars are in park — increasing potential crash risks.

Kia America decided to recall all 2020-2023 model year and select 2024 model year Tellurides earlier this month, NHTSA documents show. At the time, no injuries or crashes were reported. Improper assembly is suspected to be the cause of the shaft engagement problem — with the recall covering 20202024 Tellurides that were manufactured between Jan. 9, 2019 and Oct. 19, 2023.

Kia America estimates that 1% have the defect.

To remedy this issue, recall documents say, dealers will update the affected cars’ electronic parking brake software and replace any damaged intermediate shafts for free. Owners who already incurred repair expenses will also be reimbursed.

In the meantime, drivers of the impacted Tellurides are instructed to manually engage the emergency break before exiting the vehicle. Drivers can also confirm if their specific vehicle is included in this recall and find more information using the NHTSA site and/or Kia’s recall lookup platform. Owner notification letters are otherwise set to be mailed out on May 15, with dealer notification beginning a few days prior.

The Associated Press reached out to Irvine, California-based Kia America for further comment Sunday.

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out of Wilmington, Illinois, was staffing the firefighting effort. The crew is assisting the Cherokee National Forest during the spring fire season, Heaton said.

“They are reinforcing and strengthening progress made over the last two days,” Heaton said in the email Sunday. The forest service was notified about 2:45 p.m.

Friday of the fire near the Camp Creek community. The Camp Creek Volunteer Fire Department and other first responders were on scene when forest service firefighting crews arrived. Greene Mountain Road remained open Saturday, but “anyone using it should expect a high amount of fire vehicle traffic,” Heaton said. Firefighters have had to contend with high winds and steep terrain. The National Weather Service issued an elevated fire risk statement that included southeast Greene and northwest Greene counties that remained in effect through 8 p.m. Saturday.

It was warm and breezy Saturday afternoon, with temperatures in the low 70s

in Greene County. Highs returned to the 70s Sunday, with wind gusts up to 20 mph. The elevated fire risk “is primarily due to the high winds and low humidities which could lead to significant fire growth should we have a new start,” Heaton said. The forest services encourages the public to “exercise caution with any outdoor burning in the coming days and to be sure to check state and local restrictions prior to burning,” he said. “Crews worked throughout (Friday) afternoon and evening to combat the blaze with as many as 30 personnel, one bulldozer, multiple engines, and one Type 1 helicopter working the fire,” Heaton said. Type 1 helicopters are the largest and fastest type of helicopters used on wildland fires. They can carry between 700 and 3,000 gallons of water or retardant via a bucket or a snorkel that fills an internal tank. No injuries have been reported.

”No structures are currently threatened and the fire is still under investigation with no cause yet released,” Heaton said.

Read Mark 16:1-8

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. — Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me depend on Your guidance rather than my own understanding. Amen.

Thought For The Day I will trust God and step forward in faith.

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regulations. SBEAP staff recognize that small businesses are experts in their fields, but likely not proficient in understanding sometimes complex regulations. SBEAP staff are not regulators, so small businesses will not be penalized for reporting relevant environmental information when requesting assistance. The program serves as a liaison between regulatory agencies and the businesses. Their assistance activities may also include assistance internally to other TDEC divisions and collabo-

ration with other departments such as the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

The SBEAP develops outreach opportunities and materials such as training programs, brochures, and webinars, to help small businesses with state and federal regulations that affect them. It also provides oneon-one assistance to small businesses to guide them through the regulatory process. Most of the assistances are related to air regulations, but the staff also provide assistance related to water and land regulations. The program defines a small business as any business with less than 100 employees and is not a

major source of air emissions subject to Title V air regulations or a large quantity generator of hazardous waste. The staff helps small businesses with any environmental questions they may have. The services are free and confidential.

SBEAPs were established as part of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, and most states have one, including some local programs in different states. The programs receive no federal funding. They are supported by state air permit fees. To learn more about Tennessee’s Small Business Environmental Assistance Program, visit www.tn.gov/ environment/sbeap.html .

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today is Monday, April 1, the 92nd day of 2024. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool’s Day.

Today’s Highlights in History:

On April 1, 1972, the first Major League Baseball players’ strike began; it lasted 12 days. Twenty years later, on April 1, 1992, the National Hockey League Players’ Association went on its first-ever strike, which lasted 10 days.

On this date:

In 1865, during the Civil War, Union forces routed Confederate soldiers in the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia.

In 1891, the Wrigley Co. was founded in Chicago by William Wrigley, Jr.

In 1924, Adolf Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich.

In 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II.

In 1970, President Richard M. Nixon signed a measure banning cigarette advertising on radio and television, to take effect after Jan. 1, 1971.

In 1975, with Khmer Rouge guerrillas closing in, Cambodian President Lon Nol resigned and fled into exile, spending the rest of his life in the United States.

In 1976, Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.

In 1977, the U.S. Senate followed the example of the House of Rep-

resentatives by adopting, 86-9, a stringent code of ethics requiring full financial disclosure and limits on outside income.

In 2003, American troops entered a hospital in Nasiriyah , Iraq, and rescued Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch, who had been held prisoner since her unit was ambushed on March 23.

In 2011, Afghans angry over the burning of a Quran at a small Florida church stormed a U.N. compound in northern Afghanistan, killing seven foreigners, including four Nepalese guards.

In 2013, Taylor Swift was named entertainer of the year for the second year in a row at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

In 2016, world leaders ended a nuclear security summit in Washington by declaring progress in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task was far from finished.

In 2017, Bob Dylan received his Nobel Literature diploma and medal during a small gathering in Stockholm, where he was performing a concert.

In 2018, writer and producer Steven Bochco, known for creating the groundbreaking TV police drama “Hill Street Blues,” died after a battle with cancer; he was 74.

In 2020, resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order, President Donald Trump said he wanted to give governors “flexibility” to respond to the coronavirus. Under growing pressure, Florida Gov. Ron

such clever ways and he’s conflicted whether he should fall in with them. I’m quite a bit older than he is and helped raise him. Now that he’s in college, he’s starting to doubt what he’s been taught. Is there a biblical story that might challenge him in his faith and help him look to God in times of temptation? — S.N. A: What is the most difficult word for people to pronounce? It’s the word no. There’s a young man in the Scriptures named Daniel who said no. He “purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies” (Daniel 1:8, NKJV). Daniel was a young man who found a purpose in life. As a teenager, he had been captured and taken to Babylon to be trained in all their ways. But Daniel refused to eat

DeSantis joined his counterparts in more than 30 states in issuing a stayat-home order.

In 2022, talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed, as another attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol was thrown into jeopardy and Russia accused the Ukrainians of a cross-border helicopter attack on a fuel depot.

In 2023, storms that dropped dozens of tornadoes killed more than 30 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Don Hastings is 90. Actor Ali MacGraw is 85. R&B singer Rudolph Isley is 85. Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff is 76. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is 74. Rock musician Billy Currie is 74. Actor Annette O’Toole is 72. Movie director Barry Sonnenfeld is 71. Singer Susan Boyle is 63. Actor Jose Zuniga is 62. Country singer Woody Lee is 56. Actor Jessica Collins is 53. Rapper-actor Method Man is 53. Movie directors Albert and Allen Hughes are 52. Political commentator Rachel Maddow is 51. Former tennis player Magdalena Maleeva is 49. Actor David Oyelowo is 48. Actor JJ Feild is 46. Singer Bijou Phillips is 44. Actor Sam Huntington is 42. Comedian-actor Taran Killam is 42. Actor Matt Lanter is 41. Actor Josh Zuckerman is 39. Country singer Hillary Scott is 38. Rock drummer Arejay Hale is 37. Actor Asa Butterfield is 27. Actor Tyler Wladis is 14.

from the king’s [table] even though he knew how dangerous that refusal would be. How different Daniel was from those who can’t wait to get away from home and live it up. Daniel had a heart for God and didn’t want to go the way of the world. He knew that his “no” might mean death (to refuse the king), but this prepared him for the big “no” when he later faced the den of lions (see Daniel 6:4–23).

When we belong to Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in our hearts. When we take a stand for God and mean it, some of our friends will drift away. The Bible says, “Blessed are you when men … cast out your name as evil, for [Jesus’] sake” (Luke 6:22, NKJV). Peer pressure leads many astray. When we’re faced with temptation, only Christ can give us the power to say no.

(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.)

©2024 Billy Graham Literary Trust. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Pictured from left are Crystal Warren, TDEC’s Small Business Environmental Assistance Program; Chris Lynch, vice-chair of the National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program; Donovan Grimwood, TDEC’s Small Business Environmental Assistance Program; Matt Taylor, TDEC’s Office of Sustainable Practices.

Spring Cleaning ... Of Your Attitude And Mental Health

Ahh spring — sunshine, walks and runs with my girlfriends sans gloves and toboggans, buds peeping through, the sounds and lights of a high school baseball game (the soundtrack of my life.) I could go on and on.

For me, when winter feels impossibly long, spring is my hope of renewal, refresh, a restart if you will. I know I’ve mentioned I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, but I do love a spring reset. For many people, by March those goals and resolutions are long gone. I thought today I’d share a few things I try to be intentional with come spring. Without further ado…

Clean out that closet, both a physical and mental cleanout will do wonders. Donate, sell, swap those items that no longer serve you. Remember, clothes are meant to fit the body you currently have. It does nothing for your mental health to open up your closet or drawers and see a pair of jeans that you owned and wore in 10th grade after you had mono. Low rise jeans were all the rage when I was in college. I cannot even imagine sporting that style these days. Not in style and not good for my mental health. While you’re at it…clean out the closet of your mind from negative body talk, just like those low-rise jeans.

Ladies, I’m going to share my favorite tip with you, do not repeat, do not try on swimsuits, shorts or skirts without first using some self-tanner. In the words of Linda Ronstadt “I don’t know much…”, but I do know my self-tanners. Saltyface is first place in my opinion, with St. Tropez coming in a close second. I know I’ve shared my secret weapon with y’all before. I feel much better with a little color on these legs, arms and face but I am also very mindful of my skin health. Skin cancer isn’t a good look for anyone. While Saltyface can be a bit on the pricey side, I often find my skincare and self-tanner for a steal at our local Marshall’s.

As much as it pains me to say this, review your spending habits. While the idea of making a budget is anything but fun, coming off the high of spending at Christmas. (If you’ll recall December is an extra doozy for us with Saint Nick and Landon’s birthday two weeks apart.) I know it’s past time for me to buckle down if I ever want to revive my 1990s kitchen. Maybe, like me, you’re trying to save up for a project, or, better yet, a rainy day. Review your debit and credit card purchases. Are you using all those streaming services? Is your daily coffee habit eating up more than you’d like? (Cough, cough, Jessicca Barnett!)

For the love of all things holy, drink some water. With the popularity of all these giant cups and water bottles (myself included) you’d think we would all be properly hydrated. I recently saw a stat in Forbes that roughly 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. Dehydration can cause headaches, fatigue, and dizziness to name a few unpleasant symptoms. Instead of waiting to drink when you feel thirsty, try staying ahead of the sensation by adequately hydrating throughout the day.

I keep my “big dumb cup” — a la Saturday Night Live — with me at work, in front of my computer when working from home, and always with me in a hot yoga class or while working out in the “Pain Cave” with my girlfriends.

Speaking of hydration, what about cutting back on booze? It is a commonly known fact that alcohol dehydrates you. While most fluids, even fruits and veggies, can count towards your water intake, alcohol does not.

Alcohol is a diuretic, causing your body to expel water, making it easy to become dehydrated while drinking (especially if on an empty stomach and not drinking water while you sip.)

While lots of folks do dry January, I’ve been experimenting with some different prepackaged and canned mocktails to try.

I just ordered a spicy pineapple margarita from the brand Curious Elixirs. When I was researching the best canned/prepacked mocktails to try, it consistently showed up on the list. It’s a non-alcoholic drink crafted with adaptogens to help you “relax” and unwind.

Another brand that also consistently showed up was Recess. For Curious Elixirs, I ordered straight from their website https://curiouselixirs.com/. For The Recess beverages, those were a little easier to come by. You can buy them direct from their site, Amazon, and I found one at Earth Fare in Johnson City. Their website has a “where to buy” if like me you are interested in just trying one can before making a larger order.

I’ll report back on this ever-important research. How are you hitting refresh this spring? Closet clean out? Favorite mocktail you’d like to share? Please don’t be shy. I’d love to hear from you.

Jessica Barnett is a Southwest Virginia girl married to a Greeneville native, a mom, personal trainer, certified fitness nutrition specialist, runner, herbivore and ice cream lover. To learn about working with Jessica, prospective clients may email jcbarnett616@

Health Health

How Might Fiber Lower Diabetes Risk?

Your Gut Could Hold The Clues

BY CAROLYN BERNHARDT AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS

Eating more dietary fiber may help prevent Type 2 diabetes by promoting beneficial gut bacteria and substances produced during metabolism, according to new research in Hispanic adults.

“Consistent evidence suggests diabetes-protective effects of dietary fiber intake, but exactly how that protection occurs remains unclear,” said Dr. Zheng Wang, a study co-author and research assistant professor in the department of epidemiology and population health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

Discovering the connections between dietary fiber, gut bacteria, metabolites and Type 2 diabetes — a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease — could lead to more effective prevention of the condition, Wang said. For example, identifying which bacteria and metabolites in the body are linked to Type 2 diabetes risk paves the way for personalized diets and treatments to improve gut and metabolic health for people at risk, he said.

The study, published Thursday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research, looked at data from up to 11,000-plus participants in the ongoing Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study of Latinos. Hispanic adults in the U.S. have a higher chance of developing Type 2 diabetes than the overall population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The researchers found that higher fiber intake was associated with specific “good” gut bacteria and certain favorable metabolites in the blood – some of which were actually produced by gut bacteria. Those gut microbes and metabolites were associated with lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes during an average follow-up of six years.

“This is new evidence of why a higher intake in dietary fiber is beneficial, specifically to reduce the incidence of new-onset Type 2 diabetes in Hispanic adults,” said Dr. Robert H. Eckel, a professor emeritus

in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes and the Division of Cardiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. He was not involved in the study.

“The recommendations for more dietary fiber intake can be further promoted based on this study, but validation in other (racial and ethnic) populations is needed,” Eckel said. According to federal dietary guidelines, the majority of U.S. adults do not eat enough fiber. The recommended daily amount varies by age and gender, but women in their 40s, for example, need 25 grams, while men of the same age need 31 grams. Dietary fiber is mostly found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and cereals. It cannot be broken down, and much of it passes through the system undigested. Its most well-known job is to promote regular bowel movements. But the new research suggests fiber might also be feeding bacteria in the gut.

“What really surprised us – and turned out to be the most interesting part of our study – was how complex the communication is between gut bacteria and their human hosts,” Wang said. “We learned

that bacteria can affect disease risk through a vast array of mechanisms. The complexity was both surprising and fascinating, revealing the deep and nuanced interactions within our gut microbiome.” He said lab-based studies are needed to dive into the underlying mechanisms at play.

Although the study’s observational design means it could not prove cause and effect, Wang said “the findings possess strong biological plausibility since some of the specific metabolites highlighted in this study can only be produced by bacteria and not by the human body.” The study also relied on self-reported dietary fiber intake from participants, which can influence results since people might not always perfectly remember or accurately describe what they ate.

Eckel said future research should look at how else fiber might be exerting its beneficial effects in the body, possibly related to reducing inflammation, improving metabolism and the secretion and action of insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar in the body.

“Dietary fiber is important to metabolic health, and we’re beginning to understand why,” Eckel said.

Some Cancer Patients Can Find It Hard To Tell Family And Friends

BY KENYA HUNTER ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ever since Anthony Bridges found out he had prostate cancer six years ago, he hasn’t stopped talking about it. He told his Facebook friends immediately.

Now, the 68-year-old man from Georgia spends time working with others to encourage other men to talk to their doctor about getting screened.

Not everyone is as eager to share, for cultural or privacy reasons — or because they just don’t want to talk about it. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin kept his prostate cancer quiet, including from President Joe Biden. And more recently, Kate, Princess of Wales, waited weeks before publicly disclosing her cancer.

Austin described his diagnosis as a “gut punch” and his instinct was to keep it private. In a video statement, Kate said it was a “huge shock” and that she and her husband, Prince William, had been trying to “manage this privately for the sake of our young family.”

Their reactions hardly surprised experts. Dr. Otis Brawley says he’s encountered men who don’t even want to talk about their prostate can-

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cer with their own doctors.

Brawley, a professor of oncology and epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, recalled a time decades ago when cancer simply wasn’t spoken of, called the “Big C” instead.

Public conversations around prostate cancer changed, he said, when former Sen. Bob Dole announced his diagnosis and publicly spoke of erectile dysfunction, a side effect of treatment.

For breast cancer, it was first lady Betty Ford, who spoke openly about her surgery and treatment.

“That opened the floodgates. It was then OK to talk about cancer,” Brawley said.

In the U.S., death rates from cancer have been declining for decades, which is attributed to progress against lung cancer, screening and better treatments. Still, it remains the nation’s No. 2 killer, behind heart disease, and cases are increasing as the population ages and grows.

Elaine Smith, who counsels patients at City of Hope Cancer Center Atlanta, said a patient’s openness often depends on personality. Some don’t want to be identified solely as a cancer patient.

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“So many of my patients say people talk to them with a different tone of voice,” Smith said. “’They lean into me differently, they look at me with their eyes differently.’”

Sometimes people worry about how their coworkers will react when they have to miss work for appointments and treatments.

“In many cases, we may not acknowledge it, but .... that can sometimes have a role in how they are judged in their work performance,” said Dr. Bradley Carthon, of Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute.

Patients usually share with their family, experts said, but even that can be difficult.

Kate noted it had taken time to explain “everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them and to reassure them that I’m going to be OK.” “She has the added challenges of having young children,” said Dr. Christina Annunziata, a cancer doctor at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, Virginia. “As hard as it is to explain to friends and family, or even coworkers. It’s even harder to explain to young children.”

The downside of keeping it

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private is that “you’re dealing with this all alone,” Carthon said. Dr. Paul Monk, who treats cancer patients at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, said it’s important for patients to bring along a family member or other support to appointments.

“I don’t think they hear everything I say,” he said. “And so when you bring someone else to your doctor’s visit, that’s another set of ears and I think that’s critically important.”

Bridges’ wife, Phyllis, served in that role for him when he started treatment for advanced prostate cancer in 2018. He said he had no symptoms and had only gone for a checkup at her insistence.

Bridges felt called to share his story with others, especially with Black men, and is now part of a program called Project Elevation. Working through local churches, the program’s goal is to remove some of the stigma surrounding prostate cancer and provide information about screening.

“We have to change the mindset,” said the Albany, Georgia, resident. “We have to dispel the fear.”

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ERED: Each Saturday, noon, H&R Counseling Clinic, 516 Justis Drive. Faith-based, 12-step recovery program for drug or alcohol addiction. Details: 423-636-1400.

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PORT GROUP: Fourth Thursday of each month at 9:15 a.m. at ALPS Adult Day Services, 431E Bernard Ave, Greeneville. All caregivers are welcome. Light refreshments provided. Details: 423-525-5773.

To submit a support group or to make a change on an existing listing, email lifestyles@greenevillesun.com or call 423-3593114 and leave a detailed message.

Joshua ‘Josh’ Smelcer

Died: March 27, 2024

Joshua “Josh” Smelcer, 37, of Greeneville, passed away Wednesday in Bristol.

Josh loved racing, cooking, mechanics from engines to body work, and good conversations.

He had a magnetic personality that drew others to him. He would light up a room with his beautiful blue eyes and smile. After Josh was saved, he wanted to talk to others about drug addiction and to tell of the never ending love and saving grace of Jesus Christ.

Josh was preceded in death by his grandparents: James and Alice Helen Smelcer, Billie A. Gass and Betty Holland; a son: Logan James Smelcer; and special aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Josh is survived by his mother: Janice (Nicki) Gass; his father: Stacey (Judy) Johnson; a much loved aunt and uncle: Betty Davis and Charles Russell Jr.; his pops: Gregory King; and many loved cousins and friends.

The family will receive friends from 1:30-8 p.m. Thursday at Jeffers Funeral & Cremation Service, Afton chapel.

The funeral service will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Pine Grove Free Will Baptist Church.

The interment will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the funeral home to defray funeral expenses.

Jeffers Funeral and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Thoughts and memories may be shared with the family at www.jeffersmortuary.com .

Laura A. Austin Ely

Died: March 27 2024

Laura A. Austin Ely, 67, of Bulls Gap, passed away Wednesday at Greeneville Community Hospital East. She was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church.

She was a retired registered nurse.

Laura is survived by her husband: Richard Ely; her daughter: Laura Leigh Doll of Fort Wayne, Indiana; two sons and daughters-inlaw: Bobby and Kristen Chapin of Panama City, Florida, and Adam Arthur and Toni Ely of Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister: Sharon Austin Egelston of Spanish Fork, Utah.

She was the daughter of the late Robert and Jesse Austin. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, David Austin and Mark Austin.

There will be a visitation and funeral service at a later date at Notre Dame Catholic Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations towards funeral services and ICU bills at www.gofundme.com/f/laura-ely

Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www. kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com .

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“The eggs,” he said with a smile. Kristy Hensley, a fire department member who coordinated the egg roll, was pleased with the turnout.

“The fire department and the families all turned out to help. It’s great,” Hensley said.

Hudson Melton, 3, appeared to be deep in concentration as he carefully collected Easter eggs and placed them in a little white bucket.

“He was excited this morning. When we woke up he wanted to come then,” mom Taylor Davis said.

Soon after the fire department egg hunt concluded, children had an additional option nearby to add to their collection of treats.

The Doak House Museum in Tusculum held an Easter egg hunt on the scenic grounds of the Doak House.

The event was held by First Presbyterian Church of Greeneville in cooperation with Tusculum University.

The Easter

was well attended and was a success, organizers said.

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Three-year-old Hudson Melton places Easter eggs in his basket during the annual Egg Hunt sponsored by the Tusculum Volunteer Fire Department.

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Children at the Easter Egg Roll and egg hunt held Saturday at the Andrew Johnson Homestead painted colorful designs on wooden eggs used in the egg roll races.

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Dr. Greg Cartwright, associate pastor for families at First Presbyterian Church of Greeneville, speaks to children gathered Saturday for an Easter egg hunt on the grounds of the Doak House Museum in Tusculum. The event was co-sponsored by Tusculum University.

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Children look for Easter eggs Saturday in a wooded area behind the Doak House Museum in Tusculum. An Easter egg hunt held on museum grounds was sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Greeneville in coordination with Tusculum University.

ic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Kelly rallies newsies across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what is right.

“We encourage people to purchase their tickets early because interest in this show is high,” Schultz said. “As we put the final touches on the show during rehearsals, our cast and crew are thrilled they will soon be able to entertain the community with this outstanding production. We are thankful for all of the support we have received and look forward to seeing everyone in the seats.”

Tickets are $17 for anyone 13-59, $15 for those 60 and older and $5 for children 12 and younger. The show is appropriate for people of all ages.

Tusculum’s version of “Newsies” is taking place at The Capitol Theatre because Arts Outreach recently discovered the need for some repairs to the stage in the Marilyn duBrisk Theatre on campus.

Additional details about the cast, the leads and the behind-the-scenes personnel are available at bit.ly/4cCDp68 . Further information about “Newsies” is available at bit.ly/3RHMTEL . To learn more about the university, visit www. tusculum.edu .

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The cast of the upcoming Tusuclum University musical “Newsies” posed for a photo Saturday outside the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Center on campus before heading to Greeneville Commons to promote the production. Six performances of the Theatre-at-Tusculum production will be held at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Greeneville. Opening night is April 12.

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Cast members of the upcoming Tusculum University production of the musical ‘Newsies” went to Greeneville Commons Saturday to promote the production

TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY PHOTO Newsies offer copies of The Greeneville Sun.

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Members of the cast of the upcoming Tusculum University production of the musical “Newsies” visited Greeneville Commons Saturday to promote the musical. A six-performance run will begin April 12 at the Capitol Theatre in Greeneville.

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Stacie Bergquist, left, holds the newspaper she received while she speaks with Steve Schultz, second from left, the director of “Newsies”; her daughter, Peyton; and Ethan Swatzell, right, who plays Crutchie.

BY EDDIE PELLS AP NATIONAL WRITER

DETROIT — By the time all the scrapping and scratching and diving on the floor was over, it felt like a shame that both those teams, and both those players, weren’t moving on to the Final Four.

Just don’t expect Purdue to feel bad about it.

Boilermaker big man Zach Edey scored a career-high 40 points and pulled down 16

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the title for the first time since 1980 with a 72-66 victory over Dalton Knecht and his never-say-quit Tennessee teammates.

The 7-foot-4 Edey, a unanimous AP All-American, didn’t even need a ladder to cut down the net after edging out Knecht, another All-American, who finished with 37 points.

The game’s top two players, and their teams, went back and forth all day. How close was it? There were six ties and eight lead changes. With 5 minutes left and the score knotted at 58, both players had scored 31

points on 12 field goals. According to OptaSTATS, this was the first time opposing players scored more than half their squads’ points in an NCAA Tournament game.

“You’re not trying to take away 100 percent, you’re trying to take away maybe 80 percent of what he’s trying to get accomplished,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said of Knecht. “But we don’t take Zach for granted. He could’ve scored 50 tonight if he’d made his free throws.”

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Jobe’s Slam Gives Greeneville Run-Rule, Walk-Off Win

BY BLAKE BARTELS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The Greeneville Lady Devils overcame a slow start for an 11-0 win over the Chuckey-Doak Lady Knights culminated by a walk-off grand slam from Kyla Jobe in the fifth inning on Friday at Hardin Park.

Greeneville scored two runs in the third inning, four in the fourth and five in the fifth.

She gave up three hits and struck out five.

“I didn’t think Leah’s velocity was great at the beginning of the game,” Million said. “They got a couple infield hits, but she loosened up and was throwing it really well at the end. Leah’s a good pitcher. She’s a workhorse and she hadn’t pitched much lately, and she was raring to go.”

lead in the fourth inning with a two-run home run to left field, the first of her career.

Greeneville Drops Two In Georgia

The Greeneville Greene Devils baseball team played in Georgia over the weekend, falling 10-4 at North Gwinnett on Friday and 6-3 at Peachtree Ridge on Saturday. In the 10-4 loss at North Gwinnett, Greeneville’s Carson Quillen drew the start on the mound and took the loss. In five innings, he gave up nine hits, six runs (two earned), walked two and struck out none.

Greeneville’s Carson Norris logged a scoreless inning of relief. He gave up a hit, walked none and struck out one.

Quillen led Greeneville at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double. Colton Richards, Noah Murray and Corbin Cannon each had a hit for the Devils. In the 6-3 loss at Peachtree Ridge, Greeneville’s Will Harmon drew the start on the mound and took the loss. In four innings, he gave up four hits, four runs, walked two and struck out six.

Greeneville had seven hits, all singles, with Quillen going 3-for-4. Richards, Maddox Bishop and Murray each had a hit and an RBI, and Connor Ireland had a hit.

Greeneville, now 7-6, will host Claiborne at 7 p.m. Monday at Dale Alexander Field.

“A little bit of a slow start,” Greeneville coach Matt Million said. “We were dragging a little bit in the beginning of the game but they came back and finally got the bats going. Leah (Phillips) was great all night. I’m happy with the girls tonight. Chuckey-Doak’s not a bad ball team.”

Jobe got things started in the third inning when she singled, stole second and moved to third on a groundout. She was then caught in a pickle but was able to reach the plate, stealing the game’s first run.

Greeneville made it 2-0 when Kaley Garland singled, took second and third on passed balls and scored on a double to left field by Lauren Million.

“I’m very proud of her,” Matt Million said. “She’s got a bunch off the fence and it’s great to see her hit one over. She’s worked on her swing and she’s hit well all year. She’s going to be a key piece for us going through. She’s come up with some big hits for us and I couldn’t be happier. She’s a great kid and I like to see great kids succeed.”

Greeneville added two more runs in the fourth to make it 6-0.

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Phillips went the distance in the circle.

Addie Lamons gave Greeneville a 4-0

Huskies Split

BAILEYTON — The North Greene Huskies split a doubleheader with Volunteer on Friday, winning the first game 6-1 and losing the second game 2-1.

In the 6-1 win, North Greene’s Aidan Halley went the distance on the mound. In five innings, he gave up five hits, walked two and struck

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Overturned Out Helps Phils Rally Past Braves

BY DAN GELSTON ASSOCIATED PRESS

PHILADELPHIA — Thanks to a second look on replay, the Phillies got a second shot at a rally and averted a sweep against the NL East champs.

Trea Turner capitalized with a tying hit after a third out that was overturned on replay and Alec Bohm followed with a two-run single in a three-run seventh inning to rally the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Sunday.

Atlanta was on course for a three-game sweep until a replay review in the seventh denied the Braves a third out.

“You get some luck like that, kind of get the momentum back, and we got our guys going in the back end of the bullpen with a lead,” Bohm said, “and you kind of smell the win.”

Leading 3-2 behind a strong outing from Chris Sale in his Braves’ debut, reliever Aaron Bummer (0-1) seemingly got Johan Rojas to ground into an inning-ending double play.

Kyle Schwarber, who opened the game with his 32nd career leadoff homer, singled to put two runners on base. Turner — who also stole his 36th straight base — punched the tying single to right and Bohm followed with a two-RBI single that diving left fielder Adam Duvall could not snag, giving the Phillies a 5-3 lead.

“Rojas beating the ball out was the biggest part of the game, really,” manager Rob Thomson said. Gregory Soto’s first pitch in the eighth retired Matt Olson on a flyout and left the tying run on third after the Braves closed within a run.

after they put 32 hits, 10 doubles and 14 extra-base hits in the first two games. Matt Strahm (1-0) tossed a scoreless seventh for the win. The fortuitous circumstances that sparked the Phillies’ first win were enough to make them exhale. So was the news that slugging first baseman Bryce Harper was seemingly fine a day after a hard tumble over a railing in foul territory. Harper did get the day off against a tough lefty in Sale.

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But a second look showed Rojas was safe and overturned the call by first base umpire Clint Vondrak as the third straight sellout crowd roared in approval.

The win settled some nerves among the grumbling sports faithful in Philly after Atlanta decisively won the first two games.

José Alvarado, who allowed five runs and took the loss on opening day, worked the ninth for the save. Ranger Suárez and five relievers held the Braves to just seven hits

“I thought we put together pretty good AB’s all day long,” Harper said. “Good win.” Sale allowed two runs, five hits and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings in his first start since an offseason trade with Boston. If he can stay healthy, Sale should prove a potent addition to Atlanta’s rotation.

Atlanta took a gamble on the lefty given Sale’s injury-filled career. He has made just 31 starts over the last four seasons in Boston, including 20 last season when he went 6-5 with a 4.30 ERA in 102 2/3 innings. Sale, who signed a $38 million, two-year deal after landing in Atlanta, joined a rotation that includes 2023 All-Stars Spencer Strider and Bryce Elder, longtime ace Max Fried and 40-year-old Charlie Morton.

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a two-base error. Garland then scored on a double to left by Lauren Million for the 6-0 lead.

In the fifth, Phillips, Trudi Aiken and Destani Bailey singled to load the bases. Lamons worked a walk that scored courtesy runner Brooke Parsley to make it 7-0, and Jobe ended the game with her grand slam to center.

“It was great and I told Trudi (at third), ‘She’s about to hit one out,’” Matt Million said of Jobe’s walk-off. “She hadn’t hit well this game, she hit OK yesterday. But she hadn’t been Kyla all game and just law of averages, I knew she was going to get in there and hit it hard.

“When the game’s on the line, she’s one of the kids you want to play. We got a few and she’s one of them.”

Jobe finished 2-for-4 with four RBI.

“I was struggling and I was trying to make adjustments,” Jobe said. “But luckily, on that last one, I adjusted right and thankfully all my other teammates who were hitting before me did really well and got on. They just made it easy, so I was like, ‘Alright. I might as well come through when they

worked so hard.’” Lauren Million was 2-for-3 with two RBI, Lamons was 1-for-2 with three RBI and Phillips was 2-for-3. Bailey, Garland and Carpenter each had one hit.

Chuckey-Doak’s Hailey Foshie had a double, and Faith Yokley and Saniah Atchison each had a single.

“I like how we came out aggressive in the first

inning,” Chuckey-Doak coach Gene Ward said.

“We put the stick on the ball, but they put the ball in play quite a bit and eventually they started knocking the crap out of us. We gave them extra outs and you can’t give good teams extra outs or they’ll come back to haunt you.”

Hayleigh Taylor took the loss in the circle. In 3 1/ 3

innings, she gave up eight hits, nine runs (eight earned), walked two and struck out two. “We just gotta keep playing,” Ward said. “Keep trying to get better and keep practicing.”

Greeneville improves to 8-6 and will play at Jefferson County on Monday, while Chuckey-Doak (2-3) will play at Cocke County.

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Greeneville’s Leah Phillips pitches during an 11-0 win over Chuckey-Doak on Friday at Hardin Park.

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Chuckey-Doak’s Hailey Foshie makes contact during an 11-0 loss on Friday at Greeneville.

Greeneville’s Addie Lamons (4) celebrates with teammates after hitting her first career home run during

at Greeneville.

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Chuckey-Doak’s Hayleigh Taylor throws a pitch during Greeneville’s 11-0 win on Friday at Greeneville.

N.C. State Beats Duke To Reach Final Four

BY STEPHEN HAWKINS ASSOCIATED PRESS

DALLAS — Bruising big man DJ Burns Jr. plays with plenty of joy, skipping on and off the floor and interacting with North Carolina State fans that he often works into a frenzy with slick moves and a soft-touch shot.

“I was raised in a happy environment,” Burns said. “I try to take that with me everywhere I go.”

Now he can take that to the desert for the Wolfpack’s first Final Four in four decades.

Burns scored a season-high 29 points on 13-of-19 shooting, DJ Horne had 20 and 11th-seeded N.C. State beat Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke 76-64 in the South Region final Sunday.

N.C. State is back on basketball’s biggest stage for the first time since the late Jim Valvano was sprinting around the court looking for someone to hug after winning the 1983 national title with an upset over Houston and Phi Slama Jama.

“These guys are so special,” seventh-year coach Kevin Keatts said. “Nine elimination games or you go home.”

These Wolfpack (26-14) head to Glendale, Arizona, on a winning streak that began after losing their last four regular-season games, and seven of nine. They had to win five games against past national champions in five days in the ACC Tournament, including a win over Duke in the quarterfinal round, just to get into the 68team NCAA Tournament field.

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keep a 3-2 lead.

Now they will play 7-foot-4 All-American Zach Edey and Purdue in the first national semifinal game, before defending champion UConn takes on Alabama.

“I’ll say like I’ve been saying the whole tournament. When I stop having fun with basketball, I’ll stop playing,” said Burns, who was voted the South Region’s most outstanding player. “There’s just been a total switch in our commitment. Nobody’s being late to things. Nobody’s being a problem on the court. Everybody’s come together.” Fourth-seeded Duke (27-9), which ousted top seed Houston in the Sweet 16 two nights earlier, missed out on its second Final Four in three seasons after leading by six at halftime and

“I appreciate where I’m at and who I’m doing it with,” Sale said. “Let’s keep this thing rolling.”

A game after the Braves hit four homers, Ozzie Albies had a two-run shot in the first for the early lead. Adam Duvall tacked on an RBI double in the fourth that boosted the advantage to 3-1.

“It’s lot of the best players in our game on the field,” Bohm said. “They obviously kind of put it on us the first two games and we wanted to get one today.”

UP NEXT

Atlanta continues its opening trip with three in Chicago against the White Sox. The Braves send RHP Charlie Morton (14-12, 3.64 ERA in 2023) to the mound against RHP Chris Flexen (2-8, 6.86) on Monday

The Phillies host the Reds for three games starting Monday. The Phillies send LHP Cristopher Sánchez (3-5, 3.44) to the mound against LHP Andrew Abbott (8-6, 3.87).

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Edey missed eight of his 22 attempts from the foul line. One of those misses sparked the play of the game. After Tennessee grabbed the rebound and worked the ball downcourt, Edey swatted away Knecht’s layup as he drove to the basket while trailing by five with 33 seconds left.

It was Edey’s only block of the day, and it put an end to the Vols’ desperate comeback hopes.

“I was just trying to get back, and make my presence felt on the defensive end of the court, and make up for it,” Edey said.

maintaining that margin with 16 1/2 minutes left.

But soon after Keatts was called for a technical foul with 8 minutes left, his team was well on its way to becoming the seventh double-digit seed to make the Final Four since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

Jared McCain made both free throws for the technical that Keatts got after officials ruled a missed shot by Duke’s Kyle Filipowski that went over the backboard and off the shot clock went off one of his players. Replays showed that while maybe there should have been a foul since Burns made contact with the 7-foot Filipowski’s arm, the hand of the Wolfpack’s 6-foot-9, 275-pound forward wasn’t even

close to the ball.

A minute later, Ben Middlebrooks had a steal that led to a fast-break 3-pointer by Michael O’Connell. There was a foul called while the ball was in the air, so the Wolfpack got the trey, kept possession and Burns made another nifty basket for a 53-42 lead.

O’Connell had six points, also finishing with 11 rebounds and six assists.

McCain led Duke with 32 points, the freshman guard hitting 8 of 20 shots and making all 11 of his free throws. Jeremy Roach had 13 points while sophomore center Filipowski had 11 points and nine rebounds before fouling out with 4:52 left and the Blue Devils already down eight.

“Just give credit to State. They’re on a hell of a run right now,” Roach said. “We weren’t us today.”

None of the double-digit seeds have even made it to the national championship game, but Wolfpack fans chanted “Why not us, why not us?” before their team cut down the nets in Big D — about 1,200 miles from Tobacco Road where the N.C. State and Duke campuses are only about a halfhour drive from each other.

During the game’s first media timeout, they even got to watch on the big video boards in the arena as the N.C. State women dribbled out the final 26 seconds of their regional final victory over Texas to also advance to the Final Four.

Burns, who had only four points in the regional semifinal against Marquette, hit short jumpers on the Wolfpack’s first two shots of

the game. But those were their only consecutive makes before halftime while shooting 26.5% (9 of 34) and trailing 27-21.

They certainly turned that around with a 55-point second half in which they made 19 of 26 shots (73.1%). Burns, who had eight points in the game’s first nine minutes before his second foul, went 9 of 11 after halftime.

Duke made only 19 field goals the entire game, shooting a season-worst 32.2% on its 59 attempts. The Blue Devils became the sixth consecutive opponent held under 40% shooting by N.C. State.

“We never had any rhythm on offense,” second-year Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “They started to score more and our offense, it was probably the most disjointed game that we’ve played all year.”

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Duke had held its first three March Madness opponents to fewer than 60 points. The only other times the Blue Devils had three-game streaks like that in tourney were in 2010 and 2015 — their last two national championships. Scheyer was part of both of those, first as a player and then an assistant coach under Mike Krzyzewski.

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Joining Burns on the all-region team were Horne, Filipowski, McCain and Marquette’s Tyler Kolek.

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Top-seeded Purdue (33-4) set aside last year’s grand disappointment — a first-round loss as a No. 1 seed — to book the trip to Glendale, Arizona. On Saturday, Edey and the Boilermakers will face big man DJ Burns Jr. and 11th-seeded North Carolina State in the national semifinals.

“We had to take it,” Painter said of the abuse that came last year.

“Sometimes when you sit in it and you’re honest with yourself and you take it, some great things can happen.”

Tennessee (27-9), a No. 2 seed, was seeking its first Final Four, and Vols coach Rick Barnes was denied the second trip of his 38year career to college basketball’s promised land.

This was a slugfest of a

game, a welcome break from the action over the first two weeks of a March Madness that has been more sleepy than mad. It was played in front of an ear-splitting crowd packed with Purdue fans who made their way up from Indiana.

They were looking for history, and they got it — along with the game ball that Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer chucked about 20 rows into the crowd when the buzzer went off.

The school’s 87-year-old former coach, Gene Keady, watched from the stands — then, afterward, came onto the floor to receive a piece of the freshly cut net from Edey.

“It shows people if you do things the right way, it will pay off,” the ex-coach told The Associated Press.

At times, the game looked like the sort Keady might have coached back in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Purdue pounded the ball to Edey in the post, and though the grabby, swatty

UT defense made some inroads — even blocking two of his shots — foul trouble piled up for Tennessee and Edey wore them down. He finished 13 of 21 from the floor. Barnes refused to make an issue out of Edey’s 22 free throws or the final foul tally: Tennessee 25, Purdue 12.

“He’s a difficult guy to guard against, but he’s a difficult guy for referees to officiate, too,” Barnes said. “He’s a hard guy to do that with because he’s a unique

guy in terms of how he plays.”

Meanwhile, the 3-point arc that was six years from coming into existence at Purdue’s last trip to the Final Four was barely a factor for the Boilermakers. They went 3 for 15 from long range. And yet, it was a trio of 3-point attempts that turned this game. Knecht missed a pair of open looks, first with his team trailing by three at the 3:09 mark, then again on the next possession when

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out four. Volunteer’s run was unearned.

North Greene’s Adam Weir went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, Mason Smith was 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI, Isaac Gaby and Colton Robbins each had a double and an RBI, Halley had a hit and an RBI, and Jake Duffy had a hit.

In the 2-1 loss, Smith went the distance on the mound. In five innings, he gave up six hits, walked none and struck out three. Both Volunteer runs were earned.

North Greene had just two hits – singles by Don Stansfield and Owen Pierce.

North Greene, now 5-3, plays at Cloudland on Monday.

down by six. In between, Lance Jones spotted up from the corner for a 3 that gave Purdue a 66-60 lead. The coup de grace came with Tennessee trying to carve into a 69-64 deficit. Knecht drove down the lane and went up, but Edey, who played just a few seconds short of the full 40 minutes, scooted over and cleanly swatted the shot.

“A great play, you’ve got to give him credit,” Barnes said.

Knecht finished 14 of 31 from the floor. After making his first four 3-pointers, he went 2 for 8.

“I don’t think I put the team on my back,” Knecht said. “I think all of us carried each other. I think every single one of us did what we needed to do. At the end of the day, they were just the better team.”

RARE COMPANY

Edey is the first player with 40-plus points and at least 16 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game since Bo Kimble of Loyola Marymount had 45 points and 18 rebounds in a 1990 contest against New Mexico State.

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Edey was named the Midwest’s most outstanding player. Joining him on the all-region team were Knecht, Braden Smith (Purdue), Baylor Scheierman (Creighton) and Zakai Zeigler (Tennessee).

Purdue center Zach Edey (15) reacts near Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht during Purdue’s 72-66 win in an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game on Sunday in Detroit.

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale throws during a 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in Philadelphia.

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North Carolina State’s Michael O’Connell (12) reacts after a basket by DJ

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been friends with another couple for many years. We would get together occasionally, and we mostly enjoyed their company. When the house across the street from ours became available, they bought it. Not long after they moved in, the wife began copying our interior and exterior design elements and one night stood in our kitchen and said, “Well you know, everything’s a competition.” To say we were dismayed would be an understatement. My husband and I spent many years collecting vintage furniture and other items to create a distinctive home. It has been a labor of love.

Six months ago, we installed a unique garage door, unlike anything in the neighborhood. Abby, within three months she installed the exact same one! Are we wrong to find it crass and disrespectful? We no longer want to spend time with them but don’t want to completely sever the connection because they are neighbors, and we also have some mutual friends. Moving is not an option; this is our home. What should we do? -- FED UP IN OHIO

DEAR FED UP: I understand why you are frosted and need to distance yourself. Who wants to be close to someone who considers “everything” to be a competition? Perhaps it will lessen your frustration to remember that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, while you learn to accept things you cannot change. Of course it is in your best interest to keep things cordial, but it might be better if you no

longer invite this woman INTO your home.

DEAR ABBY: I lost my beautiful mother six years ago. While, of course, I miss her terribly, something else has been bothering me that I’m having trouble getting over. I allowed my cousin on my dad’s side of the family to come to the hospital to see me and pay her respects, which didn’t bother me. It’s what occurred next that I have the big issue with.

When my cousin left the hospital, she jumped straight on Facebook and posted for everyone to see “RIP, Aunt Sally.” Everyone who was friends with Mom saw the post, which meant she announced my mom’s passing before I had even had time to process it all. I was extremely hurt, angry, sad and shocked that she would do that.

It still bothers me as it’s not something that can be undone. I was still lying beside my mom crying and trying to say goodbye to her when my phone started blowing up with messages and notifications. How can I get past the betrayal I feel? I have had very little contact with that cousin since. -- HURT IN

FLORIDA

DEAR HURT: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your mother. In this internet age, it’s not unusual for people to post their feelings online. Your cousin may have been venting rather than intending to make a formal announcement of your mother’s passing. The problem with posting is that once it’s on there, it is out there for everyone to see and react to.

I do think this is something you should discuss with your cousin, who may not have realized how her online sentiments affected you on that sad and stressful day. You deserve an apology for her insensitivity.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

Use this time to revisit and revise your money goals. It can help you plan better and make necessary adjustments.

TAURUS

(April 20 to May 20)

Don’t work so hard today. Go with the flow.

GEMINI

(May 21 to June 20)

Sometimes, problems have a way of working themselves out. You just need to be patient with the process.

CANCER

(June 21 to July 22) It’s a great day for a brainstorming meeting or connecting with innovative people.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22)

If you are unsure of your next career move, now’s the time to start crafting a plan.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)

When it comes to fun and entertainment, don’t be afraid to try something new.

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If there’s something you need to release, especially on an emotional level, today can aid you in the process of letting go.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Israelis stage largest protest since war began

JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest antigovernment protest since the country went to war in October. Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants and to hold early elections.

Israeli society was broadly united immediately after Oct. 7, when Hamas killed some 1,200 people during a cross-border attack and took 250 others hostage. Nearly six months of conflict have renewed divisions over the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though the country remains largely in favor of the war.

Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hamas and bring all the hostages home, yet those goals have been elusive. While Hamas has suffered heavy losses, it remains intact.

Roughly half the hostages in Gaza were released during a weeklong ceasefire in November. But attempts by international mediators to bring home the remaining hostages have failed. Talks resumed on Sunday with no signs that a breakthrough was imminent.

Hostages’ families believe time is running out, and they are getting more vocal about their displeasure with Netanyahu.

Supporters of the Pakistani religious group “Jamaat-e-Islami” take part in a rally against Israeli airstrikes and to show solidarity with Palestinian people living in Gaza, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 31, 2024.

“We believe that no hostages will come back with this government because they’re busy putting sticks in the wheels of negotiations for the hostages,” said Boaz Atzili, whose cousin, Aviv Atlizi and his wife, Liat, were kidnapped on Oct. 7. Liat was released but Aviv was killed, and his body is in Gaza. “Netanyahu is only working in his private interests.”

PROTESTERS HAVE MANY GRIEVANCES

Protesters blame Netanyahu for the failures of Oct. 7 and say the deep political divisions over his attempted judicial overhaul last year weakened Israel ahead of the attack. Some accuse him of damaging relations with the

United States, Israel’s most important ally.

Netanyahu is also facing a litany of corruption charges which are slowly making their way through the courts, and critics say his decisions appear to be focused on political survival over the national interest. Opinion polls show Netanyahu and his coalition trailing far behind their rivals if elections were held today.

Unless his governing coalition falls apart sooner, Netanyahu won’t face elections until spring of 2026.

Many families of hostages had refrained from publicly denouncing Netanyahu to avoid antagonizing the leadership and making the hostages’ plight a political issue. But as their

anger grows, some now want to change course — and they played a major role in Sunday’s anti-government protest.

The crowd on Sunday stretched for blocks around the Knesset, or parliament building, and organizers vowed to continue the demonstration for several days. They urged the government to hold new elections nearly two years ahead of schedule. Thousands also demonstrated Sunday in Tel Aviv, where there was a large protest the night before.

Netanyahu, in a nationally televised speech before undergoing hernia surgery later Sunday, said he understood families’ pain. But he said calling new elections — in what he described as a moment before victory — would paralyze Israel for six to eight months and stall the hostage talks. For now, Netanyahu’s governing coalition appears to remain firmly intact.

Some hostage families agree that now is not the time for elections.

“I don’t think that changing the prime minister now is what will advance and help my son to come home,” Sheli Shem Tov, whose son Omer was kidnapped from a music festival, told Israel’s Channel 12. “To go to elections now will just push to the side the most burning issue, which is to return the hostages home.”

In his Sunday address, Netanyahu also repeated his vow for a military ground offensive in Rafah, the southern Gaza city where more than half of territory’s population of 2.3 million now shelters after fleeing fighting elsewhere. “There is no victory without going into Rafah,” he said, adding that U.S. pressure would not deter him. Israel’s military says Hamas battalions remain there.

Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over Easter Mass

NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

ROME — Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday, making a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.

Francis presided over Easter Sunday Mass in a flower-decked St. Peter’s Square and then delivered a heartfelt prayer for peace in his annual roundup of global crises. Gaza’s people, including the small Christian community there, have been a source of constant concern for Francis and Easter in the Holy Land overall was a somber affair this year given the war.

“Peace is never made with weapons, but with outstretched hands and open

hearts,” Francis said from the loggia overlooking the square, to applause from the wind-swept crowd below.

Francis appeared in good form, despite having celebrated the 2½-hour nighttime Easter Vigil just hours before. The pontiff, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been battling respiratory problems all winter and his full participation in Easter services was not entirely guaranteed, especially after he skipped the traditional Good Friday procession.

The Vatican said some 60,000 people attended the Mass, with more packing the Via della Conciliazione boulevard leading to the piazza. At the start of the service, a gust of wind knocked over a large religious icon on the altar just a few feet from the pope; ushers quickly righted it.

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Pope Francis asperses holy water as he celebrates Easter mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 31, 2024.

National Summary: A large storm will spread rain and thunderstorms across the mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley today. Severe thunderstorms can develop across the southern Plains and the Midwest in the afternoon and continue through the night. Rain and snow showers will track from South Dakota through portions of the Four Corners states.

The snowiest April ever in New York and New England began on April 1, 1874. Snow fell at Cape Cod, Mass., every Saturday that month. Up to 60 inches of snow accumulated in parts of New Hampshire and Vermont.

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Japan confirms experts met in China to ease concerns over radioactive water

MARI YAMAGUCHI

Associated Press

TOKYO — Japan said Sunday its experts have held talks with their Chinese counterparts to try to assuage Beijing’s concerns over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

The discharges have been opposed by fishing groups and neighboring countries especially China, which banned all imports of Japanese seafood. China’s move has largely

affected Japanese scallop growers and exporters to China.

During the talks held Saturday in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, Japanese officials provided “science-based” explanation of how the discharges have been safely carried out as planned, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry. A 2011 earthquake and tsunami damaged the Fukushima plant’ s power supply and reactor cooling functions, triggering meltdowns of three reactors and causing large amounts of radioactive wastewater to accumulate. After more than a decade of

storage in tanks taking up much space on the complex, the plant began discharging the water after treating it at least once and diluting it with seawater on Aug. 24, starting a process that’s expected to take decades.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping at their summit meeting in November agreed to hold scientific talks by experts, and the countries have since held a number of informal meetings. Sunday’s statement from the Japanese Foreign Ministry was its first public acknowledgement of the talks.

2 dead as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

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KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian cruise missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s western Lviv region killed one man, while another died in an attack in the northeast, officials said Sunday.

The attack in Lviv destroyed a building and sparked a fire, Gov. Maksym Kozytskyi wrote on social media app Telegram. He said that rescue operations were being conducted.

In the Kharkiv region, Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said that an air attack killed an 19-year-old man after a missile hit a gas station.

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands in Ukraine’s Odesa region were left without power Sunday after debris from a downed Russian drone caused a blaze at an energy facility, Gov. Oleh Kiper said. Some 170,000 homes suffered power outages as a result of the attack, said Ukraine’s largest private electricity operator, DTEK.

The Ukrainian air force said that it shot down nine of the 11 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as nine out of 14 cruise missiles.

Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in recent days, causing significant damage in several regions.

Ukrainian energy company Centrenergo announced Saturday that the Zmiiv Thermal Power Plant, one of the largest in the northeastern Kharkiv region, was completely destroyed following Russian shelling last week. Power outage schedules were still in place for around 120,000 people in the region, where 700,000 had lost electricity after the plant was hit on March 22.

In a message Sunday to mark the date when some of Ukraine’s Christians celebrate Easter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the country to persevere.

“There is not a day or night right now when Russian terror does not try to shatter our lives. Last night, we once again saw rockets and Shaheds launched against our people,” he said.

“We defend ourselves, we persevere; our spirit does not give up and knows that death can be averted. Life can

win,” Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine’s Catholic, Protestant, and Greek Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Sunday according to the Gregorian calendar. The country’s religious majority, Orthodox Christians, follow the Julian calendar, which in 2024 places Easter on May 5.

Many of Ukraine’s Orthodox Christians began marking Christmas in line with the Gregorian calendar on Dec. 25 in 2023, in a move adopted by some of the country’s churches to distance themselves from Russia. However, the dates for Easter and other religious holidays have so far remained unchanged.

Zelenskyy, alongside Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and several ambassadors, spent the day in the town of Bucha in the Kyiv region, commemorating the second anniversary of the area’s liberation from Russian forces.

Bucha’s name has come to evoke savagery by Moscow’s military since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Ukrainian troops who retook the town on March 31, 2022, found the bodies of men, women and children on the streets, in yards and homes, and in mass graves. Some showed signs of torture.

The Ukrainian leader laid a lamp at the town’s Wall of Remembrance, the president’s website said. The monument names the 509 civilians who have so far been identified of those killed during the occupation.

In Russia, meanwhile, 10 Czech-made Vampire rockets landed in the region of Belgorod on Sunday, the Ministry of Defense said. One woman was injured when a fire broke out following the attack, said regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov. Another woman was killed as shelling hit villages along the Russian border.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed orders heralding the start of the country’s annual spring recruitment season, officially drafting 150,000 conscripts.

Russia’s parliament raised the upper age limit for conscripts from 27 to 30 in July 2023 in a move that appeared to be part of efforts to expand the country’s military during the fighting in Ukraine. All Russian men are obliged to complete the yearlong national service, although many avoid the draft by using deferments granted to students, people with chronic illnesses and others.

US military says it destroyed Houthi drones over the Red Sea and in Yemen

CAIRO — The U.S. military says its forces have destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles in the Houthi-held areas in Yemen and over the crucial shipping route in the Red Sea. The U.S. Central Command said The drones were destroyed Saturday morning. It was the latest in the monthslong encounter between the Iranian-backed rebels and the U.S. The rebels have launched a campaign of drone and missile attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since November. They have described their campaign as an effort to pressure Israel to end its war on Hamas in Gaza. The Houthis have kept up their campaign of attacks despite more than two months of U.S.-led airstrikes.

In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s main opposition party has retained its control over key cities and made huge gains in local elections. Preliminary results reported by state media Sunday showed the opposition mayors of Istanbul and Ankara retaining their seats. Their party was leading in 36 provinces. The vote was seen as a barometer of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity as he sought to win back control of the key urban areas he lost to the opposition five years ago, amid a deep economic downturn and high inflation. The strong showing is likely to help invigorate the opposition after a scathing defeat in last year’s presidential and parliamentary elections.

Crews at Baltimore bridge collapse continue meticulous work of removing steel and concrete

BALTIMORE — Crews continue the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel and concrete from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Cranes periodically swung into place on Eater Sunday and workers measured and cut the steel to prepare to lift sections of twisted steel. Church services and masses were held across Baltimore. Rev. Ako Walker at Sacred Heart of Jesus urged building bridges in the community and better treatment of migrant workers. This includes the six construction crew workers who were filling potholes and were presumed dead after the collapse. Two of the crew survived.

Gunmen in Ecuador kill 9, injure 10 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil as violence surges

QUITO, Ecuador — Police in Ecuador say armed gunmen have attacked a group of people in the coastal city of Guayaquil, killing nine and injuring 10 others. It was the latest in a string of violent incidents in the South American country. At around 7 p.m. local time on Saturday, armed men arrived in a vehicle in a southern neighborhood. According to police, the armed group entered a pedestrian street in a grey Chevrolet Spark, where a group of people were practicing sports. The gunmen got out of the vehicle and proceeded to shoot people. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

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A military band plays during a commemoration for the victims of the Russian occupation at a cemetery in Bucha, Ukraine, Sunday, March 31, 2024. Ukrainians mark the second anniversary of the liberation of Bucha, during which Russian occupation left hundreds of civilians dead in the streets and in mass graves in Bucha during the initial months of the Russian invasion in 2022.

BUSINESS

AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers’ information online

Were you affected?

WYATTE

GRANTHAMPHILIPS

AP Business Reporter

NEW YORK —

The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online, the telecommunications giant said this weekend.

In a Saturday announcement addressing the data breach, AT&T said that a dataset found on the “dark web” contains information including some Social Security numbers and passcodes for about 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders.

Whether the data “originated from AT&T or one of its vendors” is still unknown, the Dallas-based company noted — adding that it had launched an investigation into the incident. AT&T has also begun notifying customers whose personal information was compromised.

Here’s what you need to know.

WHAT INFORMATION WAS COMPROMISED IN THIS BREACH?

Although varying by each customer and account, AT&T says that information involved in this breach included Social Security numbers and passcodes — which, unlike passwords, are numerical PINS that

are typically four digits long.

Full names, email addresses, mailing address, phone numbers, dates of birth and AT&T account numbers may have also been compromised. The impacted data is from 2019 or earlier and does not appear to include financial information or call history, the company said.

HOW DO I KNOW IF I WAS AFFECTED?

Consumers impacted by this breach should be receiving an email or letter directly from AT&T about the incident. The email notices began going out on Saturday, an AT&T spokesperson confirmed to The Associated Press.

WHAT ACTION HAS AT&T TAKEN?

Beyond these notifications, AT&T said that it had already reset the passcodes of current users. The company added that it would pay for credit monitoring services where applicable.

AT&T also said that it “launched a robust investigation” with internal and external cybersecurity experts to investigate the situation further.

HAS AT&T SEEN DATA BREACHES LIKE THIS BEFORE?

AT&T has seen several data breaches that range in size and impact over the years.

While the company says the data in this latest breach surfaced on a hacking forum nearly two weeks ago, it closely resembles a similar breach that surfaced in 2021 but which AT&T never acknowledged, cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt told the AP Saturday.

BRIEFCASE

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million opening

LOS ANGELES — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” roared to an $80 million opening at the weekend box office. Studio estimates Sunday showed that the monster mash-up from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures brought the second-highest opening in what has been a robust year. It fell just short of the the $81.5 million debut of “Dune: Part 2.” Projections for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” put its opening weekend at closer to $50 million. Last week’s No. 1, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” was second with $15.7 million for a two-week total of $73.4 million.

Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone, but checks at land borders remain

“If they assess this and they made the wrong call on it, and we’ve had a course of years pass without them being able to notify impacted customers,” then it’s likely the company will soon face class action lawsuits, said Hunt, founder of an Australia-based website that warns people when their personal information has been exposed.

A spokesperson for AT&T declined to comment further when asked about these similarities Sunday.

HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF GOING FORWARD?

Avoiding data breaches entirely can be tricky in our ever-digitized world, but consumers can take some steps to help protect themselves going forward.

The basics include creating hardto-guess passwords and using multifactor authentication when possible. If you receive a notice about a breach, it’s good idea to change your password and monitor account activity for any suspicious transactions. You’ll also want to visit a company’s official website for reliable contact information — as scammers sometimes try to take advantage of news like data breaches to gain your trust through look-alike phishing emails or phone calls.

In addition, the Federal Trade Commission notes that nationwide credit bureaus — such as Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — offer free credit freezes and fraud alerts that consumers can set up to help protect themselves from identity theft and other malicious activity.

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s Schengen ID-check-free travel zone, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European Union. After years of negotiations on joining the Schengen area, it was announced Sunday there would be free access for travelers arriving by air or sea from both countries. However, land border checks will remain in place due to opposition primarily from Austria which has long blocked their bid over illegal migration concerns. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Sunday’s change as a “huge success for both countries” and a “historic moment” for what is the world’s largest free travel zone.

Kia recalls Telluride SUVs because they might roll away while parked

NEW YORK — Kia is recalling more than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs due to a defect that may cause the cars to roll away while they’re parked. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft of certain 20202024 Tellurides may not be fully engaged. Over time, this can lead to “unintended vehicle movement” while the cars are in park — increasing potential crash risks. To remedy this issue, dealers will update the affected cars’ electronic parking brake software and replace any damaged intermediate shafts for free. Owners who already incurred repair expenses will also be reimbursed.

Who wouldn’t like prices to start falling? Careful what you wish for, economists say

WASHINGTON — Many Americans are in a sour mood about the economy for one main reason: Prices feel too high. Maybe they’re not rising as fast as they had been, but average prices are still painfully above where they were before the pandemic. And they’re mostly heading higher still. Wouldn’t it be great if prices actually fell — what economists call deflation? Who wouldn’t want to fire up a time machine and return to the days before the economy rocketed out of the pandemic recession and sent prices soaring? Many economists caution that consumers should be careful what they wish for.

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The sign in front of an AT&T retail store is seen in Miami, July 18, 2019.

SCIENCE &TECH

Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago

People thought it was Google’s April Fool’s Day joke

MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fool’s Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago. One year, Google posted a job opening for a Copernicus research center on the moon. Another year, the company said it planned to roll out a “scratch and sniff” feature on its search engine.

The jokes were so consistently over-the-top that people learned to laugh them off as another example of Google mischief. And that’s why Page and Brin decided to unveil something no one would believe was possible 20 years ago on April Fool’s Day.

It was Gmail, a free service boasting 1 gigabyte of storage per account, an amount that sounds almost pedestrian in an age of one-terabyte iPhones. But it sounded like a preposterous amount of email capacity back then, enough to store about 13,500 emails before running out of space compared to just 30 to 60 emails in the then-leading webmail services run by Yahoo and Microsoft. That translated into 250 to 500 times more email storage space.

Besides the quantum leap in storage, Gmail also came equipped with Google’s search technology so users could quickly retrieve a tidbit from an old email, photo or other personal information stored on the service. It also automatically threaded together a string of communications about the same topic so everything flowed together as if it was a single conversation.

“The original pitch we put together was all about the three ‘S’s” — storage, search and speed,” said former Google executive Marissa Mayer, who helped design Gmail and other company products before later becoming Yahoo’s CEO.

It was such a mind-bending concept that shortly after The Associated Press published a story about Gmail late on the afternoon of April Fool’s 2004, readers began calling and emailing to inform the news agency it had been duped by Google’s pranksters.

“That was part of the charm, making a product that people won’t believe is real. It kind of changed people’s perceptions about the kinds of applications that were possible within a web browser,” former Google engineer Paul Buchheit recalled during a recent AP interview about his efforts to build Gmail.

It took three years to do as part of a project called “Caribou” — a reference to a running gag in the Dilbert comic strip. “There was something sort of absurd about the name Caribou, it just made make me laugh,” said Buchheit, the 23rd employee hired at a company that now employs more than 180,000 people.

The AP knew Google wasn’t joking about Gmail because an AP reporter had been abruptly asked to come down from San Francisco to the company’s Mountain View, California, headquarters to see something that would make the trip worthwhile.

After arriving at a still-developing corporate campus that would soon blossom into what

became known as the “Googleplex,” the AP reporter was ushered into a small office where Page was wearing an impish grin while sitting in front of his laptop computer.

Page, then just 31 years old, proceeded to show off Gmail’s sleekly designed inbox and demonstrated how quickly it operated within Microsoft’s now-retired Explorer web browser. And he pointed out there was no delete button featured in the main control window because it wouldn’t be necessary, given Gmail had so much storage and could be so easily searched. “I think people are really going to like this,” Page predicted.

As with so many other things, Page was right. Gmail now has an estimated 1.8 billion active accounts — each one now offering 15 gigabytes of free storage bundled with Google Photos and Google Drive. Even though that’s 15 times more storage than Gmail initially offered, it’s still not enough for many users who rarely see the need to purge their accounts, just as Google hoped.

The digital hoarding of email, photos and other content is why Google, Apple and other companies now make money from selling additional storage capacity in their data centers. (In Google’s case, it charges anywhere from $30 annually for 200 gigabytes of storage to $250 annually for 5 terabytes of storage). Gmail’s existence is also why other free email services and the internal email accounts that employees use on their jobs offer far more storage than was fathomed 20 years ago.

“We were trying to shift the way people had been thinking because people were working in this model of storage scarcity for so long that deleting became a default action,” Buchheit said.

Gmail was a game changer in several other ways while becoming the first building block in the expansion of Google’s internet empire beyond its still-dominant search engine.

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Google co-founders Sergey Brin, left, and Larry Page pose at company headquarters Jan.15, 2004, in Mountain View, Calif. Page and Brin unveiled Gmail 20 years ago on April Fool’s Day.

Edey scores 40 and Purdue moves on to Final Four with 72-66 win over Tenn.

DETROIT — Purdue big man Zach Edey went for a career-high 40 points along with 16 rebounds and one big block Sunday to muscle the Boilermakers into the program’s first Final Four since 1980 with a 72-66 victory over Tennessee.

The 7-foot-4 center willed his way to a win in a backand-forth thriller between the country’s top two players, edging out Tennessee’s All-American, Dalton Knecht, who finished with 37 points.

Fittingly for this showdown, Edey swatted away Knecht’s layup as the Northern Colorado transfer drove to the basket while trailing by five with 33 seconds left, putting an end to the Vols’ desperate comeback hopes.

Top-seeded Purdue (33-4) set aside last year’s grand disappointment — a first-round loss as a No. 1 seed — to book the trip to Glendale, Arizona. On Saturday, the Boilermakers will play either Duke or North Carolina State in the national semifinals.

This was a scrapfest of a game played in front of an ear-splitting crowd packed with Purdue fans who made their way up from Indiana.

They were looking for history, and they got it — along with the game ball that Fletcher Loyer chucked about 20 rows into the stands when the buzzer went off.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE 76, DUKE 64

DALLAS — Bruising big man DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high 29 points, DJ Horne scored 20 and 11th-seeded North Carolina State reached its first Final Four in four decades, beating Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke in the South Region final.

N.C. State (26-14) is back in the national semifinals for the first time since the late Jim Valvano was sprinting around the court looking for someone to hug after winning the 1983 national title with an upset over Houston and Phi Slama Jama.

These Wolfpack head to Glendale, Arizona, next weekend with a nine-game winning streak. After losing their last four regular-season games, and seven of nine, they had to win five games in five days in the ACC

S. Carolina women advance to Final Four with 70-58 win over Oregon State

ALBANY, N.Y. — Tessa Johnson scored 15 points, Kamilla Cardoso added 12 and undefeated South Carolina advanced to the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 70-58 win over Oregon State. South Carolina made it to the national semifinals unbeaten for the second straight season. The Gamecocks lost to Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the Final Four last year. This time, with an entirely new starting lineup, coach Dawn Staley has her group on the verge of the school’s third national championship.

James

makes 7 3s with mismatched 3-point lines, leads NC State past Texas

PORTLAND, Ore. — Aziaha James made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and third-seeded North Carolina State earned its first trip to the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament since 1998, beating top-seeded Texas 76-66. The 3-point line for the women’s NCAA Tournament at Moda Center had a discrepancy in distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days before Texas and North Carolina State were informed of the problem ahead of their Elite Eight matchup. The NCAA says in a statement that the teams’ coaches agreed to play Sunday’s game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it. Four Sweet 16 games on Friday and Saturday were played without any of the participating teams saying anything publicly about a problem with the court. The line at one end was too close to the basket.

Tournament, including a win over Duke in the quarterfinal round, just to get into the 68-team NCAA field. Now they will play Zach Edey and Purdue in the first national semifinal game, before defending champion UConn takes on Alabama.

Fourth-seeded Duke (27-9), which ousted top seed Houston in the Sweet 16 two nights earlier, missed out on its second Final Four in three seasons.

Soon after Wolfpack coach Kevin Keatts was called for a technical foul with 8 minutes left, his team had a double-digit lead and was well on its way to becoming the seventh double-digit seed to make the Final Four since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

SPORTS IN BRIEF

James ties career high with 9 3-pointers, scores 40 points as Lakers beat Nets 116-104

NEW YORK — LeBron James had one of the best shooting nights of his illustrious career, going 9 for 10 on 3-pointers to tie his career high for makes, and matched a season high with 40 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. James had the sellout crowd at Barclays Center standing on its feet as he put the finishing touches on his 3-point shooting display in the fourth quarter. The Lakers have won five of six, and this victory moved them a season-high nine games over .500 with seven games remaining in the regular season.

Thunder clinch first playoff spot since 2020, beat Knicks on Gilgeous-Alexander’s jumper

NEW YORK — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made the go-ahead jumper from the corner with 2.6 seconds left, sending the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs for the first time since 2020 with a 113112 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday night. Josh Giddey had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for Oklahoma City, which moved back into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference at 52-22 with its second straight win. It was Giddey’s third career triple-double — all against the Knicks. He scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, when the Thunder outscored the Knicks 38-27.

Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway

RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway. Truex dominated the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series race and seemed poised to hold off challenges by Joey Logano and Hamlin for the final two laps until Kyle Larson got nudged from behind on the front straightaway and skidded into the infield. Hamlin’s victory was his second this season, the fifth of his career and the 53rd of his career.

Ex-NFL defensive back Sutton turns himself in after weeks of evading law enforcement

TAMPA, Fla. — Cameron Sutton has turned himself in, ending a weekslong search for a former NFL defensive back who was wanted for a domestic violence warrant. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the 29-year-old Sutton arrived at a jail in Florida on Sunday night, nearly a week after it said his attorney informed authorities that the former Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers standout would turn himself in. Sutton was wanted for domestic battery by strangulation. The sheriff’s department responded to a call about domestic violence in progress involving Sutton and a female around 5 a.m. on March 7.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Purdue center Zach Edey (15) reacts near Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht (3) after the team defeated Tennessee in an Elite Eight college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Detroit.

AUTO RACING

At Richmond Raceway Richmond, Va.

Lap length: 0.75 miles (Start position in parentheses)

1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 407 laps, 46 points.

2. (10) Joey Logano, Ford, 407, 49.

3. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 407, 51.

4. (7) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 407, 50.

5. (2) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 407, 36.

6. (29) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 407, 36.

7. (13) William Byron, Chevrolet, 407, 32.

8. (23) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 407, 29.

9. (14) Chris Buescher, Ford, 407, 32.

10. (19) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 407, 28.

11. (30) Josh Berry, Ford, 407, 37.

12. (17) Noah Gragson, Ford, 407, 25.

13. (5) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 407, 36.

14. (27) Erik Jones, Toyota, 407, 23.

15. (3) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 407, 25.

16. (8) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 407, 21.

17. (4) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 407, 28.

18. (32) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 407, 19.

19. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 407, 18.

20. (15) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 407, 17.

21. (6) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 407, 21.

22. (20) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 407, 15.

23. (9) Austin Cindric, Ford, 406, 14.

24. (22) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 406, 13.

25. (18) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 406, 12.

26. (31) Michael McDowell, Ford, 406, 11.

27. (25) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 406, 10.

28. (16) Ryan Preece, Ford, 406, 10.

29. (33) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 406, 0.

30. (34) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 405, 7.

31. (35) Kaz Grala, Ford, 405, 6.

32. (36) Justin Haley, Ford, 405, 5. 33. (24) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 405, 4.

34. (26) Harrison Burton, Ford, 405, 3. 35. (28) Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 404, 2. 36. (21) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 404, 1. Race Statistics

Average Speed of Race Winner: 94.067 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 14 minutes, 41 seconds.

Margin of Victory: .269 seconds.

Caution Flags: 5 for 54 laps.

Lead Changes: 16 among 7 drivers.

Lap Leaders: K.Larson 0; C.Elliott 1-5; K.Larson 6-48; B.Wallace 49; K.Larson 50150; B.Wallace 151; M.Truex 152-171; J.Berry 172; M.Truex 173-234; J.Berry 235; M.Truex 236-286; C.Bell 287-294; M.Truex 295-335; D.Hamlin 336-345; C.Bell 346; M.Truex 347400; D.Hamlin 401-407

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): M.Truex, 5 times for 228 laps; K.Larson, 3 times for 144 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times for 17 laps; C.Bell, 2 times for 9 laps; C.Elliott, 1 time for 5 laps; J.Berry, 2 times for 2 laps; B.Wallace, 2 times for 2 laps.

Wins: W.Byron, 2; D.Hamlin, 1; K.Larson, 1; C.Bell, 1; D.Suárez, 1.

Top 16 in Points: 1. M.Truex, 220; 2. T.Gibbs, 215; 3. R.Blaney, 211; 4. D.Hamlin, 206; 5. K.Larson, 205; 6. W.Byron, 183; 7. C.Bell, 183; 8. R.Chastain, 182; 9. C.Elliott, 173; 10. T.Reddick, 171; 11. A.Bowman, 165; 12. C.Buescher, 153; 13. K.Busch, 150; 14. D.Suárez, 148; 15. J.Nemechek, 144; 16. B.Keselowski, 134.

NASCAR Driver Rating Formula

A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.

The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average

Toronto

Kansas

Detroit

Oakland

Atlanta (Morton 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Flexen 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Wacha 0-0) at Baltimore (Kremer 0-0), 6:35 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Silseth 0-0) at Miami (Meyer 0-0), 6:40 p.m.

Texas (Dunning 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Pepiot 0-0), 6:50 p.m.

Detroit (Olson 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Manaea 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Francis 0-0) at Houston (Blanco 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Boston (Houck 0-0) at Oakland (Boyle 0-0), 9:40 p.m.

Cleveland (McKenzie 0-0) at Seattle (Hancock 0-0), 9:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Gil 0-0) at Arizona (Nelson 0-0), 9:40 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Miami, 6:40 p.m.

Texas at Tampa Bay, 6:50 p.m.

Detroit at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago White Sox, 7:40 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Boston at Oakland, 9:40 p.m.

Cleveland at Seattle, 9:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

NATIONAL

Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 4

Milwaukee 4, N.Y. Mets 1

Cincinnati 6, Washington 5

Pittsburgh 9, Miami 7, 10 innings

Chicago Cubs 9, Texas 5

Arizona 5, Colorado 1

San Diego 13, San Francisco 4

L.A. Dodgers 5, St. Louis 4

Monday’s Games

Atlanta (Morton 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Flexen 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

Colorado (Hudson 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga 0-0), 2:20 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Gonzales 0-0) at Washington (Gore 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Abbott 0-0) at Philadelphia (Sánchez 0-0), 6:40 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Silseth 0-0) at Miami (Meyer 0-0), 6:40 p.m.

Detroit (Olson 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Manaea 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Gil 0-0) at Arizona (Nelson 0-0), 9:40 p.m.

St. Louis (Gibson 0-0) at San Diego (Waldron 0-0), 9:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Winn 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Paxton 0-0), 10:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:40 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Miami, 6:40 p.m.

Detroit at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago White Sox, 7:40 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 7:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

St. Louis at San Diego, 9:40 p.m.

San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

BASKETBALL

National Championship

Monday, April 8

UConn-Alabama winner vs. Purdue-NC State winner, 9:20 p.m.

Women NCAA Tournament PORTLAND 4

Moda Center

Portland, Ore. Regional Championship

Sunday, March 31

NC State 76, Texas 66

PORTLAND 3

At Moda Center

Portland, Ore.

Regional Semifinals

Saturday, March 30

Southern Cal 74, Baylor 70

UConn 53, Duke 45

Regional Championship

Monday, April 1

Southern Cal vs. UConn, 9 p.m.

ALBANY 1

At MVP Arena

Albany, N.Y.

Regional Championship

Sunday, March 31

South Carolina 70, Oregon St. 58

ALBANY 2 At MVP Arena

Albany, N.Y.

Regional Semifinals

Saturday, March 30

Iowa 89, Colorado 68 LSU 78, UCLA 69 Regional Championship

Monday, April 1

Iowa vs. LSU, TBA

FINAL FOUR

At Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland National Semifinals

Friday, April 5

South Carolina vs. NC State, TBA Iowa-LSU winner vs. Southern Cal-UConn winner, TBA National Championship

Sunday, April 7 Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.

GOLF

Texas Children’s Houston Open Sunday At Memorial Park Golf Course Houston

Purse: $9.1 million

Yardage: 7,435; Par: 70 Final Round

Stephan Jaeger (500), $1,638,000 69-66-66-67—268 -12

Sam Stevens (5), $20,475 73-68-67-72—280 E

Adam Svensson (5), $20,475 66-73-68-73—280 E

Tyson Alexander (4), $19,383 70-67-76-68—281 +1

Harrison Endycott (4), $19,383 69-72-69-71—281 +1

Michael Kim (4), $19,383 71-70-70-70—281 +1

Adam Long (4), $19,383 73-67-72-69—281 +1

Sam Ryder (4), $19,383 69-70-74-68—281 +1

Scott Gutschewski (3), $18,655 70-70-72-70—282 +2

Garrick Higgo (3), $18,655 68-70-69-75—282 +2

Callum Tarren (3), $18,655 70-68-70-74—282 +2

James Hahn (3), $18,200 70-69-72-72—283 +3

Sam Bennett (0), $18,200 69-72-74-68—283 +3

Ryan Palmer (2), $17,654 69-70-73-72—284 +4

Patrick Rodgers (2), $17,654 67-74-73-70—284 +4

Will Zalatoris (2), $17,654 74-67-70-73—284 +4

Emilio Gonzalez (0), $17,017 73-68-72-71—284 +4

Ryan Fox (2), $17,017 71-70-73-71—285 +5

Raul Pereda (2), $17,017 71-68-71-75—285 +5

Dylan Wu (2), $17,017 71-69-72-73—285 +5

Adrien D.De Chassart (2), $16,653 69-72-73-72—286 +6

Aaron Baddeley (2), $16,471 72-69-74-72—287 +7

Vincent Norrman (2), $16,289 68-71-78-71—288 +8

HOCKEY

Boston

Brooklyn

Indiana, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

L.A. Lakers at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m.

Golden St. at Dallas, ppd

New York at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phila., 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Utah, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Golden St., 10 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

L.A. Lakers at Washington, 7 p.m.

Portland at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Orlando at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Cleveland

Thomas Detry (167), $553,735 70-64-67-68—269 -11

Tony Finau (167), $553,735 69-62-72-66—269 -11

Taylor Moore (167), $553,735 64-71-67-67—269 -11

Scottie Scheffler (167), $553,735 65-70-66-68—269 -11

Alejandro Tosti (167), $553,735 66-67-68-68—269 -11

Max Greyserman (83), $276,413 67-69-67-67—270 -10

Billy Horschel (83), $276,413 71-68-67-64—270 -10

Aaron Rai (83), $276,413 66-70-67-67—270 -10

David Skinns (83), $276,413 67-69-65-69—270 -10

Akshay Bhatia (65), $211,575 67-68-67-69—271 -9

Nick Dunlap (65), $211,575 68-71-63-69—271 -9

Alex Noren (65), $211,575 69-71-66-65—271 -9

Tom Hoge (55), $166,075 71-66-68-67—272 -8

Mackenzie Hughes (55), $166,075 66-72-69-65—272 -8

Davis Riley (55), $166,075 65-71-71-65—272 -8

Erik Barnes (48), $134,225 72-68-66-67—273 -7

Si Woo Kim (48), $134,225 69-70-68-66—273 -7

Victor Perez (48), $134,225 68-70-67-68—273 -7

Chad Ramey (48), $134,225 69-66-68-70—273 -7

Jacob Bridgeman (37), $88,725 71-69-65-69—274 -6

Cameron Davis (37), $88,725 68-71-68-67—274 -6

Joe Highsmith (37), $88,725 65-70-72-67—274 -6

Nate Lashley (37), $88,725 72-68-66-68—274 -6

Matti Schmid (37), $88,725 68-69-70-67—274 -6

Davis Thompson (37), $88,725 68-72-68-66—274 -6

Gary Woodland (37), $88,725 69-70-69-66—274 -6

Harry Hall (30), $65,065 69-71-67-68—275 -5

Justin Lower (30), $65,065 72-67-69-67—275 -5

Sahith Theegala (30), $65,065 70-70-68-67—275 -5

Wyndham Clark (24), $54,418 70-68-72-66—276 -4

Mark Hubbard (24), $54,418 69-68-72-67—276 -4

Martin Laird (24), $54,418 69-71-68-68—276 -4

Kyoung-Hoon Lee (24), $54,418 68-72-68-68—276 -4

Ryan Moore (24), $54,418 70-71-66-69—276 -4

Joseph Bramlett (16), $39,636 71-70-68-68—277 -3

Wilson Furr (16), $39,636 64-75-70-68—277 -3

Ben Griffin (16), $39,636 72-68-69-68—277 -3

Kurt Kitayama (16), $39,636 73-68-66-70—277 -3

Peter Malnati (16), $39,636 68-73-67-69—277 -3

Taylor Pendrith (16), $39,636 68-73-68-68—277 -3

Ben Silverman (16), $39,636 70-68-69-70—277 -3

J.J. Spaun (16), $39,636 68-69-71-69—277 -3

Jhonattan Vegas (16), $39,636 71-70-71-65—277 -3

Daniel Berger (9), $25,503 70-70-69-69—278 -2

Bud Cauley (9), $25,503 70-71-68-69—278 -2

Cameron Champ (9), $25,503 70-68-68-72—278 -2

Kevin Dougherty (9), $25,503 68-69-69-72—278 -2

Seonghyeon Kim (9), $25,503 68-72-68-70—278 -2

Chandler Phillips (9), $25,503 74-67-67-70—278 -2

Greyson Sigg (9), $25,503 68-73-70-67—278 -2

Roger Sloan (9), $25,503 68-71-71-68—278 -2

Ryan Brehm (6), $21,522 70-71-71-67—279 -1

Austin Cook (6), $21,522 70-71-70-68—279 -1

Chan Kim (6), $21,522 71-67-70-71—279 -1

Andrew Novak (6), $21,522 68-71-73-67—279 -1

Pierceson Coody (5), $20,475 69-71-69-71—280 E

Chris Gotterup (5), $20,475 67-74-70-69—280 E

Lanto Griffin (5), $20,475 71-68-69-72—280 E

Nick Hardy (5), $20,475 71-70-70-69—280 E

Beau Hossler (5), $20,475 66-73-71-70—280 E

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division

z-clinched conference Saturday’s Games

Florida 3, Detroit 2, SO

Vegas 2, Minnesota 1, OT

Edmonton 6, Anaheim 1 N.Y. Rangers 8, Arizona 5

Colorado 7, Nashville 4

Chicago 5, Philadelphia 1

Ottawa 3, Winnipeg 2

Carolina 3, Montreal 0

Toronto 3, Buffalo 0

Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 1

Boston 3, Washington 2, SO

Columbus 4, Pittsburgh 3, SO

San Jose 4, St. Louis 0

Dallas 3, Seattle 0

Calgary 4, Los Angeles 2

Sunday’s Games

Vancouver 3, Anaheim 2

Monday’s Games

Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Florida at Toronto, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at St. Louis, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 9 p.m.

Seattle at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Florida at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Washington at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Ottawa at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Vancouver at Vegas, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

Seattle at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Arizona, 10 p.m.

TODAY IN HISTORY MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024

Today is Monday, April 1, the 92nd day of 2024. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool’s Day

On this date:

In 1865, during the Civil War, Union forces routed Confederate soldiers in the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia.

In 1891, the Wrigley Co. was founded in Chicago by William Wrigley, Jr.

In 1924, Adolf Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich. (Hitler was released in December 1924; during his time behind bars, he wrote his autobiographical screed, “Mein Kampf.”)

In 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II. (U.S. forces succeeded in capturing the Japanese island on June 22.)

In 1970, President Richard M. Nixon signed a measure banning cigarette advertising on radio and television, to take effect after Jan. 1, 1971.

In 1975, with Khmer Rouge guerrillas closing in, Cambodian President Lon Nol resigned and fled into exile, spending the rest of his life in the United States.

In 1976, Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.

In 1977, the U.S. Senate followed the example of the House of Representatives by adopting, 86-9, a stringent code of ethics requiring full financial disclosure and limits on outside income.

In 2003, American troops entered a hospital in Nasiriyah (nah-sih-REE’-uh), Iraq, and rescued Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch, who had been held prisoner since her unit was

Today’s Highlight in History:

On April 1, 1972, the first Major League Baseball players’ strike began; it lasted 12 days. Twenty years later, on April 1, 1992, the National Hockey League Players’ Association went on its first-ever strike, which lasted 10 days.

ambushed on March 23.

In 2011, Afghans angry over the burning of a Quran at a small Florida church stormed a U.N. compound in northern Afghanistan, killing seven foreigners, including four Nepalese guards.

In 2013, Taylor Swift was named entertainer of the year for the second year in a row at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

In 2016, world leaders ended a nuclear security summit in Washington by declaring progress in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task was far from finished.

In 2017, Bob Dylan received his Nobel Literature diploma and medal during a small gathering in Stockholm, where he was performing a concert.

In 2018, writer and producer Steven Bochco, known for creating the groundbreaking TV police drama “Hill

Street Blues,” died after a battle with cancer; he was 74.

In 2020, resisting calls to issue a national stay-athome order, President Donald Trump said he wanted to give governors “flexibility” to respond to the coronavirus. Under growing pressure, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined his counterparts in more than 30 states in issuing a stay-at-home order.

In 2022, talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed, as another attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol was thrown into jeopardy and Russia accused the Ukrainians of a cross-border helicopter attack on a fuel depot.

In 2023, storms that dropped dozens of tornadoes killed more than 30 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Don Hastings is 90. Actor Ali MacGraw is 85. R&B singer Rudolph Isley is 85. Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff is 76. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is 74. Rock musician Billy Currie (Ultravox) is 74. Actor Annette O’Toole is 72. Movie director Barry Sonnenfeld is 71. Singer Susan Boyle is 63. Actor Jose Zuniga is 62. Country singer Woody Lee is 56. Actor Jessica Collins is 53. Rapper-actor Method Man is 53. Movie directors Albert and Allen Hughes are 52. Political commentator Rachel Maddow is 51. Former tennis player Magdalena Maleeva is 49. Actor David Oyelowo is 48. Actor JJ Feild is 46. Singer Bijou Phillips is 44. Actor Sam Huntington is 42. Comedian-actor Taran Killam is 42. Actor Matt Lanter is 41. Actor Josh Zuckerman is 39. Country singer Hillary Scott (Lady A) is 38. Rock drummer Arejay Hale (Halestorm) is 37. Actor Asa Butterfield is 27. Actor Tyler Wladis is 14.

Carl Reiner, who plays the role of Big Bad Brady, left, dresses in white for the part while star Dick Van Dyke, right, as a small town sheriff, dresses in black, April 1, 1966, Los Angeles, Calif. Here they rehearse a scene in which they have a shoot-out and shoot each other accidentally. The scene is from an episode of the CBS-TV Dick Van Dyke Show called The Gunslinger slated for telecasting on May 25.