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After UConn's 86-64 NCAA Tournament win over No. 14 Jackson State, coach Geno Auriemma praised Jackson State's program and said coach Tomekia Reed deserves more recognition from larger schools.

The article explains anticipatory anxiety as worry about the next day that can raise wake-promoting hormones, and presents seven expert-recommended habits — including a short warm shower and simple breathing exercises — plus sleep-hygiene measures such as avoiding late caffeine.

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in Japan over four years to develop AI infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity, working with partners including SoftBank and Sakura Internet and aiming to train one million engineers by 2030.

Court documents allege a Coral Springs couple confined their adopted 12-year-old daughter and forced her to soil herself; they were arrested, charged with child abuse, and a judge ordered $100,000 bail at arraignment.

Iranian drones reportedly struck Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery, sparking fires; Kuwait Petroleum Corp. said firefighters were working to control the blazes and that no injuries were reported.

Six innocent people, including an unborn baby, were killed in three separate police pursuits this week in Orange and Los Angeles counties; authorities say agencies are reviewing pursuit policies.

HairSpiracy returns to Portland with "The Hair Collection," a museum-style event on April 4 showcasing Black hair as living art through runway pieces, live demonstrations and local vendors. The event arrives as a recent Consumer Reports investigation raised questions about the safety of many braiding hair products.

NASA said Artemis II will continue its planned 10-day lunar flyby after Mission Control helped fix a malfunctioning $30 million toilet and restored a brief loss of communications following launch.

Megan Thee Stallion resumed the role of Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Thursday, two days after she was taken to a hospital after falling ill during a Tuesday performance. Her engagement runs through May 17 and the show is scheduled to close in July.

Braylon Mullins sank a 35-foot shot that sent UConn past Duke and into the Final Four, and the freshman has returned to his Indiana roots amid a surge of attention and new name, image and likeness opportunities.

After a roughly six-minute translunar injection burn, Orion and its four-person crew departed Earth orbit and are on a planned trajectory for a lunar flyby and return to Earth.

First responders in Mobile held a parade on April 2 at the USA Health Children's and Women's parking lot to show support for a baby that firefighters helped deliver in a parking lot on March 22.

Community-built shaded shelters have been installed across six regions in Niger, protecting 6,465 children and enabling women to join a World Bank–supported Cash for Work land restoration program that began in 2023.

A 20-year-old fisherman, Kevin Phan, waded into surf at Hermosa Beach to free a great white shark entangled on a fishing line, and beach-goers captured the event on video; Phan reported only minor cuts and scrapes.

NASA's Mission Management Team cleared the Orion spacecraft and its four-person Artemis II crew for a trans-lunar injection burn to leave Earth orbit; the burn was scheduled Thursday evening and will set the crew on a multi-day flight that loops behind the moon.

NASA commanded Artemis II's translunar injection burn on April 2, sending Orion onto a free‑return path that will carry the crew about a quarter‑million miles from Earth. The roughly six‑minute firing is the mission's last major engine burn and reshaped the spacecraft's trajectory to use the moon's gravity to bring Orion back.

A paper in American Antiquity reports that archaeologist Robert Madden compiled evidence showing two-sided bone and wooden dice were used in the present-day Southwestern U.S. about 12,000 years ago, earlier than comparable Old World finds.

Drone footage from July 2023 shows elder female sperm whales surrounding a mother and helping lift a newborn calf so it could breathe, and Project CETI reported related findings in studies published in Nature and Science.

In-N-Out Burger plans to open a St. George, Utah restaurant at 4643 S. Pioneer Road this month, positioned to serve travelers heading to Zion National Park; the chain is also building a large Las Vegas flagship expected in 2026.

J.J. Abrams is closing Bad Robot's Santa Monica office and relocating operations to New York, and sources report company-wide downsizing amid a sustained decline in Los Angeles film and TV jobs.

An Indianapolis mother and her boyfriend were charged after a 4-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a basement closet and later pronounced dead; prosecutors say the case is under investigation.

Make-A-Wish New Mexico unveiled a new Wish Wall and is granting a trip to Rome for 16-year-old Isabella Solis, who was recently declared cancer-free; local groups and first responders helped make the wish possible.

NSF's FINDERS Foundry will fund up to $8.5 million to support interdisciplinary teams that include educators, technologists and researchers; a webinar on the program is scheduled for April 8.

Researchers in Sarasota recorded signature whistles and identified at least 20 shared non‑signature whistle types used by multiple dolphins, with playback tests and observations linking some types to retreat or surprise behaviors.

About 500 turkey dinners were served at Siloam Mission's annual Easter lunch, and a reported email from the CEO initially restricted media presence; the board chair later allowed reporters to attend.

HHS and the EPA announced STOMP, a $134–144 million program to measure and study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the human body and drinking water; the EPA also placed microplastics on a draft Contaminant Candidate List and released health benchmarks for nearly 400 pharmaceuticals.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 752, which creates criminal penalties for knowingly entering a bathroom designated for the opposite sex; the law takes effect July 1.

Minnesota’s four-year high school graduation rate rose to 84.9% in 2025, up from 84.2% in 2024, and 61,935 students graduated on time statewide. St. Paul Public Schools’ rate increased to 77.8% from 76.5%.

Ruby's Pantry announced it will end operations effective immediately, and local food shelves in Minnesota report increased strain amid record demand.

Amber Woods, 25, was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer after months of symptoms that were initially treated as acid reflux; she began oral chemotherapy and has tested positive for Lynch syndrome.