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We are denied one last Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s game but the reason is great for the WCC. Santa Clara (26-7), which last danced in 1996, just upset SMC 76-71 and almost certainly just secured a third bid for the conference.

Will go for that auto bid tomorrow night against the Zags. Goodnight!

Mike Evans’ deal with the 49ers is for three years and $60.4 million, per source.

Every time I open a news app or site and this story isn’t being discussed or featured prominently I feel like I’m losing my mind. Do not look away.

Ruben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.

Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas.

"He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
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Part of the reason "Breaking Bad" is one of the greatest TV shows of all time is that its central thesis, which feels true, is that there is a monster inside all human beings, and given the chance to come out, it will, indeed, come out.

Anyway, here's an article about a Let the Monster Out Factory.

Holy shit

Kristaps Porzingis said his recent absence was “stinging me a little bit” but he feels like health issue is under control.

“I believe I will be healthy now. This is how I really feel.”

Full update from Porzingis

Steve Kerr tells reporters in OKC he thinks Kristaps Porzingis will play tonight

This would be his second game for the Warriors and first in 16 days. Porzingis played 17 minutes in his debut, and Kerr said it would be around 15 to 20 minutes if he plays

The 49ers and K Eddy Pineiro agreed to terms on a 4-year, $17M deal with $10M guaranteed, per agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey.

Worth watching the whole clip, but purely in propaganda terms it seems to me, admittedly just an amateur observer when it comes to war fighting, that it may be useful to send the message to the 91+ million Iranian civilians that we are not trying to kill them.

MS NOW confirms Corey Lewandowski is also out at DHS.

I continue to be gobsmacked at 1) how common this formulation is 2) how antisemitic and generally bigoted it is 3) and how for all the talk of anti-semitism this is never cited as an example even though it’s quite literally the original incarnation.

Warriors celebrate maybe their most impressive win this season. They beat the Rockets in Houston despite missing Butler, Curry, Porzingis. Three two-way guys in the rotation. Podziemski 26 points. Draymond/Horford great defensively vs Durant/Sengun.

If you're at the airport and Kristi Noem is doing the ominous little message from the TSA screens, you no longer have to do anything she says. Leave your laptop in the case, whatever.

Horrifying. Jesus Lord in heaven.

Kristaps Porzingis remains out for a sixth straight game tomorrow night in Houston. Did make the trip with the Warriors. Moses Moody is out with a right wrist sprain suffered last game. Will Richard still out with an ankle sprain.

Kiefer Sherwood has signed a five year extension with the San Jose Sharks. His new deal will carry an AAV of $5.75M, per TSN’s Chris Johnston.

It's good that Adrian Houser is getting some work in against Team USA so that he'll be ready to face a more competitive lineup like the Dodgers'.

Tillis to Noem: "A 14 month old dog is basically a teenager in dog years. You decided to kill that dog bc you hadn't invested the appropriate training, then you have the audacity to write a book & say it's a leadership lesson! ... Those are bad decisions not unlike what happened in Minneapolis"

after absolutely eviscerating Kristi Noem and calling for her resignation, Tillis is applauded. He thens threatens to hold up nominees if she doesn't stop stonewalling him. My God.

REPORTER: Yesterday you told us Israel was going to strike Iran and that's why we needed to get involved. But today the president said Iran--

RUBIO: No. Were you there yesterday?

REPORTER: Yes. I asked the question

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CNN: Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says By Haley Britzky , Helen Regan Helen Regan , Eyad Kourdi , Isaac Yee , Teele Rebane , Lucas Lilieholm Updated 13 hr ago

Reuters: Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say By Reuters March 2, 20266:23 PM CSTUpdated 13 mins ago

New York Times: U.S. military death toll rises to 6

CNN: State Dept urges US citizens to "DEPART NOW" from countries throughout Middle East

Two days into the war:

- three F-15s shot down

- U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia in flames

- six U.S. service members confirmed dead; more wounded

- State Department tells Americans to flee the entire Middle East

Real ones know bedtime is 10pm

Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack US first, sources say Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with the matter said.

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AYMAN: Can you tell me where Iran killed thousands of Americans in America?

ANNA PAULINA LUNA: I said they are responsible for thousands of Americans being killed

AYMAN: Where?

LUNA: Are you serious right now?

AYMAN: It seems like you don't want to have a good faith conversation

Harrison

Harrison Ford is going to get an Emmy for this speech. Damn.