In wake of bracket-busting NCAA victory, #UAB to shutter basketball program

In the wake of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB’s) thrilling, bracket-busting victory over Iowa State in the second round of the 2015 tournament, UAB president Ray Watts announced the immediate elimination of the UAB basketball program. “These young men have delivered an exciting victory for UAB, swelling the entire UAB family with joy. … Read more

Masked gunmen kill 12 in Paris; tolerance, more gun control needed

Three masked men, armed with automatic weapons and wearing flak jackets, slaughtered at least 12 people at the office of a satirical magazine in Paris this morning before escaping into the city. The publication, Charlie Hebdo, has published caricatures of Mohammed in the past. The gunmen reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar!” throughout the attack, and claimed … Read more

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