➤ Former President Biden has met with DNC officials, signaling his willingness to rejoin the campaign trail or raise funds to help the party recover lost ground since November’s election. (More)

➤ President Trump signed an executive order this week, expediting and prioritizing domestic production of critical minerals, including uranium, copper, potash, gold, and potentially coal. (More)

➤ The White House announced Friday that the Small Business Administration will manage federal student loans as the Trump administration fulfills its promise to eliminate the Department of Education. (More)

➤ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied a report that Elon Musk received a briefing on potential war plans, calling it "fake news" and stating that discussions focused on innovation, efficiencies, and production. (More)

➤ Boeing was awarded a $20 billion contract by the Pentagon on Friday to build the F-47, a next-generation fighter jet officials describe as "the most advanced, most capable, most lethal aircraft ever built.” (More)

➤ A rare baseball card featuring a patch from 2024 National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes’ MLB debut jersey has sold for $1.11 million, the most ever paid for a non-Mike Trout modern card. Skenes’ salary in 2024 was $875,000. (More)

➤ Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry is set to undergo an MRI on his pelvic area after this scary fall during Friday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors. (See Fall)

➤ NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will rethink the All-Star Game format after the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off this year, which replaced the traditional All-Star Game. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s results: NBA | NHL | PGA | NCAAM | NCAAW | NCAABB | NCAASB | Soccer

➤ Kansas’ loss in the NCAA Tournament’s first round Thursday marked the fifth time a Bill Self-coached Jayhawks squad, ranked No. 1 to start the season, failed to reach the Sweet 16. (More)

➤ Opening day upsets in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, including wins by McNeese State, Gonzaga, Tennessee, and Arkansas, have left less than 1% of brackets intact, according to the NCAA. (More)

➤ Round one of the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament tipped off Friday, with No. 1 seed South Carolina dominating No. 16 Tennessee State 108-48, while No. 4 seed Baylor avoided an upset and held off No. 13 Grand Canyon 73-60. (See Round One Scores)

➤ For final scores of all Friday's games and to see today's matchups, here are up-to-date brackets. (Men) (Women)

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➤ Israeli defense officials issued a warning to Hamas on Friday, threatening to permanently seize parts of the Gaza Strip if the terrorist group doesn’t release the remaining hostages soon. (More)

➤ Germany’s upper house of parliament approved a major reform to the nation's borrowing rules on Friday, creating a new $542 billion fund to boost defense and infrastructure spending. (More)

➤ Russia launched a mass drone attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Thursday, injuring residents and damaging buildings, sparking fires and power outages. (More)

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➤ Kilauea, Hawaii’s most active volcano, erupted again this week, spewing 700-foot lava fountains and projecting rock fragments over its rim. (See Lava)

➤ A Wisconsin sheriff's office used a drone to herd three deer to safety after they fell through thin ice on a partially frozen lake, avoiding a shoreline rescue attempt that might have scared the deer off. (See Rescue)

➤ Malaysia has given approval for Ocean Infinity, a Texas-based marine robotics company, to resume the search for Flight 370, a Boeing 777 believed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean in 2014. (More)

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2. Other: 26%
3. Tag: 14%
4. Kickball: 12%
5. Capture the flag: 7%

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