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March Madness exit, gets by No. 9 Texas A&M 100-95

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Houston guard Ramon Walker Jr, left, and Houston guard Emanuel sharp (21) celebrate the team's win after a second-round college basketball game against Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament, SUnday, March 24,2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Houston won 100-95 in overtime.

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Houston Cougars, the top seed in the South Region, escaped a major upset scare on Sunday night, edging out No. 9 seed Texas A&M 100-95 in overtime. Houston seemed poised for a comfortable victory, but a late Texas A&M surge forced the game into extra time. Emanuel Sharp, however, … Read more

Epstein Documents Unmask Fabricated Celebrity Ties: False Friendships Used to Build Influence

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Documents reveal that Jeffrey Epstein bragged about his fictitious celebrity connections.

While Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton were among the wealthy and influential men Jeffrey Epstein had as business associates, a court filing made public on Wednesday implies the late financier so desperately wanted to be close to the spotlight that he boasted falsely about his contacts with A-list Hollywood stars. In a deposition, Johanna Sjoberg, … Read more