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UConn vs. Illinois is a high-stakes semifinal with Tarris Reed Jr. and Keaton Wagler trading big plays — every possession matters.
Michigan vs. Arizona is a top-seed showdown featuring Yaxel Lendeborg and Jaden Bradley; one win sends a team to the national title game.

Sports

April 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM

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Business and Finance Personal Finance

April 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM

Final Four matchups: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Illinois, and a No. 1 vs. No. 1 showdown — Arizona vs. Michigan — Saturday night.
UConn are the most recent champions, winning the 2024 title (beat Purdue 75–60) after a dominant tournament run (avg margin +23.3) and sending multiple players into the NBA draft.
Quick history to know: Arizona last reached the title game in 2001 (lost to Duke); Illinois’ only title-game trip was 2005 (lost to UNC); Michigan’s most recent was 2018 (lost to Villanova).

Sports

April 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s rushed demand that public colleges hand over detailed race-related admissions data, saying the rollout was chaotic and likely harmed universities’ ability to comply.
The action follows a lawsuit by 17 Democratic attorneys general who warned the data request could invade student privacy and trigger unwarranted investigations.
The dispute ties into the post–Supreme Court affirmative-action fight — the administration pressed the data after last year’s decision, while separate cases and settlements (Harvard, Brown, Columbia) hinge on similar admissions-data demands.

Education Law

April 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM

The Springs Fire grew to about 6.3 square miles (≈16 km²) east of Moreno Valley and was 45% contained Saturday, up from 25% Friday.
More than a dozen zones were under mandatory evacuation orders or warnings (six zones were dropped), and an air-quality alert was issued for smoky, harmful fine particles.
Hundreds of firefighters — including helicopters, engines and water tenders — battled the blaze amid strong winds (15–20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph).

Disasters

April 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM