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Jeff Bezos’ Koru sailing yacht has finally arrived in the US, and it’s so enormous that it did not fit next to other superyachts at the Port of Everglades. The $500 million vessel was finally docked next to gigantic oil tankers at the South Florida seaport.

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What was the problem?

Way, way back, many centuries ago – well, okay, before 2011 – there wasn’t a VesselFinder. Imagine that! People who needed to find ships anywhere in the world didn’t have an obvious place to turn or were required to pay high charges for inflexible services. They could either try their best with the resources that were available, or they could give up. Neither of those were great choices. So, a bunch of determined people decided to do something about it.

The birth of VesselFinder

These were people who had a vision for doing something incredible. Something that would solve the problem. And they did do something great: they got together and set up VesselFinder. From the very start, these people knew several things. They knew the service had to be of outstanding quality. They knew it had to offer something no existing service could. They knew it had to be simple and intuitive to use. Oh, and it had to be reliable and dependable. No pressure, then.

Who’s behind the service?

Right from the start, the people at VesselFinder realised that trying to do everything themselves was a recipe for total burnout. So, they did the sensible thing. They told people who shared their passion for excellence and service about what they were doing. Before long, they had a large team of people specialising in everything from software engineering to maritime design. Experts have worked on every aspect of VesselFinder.

How does VesselFinder work?

You’ve probably looked at VesselFinder and thought… well, perhaps your first thought was, “Wow!” We get it, there’s a lot to take in. But after you’ve got over the amazingness of seeing all those little coloured circles and arrows dotted around the world map, you may have started wondering about another question. That question is, “How do they do that?”

So, how do you do that?

Surprisingly perhaps, the answer to this question doesn’t involve having millions of people swimming around after the ships and scribbling down locations on a waterproof iPad. That would be great, but it would need a whole lot of people. It’s actually all down to some really cool technology. For its friends, Vesselfinder.com is built on the Automatic Identification System, or AIS . Yes, you count as friends! A massive network of receivers all over the globe transmits signals constantly, which the VesselFinder service decodes and turns into the stuff you can see on the site.

What do people use VesselFinder for?

Now, there’s a question that’s as long as a piece of string. A really, really long piece of string, too. But the short answer is “pretty much anything”. As time has passed, the VessselFinder team have added more and more services and options, so that now it’s the go-to place for anyone needing fast, reliable information. Whether they’re using the website, social media or an app, the drive to provide the best is the same.

What services are provided?

Vesselfinder.com keeps track of more than 100,000 vessels . They can be anywhere in the world, from the Indian Ocean to Canada’s Great Lakes. These positions are updated regularly , each and every day. You can check out which ports a ship has called it and the details of its voyage. You can see where a ship’s been and where it’s heading with precise and accurate heading and speed information.

Can VesselFinder really offer so much?

Yes – but that isn’t the half of it! The My Fleet facility on VesselFinder Premium allows users to access customised data from selected vessels in a flash . There are clear, colour photos of tens of thousands of ships , as well as handy images showing port infrastructure . Time is money in the maritime business, so the ability to analyse traffic density is crucial – VesselFinder offers that, too. Not to mention a comprehensive maritime news service.

How do people use VesselFinder?

However they like! The VesselFinder philosophy is not to tell users what to do with the data but to give them all the tools they need to choose how to use it. Some people may need to keep a close eye on a small number of vessels, while others might require a broader perspective. In many cases, users will want to access the service on the move, which is why VesselFinder offers clear, fast apps for both iOS and Android.

Flexible search options

Similarly, finding a ship is sometimes more straightforward if you search by its name – but sometimes it’s not. Maybe you only have its Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) or ISO number . Guess what? You can do that with VesselFinder. You can also check a vessel’s details to ensure you have the right one. Flag, tonnage, year of construction, draught, where it’s going, how fast it’s going, number of crew named Bob… okay, maybe not that last one. But hey, if there’s enough demand, perhaps they will work on it

Real-Time Tracking and Alerts

Stay up-to-date and secure with VesselFinder’s real-time tracking feature. Whether it’s for personal interest, maritime business, or security reasons, users can track vessels in real-time, seeing their exact location on the map. This feature is handy for logistics companies monitoring cargo, families keeping track of a sailor’s journey, or enthusiasts following iconic ships. Plus, up alerts to get notified about specific vessel movements , ensuring you never miss an important update.

Historical Data and Voyage Analysis

Dive into the past with VesselFinder’s comprehensive historical data. This feature is a goldmine for researchers, maritime historians, or anyone curious about a vessel’s past voyages. Analyse routes, speeds, port calls, and various time frames . Businesses can use this data for market analysis or to improve operational efficiency.

Information about Ports

Gain insights into global port activity with VesselFinder’s detailed port information. This invaluable tool is essential for logistics managers, shipping companies, and maritime enthusiasts. Users can access up-to-date information on port arrivals and departures, estimated times of arrival, and current port status . This feature also provides historical data, offering insights into port traffic trends and seasonal variations. Whether planning a shipment, analysing market trends, or simply curious about port operations, VesselFinder’s port information section is a comprehensive resource for understanding the dynamics of maritime trade and logistics.

Who would find VesselFinder interesting?

The short answer to that is: everyone ! Many users often ask, ‘Is VesselFinder free of charge?’ and the answer is yes, as the site offers numerous essential features at no cost, ensuring free access to its valuable maritime tracking services. There’s so much on VesselFinder that you’re almost certain to find whatever you need from your ship tracking and information service. For example:

Ship spotters

Vesselfinderm is a tremendous resource for people who love ships and the sea . Whether you’re into following giant container ships around the globe, tracking the path of supertankers as their oil deliveries keep the world’s industries running, or simply discovering vessels you never knew existed, you can do it with VesselFinder – and all in the blink of an eye.

If you love to travel the world, VesselFinder is for you, too. Are you thinking of heading off on a sun-soaked cruise? See where your voyage will take you and thrill to the names of the exotic ports you’ll be calling at. Wondering what you’ll see if you sail down the English Channel or St Lawrence Seaway? Checking with Vessel Finder will tell you.

Ship owners

VesselFinder is the easiest way to keep track of your ships – and not just yours. Find out straight away if your competitors have been using more efficient routes or calling at new ports to streamline their itineraries. Compare your ships in size, tonnage and age to those of others in your market sector. Use the photo library to see how your fleet resembles or differs from the companies you’re up against.

Company managers

You don’t have to work in the maritime industry for VesselFinder to work for you. So many goods travel by sea that anyone trading internationally will benefit from keeping track. You’ll be able to judge how long deliveries will take, whether your rivals are getting them sooner and whether you should think about changing shipping and destination ports.

Where else is comparable technology used?

Vesselfinder.com is a pretty impressive service. It’s also something that’s being noticed by more and more people in other sectors all around the world. It’s, therefore, not surprising that there’s a lot of interest in using similar tech in other areas. For example:

Flightradar24

This excellent flight tracker site is pretty much the aviation equivalent of VesselFinder. It’s been running since 2006, and since that time, it’s developed from a fun hobby to one of the world’s most-used tracking sites. The ADS-B (Automatic Detection Surveillance – Broadcast) tech the site uses does a very similar job to the one AIS does for VesselFinder, which means it can also offer tremendous accuracy and reliability. Flightradar24 is so good that major players in the aviation industry use it.

Tracking technology can help on land, too, and Rail radar applies it to Britain’s rail network. The service offers an excellent overview of trains all over the country. There’s a clear map that lets you see at a glance not only where trains are but who operates them. A simple click-through interface gives you immediate access to running information, including to-the-second timings for station stops, as well as any delays.

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Where in the world: Top superyacht locations this week

The global superyacht fleet is always on the move. Using BOAT Pro’s pioneering AIS fleet tracker , we keep an eye on the furthest flung superyachts of the week .

Nord in the Seychelles

The 142 metre Nord is undoubtedly one of the most notable launches of the past few years. She became Lürssen's biggest build to date when she hit the water in 2021 and has continued to turn heads with her sheer size, squared-off bow and striking duo-tone hull and superstructure. After a summer well spent cruising in the Mediterranean, Nord made her way to the Maldives in time for Christmas and is now sitting pretty in the Seychelles, anchored off from its capital Victoria. 

Lusine in London

At 60 metres in length, the Heesen motor yacht Lusine is the largest steel superyacht to be built by Heesen and was spotted cruising into the mouth of the River Thames on February 14. She is one of a string of new European builds that have arrived in London in the past few months to be delivered. Lusine was built under the name Project Falcon and recently completed intensive sea trials in the North Sea, reaching a top speed of 17.7 knots.

La Datcha in Peru

The 77 metre polar expedition yacht La Datcha has made her way back up the South American coastline after spending the winter season doing what she does best - exploring the frozen fields of Antarctica. Equipped with an ice classed hull and helicopter, La Datcha has been to-ing and fro-ing between Ushuaia and Antarctica over the past few months but is now enjoying the warmer waters of Peru.

Arbema in Cuba

Arbema , previously known as Azteca , came under new ownership in 2021 in one of the biggest sales of the year. The 72 metre CRN superyacht was snapped up after just three months on the market and her new owner has naturally been spending the winter season cruising the Caribbean. She was most recently spotted pulling into Havana, Cuba. 

Azamanta in Bermuda

The unmistakable bronze hull of the 55 metre Heesen Azamanta has been spotted pulling into port in Bermuda. She was delivered in 2015 as the first in the Dutch shipyard's 55 Steel series and has been under private ownership ever since. Azamanta 's cruising calendar is often dictated by the seasons - summers in the Mediterranean and winters in the Caribbean - but an ice-reinforced steel hull means she can travel wherever she pleases.

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Sunreef yachts opens massive production facility in the united arab emirates.

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From left: Sunreef Founder Francis Lapp, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, and Lech ... [+] Walesa at the opening of the new Sunreef production facility in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for Sunreef Yachts since I first visited the shipyard in Gdansk, Poland where a hard-working entrepreneur named Francis Lapp was building large luxury catamarans. That was way back in 2010. And since his fledgling shipyard was located in the Gdansk Shipyard where Lech Walesa helped found the Solidarity trade union that played a key role in the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union, it was inspiring to see something so new and innovative emerging from such a historic place. Little did I know that he was just getting started!

Sunreef Yachts newest production facility opens in the UAE

Since then, Sunreef Yachts have continued to push the innovation envelope when it comes to the design and construction of fully-customized eco-responsible catamarans and multihull superyachts. Sunreef Yachts’ current range of sailing and power catamarans ranging from 50-feet to 210-feet-long! And Lapp’s company combines electric propulsion, smart energy management, ultramodern solar panels and ethically-sourced finishing materials to provide a yachting experience unlike many other yachts.

Rafael Nadal's Sunreef 80 catamaran Great White is capable of fast passage speeds.

I also love how astute Lapp is when it comes to recruiting high-profile owner/ambassadors who include superstars like Rafael Nadal and Formula 1 champions Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg. Sunreef Yachts are cool and in high demand for lots of reasons.

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Rafael Nadal onboard his Sunreef 80 Great White.

In fact, demand has been so high, the always forward-looking Lapp wasted no time in developing a brand-new, state-of-the-art new production facility that just opened in Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE.

I saw it for myself last week during a break from the Dubai Boat Show last week. And I have no doubt the new facility’s modern paint shop, laminating, carpentry, upholstery and stainless-steel work will be world class.

According to Lapp, Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE was the best strategic choice for this new facility due to Ras Al Khaimah’s incentive, industry support, and easy access to key markets and transportation infrastructure.

His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi touring th recently opened Sunreef production facility ... [+] in Ras Al Khaimah. UAE

“We can now further expand in an environment that merges perfect strategic location, skilled workforce and proactive mindset,” says Lapp. “The yachts produced in Ras Al Khaimah will elevate eco-responsible yachting to a new level and showcase industry-first technology. I would like to thank the RAK Government and RMC management for their invaluable support in making this dream possible and I look forward to building a better future for yachting here.”

“The Ras Al Khaimah shipyard that we are now developing works hand in hand with our local Dubai office, employing a team of specialists from various fields,” adds Sunreef Yachts Middle East Director Munira Lapp. “The aim is to form a yachting think tank that will not only anticipate trends, but also shape the future of yachting with creative solutions. I believe the RAK facility will be the perfect infrastructure to carry out the most advanced eco responsible yachting concepts.”

Work has begun at the new Sunreef Yachts production facility in the UAE

It’s obvious the new facility is an important part of Sunreef Yachts’ global expansion strategy that will not only strengthen the company’s presence in the Middle East, but also allow a stronger connection with the Asian and Australian markets. And with the company’s two existing manufacturing sites in Poland, Sunreef Yachts is most definitely going global.

Watch this space.

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Aid ship offloading cargo into Gaza; Israel to continue negotiating over cease-fire

Israel’s government warned that Hamas “is continuing to hold to unrealistic demands” as it prepared to review the latest cease-fire proposal Friday. A ship carrying 200 tons of food — the first attempt to deliver aid by way of a maritime corridor — began offloading its cargo into Gaza on Friday. The boat left Cyprus earlier this week, dispatched by the U.S. nonprofit World Central Kitchen, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés , and the Spanish search-and-rescue group Open Arms.

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Israel-Gaza war: Israel’s government warned that Hamas “is continuing to hold to unrealistic demands” as it prepared to review the latest cease-fire proposal Friday. A ship carrying 200 tons of food — the first attempt to deliver aid by way of a maritime corridor — began offloading its cargo into Gaza. The boat was dispatched by the U.S. nonprofit World Central Kitchen, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés , and the Spanish search-and-rescue group Open Arms.

Middle East conflict: Tensions in the region continue to rise. As Israeli troops aim to take control of the Gaza-Egypt border crossing, officials in Cairo warn that the move would undermine the 1979 peace treaty. Meanwhile, there’s a diplomatic scramble to avert full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon .

U.S. involvement: U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria killed dozens of Iranian-linked militants , according to Iraqi officials. The strikes were the first round of retaliatory action by the Biden administration for an attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members .

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket on third test flight

By Jackie Wattles and Adrienne Vogt , CNN

We've wrapped up our live coverage for the day. Read more about the launch here , or scroll through the posts below to relive the test flight as it happened.

SpaceX already has more Starships built

SpaceX is OK with discarding rockets after flight in the early stages of development.

That's because the company uses a completely different approach to rocket design than, say, NASA. The latter focuses on building one rocket and strenuously designing and testing it on the ground before its first flight — taking years but pretty much guaranteeing success on the first launch.

SpaceX, however, rapidly builds new prototypes and is willing to test them to their breaking point because there's usually a spare nearby. During a drive by the company's facilities on Thursday — three Starship spacecraft and one Super Heavy booster could be seen from public roadways.

The launchpad appears to have avoided a "rock tornado"

During a visit to the Starship launchpad after Thursday's test flight, at least a dozen workers in reflective vests could be seen collecting debris, piling pieces into orange buckets.

The launchpad itself appeared to be in good shape. Before SpaceX's last test flight in November, the company installed a water deluge system designed to shoot more than 300,000 gallons of water up toward the Super Heavy booster to dampen the blow of the vehicle's massive engines.

SpaceX installed the feature after the first Starship launch in April 2023 tore the pad to bits and created what Elon Musk called a "rock tornado."

SpaceX competitor Blue Origin offers congratulations on Starship launch

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin congratulated Elon Musk's SpaceX in a post on X, formerly Twitter, after Starship's launch on Thursday.

The two billionaires and space industry rivals regularly top lists of the world's richest people .

In December, Blue Origin’s tourism rocket New Shepard — designed to vault paying customers on brief trips to the edge of space — successfully launched on an uncrewed science mission from a private ranch in western Texas.

And in July 2021, Amazon founder Bezos himself  launched into space  on an 11-minute ride aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft he funded.

Regulators will oversee routine "mishap investigation"

SpaceX and NASA may be busy cheering all the success achieved during Thursday's mission, but in the eyes of the Federal Aviation Administration — which licenses commercial rocket launches — the loss of the Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft is still considered a setback that has to be thoroughly reviewed.

The FAA routinely oversees mishap investigations when spacecraft are lost during flight. And even though SpaceX knew going into the flight that Starship and Super Heavy likely wouldn't survive, regulators still need to hash out what happened.

SpaceX and the FAA have had a sometimes contentious relationship, as SpaceX has said the agency's reviews have taken longer than the company would like, delaying testing.

Musk pledges that Starship will "make life multiplanetary"

Founder and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk reacted to the latest Starship launch on Thursday, saying the world's most powerful rocket will "make life multiplanetary."

He made the short comment with an accompanying photo of the rocket in a post on X , the platform formerly known as Twitter, which he owns.

Key context: SpaceX considers the Starship system crucial to its founding mission: to carry humans to Mars for the first time.

And critically, NASA has chosen Starship as the landing vehicle that will ferry its astronauts to the lunar surface on the Artemis III mission, which is slated to take off as soon as September 2026.

Musk also posted a video on X Thursday marveling at the plasma created by the extreme heat and pressure Starship endured as it moved back into the atmosphere.

SpaceX's chief operating officer reacts: "HUGE congratulations"

SpaceX's longtime chief operating officer, Gwynne Shotwell, shared a mission recap and some celebratory words on the social media platform X.

"HUGE congratulations to the entire team for this incredible day," the post reads.

She also ticked through what Starship and Super Heavy accomplished.

• "Clean count (glad the shrimpers could get out in the nick of time!)" she said, referring to a smooth countdown before launch despite some wayward boats encroaching on the launch site and holding things up.
• "Liftoff, hot staging, Super Heavy boost back and coast (and likely a couple engines making mainstage during landing burn!)"
• "Clean ship 'insertion' and coast, payload door cycling and prop transfer demo (to be confirmed!), and ship entry!"

Even though Starship was lost, it reached new heights. Catch up here

SpaceX's Starship rocket  launched on its third test flight from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, and achieved multiple milestones Thursday morning before likely breaking apart.

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• The Starship spacecraft made it to orbital speeds.
• Both the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket booster made it much further into flight than during two previous tests in 2023.
• SpaceX completed a propellant transfer demonstration , and Starship's payload doors were tested. It's too early to say if they're wholly successful, as engineers said they need to review some data.
• SpaceX did not re-light Starship's engines as expected, but the webcast offered stunning views of the spacecraft plunging back into the atmosphere.
• It's not clear if the Super Heavy booster landed in one piece.
• The Starship spacecraft was destroyed, and SpaceX lost communication earlier than expected. But SpaceX never sought to recover the vehicle; it was intended to crash land.

NASA chief congratulates SpaceX

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson offered cheers to SpaceX for its monumental flight test.

Though the fate of the Starship spacecraft and booster is uncertain, SpaceX never intended to recover either vehicle after this mission.

Even before the flight, SpaceX noted that Starship's fate wouldn't be certain, saying only "Excitement guaranteed!"

Remember: Starship is a critical component of NASA's Artemis program. The spacecraft is the vehicle  selected  to land US astronauts on the moon as soon as September 2026.

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2024 Big Ten Tournament bracket, schedule: Live updates, college basketball scores, NCAA bracketology

Here's everything you need to know to follow 2024 big ten tournament action throughout the event.

Purdue became the latest No. 1 seed to fall short of a conference tournament title on Saturday, losing in overtime 76-75  to No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The upset shook up a conference tournament bracket that had been fairly chalky up to that point. The Boilermakers and Badgers battled in an epic that wrapped with go-ahead shots from Wisconsin in both the second half and overtime to secure their spot in the championship. The Badgers will face No. 2 seed Illinois on Sunday.

Illinois had to work even harder for its win over No. 3 seed Nebraska and the program's first title game appearance since 2021. Nebraska led by as many as 15 points and looked to be on the brink of blowing the game open before Terrence Shannon Jr. -- who set a record for most points scored in a Big Ten Tournament game with 40 points -- exploded with a monstrous 22-point second half to help overtake the Cornhuskers.

Sunday's finale will tip at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. It is a rematch from a game two weeks ago where Illinois went into the Kohl Center and won 91-83. It marked the Badgers' seventh loss in nine outings at the time, though they have rebounded with three postseason wins in three days. A win for Wisconsin would be its first conference tournament title since 2015, the last year under Bo Ryan.

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Big Ten Tournament Championship Game -- Sunday, March 17 Game 13: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Illinois | 3:30 p.m. on CBS,  CBSSports.com ,  CBS Sports App  (Free)

First round -- Wednesday, March 13 Game 1: No. 12 Maryland 65, No. 13 Rutgers 51 |  Recap Game 2: No. 11 Penn State 66,  No. 14 Michigan 57 |  Recap

Second round -- Thursday, March 14 Game 3: No. 8 Michigan State 77, No. 9 Minnesota 67 |  Recap Game 4: No. 5 Wisconsin 87, No. 12 Maryland 56 |  Recap Game 5: No. 10 Ohio State 90, No. 7 Iowa 78 |  Recap Game 6: No. 6 Indiana 61, No. 11 Penn State 50 |  Recap

Quarterfinals -- Friday, March 15 Game 7: No. 1 Purdue 67, No. 8 Michigan State 62 |  Recap Game 8: No. 5 Wisconsin 70, No. 4 Northwestern 61 |  Recap Game 9: No. 2 Illinois 77, No. 10 Ohio State 74 |  Recap Game 10: No. 3 Nebraska 93, No. 6 Indiana 66 |  Recap

Semifinals -- Saturday, March 16 Game 11: No. 5 Wisconsin 76, No. 1 Purdue 75 (OT) |  Recap Game 12: No. 2 Illinois 98, No. 3 Nebraska 87 |  Recap

Follow below for updates, analysis and highlights throughout the event.

Semifinals: Illinois 98, Nebraska 87

No. 3 seed Nebraska led by as much as 15, but couldn't hold off No. 2 seed Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Illinois struggled out of the gates and the Cornhuskers started red hot, but the momentum flipped in the second half as Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 22 of his 40 points in the final 20 minutes. Illinois outscored Nebraska 58-36 in that span.

Shannon's 40 points is a single-game Big Ten Tournament record, surpassing Michael Thompson's previous record of 35 set in 2011.

Semifinals: Wisconsin 76, Purdue 75 (OT)

No. 5 seed Wisconsin pulled an upset, taking down No. 1 seed Purdue in an overtime thriller in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday. Wisconsin started fast, but let Purdue climb back into the game late before Chucky Hepburn hit a go-ahead basket just before the horn to force overtime. The Badgers saved some extra magic for the finish, too, with Max Klesmit hitting his own go-ahead bucket in the final seconds in what would turn out to be the game-winner.

Purdue guard Lance Jones raced down the floor after Klesmit's basket but his attempt went sailing.

Klesmit had 12 points in the win, but it was AJ Storr and Hepburn who really rallied in heroic showings. Storr, coming off a career-high 30 points in the quarterfinals, finished with 20 points, and Hepburn, who missed the quarterfinals game due to injury, scored 22 points -- 16 of which came in the second half and overtime. 

Wisconsin advances to the Big Ten Tournament title game Sunday for the first time since 2017. It will face the winner of Illinois and Nebraska. 

Quarterfinals: Nebraska 93, Indiana 66

No. 3 seed Nebraska began its postseason with an authoritative victory over No. 6 seed Indiana behind huge games from Keisei Tominaga and Brice Williams, who led the Cornhuskers with 23 points apiece. Nebraska led 50-27 at halftime and built the advantage to 33 late in the second half. The Cornhuskers will play No. 2 seed Illinois in Saturday's semifinals. The victory pushes Nebraska further onto the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble after it entered the day projected as a No. 9 seed in Jerry Palm's Bracketology.

Indiana had won five straight entering the game to ignite a glimmer of hope that perhaps the Hoosiers were going to make a run. But at 19-14 and with a poor standing in most metrics, they will have no chance of receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Quarterfinals: Illinois 77, Ohio State 74

No. 2 seed Illinois rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half to end Ohio State's Cinderella run. The Illini trailed 56-46 with 11 minutes to play in their postseason opener but used a 13-3 run from there to gain control. Terrence Shannon Jr. led the way with 28 for the Illini, while Dain Dainja contributed 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

Ohio State entered as one of the "Last Four In" the projected NCAA Tournament field, according to CBS Sports Bracketology Expert Jerry Palm. But the Buckeyes might need some significant help from other bubble teams to reach the field of 68. Regardless, interim coach Jake Diebler has done a great job to turn the season around and get Ohio State to 20 wins. Jamison Battle led Ohio State with 21 and Bruce Thornton scored 20.

Quarterfinals: Wisconsin 70, Northwestern 61

No. 5 seed Wisconsin advanced to Saturday's Big Ten Tournament semifinals with a 70-61 win over No. 4 seed Northwestern. Wisconsin star AJ Storr scored a game-high 30 points, while Steven Crowl added 19 points and seven rebounds in the victory. The Badgers will face top-seed Purdue in the semifinals on Saturday.

Northwestern is still likely to reach the NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid despite an early exit in the Big Ten tourney. CBS Sports Bracketology Expert Jerry Palm has the Wildcats as a No. 10 seed. As for Wisconsin, the Badgers project as a No. 6 seed in Palm's latest bracket. This victory over Northwestern could help them move up.

Quarterfinals: Purdue 67, Michigan State 62

No. 1 seed Purdue gets a scare in the quarters but outlasts No. 8 seed Michigan State to move into Saturday's semifinals. Purdue star Zach Edey finished with 29 points and 12 boards in another dominant showing, and Braden Smith avoided a scary knee injury after leaving midway through the action. Smith finished with five points and eight assists.

Tyson Walker had 15 points for Sparty, but Michigan State struggled with foul trouble all game, struggled making shots down the stretch, and struggled to score enough points to keep up with Purdue's free throw attempts. 

Purdue will face the winner of Northwestern and Wisconsin in the next round. 

Second round: Indiana 61, Penn State 59

No. 6 seed Indiana got a go-ahead bucket from Anthony Leal with five seconds left to break a tie with No. 11 seed Penn State. Puff Johnson got a 3-pointer off for the Nittany Lions before the final horn sounded, but it missed. The Hoosiers have now won five straight and are 19-13 heading into Friday's quarterfinal game against No. 3 seed Nebraska.

Indiana still has significant work to do in order to reach the NCAA Tournament, but this squad has been gritting through it the past few weeks and finding ways to win. The loss ends Penn State's first season under Mike Rhoades with a record of 16-17. There were some encouraging signs in the second half of the season for a team that was obviously in rebuilding mode.

Second round: Ohio State 90, Iowa 78

No. 10 seed Ohio State continued its impressive run under interim coach Jake Diebler by taking out No. 7 seed Iowa in a battle between two squads that were on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble in Jerry Palm's Bracketology entering the day. The Buckeyes have now won six of their last seven since parting with Chris Holtmann and are surging into the at-large conversation. Jamison Battle led the Buckeyes with 23 on Thursday. Next up is a date with No. 2 seed Illinois in Friday's quarterfinals.

Iowa's streak of five-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is in serious jeopardy as the Hawkeyes will enter Selection Sunday with a record of 18-14. They were led by 19 from Payton Sandfort in the loss.

Second round: Wisconsin 87, Maryland 56

Wisconsin came limping into the Big Ten Tournament with eight losses in its last 11 games, but the No. 5 seed Badgers looked like a different team in their systematic dismantling of No. 12 seed Maryland. A 23-0 Wisconsin run over the end of the first half and beginning of the second turned a mere blowout into a humiliating defeat for the Terrapins. The Badgers hit a season-high 16 3-pointers on 25 attempts

Next for the Badgers is a date with No. 4 seed Northwestern in Friday's quarterfinals. It's back to the drawing board, for Maryland, which finishes the season 16-17 and far short of expectations after reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament in coach Kevin Willard's first season a year ago.

Second round: Michigan State 77, Minnesota 67

No. 8 seed Michigan State began its postseason journey in dire need of a victory after losing four of five to close the regular season. The Spartans got one, edging No. 9 seed Minnesota after trailing 34-32 at halftime. A.J. Hoggard and Tyson Walker led Michigan State with 17 and 15, respectively, as the Spartans shot 62.1% from the floor in the second half. 

A loss may have jeopardized Michigan State's streak of 25 straight NCAA Tournaments. The Spartans entered as a projected No. 9 seed in Jerry Palm's NCAA Tournament Bracketology but were regarded as a bubble team. Now, Michigan State has a chance to make a serious statement against No. 1 seed Purdue in Friday's quarterfinals. 

First round: Penn State 66, Michigan 55

No. 11 seed Penn State outlasted No. 14 seed Michigan 66-55 behind a 3-point barrage from Zach Hicks. The 6-foot-7 forward hit 6 of 11 attempts from beyond the arc and paced the Nittany Lions with 20 points. Penn State will face No. 6 seed Indiana in Thursday's second round after sweeping the Hoosiers during the regular season.

The outcome marked an unceremonious end to an ugly year for Wolverines, who lost their final nine games to finish 8-24 (3-17 Big Ten) under fifth-year coach Juwan Howard. As a legendary former Michigan player who led the program to Elite Eight and Sweet 16 appearances in his first two seasons on the job, Howard is likely to get a sixth season. But the Wolverines will need to be aggressive in the transfer portal to address the shortcomings that plagued them all season, including Wednesday in a 34.5% shooting performance against Penn State.

First Round: Maryland 65, Rutgers 51

Maryland played lockdown defense on its way to a 65-51 win over Rutgers in the opening game of the Big Ten Tournament. The Terrapins had dropped five of their last six — the only victory coming on Feb. 25 at Rutgers — entering this game but jumped out to an 11-0 lead in the first three minutes and never looked back. Rutgers shot just 31.3% from the floor and made only 2 of 11 attempts from 3-point range in the first half while digging itself a 36-22 hole, which proved insurmountable. Maryland will play No. 5 seed Wisconsin in Thursday's second round.

The loss ends Rutgers' season at 15-16, marking the second straight year the Scarlet Knights won't be dancing after they were among the best teams left out of the NCAA Tournament field in 2023. However, coach Steve Pikiell has the nation's No. 3 recruiting class coming in next season, headlined by five-star prospects Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.

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Israel-Hamas war: U.S. intelligence report suggests Netanyahu's far-right government may be in jeopardy

What we know.

• A U.S. intelligence report cast doubt on the future of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government, suggesting it may be replaced by more moderate leadership. The assessment also included a relatively pessimistic outlook on the results of Israel’s military aims in the Gaza Strip.
• A ship carrying 200 tons of food aid to Gaza left a port in Cyprus this morning, the first to set sail as part of an effort by the U.S. and allies to open a maritime humanitarian corridor and bring relief to a population that aid groups say is on the brink of famine.
• The Israeli military said it is still trying to confirm whether it killed one of Hamas' top commanders in an airstrike on an underground compound in central Gaza over the weekend. Marwan Issa is believed to be the militant group's No. 3.
• The start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in much of the world has focused attention on Jerusalem , where there is rising concern about tensions around the Al-Aqsa mosque.
• The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 31,000 , according to the enclave's Health Ministry, including at least 25 people who have died of starvation . The Israeli military said at least 247 soldiers have been killed since the ground invasion of Gaza began.

13-year-old killed by Israeli forces after lighting firework, Palestinian office in Jerusalem says

Doha Madani

Marin Scott

Chantal Da Silva

Israeli forces shot and killed Rami Hamdan Al-Halhouli, a 13-year-old boy, at a refugee camp near East Jerusalem tonight after he lit a firework, the Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate said on Facebook.

Israel's police said in a statement that officers were involved in a "violent disturbance" at the Shuafat refugee camp in which fireworks and Molotov cocktails were shot at security forces. During the incident, police said, a border officer fired a shot at a "suspect who endangered the forces while firing aerial fireworks in their direction."

Police gave NBC News the same statement in response to requests for comment on the death and a video of the purported incident.

The Jerusalem Governorate posted video of the incident on Facebook, showing a boy firing a firework directly in the air. Tonight is the second night of Ramadan, and it is not uncommon to light fireworks during the holy month after Muslims break their fast.

A second video posted to the page appears to show him on the ground with his mother running to him and screaming.

According to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, a team was called to the camp at 8:20 p.m. local time. A boy who was shot with live ammunition and taken by the Red Crescent to an Israeli emergency services ambulance so he could be transferred to a hospital in Jerusalem with an intensive care unit.

He was alive when he was transferred, spokesperson Nebal Farsakh told NBC News. Farsakh said the Red Crescent learned about the boy's death from the Jerusalem Governorate's official announcement.

Columbia accused in new lawsuit of singling out 2 pro-Palestinian groups by suspending them after protest

The Associated Press

The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing Columbia University over its decision last fall to suspend two student groups that protested Israel’s conduct  in the Gaza war .

The lawsuit, announced today, accuses the Ivy League school of violating its own rules by suspending the groups, Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, a day after their Nov. 9 campus protest sponsored by more than 20 groups. The next day, the two groups were suspended for allegedly violating university policy and were given no opportunity to respond to the charges or contest them, the lawsuit says.

The protest came in the heated weeks after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, which sparked the war and Israel’s subsequent ground invasion of Gaza, when demonstrations were organized by both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel students at Columbia and on other U.S. campuses . Students on both sides complained of harassment and bias incidents.

Columbia had said in a statement that the Nov. 9 demonstration “included threatening rhetoric and intimidation.” The two groups’ suspensions, which are still in effect, ban them from holding on-campus events or getting school funding. The lawsuit, filed by the NYCLU and Palestine Legal, an advocacy organization, seeks to nullify the suspensions “and related relief.”

U.S. asks Hamas to release women, elderly hostages for longer cease-fire

WASHINGTON — The White House urged Hamas militants in Gaza to release women, elderly and wounded hostages and accept a temporary cease-fire in the fighting with Israel in order to secure a more lasting one.

“A cease-fire is on the table today, for six weeks, to be built on into something more enduring if Hamas would simply release women, wounded and elderly,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters.

Israel has accepted the terms of a six-week cease-fire in exchange for the release of some of the hostages held by Hamas since its Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed.

Hamas says it will accept a deal based only on a permanent cease-fire that ends the war and includes an Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza, rather than another temporary truce. Under the most recent proposal, Israel would release Palestinian prisoners at a 10-to-1 ratio to the number of Hamas hostages held.

Hamas took at least 200 hostages on Oct. 7. During a weeklong truce in late November, it freed more than 100 Israeli and foreign hostages in exchange for Israel’s releasing about 240 Palestinian prisoners.

“We’re determined to try to generate a cease-fire where at least six weeks with the hostages coming out and then try to build on that into something more enduring, but I can’t make any predictions about where this will lie,” Sullivan said.

In a video address to the pro-Israel organization AIPAC in Washington, D.C., Netanyahu also claimed Israel has “taken measures to minimize civilian casualties that no other army has taken in history.”

Biden mourns the death of American Israeli soldier

Biden was "devastated" to learn of the death of Itay Chen, he said in a statement released today on behalf of himself and his wife.

Chen was a 19-year-old American Israeli soldier who was thought to have been held hostage in Gaza for six months. His family announced today that the Israel Defense Forces told them that he died Oct. 7 defending civilians on the Gaza border during the Hamas-led attack on the country.

No additional details were provided.

Biden recounted hosting Chen's father and brother at the White House in December, when they gifted him a menorah, "a solemn reminder that light will always dispel the darkness and evil will not win." He said he joined in their grief.

"And I reaffirm my pledge to all the families of those still held hostage: We are with you," Biden said. "We will never stop working to bring your loved ones home."

Israel's national security minister calls for war against Hezbollah

Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir, who has been rebuked by U.S. officials in the past, called for Israel to go to war against Hezbollah in a video posted to his X account today.

Gvir appeared to taunt Defense Minister Yoav Gallant directly after the Israel Defense Forces said 100 rockets were launched from Lebanon into Israel today. According to the IDF, all of the rockets were intercepted.

"What are you waiting for?" Gvir said. "More than 100 missiles, 100 launches on the State of Israel and you sit quietly?"

He went on to say it was time to start attacking and added, "War, now."

Gvir, one of the more hard-line members of Israel's government, is known for his incendiary comments. He was convicted of anti-Arab incitement in 2007 and was previously a member of an extremist Israeli group listed by the U.S. as a terrorist organization.

The U.S. State Department released a statement at the start of the year rebuking Gvir and another minister for their comments urging Israel to resettle Gaza, a position other Israeli officials have rejected. The State Department described that rhetoric as "inflammatory and irresponsible."

'True failure is not trying,' José Andrés says of complex mission to deliver aid by sea

Kristen Welker

Chef José Andrés described his organization's mission to deliver 200 tons of food into Gaza by sea as a "highly complex situation." World Central Kitchen, which Andrés founded in 2010, has partnered with a Spanish charity to send the aid from Cyprus by water, and the first ship left today. Because ports in Gaza have been destroyed during the war, the World Central Kitchen team has to build a jetty to make the mission possible.

Andrés cautioned that though he considers the ship's departure an achievement, failure is still possible.

"But what we cannot do is fail the people of Gaza," Andrés said. "That will be the true failure is not trying. So we're trying, and I hope that in few days we can say we had little success and from that success."

5,280 pounds of aid dropped into Gaza in U.S.-Jordan joint operation

The U.S. carried out another airdrop of aid into Gaza with the assistance of the Jordanian government, the U.S. Department of Defense and the office of Jordanian prime minister confirmed today.

According to U.S. Central Command, 5,280 pounds of flour, rice, pasta and canned goods were dropped into northern Gaza this afternoon.

Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said five airdrops were completed today, including one with aid from Egypt and another from Belgium.

"The number of airdrops carried out by the Jordanian Armed Forces — the Arab Army — since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, has increased to 40 Jordanian airdrops, and 49 airdrops in cooperation with brotherly and friendly countries," Khasawneh said.

Cease-fire deal still possible, CIA director says

Dan De Luce

CIA Director William Burns told the House Intelligence Committee today that there is still a chance for a cease-fire agreement in Gaza, despite the recent difficulties in negotiations.

“I think there’s still a possibility,” he said. “As long as there’s the smallest possibility, I think it’s essential for all of us to do everything we can.”

Discussions have been taking place for months involving the release of hostages and an influx of humanitarian aid into Gaza. President Joe Biden previously seemed optimistic that such an agreement would be in place by the start of Ramadan; when that failed, he continued to express hope that one might be forthcoming.

Burns said the alternatives to a cease-fire are worse for both Palestinian civilians and hostages held by Hamas. He described the negotiations as a “very tough process” and added that the lack of an agreement “won’t be for lack of trying on our part.”

A framework exists for a deal that would include a six-week pause in hostilities, but Israel and Hamas blame each other for the lack of consensus. Hamas officials have pushed for a permanent cease-fire, rather than a temporary truce.

Netanyahu tells AIPAC leaders that Israel must invade Rafah

Netanyahu today asserted that Israel needed to invade Rafah in remarks made via video conference to leaders of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC.

“To win this war, we must destroy the remaining Hamas battalions in Rafah,” he said. “If not, Hamas will regroup, rearm and reconquer Gaza and then we’re back to square one.”

Although Netanyahu expressed gratitude for U.S. support in the war, he appeared to push back against President Joe Biden, who expressed to MSNBC this weekend that an invasion of Rafah could be a "red line" for his administration.

U.S. officials have urged Israel to draft a comprehensive plan to safeguard more than a million civilians residing in Rafah, many of whom fled to the southern border city under the assurance that it would be a safe zone.

Netanyahu also told AIPAC that Israel is unified against the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, even though the United Nations, U.S. and many other countries support a two-state solution.

Israelis, he said, "overwhelmingly oppose the idea of having a Palestinian state rammed down our throat."

Like other political action committees, AIPAC holds significant influence in Washington. Reuters reported today that the congressional group Justice Democrats and the Democratic Socialists of America have formed a "Reject AIPAC" coalition in an attempt to pressure Democrats to decline endorsements and contributions from the pro-Israel lobbying group.

Families living in the ruins of Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp describe their daily struggles to find enough food to stay alive in the wake of Israel’s military offensive.

Communications blackout in southern Gaza

Kevin Collier

A communications blackout has swept the southern half of Gaza, hitting populated areas such as Khan Younis and Rafah, according to NetBlocks, an organization that monitors internet connectivity around the world.

The group, which focuses on cyber equity, said this is the second time this month that Gaza has been hit with a connectivity disruption.

Dutch groups sue government over Israel arms sales in growing trend

A group of Danish organizations have filed a lawsuit against the government over arms exports to Israel, making Denmark at least the third country to face such a suit since the start of the war.

Similar lawsuits have been filed in Canada and the Netherlands.

The Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq filed the new suit along with the Danish branches of Amnesty International, Oxfam and Action Aid, according to a release from Amnesty International. It demands that the Danish government stop sales of parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel.

According to the groups, there is a risk that the parts will be "used to commit serious crimes against civilians in Gaza, violating international arms trade rules and risking complicity in violations of international humanitarian law — including war crimes — and a plausible genocide in Gaza."

The lawsuit in Canada, filed by pro-Palestinian groups last week, similarly demanded the country's government stop exports of military goods and technology to Israel. And last month, a Dutch court ruled that the Netherlands had to stop exports of F-35 parts to Israel over concerns they would be used in violation of international law.

Israel has denied that it is violating international law, alleging that Hamas uses civilians as human shields, thereby complicating Israel's military campaign.

In a case at the International Court of Justice, South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The ICJ ordered Israel to take all measures to prevent a genocide and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches civilians.

World Food Program says convoy has reached northern Gaza for first time in weeks

Roughly three weeks since the World Food Program last distributed aid in northern Gaza, a convoy was able to deliver food for 25,000 people in the area, the organization said on X.

"With people in northern Gaza on the brink of famine, we need deliveries every day + we need entry points directly into the north," the WFP said.

The organization has at times temporarily suspended aid deliveries to northern Gaza over the last two months, saying that a combination of delays at military checkpoints and civil disorder as desperate people take supplies created unsafe situations for its staff. Last week, the World Food Program also said one of its convoys was denied access to the northern area of the enclave by the Israel Defense Forces after a three-hour wait at a checkpoint.

Gaza death toll rises to 31,184 since Oct. 7, Health Ministry says

Mithil Aggarwal

At least 31,184 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military assault following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, the enclave's Health Ministry said in a statement today, and well over 72,000 people have been injured.

In the last 24 hours alone, the ministry said, at least 72 people were killed.

The ministry added that 27 people have died because of malnutrition and dehydration.

NBC News has not independently verified the numbers.

Netanyahu's far-right government unlikely to stay in power, U.S. intelligence report says

Netanyahu’s ability to stay in power may be in doubt, according to an annual assessment of worldwide threats from the U.S. intelligence community. The assessment suggested that a more moderate government could end up succeeding his hard-line coalition.

“Netanyahu’s viability as leader as well as his governing coalition of far-right and ultraorthodox parties that pursued hardline policies on Palestinian and security issues may be in jeopardy,” the assessment said.

The report also raised questions about Israel’s goal of destroying Hamas, saying that the country will likely face a yearslong fight against the Palestinian militants.

Although the analysis of Netanyahu’s political difficulties resembled a widely held view among commentators in and outside of Israel, it was unusual for the American intelligence agencies to share such a candid assessment of an allied government’s political prospects.

“Distrust of Netanyahu’s ability to rule has deepened and broadened across the public from its already high levels before the war, and we expect large protests demanding his resignation and new elections,” the report stated.

The assessment coincides with growing tension between the Biden administration and Netanyahu’s government, with the White House expressing alarm over the high civilian death toll in Gaza.

The intelligence report is being presented to lawmakers this week at hearings in the Senate and House. It includes a relatively pessimistic outlook on the results of Israel’s military aims in Gaza.

"Israel probably will face lingering armed resistance from HAMAS for years to come, and the military will struggle to neutralize HAMAS’s underground infrastructure, which allows insurgents to hide, regain strength, and surprise Israeli forces,” the assessment said.

'Ramadan feels different' amid painful war, Blinken says

Abigail Williams

Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza in a statement wishing Muslims a blessed Ramadan.

"This pain is felt acutely by Muslims around the world, and so this year, Ramadan feels different," Blinken said. "The humanitarian situation in Gaza is heartbreaking."

He added that the U.S. is working urgently to broker a cease-fire deal and to get sustained aid into the enclave. The Biden administration will continue to pursue an independent Palestinian state, Blinken said, in which Palestinians share equal measures of "freedom, dignity, security, and prosperity" with Israelis.

"Peace is possible, it is necessary, and it is urgent," he said.

American Israeli family's 'hearts are broken' after learning soldier died Oct. 7

The family of an American Israeli soldier said today that their “hearts are broken,” after they were notified by the Israeli military that he was killed by Hamas Oct. 7.

“We loved him so much, and we would have done anything to bring him home alive,” Itay Chen’s family said in a statement.

The Israel Defense Forces told them that Chen was killed “defending civilians on the border of Gaza,” the statement said, adding: “He was 19 years old and he was an American citizen, as well as a citizen of the State of Israel.”

The family described Chen as a “a fun-loving, bright light for his family and friends and a talented basketball player who loved shooting hoops with his brothers.” They said they had “come to know all of the families who are waiting for their loved ones, and we will not stop working until every single hostage comes home.”

More aid airdropped into Gaza

Max Butterworth

Images taken from Israel’s southern border show a military aircraft dropping humanitarian aid into the northern Gaza Strip today.

Permanent cease-fire deal 'not near,' Qatar says

A deal to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages is “not near,” a spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry said today.

Majed Al-Ansari said in a news conference in Qatar’s capital, Doha, that his country remains “hopeful” that an agreement can eventually be reached.

His comments came as Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with the U.S. assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, Barbara Leaf, in Doha today.

Gaza faces 'humanitarian catastrophe,' European Commission president says

Henry Austin

The ship currently traveling from Cyprus to Gaza carries" food for a population that faces a humanitarian catastrophe," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today.

She told the European Parliament that the maritime corridor could "crucially help increase the amount of aid effectively reaching people in northern Gaza."

Aid truck turned back because it had scissors for children's medical kits, UNRWA chief says

A truck carrying aid for Gaza was “turned back because it had scissors used in children’s medical kits,” the commissioner general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency said in a post on X yesterday.

Medical scissors are now added to a long list of banned items that Israeli authorities classify as “for dual use,” Philippe Lazzarini said. “The list includes basic and lifesaving items: from anesthetics, solar lights, oxygen cylinders and ventilators, to water cleaning tablets, cancer medicines and maternity kits.”

Open Arms: First aid ship sets sail for Gaza after delays

Richard Engel NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent, Host of MSNBC's "On Assignment with Richard Engel"

LARNACA, Cyprus — After weeks of preparation, detailed Israeli inspections and repeated delays, an aid ship carrying food left from the port of Larnaca in Cyprus this morning bound for Gaza. 

The ship, named Open Arms after the Spanish nongovernmental organization that owns it, set sail on the mission run by the U.S.-based charity World Central Kitchen, which hopes it will pave the way for a new maritime aid corridor.

It’s only about 200 miles from Cyprus to Gaza — but because the vessel is towing a barge loaded with rice, flour, beans and canned meat and fish, it will travel about 3 miles per hour. The journey is expected to take days.

With so much desperation inside the enclave, aid trucks have been overrun and air drops, which have limited capacity, turned deadly last week. Medical officials said last week that five people had been crushed to death by pallets of food.

Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israel after IDF jets strike deep into Lebanon

Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based militant group, said today that it had fired more than 100 Katyusha rockets at several northern Israeli military posts in response to Israeli strikes of the Beqaa Valley region the previous night.

The Israeli military said no "damage or casualties were immediately reported," after it detected "approximately 100 rocket launches" from Lebanon.  

In a separate statement, the IDF confirmed that its fighter jets had struck two Hezbollah sites in the Beqaa Valley, which lies deep in Lebanon's center.

"The sites belong to Hezbollah’s aerial forces that planned and carried out various attacks against the State of Israel," the statement said.

Houthi rebels fired missiles at container ship, CENTCOM says

Yemen's Houthi rebels fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea but did not hit the vessel, U.S. Central Command said today.

Yahya Sarea, a spokesperson for the group, previously said that the group had hit the Pinocchio, which he called "American." But according to shipping databases operated by Equasis and the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization, the container ship is Liberian-flagged and owned by a Singapore-registered company.

The incident came after CENTCOM said it conducted six self-defense strikes on Houthi controlled areas of Yemen yesterday. An unmanned underwater vessel and 18 anti-ship missiles were destroyed, CENTCOM said, adding that they presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region.

Gaza aid ship sets sail from Cypus port

An Open Arms aid vessel, pictured here in the Cypriot port of Larnaca yesterday, set sail this morning for Gaza.

The ship is carrying 200 tons of food aid provided by World Central Kitchen as part of a pilot project to open a new maritime humanitarian corridor.

Rising concerns over tensions in east Jerusalem as Ramadan begins

JERUSALEM — The sun was shining over the streets of Jerusalem’s Old City today as the first full day of Ramadan began — but with no cease-fire in sight, the war in Gaza cast a heavy shadow over the start of the holy month, with fears of tensions rising around the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Israeli border police patrolled the streets of the Old City’s Muslim quarter — an area that is usually bustling with people and adorned with lights, lanterns and decorations during Ramadan.

It was markedly quiet, with no signs of celebration as small groups of worshippers made their way to Al-Aqsa, the third-holiest site in Islam, for noon prayers.

For Muslims around the world, Ramadan is “the most important month for us,” shopkeeper Jamil Halwani said. But this year, he added, the usual “joy of Ramadan,” a time of fasting, prayer, service, introspection and gathering, was absent.

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2024 big ten tournament: bracket, schedule, scores for men's basketball.

The 2024 Big Ten men's basketball tournament continues today, Saturday, March 16 with the semifinals. Purdue takes on Wisconsin at 1 p.m. and Illinois faces Nebraska appx. 25 min after the conclusion of the first game. Follow along here all tournament for the bracket, scores and updates.

For the second straight year, Purdue holds the No. 1 seed. The Boilermakers  defeated Penn State 67-65 in the 2023 Big Ten championship game last season. You can  track all conferences and 2024 auto-bids here.

2024 Big Ten tournament bracket

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2024 Big Ten tournament schedule, scores

Here is the schedule and TV info for the Big Ten tournament. All times Eastern.

Saturday, March 16 | Semifinals

• Game 11:   No. 5 Wisconsin  76 , No. 1 Purdue 75 (OT)
• Game 12: No. 2 Illinois 98,  No. 3 Nebraska 87

Sunday, March 17 | Championship

• Game 13: No. 2 Illinois vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | CBS

Wednesday, March 13 | First round

• Game 1: No. 12 Maryland 65, No. 13 Rutgers 51
• Game 2: No. 11 Penn State 66 , No. 14 Michigan 57  

Thursday, March 14 | Second round

• Game 3: No. 8 Michigan State 77,  No. 9 Minnesota 67
• Game 4: No. 5 Wisconsin 87, No. 12 Maryland 56
• Game 5: No. 10 Ohio State 90, No. 7 Iowa 78
• Game 6: No. 6 Indiana 61,  No. 11 Penn State 59

Friday, March 15 | Quarterfinals

• Game 7: No. 1 Purdue 67, No. 8 Michigan State 62
• Game 8:   No. 5 Wisconsin 70 , No. 4 Northwestern 61
• Game 9: No. 2 Illinois 77 , No. 10 Ohio State 74
• Game 10: No. 3 Nebraska 93 , No. 6 Indiana 66

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