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200 years later, plaque marks law that allowed Jewish Marylanders to hold office 03/12/2026 07:23pm • Maryland's State House is home to a new plaque that marks the 200th anniversary of a bill that eliminated the requirement that anyone running for public office pledge loyalty to the state of Maryland — and declare their belief in the Christian faith. Maryland State Del. Jared Solomon, co-chair Nets backup center Day'Ron Sharpe to have season-ending surgery for torn ligament in his thumb 03/12/2026 07:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe will miss the rest of the season because of a torn ligament in his left thumb. The Nets said Thursday that Sharpe would need surgery to repair the tear of the ulnar collateral ligament and that updates would be provided after he had it. Sharpe is No minutes limit, no problem: Nate Ament’s return fuels Tennessee’s comeback over Auburn 03/12/2026 07:15pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament warmed up and started for No. 25 Tennessee on Thursday after missing two games and about two weeks of practice, sidelined by a sprained right ankle. Nobody watched the clock on how many minutes Ament played. Coach Rick Barnes never asked. “No one told me tod Perry scores 21, Stephen F. Austin women beat McNeese 71-59, win Southland Conference Tournament 03/12/2026 07:14pm • LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Myka Perry scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half, Harmanie Dominguez made five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points, and No. 3 seed Stephen F. Austin beat top-seeded McNeese 71-59 on Thursday to win the Southland Conference Tournament and clinch an NCAA Tournamen Dyson Daniels out, Jonathan Kuminga cleared to play in Hawks' Thursday night game vs Nets 03/12/2026 07:08pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The Hawks are gaining one key player and losing another to injury for their game Thursday night against the Nets. Atlanta ruled Dyson Daniels out with a left great toe sprain on Thursday. Jonathan Kuminga, who the Hawks acquired in a February trade with the Warriors, was cleared to The NWSL embarks on its 14th season with returning stars and 2 new teams 03/12/2026 07:07pm • With two of its big stars back, two new teams joining the fold and an expanded broadcast presence, the National Women's Soccer League is embarking on its 14th season hoping to benefit from the surge in the popularity of women’s sports and from a summer focused on soccer. The season begins Friday Women's NCAA Automatic Bids 03/12/2026 07:03pm • W. Illinois, Ohio Valley Samford, Southern UCLA, Big Ten Duke, Atlantic Coast Texas, Southeastern Rhode Island, Atlantic 10 West Virginia, Big 12 South Dakota St., Summit High Point, Big South UNLV, Mountain West Fairfield, Metro Atlantic UConn, Big East James Madison, Sun Belt Jacksonville, Atlanti How working moms feel appreciated while facing challenges 03/12/2026 07:03pm • While we are a couple months away from Mother’s Day, March 12 is when we celebrate a certain group of them. National Working Moms Day was the brainchild of entrepreneur Susannah Lago in 2020. Its purpose is to honor the women who, after spending a full day on the job, head home to also take Guatemala’s new Constitutional Court faces a tough test to win back public trust 03/12/2026 06:57pm • GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s newly selected Constitutional Court will have to work to regain the trust of Guatemalans disillusioned with a justice system that appears to serve the interests of few, experts said Thursday. Elected every five years by various institutions, Guatemala’s highes What to know about Reform Judaism after an attack on one of its largest US synagogues 03/12/2026 06:53pm • The Michigan synagogue that came under attack Thursday is part of Reform Judaism, the largest branch of the religion in North America, which emphasizes progressive values such as social justice and gender equality. According to the Union for Reform Judaism, Temple Israel's congregation is the second Greek restaurant Our Mom Eugenia set to open this fall in Bethesda 03/12/2026 06:46pm • Our Mom Eugenia, a Virginia-based Greek restaurant minichain, is planning to open this fall in Bethesda’s Westbard Square development, co-owner Alexander Hobson told Bethesda Today on Tuesday. The restaurant, which offers traditional Greek dishes, was founded in December 2016 by Alexander Hobso The Latest: Man fatally shot attacking Michigan synagogue 03/12/2026 06:45pm • A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security, authorities said. The vehicle caught on fire after crashing into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township. The name and possible motives of the suspect were not discl Watkins header propels Aston Villa past Lille in Europa League, Midtjylland stuns Forest 03/12/2026 06:45pm • Ollie Watkins' second-half header gave Aston Villa a 1-0 win over Lille in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-16 tie on Thursday. Just past the hour mark, Ezri Konsa sent a deep pass that Emi Buendía headed to Watkins in the home team's box. 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