Nova Wins National Title

Villanova is the greatest team in college basketball, and they proved that last Monday night when they effortlessly dominated the Michigan Wolverines with a final score of 79-62. Villanova captured their second national championship in just three years. Big East Sixth Man of the Year award winner, Donte DiVincenzo had an outstanding effort, scoring 31 points and getting 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. DiVincenzo was also named the 2018 Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player. In addition, Coach Jay Wright won the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award. The national title adds onto an impressive five-year run for the Wildcats. In that time, they’ve had two national championships, four Big East titles, 165 wins, three 1-seeds, and five top-two seeds. Hopefully they can keep it up.

For more information: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23006199/villanova-title-proves-best-program-all-college-basketball

YouTube Shooter

YouTube’s headquarters in the Silicon Valley, CA was fired upon by former YouTuber Nasim Najafi Aghdam. According to reports, she was carrying a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun, went to the Silicon Valley campus, and proceeded to shoot three people she apparently did not know. All of this was because of the shooter being upset with YouTube’s practices and policies. Aghdam shot and wounded three people before killing herself. Two of her victims have been released from the hospital, and one remains in serious condition.

For more information: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/us/youtube-hq-shooting/index.html

North Korea Willing to Discuss Denuclearization

North Korea directly confirmed to the White House that they are willing to hold talks about potential denuclearization. North Korea has now opened communications ahead of a potential summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un next month. It was also stated that Trump accepted an offer made in March on Kim’s behalf by South Korean emissaries during a meeting at the White House. The message from Pyongyang shows the first reassurance that Kim is serious about meeting Trump, but U.S. officials cautioned that Pyongyang offered no details about its negotiating position and noted that North Korea has violated past agreements in the Bush administration when they were asked to freeze its nuclear weapons program in exchange for the lifting of international economic sanctions. Hopefully, this time is different.

For more information: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/north-korea-confirms-to-white-house-that-it-is-willing-to-talk-about-denuclearization-administration-officials-say/2018/04/08/996b3170-3b66-11e8-a7d1-e4efec6389f0_story.html?utm_term=.be077da54683

Junior Hockey Bus Crash

A bus carrying a junior hockey team collided with a tractor trailer Friday evening, tragically killing 15 and wounding 14 more. On Sunday evening, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Office of the Chief Coroner released the full list of those who perished in the crash. The release stated ten Humboldt Broncos players and 5 others, including two coaches, died. The Broncos, along with the rest of the hockey world, are still recovering. The National Hockey League said on Twitter, “We sent condolence, comfort and strength to all affected by the devastating crash involving the Humboldt Broncos’ team bus,” A vigil was held for the lives lost in the wreckage Sunday night.

For more information: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/08/americas/canada-bus-crash/index.html

Patrick Reed Wins Masters Tournament

After four days on the green, American Patrick Reed solidified the win in Augusta National, winning a generous $11 million. Reed finished with a 15 under and was closely followed by Ricky Fowler with a 14 under and Jordan Spieth with a 13 under. Ricky Fowler shot an excellent 67 on Sunday, whereas Spieth shot a superb 64 on Sunday, but sadly failed to finish when he bogeyed the 18th hole. Reed has never have a single top-10 finish in a major before August, but he did finish in a tie for second at the PGA Championship last year. Reed now finally has a major win to his name, and a beautiful new green jacket.

For more information: https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2018-masters-scores-highlights-patrick-reed-finishes-atop-world-class-field/