Sunday, March 30, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William Seward reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million, roughly 2 cents an acre. The purchase was derided by critics as "Seward's Folly."

What's in a name? Parents are getting creative with middle names, and bold, one-syllable names are among the current trends.

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Vance Downplays Use of Force in Greenland

Vice President JD Vance said Friday during a trip to a U.S. base in Greenland that the Trump administration doesn't think that "military force is ever going to be necessary" to gain control of the country.

Instead, Vance urged Greenlanders to embrace self-determination and sever ties with Denmark, which has controlled the region since 1721. The Vice President criticized Denmark's stewardship of the country, saying it's less secure than it was decades ago.

Danish and Greenlandic leaders have pushed back on Trump's desire to gain control of Greenland, but they've sought to ease tensions by proposing deeper military and economic cooperation on the Arctic landmass.

Measles Outbreak Grows, Spreads Beyond Texas

The measles outbreak in the United States now exceeds 500 cases, the second-highest total recorded in a decade, according to a tally of state health department data compiled in the first three months of the year.

An ongoing outbreak in Texas accounts for 400 confirmed cases, including 41 hospitalizations and one death since late January. New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma have also linked local outbreaks to the Texas cases.

Medical experts recommend that people with suspected cases of the highly contagious virus should take precautions before visiting a doctor’s office or the emergency room.

Asian Earthquake Death Toll Climbs Past 1,600

The death toll from the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped on Saturday as search efforts continued.

The country's government said 1,644 people are dead and another 3,408 are injured, with at least 139 others missing.

In neighboring Thailand, the quake rocked the greater Bangkok area and other parts of the country. The Thai capital is more than 800 miles from the epicenter of Friday's earthquake, but it caused the destruction of an unfinished high-rise building.

Myanmar's military continued airstrikes against a rebel-controlled village in the minutes after the quake. The country has been in the midst of a civil war since the military seized power from the elected government in February 2021.

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➤ Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for the most consecutive seasons with a point-per-game average. His goal against the Buffalo Sabres Thursday sealed the accomplishment for Crosby's 20th straight season. (Watch Video)

➤ The Baltimore Ravens have signed head coach John Harbaugh to a three-year extension that will tie him to the team through the 2028 NFL season. (More)

➤ Charlotte Hornets star guard Lamelo Ball will miss the rest of the NBA season as he is scheduled to undergo surgery on his ankle and wrist to address issues that have bothered him throughout this season. (More)

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➤ Top-seeded Duke blew past No. 2 seed Alabama in the men's Elite Eight, 85-65. Kon Knueppel led the Blue Devils with 21 points, and Cooper Flagg added 16 points and nine rebounds. (More)

➤ In the earlier game, No. 1 seed Florida stormed past No. 3 seed Texas Tech in the final minutes, overcoming a 9-point deficit and snatching control from the Red Raiders. Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. scored 13 of his 30 points in the last 5:24. (More)

➤ Uconn's Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points against Oklahoma, leading the way to an 82-59 win and a spot in the women's Elite Eight. Coach Geno Auriemma called Bueckers' performance "spectacular." (More)

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➤ Egg prices are finally coming down, but they’re still the most expensive they’re been in decades. Here’s a chart showing how egg prices have fluctuated over the past 45 years. (See Chart)

➤ The Columbus, a 1992 concept for a futuristic minivan, stood out for its bizarre design: It was imagined as a two-level vehicle, with the driver’s “cockpit” raised above the passenger compartment. (See Photos)

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➤ An Australian father and son set a new Guinness World Record by completing 45 consecutive inside loops in a twin-seat glider. (See Video)

➤ Middle names, once considered a bit of an afterthought, have become an opportunity for parents to be creative. New trends include names drawn from colors (Teal), spirituality (Solace), and nature (Cove). (See Trends)

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High-definition 3D images from a NASA orbiter, stitched into a seamless video, offer a detailed view of what it would look like to fly across the surface of Mars.