The Trojans (17-1, 7-0 Big Ten) won their 13th straight game. Watkins made sure of it with her late flourish — a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the third quarter to give the Trojans a 51-50 lead and seven points in a 12-0 fourth-quarter run.

Confusion over a federal grant pause has caused concern for local agencies such as Community Action of Southern Indiana.

Indiana never gave in. USC led 70-61 with 2:15 left, but a 3-pointer by Moore-McNeil finally ended Indiana’s field goal drought and a jumper by Bargesser with 1:25 left gave Indiana a chance and cut the deficit to four, 70-66.

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of Cook County, Indiana House Republicans took notice. When we looked further and found that 33 counties in total had taken a similar vote since 2020,

The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.

Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the test.

California cities made the top and bottom of the list for property crime according to a new study that looked at 425 small cities across the U.S.

The Spartans started the week by defeating Rutgers 81-74 at Madison Square Garden behind Jase Richardson’s 20-point performance. Michigan State went back home to East Lansing to face Minnesota last night (which had won its last three games) and defeated the Golden Gophers 73-51.

Coming off an appearance in the 2024 College Playoff, Indiana is seen as a longshot to win the 2025 national championship. According to DK Sportsbook, the Hoosiers have +12000 national

Army at Colgate, 6 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 6 p.m. La Salle at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. Maryland at Penn St., 6 p.m. Rhode Island at Fordham, 6:30 p.m. Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

Indiana women’s basketball finds itself 5-4 at the midway point of the Big Ten season after a close 73-70 victory at Washington late Monday.