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No perfect NCAA men's college basketball brackets remain among the millions of entries in the ESPN and NCAA bracket challenges.

The end came when Tennessee beat Virginia yesterday.

ESPN had 26.5 million entries, but hundreds of perfect brackets remain in the women's tournament.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.

President Trump posted on social media tonight that his administration is getting close to meeting its objectives during the war in Iran and considering winding down military efforts.

But earlier in the day, the administration deployed more warships and another 2,500 Marines to the region, and the Pentagon is asking for an additional $200 billion in funding for the war.

Trump also called NATO allies cowards for not joining operations to secure the critical Strait of Hormuz.

The war has tested Trump's traditional approach of negotiating through threats.

Over the last week, the president has run into some significant political limits, as NPR's Tamara Keith explains.

NPR's Tamara Keith reporting.

Georgia is the first state to suspend its gas tax in response to the war in Iran, which has caused fuel prices to spike.

From member station WABE, Raul Bali reports the suspension takes effect immediately.

A federal jury has found Elon Musk liable for attempting to drive down Twitter's stock prices ahead of his takeover in 2022.

Katie DiBenedetti with member station KQED reports.

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Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to drop charges against two Louisville police officers tied to the raid that killed Breonna Taylor.

The officers have been charged with falsifying parts of the warrant used to enter her apartment in March 2020.

Police shot and killed Taylor after they broke down her door serving a no-knock warrant and her boyfriend fired at the officers.

The Trump administration is suing Harvard University over allegations that the Ivy League school violated Jewish students' civil rights.