3 common banking scams and how to avoid them
About 2.8 million U.S. consumers reported more than $5.8 billion in losses to fraud in 2021 — up 70% compared with 2020, Federal Trade Commission data shows.Â
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Today in History — March 12
Today is Sunday, March 12, the 71st day of 2023. There are 294 days left in the year.
Birthdays – March 12
Actor Barbara Feldon ("Get Smart") is 90. Actor-singer Liza Minnelli is 77. Singer-songwriter James Taylor is 75. Singer Bill Payne of Little Feat is 74. Actor Jon Provost (TV: "Lassie") is 73. Bassist Steve Harris of Iron Maiden is 67. Actor Lesley Manville ("Phantom Thread") is 67. Singer Marlon Jackson of The Jackson Five is 66. Actor Courtney B. Vance is 63. Actor Titus Welliver ("Deadwood") is 61. Actor Julia Campbell ("Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion") is 60. Actor Jake Weber (TV's "Medium," film's "Dawn of the Dead") is 60. Actor Aaron Eckhart ("The Dark Knight") is 55. Guitarist Graham Coxon of Blur is 54. Drummer Tommy Bales of Flynnville Train is 50. Actor Rhys Coiro ("Hostages," "Entourage") is 44. Country singer Holly Williams is 42. Actor Samm Levine ("Freaks and Geeks") is 41. Actor Jaimie Alexander (TV's "Blindspot") is 39. Actor Tyler Patrick Jones ("Ghost Whisperer") is 29. Actor Kendall Applegate ("Desperate Housewives") is 24.
Fernando Tatis Jr. gets 1st hits for Padres since 2021
A hit is a hit, even if it's only spring training. For Fernando Tatis Jr., it's been a long time coming. The San Diego Padres star had been 0 for 16 this spring before hitting a smash shot off the glove of Chicago White Sox shortstop Erik Gonzalez for a single in the first inning at Peoria, Arizona. The hit came against former teammate Mike Clevinger.Â
Marquette eases past Xavier, wins Big East
NEW YORK — Tyler Kolek and No. 6 Marquette raced out to a hefty lead and never looked back, beating No. 15 Xavier 65-51 on Saturday night to win the Big East Tournament for the first time.
Mikaela Shiffrin sets World Cup skiing record with 87th win
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has set the outright World Cup record for most career victories with 87 by winning a slalom. Shiffrin broke a tie with Ingemar Stenmark on the all-time overall winners list between men and women. The Swede competed in the 1970s and 80s. Shiffrin had matched Stenmark's mark of 86 wins with victory in a giant slalom Friday. Saturday's result marked the American's sixth slalom win of the season and the record-extending 53rd career win in the discipline. She has already locked up her fifth overall championship and the discipline titles in slalom and GS.
March Madness 2023: Last chances arrive for bubble teams
The men's college basketball season is racing toward NCAA Tournament time. Conference tournaments this week will be capped by Selection Sunday, when the bracket matchups will be set. Sweet 16 weekend will see games in New York City, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky. The Final Four is in Houston. The semifinals are on April 1, with the championship game on April 3.
David Prerau: More sunshine is worth the hassle of springing forward
Daylight saving time from spring to fall provides many advantages for most of the year.
William F. Shughart II: Springing forward is a waste of time
Most people hate springing forward and falling back every year. Moving clocks ahead one hour in March only to return them to their previous settings in November wastes time — literally.
The flowers of war: Ukraine smith turns guns and ammo into art
Viktor Petrovich Mikhalev, a blacksmith in the Russia-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, takes weapons and ammunition and produces what he calls the flowers of war.
No. 6 Marquette holds off No. 11 UConn to advance to Big East title game
Tyler Kolek and David Joplin each scored 17 points, and No. 6 Marquette moved into the Big East championship game for the first time by holding off No. 11 UConn 70-68. UConn had a chance to tie or win in the final seconds, but coach Dan Hurley elected not to call a timeout. Jordan Hawkins missed badly on a contested, desperation 3 at the buzzer. Plus more action from around college basketball on Friday.
Today in History — March 11
Today is Saturday, March 11, the 70th day of 2023. There are 295 days left in the year.
Birthdays – March 11
TV journalist Sam Donaldson is 89. Actor Tricia O'Neil ("Genghis Khan") is 78. Actor Mark Metcalf ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Animal House") is 77. Singer Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge is 76. Singer Bobby McFerrin is 73. Movie director Jerry Zucker ("Airplane!" "Ghost") is 73. Singer Cheryl Lynn is 72. Actor Susan Richardson ("Eight Is Enough") is 71. Recording executive Jimmy Iovine ("American Idol") is 70. Country singer Jimmy Fortune of The Statler Brothers is 68. Singer Nina Hagen is 68. Actor Elias Koteas ("Chicago P.D.") is 62. Actor Peter Berg ("Chicago Hope") is 61. Actor Jeffrey Nordling ("Desperate Housewives") is 61. Actor Alex Kingston ("ER") is 60. Actor Wallace Langham ("CSI") is 58. Actor John Barrowman ("Arrow") is 56. Singer Lisa Loeb is 55. Keyboardist Al Gamble of St. Paul and the Broken Bones is 54. Singer Pete Droge is 54. Actor Terrence Howard ("Empire") is 54. Keyboardist Rami Jaffee of Foo Fighters (and of The Wallflowers) is 54. Actor Johnny Knoxville is 52. Musicians Joel and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte are 44. Actor David Anders ("iZombie," "The Vampire Diaries") is 42. Singer LeToya Luckett of Destiny's Child is 42. Actor Thora Birch ("Ghost World," "American Beauty") is 41. TV personality Melissa Rycroft is 40. Actor Rob Brown ("Blindspot,""Treme") is 39. Actor Jodie Comer ("Killing Eve") is 30.
Jill On Money: Back to Buffett
Authors, journalists and filmmakers take what may seem mundane or complicated and bring it to life through engaging storytelling. Each year, I highlight interviews that stuck with me throughout the year.
Advice for military dads
Dear Mr. Dad: I'm in the military and about to deploy. I have two children under 5 and a third who will be born while I'm gone. What should I do prepare (them, my wife, and myself) before I leave?
