Today is Saturday, March 11, 2023. Let's get caught up.
Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history.
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MORNING LISTEN
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TOP STORIES
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Chad Ramey walks to the second tee as play resumes in the second round of the Players Championship golf tournament Saturday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today in history: March 11
1941: Franklin D. Roosevelt
On March 11, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Bill, providing war supplies to countries fighting the Axis.
1954: Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy
In 1954, the U.S. Army charged that Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., and his subcommittee’s chief counsel, Roy Cohn, had exerted pressure to obtain favored treatment for Pvt. G. David Schine, a former consultant to the subcommittee.
1985: Mikhail S. Gorbachev
In 1985, Mikhail S. Gorbachev was chosen to succeed the late Konstantin U. Chernenko as general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party.
1997: Paul McCartney
In 1997, rock star Paul McCartney was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
2006: Slobodan Milosevic
In 2006, former Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic (sloh-BOH’-dahn mee-LOH’-shuh-vich) was found dead of a heart attack in his prison cell in the Netherlands, abruptly ending his four-year U.N. war crimes trial; he was 64.
2012: Sgt. Robert Bales
Ten years ago: Sixteen Afghan villagers — mostly women and children — were shot dead as they slept by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
2017: Preet Bharara
Preet Bharara, an outspoken Manhattan federal prosecutor known for crusading against public corruption, announced on his personal Twitter account that he was fired after refusing a request to resign from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who had asked that leftover appointees of former President Barack Obama leave.
2020: Harvey Weinstein
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced in New York to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual abuse.
2021: Uber
Uber and Lyft said they had teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their ride-hailing services for complaints about sexual assault and other crimes.
Today in sports history: March 11
1947: St. John's Harry Boykoff sets MSG scoring record with 54 points
1947 — Harry Boykoff of St. John’s sets a Madison Square Garden scoring record with 54 points in the Redmen’s 71-52 win over St. Francis, N.Y.
Coach Joe Lapchick (right) of St. John's University congratulates his star center Harry Boykoff after the latter established a new individual scoring record for Madison Square Garden in St. John's 71-52 victory over St. Francis college in New York City on March 11, 1947. (AP Photo/Ed Ford)
1991: Steffi Graf’s streak of 186 weeks ranked as No. 1 women’s tennis player ends
1991 — Steffi Graf’s streak of 186 weeks ranked as the No. 1 women’s tennis player ends as she is replaced by Monica Seles.
2009: Marquette holds St. John's to tourney-record 10 points in first half, wins by 29
2009 — Wesley Matthews scores 20 points and Marquette snaps a four-game losing streak by holding St. John’s to a Big East tournament-record 10 points in the first half on the way to a 74-45 victory.
Marquette's Wesley Matthews (23) scores during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's at the Big East men's tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Matthews scored 20 points in Marquette's 74-45 win. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
2009: Mike Singletary leads Texas Tech to biggest rally in Big 12 tournament history
2009 — Mike Singletary leads Texas Tech to the biggest rally in Big 12 tournament history, scoring all 29 of Texas Tech’s points during a second-half surge that pushed the Red Raiders to a 88-83 win against the Aggies. The Red Raiders erase a 21-point deficit. Singletary, who outscored A&M 29-18 to give Tech the lead for the first time, finishes with 43 points.
Texas Tech's Mike Singletary (32) reacts after scoring against Texas A&M in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game at the Big 12 Conference men's tournament in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
2012: Vanderbilt rallies to beat No. 1 Kentucky, snapping Wildcats' 24-game winning streak
2012 — Vanderbilt rallies to beat No. 1 Kentucky 71-64 in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game, ending the Wildcats’ 24-game winning streak.
Vanderbilt forward Jeffery Taylor (44) and others celebrate a 71-64 win over Kentucky during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship game of the 2012 Southeastern Conference tournament at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Sunday, March 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
2017: Jayson Tatum lifts Duke to ACC Tournament title with 4th win in 4 days
2017 — Jayson Tatum takes over in the final three minutes, making key plays on both ends of the floor, and Duke becomes the first team to win the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament with four wins in four days by rallying past Notre Dame for a 75-69 win.
Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0) puts up a shot against Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
Celebrity birthdays: March 11
Alex Kingston
Actor Alex Kingston is 61.
Bobby McFerrin
Singer Bobby McFerrin is 74.
Flaco Jimenez
Musician Flaco Jimenez is 85.
Jeffrey Nordling
Actor Jeffrey Nordling is 62.
Jimmy Iovine
Recording executive Jimmy Iovine is 71.
Jodie Comer
Actor Jodie Comer is 31.
John Barrowman
Actor John Barrowman is 57.
Johnny Knoxville
Actor Johnny Knoxville is 53.
LeToya Luckett
Singer LeToya Luckett is 43.
Lisa Loeb
Singer Lisa Loeb is 56.
Mark Stein
Rock singer-musician Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge) is 77.
Mary Gauthier
Singer Mary Gauthier is 62.
Peter Berg
Actor-director Peter Berg is 60.
Rami Jaffee
Rock musician Rami Jaffee is 55.
Rupert Murdoch
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is 93.
Terrence Howard
Actor Terrence Howard is 55.
Thora Birch
Actor Thora Birch is 42.
Wallace Langham
Actor Wallace Langham is 59.
