Today is Sunday, March 12, 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
This morning's headlines: Sunday, March 12
History's first Latin American pope already made his mark and could have even more impact in the years to come.
The remarks were the sharpest condemnation yet from the once-loyal Trump lieutenant.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto, right, and Taskin Ahmed celebrate after their win in the the second T20 cricket match against England on Sunday in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today in history: March 12
1912: Girl Scouts of the USA
In 1912, the Girl Scouts of the USA had its beginnings as Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Georgia, founded the first American troop of the Girl Guides.
1925: Sun Yat-sen
In 1925, Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen died in Beijing.
1947: Harry S. Truman
In 1947, President Harry S. Truman announced what became known as the “Truman Doctrine” to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism.
1971: Hafez Assad
In 1971, Hafez Assad was confirmed as president of Syria in a referendum.
1980: John Wayne Gacy Jr
In 1980, a Chicago jury found John Wayne Gacy Jr. guilty of the murders of 33 men and boys. (The next day, Gacy was sentenced to death; he was executed in May 1994.)
1987: “Les Miserables”
In 1987, the musical play “Les Miserables” opened on Broadway.
2003: Elizabeth Smart
In 2003, Elizabeth Smart, the 15-year-old girl who vanished from her bedroom nine months earlier, was found alive in a Salt Lake City suburb with two drifters, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee.
2009: Bernard Madoff
On March 12, 2009, disgraced financier Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty in New York to pulling off perhaps the biggest swindle in Wall Street history; he would be sentenced to 150 years behind bars. (Madoff died in prison in April 2021.)
2011: Ophadell Williams
In 2011, fifteen passengers were killed when a tour bus returning from a Connecticut casino scraped along a guard rail on the outskirts of New York City, tipped on its side and slammed into a pole that sheared it nearly end to end.
2017: Tom Brady
Authorities in Mexico recovered New England quarterback Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jersey more than a month after it had gone missing from the Patriots’ locker room following the game.
2020: NCAA
The NCAA canceled its basketball tournaments because of the coronavirus, after earlier planning to play in empty arenas.
2021: George Floyd
The city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial.
Today in sports history: March 12
1984: Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean of Britain become first ice dancing team to record 9 perfect marks
1984 — Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean of Britain become the first ice dancing team to record nine perfect marks of 6.0 during the world championships.
British ice skating pair Torvill and Dean, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, perform during rehearsal in Bosnian capital of Sarajevo on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)
1985: Larry Bird scores 60 points, including Boston's final 16, to lead Celtics to win
1985 — Larry Bird scores 60 points, including Boston’s last 16, to set a Celtics record and lead them to a 126-115 victory over Atlanta.
Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird, left, on Thursday, April 19, 1985. (AP Photo/Peter Southwick)
2005: Bode Miller becomes first American in 22 years to win skiing’s overall World Cup title
2005 — Bode Miller becomes the first American in 22 years to win skiing’s overall World Cup title. He finishes ahead of his only remaining challenger, Benjamin Raich of Austria, in the season’s final giant slalom to capture the crown.
U.S. ski racer Bode Miller clears a gate during the first run of the last men's World Cup Giant Slalom during the Alpine Ski World Cup finals, in Parpan - Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Saturday, March 12, 2005. Miller became the first American in 22 years to win skiing's overall World Cup title Saturday. (AP Photo/Keystone, Arno Balzarini)
2008: Houston Rockets are third team in NBA history to win 20 straight games
2008 — The Houston Rockets are the third team in NBA history to win 20 straight games and ties for the second-longest winning streak with an 83-75 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady, right, drives against Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams, left, during the first quarter of an basketball game, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Philips Arena in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)
2009: Syracuse outlasts Connecticut in 6-overtime Big East thriller
2009 — Syracuse outlasts Connecticut in the second-longest Division I game ever played, capping a Big East tournament quarterfinal doubleheader in which the second- and third-ranked teams in the nation both lose. Andy Rautins hits a 3-pointer 10 seconds into the sixth overtime, to give the Orange their first lead since regulation and they go on to a 127-117 victory over the third-ranked Huskies. Much earlier in the evening, West Virginia beats No. 2 Pittsburgh 74-60.
Syracuse's Eric Devendorf is mobbed by teammates as he stands on a table after making a three-point basket at the end of regulation against Connecticut during a quarterfinal NCAA college basketball game at the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2011: UConn wins itst seventh Big East championship by winning five games in as many days
2011 — The No. 21 Connecticut Huskies win their seventh Big East championship by winning five games in as many days. Kemba Walker shatters the tournament scoring record, getting 19 points in the ninth-seeded Huskies’ 69-66 victory over No. 14 Louisville.
Connecticut's Kemba Walker (15) protects the ball from Louisville's Preston Knowles (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Championship Saturday, March 12, 2011, in New York. Connecticut won the game 69-66. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
2018: Marc-Andre Fleury becomes 13th goalie in NHL history with 400 career wins
2018 — Marc-Andre Fleury makes 38 saves to become the 13th goalie in NHL history with 400 career wins, and Ryan Carpenter scores the winning goal with 2:40 left to lead the Vegas Golden Knights over the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2.
Vegas Golden Knights' Marc-Andre Fleury in action during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, March 12, 2018, in Philadelphia. Vegas won 3-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
2018: Alex Ovechkin scores twice to reach 600 goals
2018 — Alex Ovechkin scores twice to reach 600 goals as the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime. The Russian winger is the 20th player and fourth-fastest in NHL history to reach 600 goals.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates his goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Monday, March 12, 2018, in Washington. It was Ovechkin's 600th career goal. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
Celebrity birthdays: March 12
Aaron Eckhart
Actor Aaron Eckhart is 56.
Andrew Young
Politician, diplomat and civil rights activist Andrew Young is 92.
Bill Payne
Rock singer-musician Bill Payne (Little Feat) is 75.
Courtney B. Vance
Actor Courtney B. Vance is 64.
Darryl Strawberry
Former MLB All-Star Darryl Strawberry is 62.
Graham Coxon
Rock musician Graham Coxon is 55.
Holly Williams
Country singer Holly Williams is 43.
Jaimie Alexander
Actor Jaimie Alexander is 40.
Jake Tapper
CNN reporter Jake Tapper is 55.
James Taylor
Singer-songwriter James Taylor is 76.
Jason Beghe
Actor Jason Beghe is 64.
Lesley Manville
Actor Lesley Manville is 68.
Mitt Romney
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is 77.
Rhys Coiro
Actor Rhys Coiro is 45.
Steve Harris
Rock musician Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) is 68.
Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is 56.
Titus Welliver
Actor Titus Welliver is 62.
