Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports

March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ‌Trump told ‌aides he is ​willing to end the military campaign against Iran ‌even ⁠if the Strait of Hormuz ⁠remains largely closed and ​leave ​a ​complex operation ‌to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal ‌reported on ​Monday, ​citing ​administration officials.

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Reuters ‌could not immediately ​verify ​the report.

(Reporting by Fabiola ​Arámburo ‌in Mexico City; ​Editing by ​Himani Sarkar)

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Eric Trump shares renderings of a proposed Trump presidential library and museum

Eric Trump on Monday shared the first rendered images of a planned Donald Trump presidential library and museum, to be constructed in Miami, Florida.

In a social media post, Eric Trump shared an AI-generated video that showed a waterfront skyscraper labeled with Trump's name and hanging an American flag. A museum space inside the building displayed presidential aircraft and appeared to include exhibits that replicated the Oval Office in the White House, as well as the ballroom that President Trump plans to construct in place of thenow-demolished East Wing.

"This landmark on the water in Miami, Florida will stand as a lasting testament to an amazing man, an amazing developer, and the greatest President our Nation has ever known," the post read.

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InSeptember of 2025, Florida voted to transfer several acres of land in downtown Miami to the Trump presidential library foundation, in anticipation of the eventual construction of a new building.

Until a physical library is constructed, presidential records dating back to President Trump's first term are maintained througha websiterun by the National Archives and Records Administration.

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Attack on Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah-inspired 'act of terrorism,' FBI says

By Jasper Ward

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The FBI said on Monday that an attack on the largest Jewish temple in Michigan earlier this month ‌was an "act of terrorism" inspired by Hezbollah.

Ayman Ghazali, a 41-year-old man ‌who was born in Lebanon and became a U.S. citizen in 2016, killed himself during the March ​12 attack, when he crashed his truck into the Temple of Israel synagogue before opening fire on security guards and causing an explosion using fireworks, said Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Detroit field office.

No one else ‌died during the attack on ⁠the synagogue where children were attending preschool.

Ghazali consumed pro-Hezbollah ideology prior to the attack, said Runyan, but the FBI has not been ⁠able to verify if he was a member of Hezbollah. There is no evidence that he had co-conspirators, Runyan said.

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Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was founded by Iran's elite Islamic ​Revolutionary Guard ​Corps in 1982. Both Hezbollah and the ​IRGC are designated as foreign ‌terrorist organizations by the U.S. The U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28.

"Had this man lived, I am convinced that my office would prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed the federal crime of providing material support to Hezbollah," said Jerome Borgen, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of ‌Michigan.

Runyan said the day before the synagogue attack ​Ghazali started sharing photos on social media of Iranian ​Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ​who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes last month. Then, on the day ‌of the attack, while sitting in ​the parking lot of ​the Temple of Israel, Ghazali told his sister in a message that he planned "to commit a mass terrorist attack."

Antisemitic incidents have spiked in recent years ​in the U.S., with anti-Jewish ‌incidents accounting for nearly two-thirds of 5,300-plus religiously motivated hate crimes ​since February 2024, according to FBI data.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; ​Editing by Michelle Nichols and Bill Berkrot)

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Illinois' defense, net efficiency of top seeds Michigan and Arizona stand out entering Final Four

Offense had stood out all season for Illinois, only for the defense to step up inMarch Madness.

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Arizona and Michigan have been part of college basketball's top tier all year with elite play at both ends of the court, and they've been even sharper at the offensive end in the NCAA Tournament.

Now that trio joins UConnfor this week's Final Fourin Indianapolis. The Huskies and Illini meet in Saturday's first semifinal, followed by the Wolverines and Wildcats.

All four teams rank in the overall top 10 of data-driven college basketball rankings forKenPom,Evan MiyakawaandBart Torvikgoing into the Final Four. That includes the Wolverines and Wildcats ranking 1-2 for all three currently, as well as posting some of KenPom's best net-efficiency rankings ever recorded.

Illini's defense

Illinois (28-8) entered the NCAA tourney ranked second in KenPom's adjusted offensive efficiency by averaging 131.2 points per 100 possessions while ranking just 28th in defense (99.1). Yet the South Region champion's defense has allowed .976 points per possession in the NCAA Tournament to lead the remaining four teams.

"We've been very good throughout the season at times," coach Brad Underwood said before theregional final win against Iowa. "We just haven't been that consistent."

Illinois allowedPenn,VCU,Houstonand Iowa to score on just 41.2% of their possessions.The Illini also dominated the glass(plus-16.3 per game) to grab the rebounds that completed those defensive stops.

They've done it all with the nation's tallest roster, with seven players from Saturday's eight-man rotation standing 6-foot-6 or taller. That has includedan influx of European talent, including Croatian twins Tomislav (7-1) and Zvonimir Ivisic (7-2), as well as 6-9 forward David Mirkovic from Montenegro. The outlier among that big lineup, 6-2 senior guard Kylan Boswell, is a strong backcourt defender.

UConn (33-5), meanwhile, has scored on 52.2% of its possessions going back to the second-round win against UCLA, with a high of 54%in Sunday's comeback from 19 down to shock top overall tournament seed Duke.

Terrence Oglesby, an analyst with ESPN and Field of 68, pointed to the Illini's ability to play in the gaps to disrupt offenses trying to move the ball and space the floor to create mismatches or lanes.

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"Positionally, they're just elite on top of being massive," said Oglesby, a former Clemson player. "You go to the Balkans to grab all these guys, and they're huge and they've also been well coached coming all the way up. ... The good part about being pretty gap-heavy is the fact that if you're huge, you can still get out to shooters."

Offensive flow

Michigan (35-3) has the most efficient offense of the Final Four teams, averaging 1.361 points per possession in tournament wins overHoward,Saint Louis,AlabamaandTennesseeto edge Arizona's similar average (1.341).

The Midwest Region champion became the first team to score 90 points in every game through to the Elite Eight since UConn did it in 1995 before falling 102-96 to eventual champion UCLA. Dusty May's Wolverines are shooting 55.9% through four games, including 44.6% (45 of 101) from 3-point range, and have scored on 60.4% of their tournament possessions.

Before the Sweet 16 win against Alabama, guard Roddy Gayle Jr. said May's system allows the Wolverines to play "super free."

"He does a lot of free-flow offense," star Yaxel Lendeborg said. "He has certain sets, but the sets aren't necessarily for shots. It's just for movement, just to get the defense out of their shell, and then attack off those mistakes."

Net efficiency

The Wolverines' semifinal against fellow 1-seed Arizona (36-2) will pair teams with all-time great KenPom efficiency metrics.

KenPom bases efficiency on points scored or allowed over a standardized 100-possession pace to eliminate tempo as a factor. Overall rankings are determined by net efficiency in terms of how much a team's offensive data outpaces its defensive numbers.

Michigan currently leads the country at plus-39.02 after the regionals, followed by Arizona at plus-38.76. By comparison, only two teams have finished a season with higher KenPom numbers going back to the 1996-97 season: Duke in 1998-99 (plus-43.01) and Duke last year (plus-39.29).

"These are these massive teams that also have enough shooting. but they've leaned into the everything else," Oglesby said. "They've leaned into the controllable aspects: rebounding, being big, being physical. ... I wouldn't say that the championship game is Michigan and Arizona, but those two teams have just been a freight train going through."

Neither of those high-efficiency Duke teams managed to cut down the nets. The firstlost to UConn in the title gameand the secondfell a year ago to Houstonin a late collapse in the national semifinals.

What's ahead

The season's final three games will pair strength-on-strength in the halfcourt.The four teams have played man defense on 97.3% of their combined halfcourt possessions, according to Synergy. Arizona, Michigan and UConn all rated as "excellent" in the 91st percentile or better, while Illinois is rated "very good" in the 81st percentile.Yet Synergy rates all of those teams as "excellent" in running halfcourt offense against man defense, with Illinois (97th percentile) and Michigan (96th) as the best.The key for Saturday could be which teams can get out in transition to avoid tussling with set halfcourt defenses. That could favor Illinois (97th percentile) and Arizona (94th) as the top teams in transition offense with "excellent" ratings from Synergy.___AP March Madness bracket:https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracketand coverage:https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness

The season's final three games will pair strength-on-strength in the halfcourt.

The four teams have played man defense on 97.3% of their combined halfcourt possessions, according to Synergy. Arizona, Michigan and UConn all rated as "excellent" in the 91st percentile or better, while Illinois is rated "very good" in the 81st percentile.

Yet Synergy rates all of those teams as "excellent" in running halfcourt offense against man defense, with Illinois (97th percentile) and Michigan (96th) as the best.

The key for Saturday could be which teams can get out in transition to avoid tussling with set halfcourt defenses. That could favor Illinois (97th percentile) and Arizona (94th) as the top teams in transition offense with "excellent" ratings from Synergy.

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Options vary for veteran QBs Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo and Russell Wilson

PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo and Russell Wilson are still unsigned for the 2026 season.

Options vary for the four accomplished veteran quarterbacks.

The 42-year-old Rodgers can return to Pittsburgh and play for new coach Mike McCarthy if he doesn't choose to retire. Steelers owner Art Rooney II told reporters Sunday he expects a decision from the four-time NFL MVP before the NFL draft next month.

Cousins finished last season strong, leading Atlanta to four straight wins down the stretch but the Falcons still missed the playoffs and coach Raheem Morris lost his job. The 37-year-old Cousins threw for 876 yards in those four games with seven touchdowns, two interceptions and had a 93.6 passer rating. Overall, he was 5-3 as a starter after opening the season backing up Michael Penix Jr.

The Falcons hired coach Kevin Stefanski, signed Tua Tagovailoa and released Cousins, who will likely have to settle for a backup role somewhere unless another starter is injured in the offseason. He could end up in Pittsburgh if Rodgers retires and the Steelers want to turn to another veteran QB after going from Wilson in 2024 to Rodgers in 2025.

Stefanski said Tagovailoa and Penix will compete for the starting job in Atlanta. Penix, a first-round pick in 2024, is coming off surgery last November to repair a torn ACL and it's uncertain when he'll be ready to go.

"He has had great success in this league when doing a lot of things that we believe in," Stefanski said of Tagovailoa. "He's looking for an opportunity and we can provide that."

Garoppolo has an opportunity to go back to Los Angeles for a third season to play behind NFL MVP Matthew Stafford. If not, Cousins would be an option for the Rams and coach Sean McVay. They were together in Washington when McVay was the offensive coordinator.

Wilson began last season starting for the Giants and finished behind rookie Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston. The 10-time Pro Bowl pick also is out of starting options and doesn't appear to be drawing much interest as a backup even though he was supportive of Dart in that role last season.

A.J. Brown's future

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said "nothing's changed" regarding Brown, the three-time Pro Bowl receiver who has been involved in trade speculation.

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"A.J. is an Eagle," Sirianni said.

The Eagles have listened to offers for the veteran and also signed veteran wideouts Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and Elijah Moore, who was Brown's roommate at Mississippi. Miami's trade of Jaylen Waddle to Denver for a first-round pick along with a third and fourth raised the bar for A.J. Brown's market value.

Switch for Lions' Penei Sewell

Lions coach Dan Campbell said three-time All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell is ready to switch over to the left side to protect Jared Goff's blind side.

The Lions need to replace Taylor Decker, who was released. Sewell played left tackle at Oregon before Detroit selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 draft.

Proposal withdrawn

The Browns withdrew their proposal that would allow teams to trade draft picks five years into the future instead of three, a person with knowledge of the decision told the AP. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Cleveland's decision wasn't announced.

Owners will be voting on other proposals by the NFL competition committee and a proposal from the Steelers about contacting players during the free agent negotiating period.

Any changes need to be approved by at least 24 of the 32 teams.

Josh Allen's recovery

Bills quarterback Josh Allen is no longer wearing a protective boot on his right foot after breaking a bone in it during a game in Week 16. The 2024 NFL MVP had surgery after Buffalo lost to Denver in overtime in the AFC divisional playoffs.

"His foot, I don't want to say it's 100 percent, but he's good," Bills general manager Brandon Beane told reporters on Monday. "When he gets back in April, we expect him to be full-go."

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The NFL’s Rooney Rule has long been a topic of conversation, even debate. What does it do?

The NFL's Rooney Rule has long been a topic of conversation, even debate.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is among the most recent to weigh in. He sent a letter toNFLCommissioner Roger Goodell threatening possible enforcement actions if the league doesn't suspend the rule, which was established in 2003 in hopes of encouraging teams to hire more minority coaches.

Uthmeier believes the rule violates Florida law by requiring race-based considerations in hiring.

Uthmeier asked the league to confirm "no later than May 1" that it would no longer enforce the Rooney Rule for its Florida franchises — the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Uthmeier said failing to suspend the Rooney Rule may result in enforcement actions against the league for race-based discrimination.

The Rooney Rule has been expanded several times over the years and now extends to searches for general managers, coordinators and quarterback coaches.

Critics argue it has led to too many token interviews, designed to check off a box rather than providing a real shot at a job.

That is one of the elements in the 2022 lawsuit filed by former Dolphins head coach — now Vikings defensive coordinator —Brian Flores, who accused the NFL and three teams of racist hiring practices.

What is the origin of the Rooney Rule?

The rule was named after late Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, who was head of the league's Workplace Diversity Committee at the time, and requires teams to interview at least two external diverse candidates (minority or female) for head coach and general manager vacancies, and at least one for senior positions.

It was designed to increase diversity in leadership by requiring in-person interviews, but it has faced criticism over the years for failing to significantly boost minority hiring.

The Workplace Diversity Committee's initial focus was on the historically low number of minorities in head coaching positions. The policy originally required every team with a head coaching vacancy to interview at least one diverse candidate before making a new hire.

Over the years, the Rooney Rule has expanded to include a greater number of positions across NFL clubs.

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Are women included in the Rooney Rule?

Yes. In 2022, the league expanded the Rooney Rule to include women as a part of the minority candidate definition.

NFL teams can include women as minority candidates for vacancies involving head coach, general manager, coordinators, QBs coach and senior personnel.

Does the NFL reward teams for developing minorities?

Yes. In November 2020, owners approved a proposal rewarding teams who developed minority talent who went on to become general managers or head coaches across the league.

If a team loses a minority executive or coach to another team, that team receives a third-round compensatory pick for two years. If a team loses both a coach and a personnel member, it receives a third-round compensatory pick for three years.

What are the penalties for violating the Rooney Rule?

The NFL can fine teams in excess of $500,000 for violating the rule. It also can take away draft picks or invalidate a hire.

However, the only punishment on record came in 2023 when Detroit was fined $200,000 for hiring Steve Mariucci before interviewing a minority candidate.

Has the Rooney Rule worked?

The 2006 season was considered a huge breakthrough. There were seven Black head coaches that year, and two of them met in the Super Bowl for the first time ever.

When Tony Dungy's Indianapolis Colts defeated Lovie Smith's Chicago Bears in the title game, minority coaches appeared to be the biggest winners. No one could deny Black coaches could do the job as well as their white counterparts.

The number of minority head coaches reached an all-time high in 2024 with nine, a list that included six Black head coaches.

But that number dwindled to five ahead of the 2026 season.

Eleven teams, roughly a third of the league, have never had a Black non-interim coach. The list includes Baltimore, Buffalo, Carolina, Dallas, Jacksonville, the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans, the New York Giants, Seattle, Tennessee and Washington. Three of those teams have had minority coaches: the Panthers (Dave Canales), the Titans (Robert Saleh) and the Commanders (Ron Rivera).

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FAA flags these GA airports as collision 'hot spots'. What it means

With all eyes on thenation's airports, federal regulations have flagged locations across the country as possible risk spots for collisions or confusion on the runway.

The report from the Federal Aviation Administration comes as recent events in aviation pile on the TSA chaos. An Air Canada flightcollided with a firetruckin New York City on March 22, a passenger made averbal bomb threatSunday night while taxiing on a Frontier flight in Atlanta and theRaleigh airportwas evacuated after an anonymous threat Monday morning.

The FAA identified "hot spots," or locations "with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, and where heightened attention by pilots/drivers is necessary," according to the report.

Five airports in Georgia made the list, including the second busiest airport in the world.

Atlanta DeKalb-Peachtree (PDK)

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, located in Chamblee off Buford Highway, had three hotspots on the property.

• Southbound traffic on taxiway B missed the turn on taxiway A coming from two runways

• Pilots on one runway, 03R, often fail to hold at another runway, 03L

• Aircraft that are on a taxiway heading toward a runway are instructed to hold short, but officials say they "often enter the runway without authorization"

DeKalb-Peachtree may seem like a smaller airport compared to the beast that is Hartsfield-Jackson, but it remains thesecond busiest airport in the state. The airport averages 228,000 take-offs and landings each year, and takes on passenger crafts like business jets, aircraft charters, training aircraft, helicopters, and personal planes.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

The Atlanta airport has been the center of passenger chaos as wait times hit well over four hours at the beginning of last week. In the days since, the times have gone down significantly, and as of Monday airport officials were back to recommending travelers arrive at the airport two hours before their flight.

There are two "hot spots" at the airport that the FAA flagged:

• Between two taxiways, there is a relatively short distance to the hold line for aircraft, and the hold bar is tilted

• Officials note the same issue in the intersection on the other side, and urge pilots to "caution transitioning between the parallel runways"

While other airports may land more flights, Hartsfield-Jackson moves the most passengers by far, and a collision between planes would throw a significantly sized wrench in domestic travel across the country.

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Augusta Regional at Bush Field (AGS)

The Augusta Regional airport just has one "hot spot."

Federal officials note the intersection between taxiway E and Runway 17-35 as a possible collision location.

Augusta Regional hosts flights from Delta and American Airlines, and is a major hub during the Masters golf tournament where hundreds of private planes make their way to Georgia with golf patrons.

Columbus Airport (CSG)

Columbus Airport, another small, regional airport, also takes flights from Delta and American Airlines and made the FAA watch list.

• Pilots should "remain vigilant converging (taxiway) geometry"

• Pilots should "remain vigilant" by checking signage and pavement markings in the area of the airport

CSG acts as the primary airport for Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) located about 30 miles away.

Savannah/Hilton Head International (SAV)

While shared between Savannah and Hilton Head, South Carolina, this coastal airport is the second international airport to make the list in Georgia.

FAA officials noted two potential areas of issue:

• There is a section along taxiway E that is not visible from the air traffic control tower

• There is a section on taxiway A coming from runway 1 that is not visible from the air traffic control tower

The airport has regularly been voted one of the best airport experiences in the country, where rocking chairs and a layout that mimics the historic town it shares make it a unique travel experience.

Irene Wright is following the partial government shutdown's impact on TSA at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Find the Atlanta Connect reporter on X @IreneEWright or email her at ismith@usatodayco.com.

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