*Despite his victory over Tea Party-backed challenger Matt Bevin in Kentucky’s upcoming GOP primary looking all but guaranteed, Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — who has always had a uneasy if not downright toxic relationship with the Tea Party — tried his best during a Thursday morning speech at CPAC …

*Ukraine lurched toward breakup Thursday as lawmakers in Crimea unanimously declared they wanted to join Russia and would put the decision to voters in 10 days. President Barack Obama condemned the move and the West answered with the first real sanctions against Russia. Speaking from the White House, Obama said …

“North Carolina regulators have cited five more Duke Energy power plants for lacking required storm water permits after a massive spill at one of the company’s coal ash dumps coated 70 miles of the Dan River in toxic sludge. The state Department of Environment and Natural Resources announced Monday that …

Newsweek claims to have uncovered the true identity of the bitcoin creator… ‘Game of Thrones’ is getting a mixtape… ‘Shaq Fu’ sequel is coming. http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/6/5477242/newsweek-claims-its-found-satoshi-nakamoto-man-behind-bitcoin http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/5/5475308/game-of-thrones-rap-album-big-boi-common http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/6/5477472/shaq-fu-sequel-crowdfunding Hosted by Jake Kastrenakes. Written by Nathan Cykiert and Ross Miller. Video Production by John Lagomarsino.

“Disgraced conservative columnist John Derbyshire is urging the Republican Party to abandon its meager efforts to court voters who aren’t racist white men. Derbyshire, who lost his job with the National Review after publishing a “nasty and indefensible” 2012 column about his racial prejudices, told Communities Digital News on Friday …

Dan Rubenstein ranks and gets uncomfortable ranking the most awkward sports interviews ever.

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March 6, 2014—“It could be pretty grim,” says California’s chief of snow surveys, looking toward the summer months. During one of the worst droughts in centuries, state officials are concerned. The snowy stockpile of water in the Sierra Mountains is the state’s real reservoir, supplying about a third of the …

Dan Rubenstein runs down the strengths, weaknesses, and NFL prospects of Auburn DE Dee Ford.

Dan Rubenstein runs down the strengths, weaknesses, and NFL prospects of UCLA OLB Anthony Barr.