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Sunday, March 18, 2018

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Sunday 3.18.18

Dear readers,
We're back with another 5 Things for your Sunday! A few weeks ago, we did an experiment and sent a weekend newsletter because so many of you asked for one. We got a ton of responses, and now we're taking another swing, with some of your suggestions included. Please let us know what you think, and don't forget to take the short poll at the end of this email.
Thanks, from Your 5 Things family


By Michelle Krupa & Brandon Griggs

March Madness most definitely is upon us. The NCAA men's basketball tournament has already featured the first 1-versus-16 seed upset ever, a stunning buzzer-beater by Michigan and Loyola-Chicago's charming 98-year-old nun. Here's how to stream every game.

An ex-FBI deputy director who's been dogged by President Donald Trump got fired 26 hours before he was set to retire

Investigators in Miami continued digging through rubble to try to figure out what caused a deadly bridge collapse near Florida International University. The bodies of all six victims have now been recovered.

A Cirque du Soleil performer died Saturday night after he fell during a performance in Tampa, Florida. 

And today was Election Day in Russia, where President Vladimir Putin sailed to a fourth term as expected with almost 74% of the vote.
Monday: A memorial service honors three women killed at a California veterans home ... Time zones and daylight savings turn 100 years old

Tuesday: Spring begins! ... President Trump meets with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia ... The Fed meets on interest rates ... Puerto Rico marks six months since Hurricane Maria

Wednesday: Melania Trump participates in the International Women of Courage Celebration … Actress Rose McGowan is due in court for a hearing on a drug charge ... A vigil honors the Miami bridge collapse victims

Thursday: It's World Water Day, which focuses on how to help the 2.1 billion people who live without safe drinking water at home

Friday: David and Louise Turpin, accused of torturing their 13 children, are due in court … The US Postal Service unveils a Mr. Rogers stamp

Saturday: Students, their supporters and some music superstars gather in Washington and other cities for the March for Our Lives event to raise awareness of gun violence ... The World Wildlife Fund marks Earth Hour, when landmarks and everyday folks switch off lights to protect the planet
 
American Camelot
How is it possible for one family to suffer so much tragedy? Explore the Kennedy family's rise to power on "American Dynasties: The Kennedys," tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN TV and CNNGo.
 
Quintuplet lion cubs make their debut at the Kunming Zoo in China. It's by far the cutest of the 35 best shots of last week from our friends at CNN Photos.

 
Viola Desmond, who in 1946 took a stand when she sat on the main floor of a Nova Scotia theater, which at the time was reserved for white people. She's now the first black person to appear on Canadian currency and the first woman to appear alone who's not a British royal.
 
"I was just like, 'Sure! If you need help, that's what I am here for"

That's what waitress Evoni Williams said she was thinking when she helped an elderly man cut his ham. Someone snapped a picture of her act of kindness, and now Evoni has a college scholarship.
 
Going for gold
The Winter Paralympics, where US athletes racked up dozens of medals, close today in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

'Feel it and go'
Tiger Woods got his "feels" back at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Football frenzy
European soccer's Champions League quarterfinal, with first legs set to be played on April 10 and 11, are now set.
 

Netflix (or Hulu or Amazon) and chill
And here's what's streaming this month on your small screen.

'An old soul'
There's more than one way to portray a young man of color. That's the goal of Showtime's "The Chi," Lena Waithe's Chicago-set drama. Its first season finale airs tonight on Showtime.

Heroic humanity
"Tomb Raider" just hit theaters, with Alicia Vikander bringing a surprisingly human dimension to the Lara Croft movie franchise. But the film still trailed "Black Panther" at the weekend box office.

You know it's not real, right?
Love reality TV? The new behind-the-scenes book, "Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure," reveals the tricks of the trade
 
Dateline: Puerto Rico
Breathing machines gone silent. Hospital hours cut back. Six months after Hurricane Maria hit the island, Americans there are still dying. Their story is one of several CNN weekend reads you can dive into to start your week smart.
 
Relive the madness
There's plenty of excitement -- and agony -- yet to come in this year's tourney. But if you're itching for ALL the goosebumps right now, catch this recap of last year's NCAA men's basketball tourney, set to "One Shining Moment." (Click to view.)
So, what do you think?
OK, 5 Things fam, we've been experimenting with Sunday e-mails, and we want to know what you think. Now that you've gotten one on a Sunday morning and an afternoon, which do you prefer? 
 
A.  A morning newsletter on Sunday
B.  An afternoon newsletter on Sunday
C.  Either one is fine
D.  I probably won't ready a Sunday newsletter
 
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