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Grant Nelson converted a go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds remaining, and Alabama beat top-seeded North Carolina 89-87 to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history. Nelson finished with a season-high 24 points, 19 in the second half, and he blocked RJ Davis’ attempt at a tying layup after giving Alabama the lead. The Tide face sixth-seeded Clemson on Saturday for a berth in the Final Four. Armando Bacot finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for North Carolina. Rylan Griffen and Aaron Estrada scored 19 points each for Alabama and Mark Sears scored 18.

Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks. The city's first step is moving 800 people into other shelters starting Saturday, clearing the park district fieldhouses to resume normal operations for summer. The shift is part of the city’s continued scramble to offer people help as they arrive from the U.S. border. Mayor Brandon Johnson has been the target of steady accusations that the services are inadequate, or that Chicago is unfairly prioritizing new arrivals over residents with similar needs. Johnson’s office says the city is trying to move people to city shelters near the park buildings.

The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard is arriving by barge so crews can begin removing the wreckage from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says the crane can lift up to 1,000 tons. It will be used to clear the channel in order to resume the search for four workers who remain missing and reopen the key shipping route. Another crane is also on the way. Moore says “the best minds in the world” are working on plans to remove the twisted metal and concrete remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. It was struck early Tuesday by a cargo ship and quickly fell into the river.

Experts say rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years. They also say the cost could be at least $400 million — or twice that much. It all depends on factors that are still mostly unknown. They range from the bridge's design to the abilities of government officials to swiftly navigate bureaucracy. Ben Schafer is an engineering professor at Johns Hopkins University. He said the project could take five to seven years given all that's required. The Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday after a cargo ship plowed into it. Officials are scrambling to clean up and rebuild.

As authorities begin removing twisted wreckage from the the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, they’re confronting the potential for environmental fallout. They are deploying nearly a mile’s worth of barriers in the water, testing samples for contamination and monitoring the Patapsco River for oil and other hazardous spills. The Unified Command, which includes state agencies and the Coast Guard, said Thursday they’ve unfurled 2,400 feet of an absorbent containment device, along with another 2,400 feet of barrier to try to prevent the spread of possible hazardous materials. Environmental experts are watching closely because of the river’s location in a metropolitan area that plays an important role in commercial shipping as well as for marine life and migratory birds.

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Alabama forward Grant Nelson (2) and guard Aaron Estrada (55) celebrate after win over North Carolina in a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the NCAA tournament Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The Moscow concert hall attack a week ago that left more than 140 people dead was a major blunder for Russia’s law enforcement agencies. While the government register of terrorist and extremist groups in the country includes al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, it also lists LGBTQ+ activists and political opposition groups like that of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. That has raised questions about how Russia’s vast security services evaluate threats to the country and how gunmen could easily kill so many people at a public event. President Vladimir Putin came to power 24 years ago by taking a tough line against what he labeled as terrorism.

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The Gage Park fieldhouse can be seen Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Chicago. Gage Park is one of the five shelters for migrants the city of Chicago plans to close in the coming weeks. The city's first step is moving 800 people into other shelters starting Saturday, clearing the park district fieldhouses to resume normal operations for summer. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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Ronny Reyes, 22, leaves a temporary shelter for migrants at Piotrowski Park with his 5-month-old daughter Magaly Melende, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Chicago. Piotrowski Park is one of the five shelters for migrants the city of Chicago plans to close in the coming weeks. The city's first step is moving 800 people into other shelters starting Saturday, clearing the park district fieldhouses to resume normal operations for summer. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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Alabama forward Grant Nelson (2) celebrates after scoring during the second half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against North Carolina in the NCAA tournament Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)