Here are today’s 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

1. This weekend you should probably just avoid the north junction construction site of I-135, I-235, 254 and K-96. KDOT is closing north and southbound lanes of Interstate 135 from Friday evening until Monday morning.

2. Donald Trump was able to raise the $175M necessary to post bond and prevent the seizure of his property – all part of his ongoing New York fraud case

3. Former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison yesterday for defrauding his clients and colleagues of millions of dollars over a decade. The sentence will be served concurrently with two state sentences: a double life term for the 2021  murder of his wife and son and 27 years for similar financial crimes. He also must pay $8M in restitution.

4. Sunday we knew the Men’s NCAA Final Four was set, now the women’s Final Four brackets have their teams. Caitlin Clark lead No. 1 seed Iowa to an Elite Eight victory over No. 3 seed LSU; No. 3 seed Connecticut tops No. 1 seed USC to join No. 3 seed NC State and No. 1 seed South Carolina in the Final Four (More)

5. The South San Francisco PD caused a bit of a cat burglar panic the other day when they shared security cam footage of what they initially said was a mountain lion crawling along a fence in a residential neighborhood. The posted, “Officers conducted an area check, but were unable to locate this furry guy and there were no additional sightings,” the post said. “We’d like to remind our residents to avoid mountain lions, even at a distance a brief glimpse should be cause for alarm.” Imagine their embarrassment when they realized it was just a house cat.

and THAT’S TRENDING