5 things you need to know this morning: March 16

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. U.S. military helicopter crashes in Iraq killing all on board

A U.S. military helicopter crashed in Iraq on Thursday night, killing all seven people on board. The crash was not due to enemy fire. It’s being reported that the helicopter hit a power line, causing it to go down.

#BREAKING Pentagon says all 7 personnel aboard American helicopter that crashed in Iraq were killedhttps://t.co/Jh1EtprvsT pic.twitter.com/JtxWH0ZLHk

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) March 16, 2018

2. March Madness is officially underway

March Madness started on Thursday and it certainly lived up to the name. There were some great games and a couple of upsets already, including Buffalo’s bracket busting win over Arizona. There was also some heroics in the other upset, as Loyola-Chicago hit a buzzer beater to knock off Miami.

RAMBLERS WITH THE LAST SECOND THREE! 🚨🚨🚨#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/lNQlJtrq7o

— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 15, 2018

3. Remember, there’s no crying over spilled milk

It was an interesting scene in the United Kingdom on Thursday, as a truck hauling milk lost its load. The spilled milk ended up all over the A40, giving new meaning to the phrase “no crying over spilled milk.” Sadly, a truck carrying cereal didn’t crash nearby.

Spillage on Over Roundabout, #Gloucester. Road currently blocked due to lorry shedding its milk load. @Tri_Force on scene and clean-up will be done as soon as possible pic.twitter.com/24wphedS94

— Force Control Room (@GlosPolice_FCR) March 15, 2018

4. Man gets 30 years in prison for killing former NFL/CFL player

Former NFL and CFL running back, Joe McKnight, was killed in an apparent road rage incident in December 2016. Ronald Gasser shot and killed McKnight after an altercation in a Louisiana intersection. On Thursday, his killer was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the crime.

Ronald Gasser, the man convicted of manslaughter in the 2016 road rage shooting death of former Saskatchewan Roughrider and NFL running back Joe McKnight, was sentenced to 30 years in prison https://t.co/f7orrtTAxd pic.twitter.com/6hJ9Eq3b9a

— TheStarPhoenix.com (@TheStarPhoenix) March 15, 2018

5. Well-known Indian singer convicted of human trafficking

One of India’s biggest entertainment stars has been convicted of human trafficking. Daler Mehndi and his brother, Shamsher Singh, illegally sent people abroad disguised as members of their troupe. They were both sentenced to two years in jail, although Singh died in 2017.

BREAKING NEWS - Singer Daler Mehndi, brother Shamsher awarded 2-year jail sentence in a 2003 human trafficking case by Patiala Court. His counsel to approach High Court. pic.twitter.com/sGLFSdw9gD

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) March 16, 2018

Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)

Blake Griffin (29), Flavor Flav (59), Joel Embiid (24), Theo Walcott (29), Danny Brown (37), Victor Garber (69), Curtis Granderson (37)