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Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ blasts off with $80.5 million, a best for Amazon MGM, and the year

Ryan Gosling attends the premiere of "Project Hail Mary" at Lincoln Center Plaza on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in New…

March 22, 2026 • By LINDSEY BAHR — AP Film Writer

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The Latest: New threats from Trump and Iran heighten risks to energy supplies

Smoke and flames rise from an Israeli airstrike that hit the Qasmiyeh Bridge near the coastal city of Tyre, Lebanon,…

March 22, 2026 • By The Associated Press

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Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

A person fills up her vehicle's gas tank at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, March 19, 2026.…

March 22, 2026 • By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER — AP Economics Writer

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California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election

FILE – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco speaks at a news conference in Lake Elsinore, Calif., Feb. 7, 2023, as…

March 22, 2026

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Tom Kean Jr.’s political roots date to 1776. Is that enough to protect the Republican’s House seat?

FILE – Rep. Tom Kean, R-N.J., listens during a Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs about Belarus on Capitol Hill,…

March 22, 2026 • By MIKE CATALINI — Associated Press

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Cuba begins to restore power after nationwide grid collapse

People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.…

March 22, 2026 • By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ — Associated Press

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‘Saturday Night Live UK’ aims to take a comedy hit across the pond. The first verdicts are in

FILE – Tina Fey attends the American Museum of Natural History's Museum Gala on Nov. 30, 2023, in New York.…

March 22, 2026 • By JILL LAWLESS — Associated Press

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Syrian authorities’ new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash

Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against against new alcohol restrictions that limit sales largely to Christian areas in Damascus,…

March 22, 2026 • By OMAR SANADIKI — Associated Press

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Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to the 2028 presidential campaign

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear mingles with the audience at a Democratic fundraiser in Butler County, Ohio, March 21, 2026. (AP…

March 22, 2026 • By JULIE CARR SMYTH and JOEY CAPPELLETTI — Associated Press

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2 buildings collapse in central Istanbul after gas explosion, search operations underway

Police secure the way to a site where two residential buildings collapsed in Istanbul, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil…

March 22, 2026

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Women farmworkers who built their own fight against sexual assault cope with Chavez allegations

FILE – Migrant farmworkers head to pick crops on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025. (AP…

March 22, 2026 • By ALEXANDRA OLSON, DORANY PINEDA and CLAIRE SAVAGE — Associated Press

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Bryson DeChambeau wins again by beating Jon Rahm in a LIV playoff in South Africa

Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC hits his shot from the seventh tee during the third round of the LIV…

March 22, 2026

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Goggia wins to lock up World Cup super-G title. Aicher further closes gap on overall leader Shiffrin

Italy's Sofia Goggia kisses the snow next to the globe trophy for the super-G discipline title after winning an alpine…

March 22, 2026

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Cast a ballot and wait for the plane. In Alaska, a grace period for ballots is seen as a necessity

A sign hangs outside the director's office of the Alaska Division of Elections, Thursday, March 19. 2026, in Juneau, Alaska.…

March 22, 2026 • By BECKY BOHRER — Associated Press

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Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself

FILE – Elena Ivanov, visiting from San Jose, Calif., walks across a field covered with blooming poppies near the Antelope…

March 22, 2026 • By KENYA HUNTER — AP Health Writer

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What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets the remote island’s key US military base

FILE – This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Island…

March 22, 2026 • By JILL LAWLESS — Associated Press

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Slovenia’s governing liberals face right-wing populists in a tight parliamentary election

Members of the electoral commission handle ballots at a sports hall turned polling station for early vote in Ljubljana, Slovenia,…

March 22, 2026 • By ALI ZERDIN — Associated Press

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Paxten Aaronson scores twice to propel Rapids to 4-1 victory over Sporting KC

Colorado Rapids midfielder Paxten Aaronson, left, celebrates with forward Rafael Navarro (9) after Navarro scored a goal during the second…

March 22, 2026

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A strike on a hospital in Sudan killed at least 64 people, WHO says

CAIRO (AP) — At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital…

March 22, 2026 • By FAY ABUELGASIM — Associated Press

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Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags

A traveler walks past a gift card donation box for Transportation Security Administration officers at Denver International Airport on Friday,…

March 22, 2026 • By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA, THALIA BEATY and JAMES POLLARD — Associated Press

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How Ukraine’s front line became a laboratory for drone innovation

A soldier of the 127th Separate Territorial Brigade launches a drone to search for Russian attack drones at the front…

March 22, 2026 • By HANNA ARHIROVA — Associated Press

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Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations, as more rain looms

Fooding covers a residential neighborhood in Waialua, Hawaii, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)(AP Photo/Mengshin Lin) HONOLULU (AP) —…

March 22, 2026 • By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY — Associated Press

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Illinois beats Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women’s NCAA Tournament

Illinois guard Destiny Jackson, left, and forward Naomi Benson, right celebrate after the team's win in the first round of…

March 22, 2026 • By TERESA M. WALKER — AP Sports Writer

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Trump’s EPA is paving the way for haze to return to national parks, conservationists warn

FILE – Sheer cliffs rise at Zion National Park, near Springdale, Utah., Sept. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)(AP Photo/Rick…

March 22, 2026 • By TODD RICHMOND — Associated Press