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The Latest: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites

People take shelter in an Underground tunnel as air raid sirens signal a warning of incoming Iranian missiles in Jerusalem,…

March 20, 2026 • By The Associated Press

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Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away

FILE – Election workers Heidi McGettigan, left, Margaret Wohlford, center, and David Jensen, unload a bag of ballots brought in…

March 20, 2026 • By JULIE CARR SMYTH — Associated Press

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Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says

A student soldier of the Yatagan School for Unmanned Aerial Systems launches a training target drone during drills in the…

March 20, 2026 • By HANNA ARHIROVA — Associated Press

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Ukraine faces growing pressure because of the war in Iran as Russia readies a new offensive

FILE – Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin…

March 20, 2026 • By The Associated Press

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Jehovah’s Witnesses ease policy on transfusions, allowing storage and use of one’s own blood

FILE – A woman shares Jehovah's Witnesses' literature with a passerby in downtown Pittsburgh on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (AP…

March 20, 2026 • By PETER SMITH — Associated Press

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They were under siege by a Mexican cartel. Now these civilians fight back with AK-47s and grenades

Members of a local self-defense group formed by residents in response to cartel violence patrol in Guajes de Ayala, Mexico,…

March 20, 2026 • By MEGAN JANETSKY — Associated Press

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NASA hauls its repaired moon rocket from the hangar back to the pad for an early April launch

The NASA Artemis II rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building moving slowly to pad 39B…

March 20, 2026 • By MARCIA DUNN — AP Aerospace Writer

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Pete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday,…

March 20, 2026 • By TIFFANY STANLEY — Associated Press

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Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq say they will return only if Iran’s theocracy falls

Kids play on a trampoline at Kawa Camp, which houses Iranian Kurdish refugees who fled Iran following the 1979 Islamic…

March 20, 2026 • By SAMYA KULLAB — Associated Press

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Fire at South Korean auto parts factory injures at least 55

Black smoke rises from an auto parts plant in Daejeon, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026. (Kim So-yeon/Yonhap via AP)(Kim…

March 20, 2026 • By KIM TONG-HYUNG — Associated Press

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Illinois and Colorado square off in first round of NCAA Tournament

Colorado Buffaloes (22-11, 13-8 Big 12) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (21-11, 11-10 Big Ten) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT…

March 20, 2026 • By The Associated Press

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Avalanche bring losing streak into matchup with the Blackhawks

Colorado Avalanche (44-13-10, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (26-30-12, in the Central Division) Chicago; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT…

March 20, 2026 • By The Associated Press

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Dozens of boys and young men are dying in South Africa’s traditional circumcision rites

Initiates return after completing their passage to manhood at a traditional initiation school, in Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa, Saturday, Jan. 3,…

March 20, 2026 • By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and ALFONSO NQUNJANA — Associated Press

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Drone video from inside a Fukushima reactor shows a hole in pressure vessel, likely fuel debris

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaged by a March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, is seen through branches from…

March 20, 2026 • By MARI YAMAGUCHI — Associated Press

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High Point’s upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets

High Point forward Cam'ron Fletcher (11) celebrates with guard Chase Johnston (99) during the second half in the first round…

March 20, 2026 • By The Associated Press

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Kuwait says its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery again hit in Iranian drone attacks, starting fire

Kuwait said Friday its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again came under attack by Iranian drones, which sparked a fire at…

March 20, 2026

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Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets

This image from an Airbus Defence and Space's Pléiades Neo satellite shows damage after Iranian attacks targeting Al Dhafra Air…

March 20, 2026 • By JON GAMBRELL, JULIE WATSON, and NATALIE MELZER — Associated Press

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Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy

FILE – Wind turbines operate along a solar farm near Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on March 22, 2024.…

March 20, 2026 • By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, ANTON L. DELGADO and ALLAN OLINGO — Associated Press

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Clergy seek court order to allow pastoral access to immigrants held at Minneapolis ICE facility

FILE – Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.…

March 20, 2026 • By STEVE KARNOWSKI — Associated Press

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Democrats aim to turn Trump’s tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor

FILE – President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White…

March 20, 2026 • By STEVEN SLOAN — Associated Press

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Jurors wade through daunting evidence in high-stakes Meta trial about social media risks to children

A recording of Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's deposition is played for the jurors on Wednesday, March 4, 2026,…

March 20, 2026 • By MORGAN LEE — Associated Press

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Japan’s Takaichi tries to reaffirm alliance with Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump attends a dinner with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the State Dining Room of the White…

March 20, 2026 • By MICHELLE L. PRICE and DIDI TANG — Associated Press

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ABC cancels ‘Bachelorette’ season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video

FILE – Taylor Frankie Paul appears at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP,…

March 20, 2026 • By ANDREW DALTON and ALICIA RANCILIO — Associated Press

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The body of an American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say

ADDS ID: This undated photo shows James "Jimmy" Gracey, left, with his aunt Beth Marren O'Reilly. (Gracey Family via AP)(Gracey…

March 20, 2026 • By JOSEPH WILSON, JOHN O'CONNOR, and SARAH RAZA — Associated Press