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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 19, 2026

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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 19, 2026

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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 19, 2026

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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 19, 2026

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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 19, 2026

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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 19, 2026

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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 19, 2026

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Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department

FILE – The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)(AP…

March 19, 2026

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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 19, 2026

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César Chavez’s name, once an honor, now carries a stain that officials want to scrub

City worker Zak Merten removes a bust of César Chavez at César E. Chavez Park in Denver on Thursday, March…

March 19, 2026

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Photos show Bay Area sizzling as unseasonable warmth grips the US West

Rubin Pantaleon stays in the shade while waiting for work washing car windshields as a record-breaking winter heat wave continues…

March 19, 2026

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Former ’19 Kids and Counting’ star Joseph Duggar is arrested on a child molestation charge

Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar is facing a child molestation charge in Florida, almost five years after his brother…

March 19, 2026

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Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership

A woman rides an electric scooter past a factory displaying an image depicting the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, bearing…

March 19, 2026

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Mullin’s DHS nomination advances to full Senate despite opposition from Republican Rand Paul

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., the White House pick for homeland security secretary, testifies during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and…

March 19, 2026

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Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says

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

March 19, 2026

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Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide

Anthony Matesic, left, and James Denaro work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday,…

March 19, 2026

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Michigan synagogue posts photos of fire damage a week after armed man plowed truck into building

Police vehicles sit outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)(AP…

March 19, 2026

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California’s Gov. Newsom supports move to rename César Chavez Day over alleged sexual abuse

FILE – United Farm Workers President Cesar Chavez talks to striking Salinas Valley farmworkers during a large rally in Salinas,…

March 19, 2026

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NL West Preview: Everyone is still chasing the Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts smiles as he walks to the team dugout prior to a spring training baseball…

March 19, 2026

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Xavier Edmonds’ layup with 4.3 seconds left lifts TCU to 66-64 March Madness win over Ohio State

TCU forward Xavier Edmonds (24) celebrates scoring during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball…

March 19, 2026

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Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions

In this photo released by Belarusian presidential press service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and U.S. Presidential envoy John Coale…

March 19, 2026

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State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag Raising ceremony at the State Department,…

March 19, 2026

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MLS will play a 2027 ‘sprint season’ before resetting its calendar for the global game

Major League Soccer will play a shortened 14-game regular season in early 2027 before the league switches to a schedule…

March 19, 2026

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What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll

FILE – A lectern awaits the arrival of House Democrats to speak on the health care funding fight on the…

March 19, 2026