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US won’t strike Iran’s power plants for 5 days, extending Trump deadline on reopening Hormuz strait
March 23, 2026
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to…
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Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
March 23, 2026
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire…
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Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
March 20, 2026
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic…
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US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war
March 18, 2026
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury…
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A Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband’s death found guilty of murdering him
March 17, 2026
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah woman was convicted Monday of aggravated murder after poisoning her husband with fentanyl and self-publishing a children’s book…
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What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
March 17, 2026
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who…
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Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida get top seeding for March Madness. Miami (Ohio) gets a shot
March 16, 2026
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The team that went undefeated in the regular season, racked up more victories than anyone but Duke and Arizona — and fewer losses than…
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Trump says that he’s asked ‘about 7’ countries to join coalition to police Iran’s Strait of Hormuz
March 16, 2026
By SAM METZ, WILL WEISSERT, JULIA FRANKEL and CARA ANNA Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to…
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Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday
March 15, 2026
By SOPHIA TAREEN and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy…
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US stocks remain calm even as oil prices get back to climbing
March 11, 2026
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is remaining relatively calm on Wednesday, even as the price of oil gets back to climbing.…
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The Latest: About 140 US troops injured, 8 severely, so far in Iran war, Pentagon says
March 10, 2026
By The Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran. The Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed…
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China hopes 2026 will be a ‘landmark year’ for relationship with US
March 8, 2026
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China said it hopes this year will be a “landmark year” for its relationship with its biggest competitor, the U.S., striking a…
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Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran
March 3, 2026
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press Throughout his political career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy: an ironclad partnership with the United…
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As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
March 3, 2026
By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald…
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Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is ‘not endless’ and declares, ‘We fight to win’
March 2, 2026
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday spoke to widening concerns that the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral…
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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo
February 27, 2026
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer NASA said Friday it’s revamping its Artemis moon exploration program to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago, adding…
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Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship
February 27, 2026
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and…
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Instagram says it will notify parents if teens ‘repeatedly’ search for terms related to suicide
February 26, 2026
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Instagram said Thursday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The alerts will…
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US and Iran hold another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in Mideast
February 26, 2026
By JAMEY KEATEN, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States were holding another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to…
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A Utah mom who wrote kids’ book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say
February 24, 2026
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors portrayed a Utah mother and children’s book author as a money-hungry killer Monday on the first day of a…
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