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Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and a Kuwaiti oil refinery ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Mideast war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.
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Israel is rapidly killing Iran’s top leaders. Experts warn the strategy could backfire

 
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The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. It’s an extraordinarily high number and comes on top of extra funding the Defense Department already received last year.

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Federal agents look on as protesters gather outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker, File)

Federal agents look on as protesters gather outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker, File)

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

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  2. Second top Republican retires in battleground Wisconsin, fueling Democratic hopes

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

     
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    United Farm Workers President Cesar Chavez talks to striking Salinas Valley farmworkers during a large rally in Salinas, Calif., on March 7, 1979. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

  4. DOJ investigation into Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office

     
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  5. Pope Leo endorses Francis’ divisive 2016 text on Communion after civil remarriage

     
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to city workers during a Ramadan iftar meal at the Museum of the City of New York on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

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President George W. Bush, seen in this image from video, addresses the nation from the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, March 19, 2003. As he has many times in the run-up to war, Bush declared that the United States has "no ambition in Iraq except to remove a threat. Our forces will be coming home as soon as their work is done." (AP Photo/via APTN)

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    Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., President Donald Trump's pick for Homeland Security secretary, testifies during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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AP Photography

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Photos of tributes that honor César Chavez. Some are under review after sex abuse allegations

 
President Donald Trump arrives with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and members of Congress, on Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., to attend the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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US News

A student looks toward a plywood box covering a statue of César Chavez at California State University, Fresno in Fresno, Calif., Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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

 

  1. Dolores Huerta ends her silence, champions decades of advocacy for marginalized groups

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

     
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  3. US Jews grapple with a surge in attacks and bitter rifts over Israeli policies

     

WORLD NEWS

Street vendors chat on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens

 

  1. The Strait of Hormuz has a long history of disruption

     

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

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

     

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Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled

 

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  2. US Mint can begin producing Trump commemorative gold coin after arts commission approves design

     

  3. Iran war underscores risks of Trump’s relentless focus on oil

     
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Entertainment

Phil Lord, left, and Chris Miller pose for a portrait to promote "Project Hail Mary" on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

In ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Phil Lord and Chris Miller finally get their space odyssey

 

  1. Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, defending his company, takes star role at antitrust trial

     

  2. Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults

     
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  3. Tina Turner’s name, image, likeness and most music catalog rights acquired by Pophouse

     

SPORTS

High Point forward Braden Hausen (15) celebrates with guard Chase Johnston, right, after the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Wisconsin, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

High Point stuns Wisconsin 83-82 in March Madness on Chase Johnston’s first 2-point basket of season

 

  1. No. 1 overall seed Duke survives 16-seed Siena, rallies for 71-65 win in 1st round of March Madness

     

  2. Top seeds are big favorites to start March Madness. It could be tricky for fans to spot an upstart

     

  3. Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has collapsed lung, will be evaluated in 2 weeks

     

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Anthony Matesic, left, and James Denaro work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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

 
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  1. Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies

     

  2. The targeting of key Gulf energy infrastructure raises the risk of long-term disruption

     

  3. Tesla faces wider probe of self-driving feature as it prepares to sell cars without steering wheels

     

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Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin speaks at EDSI Cables, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of ‘endangerment’ finding central to climate fight

 

  1. New study challenges a site that’s key to how humans got to the Americas

     

  2. American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat

     

  3. How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?

     

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  2. Greece launches an animal airlift to evacuate pets and their owners from the Mideast

     

  3. A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday

     

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Brazil rolls out law boosting online protection of minors

 

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Groups take opposite stands on Green Mountain National Forest logging in Vermont

 

2 ex-FBI agents say in a lawsuit they were fired for their roles in Trump election investigation

 

Giants’ Tony Vitello is attacking his college-to-pro transition with high energy, help from others

 

Madagascar’s president orders lie detector tests for candidates applying to be government ministers

 

Federal judges read death threats and defend judiciary amid rising attacks

 

Florida State kicker Conor McAneney arrested on felony charges, jail records show

 

West Virginia voters will lose access to donor employer data under new campaign finance law

 

Record Southwest heat continues after California community ties all-time March high

 

FDA approves new higher-dose version of Wegovy shots

 

Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements

 

Eight states, DirecTV sue to block merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna

 

Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion

 

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

 

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.22%, highest level in more than 3 months

 

Mike Will Made-It returns with star-studded ‘R3SET.’ It’s his first solo album in nearly a decade

 

Longtime Mets broadcaster Howie Rose says he’s retiring after this season

 

MLB partners with Polymarket, makes integrity pact with federal commission on prediction markets

 

China’s Alibaba targets $100B in AI and cloud revenue over 5 years

 

Macao lawmakers pass a bill allowing closed-door trials for national security reasons

 

European Central Bank holds rates unchanged as energy shock from Iran war causes massive uncertainty

 

Rape trial of Norway crown princess’s son closes with prosecutors seeking over 7 years in prison

 

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US applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low.

 

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