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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Since becoming defense secretary, Pete Hegseth has found no shortage of ways to bring his strand of conservative evangelicalism into the Pentagon. He hosts monthly Christi...

DATE: Mar 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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

QUSHTAPA, Iraq (AP) — They fled Iran as children and now, living in Iraq as adults, they express guarded hope that the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran will weaken the theocracy that forced them i...

DATE: Mar 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Fire at South Korean auto parts factory injures at least 55

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire at an auto parts factory in South Korea’s central city of Daejeon injured at least 55 people on Friday, with officials warning the toll could rise. The Natio...

DATE: Mar 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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 BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; ov...

DATE: Mar 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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 BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -296, B...

DATE: Mar 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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

PHUTHADITJHABA, South Africa (AP) — The 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho had no known health issues when he joined his peers, wrapped in blankets and smeared in clay, for the most important ritual ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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

TOKYO (AP) — A video taken by tiny drones sent into one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant showed a gaping hole in the thick-walled steel container of the...

DATE: Mar 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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

Well, the dream was fun while it lasted — all two-ish hours of it. The bid for a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket disappeared for more than 25 million people by mid-afternoon on Thursday, fue...

DATE: Mar 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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 several of its units. The refinery had been hit Thursday, sparking fires...

DATE: Mar 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through th...

DATE: Mar 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The war in Iran is exposing the world’s reliance on fragile fossil fuel routes, lending urgency to calls for hastening the shift to renewable energy. Fighting has all b...

DATE: Mar 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protestant and Catholic clergy are asking a federal judge to order that they be allowed to minister to immigrants in a holding facility at the headquarters of the Trump ad...

DATE: Mar 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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

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

Fire at South Korean auto parts factory injures at least 55

Illinois and Colorado square off in first round of NCAA Tournament

Avalanche bring losing streak into matchup with the Blackhawks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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