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Thousands of workers strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the US

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Thousands of workers for the world’s largest meatpacking company began a two-week strike Monday in Colorado, threatening to make already costly beef even more expensive...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Bombs exploded in at least three locations in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state Monday night, killing and injuring scores of people, the emergency services told Th...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for people fleeing war and natural disaster from countries around the wo...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Ex-funeral home owner sentenced to 18 years in prison after giving families fake ashes

DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison for cheating customer...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A heat wave with triple-digit temps is altering the MLB Cactus League schedule

PHOENIX (AP) — Bringing the heat in spring training is supposed to be about hard-throwing pitchers, not triple-digit temperatures like those that will impact Major League Baseball spring tra...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

US stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease

NEW YORK (AP) — A drop in oil prices on Monday helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began. The S&P 500 climbed 1% for its biggest gain in five weeks. The ...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump side-stepped diplomacy on his way to war in Iran. Now, he's asking China and others for help

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel. But now with the wa...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Is spring really — finally — here?

It's far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday. The vernal equinox arrives on Friday, marking the start of the spring seaso...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump faces new pressure on mass deportations as Republicans weigh Homeland Security nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security will soon be under new management, an opportunity to reset President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda or to double down on his signatur...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center's board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations. The widely expected decision come...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The Latest: Trump calls for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes kept slamming into Gulf countries Monday. Dubai Inte...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25, Purdue, St. John's back in top 10

Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associ...

DATE: Mar 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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