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Republic of Congo votes in an election that's expected to extend incumbent president's 42-year rule

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The Republic of Congo is voting to elect a leader Sunday that is likely to see incumbent President Denis Sassou N’Guesso take a fifth consecutive term. ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Kimi Antonelli takes his first F1 win with victory in China to extend Mercedes' dominant start

SHANGHAI (AP) — He’s been defined by being Lewis Hamilton’s successor and George Russell’s teammate. Now Kimi Antonelli is a Formula 1 race-winner in his own right, and the second-youngest i...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

As other Iran‑allied groups are engaging in the Mideast war, Yemen's Houthis hold back

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have so far remained on the sidelines as the Iran war widens across the Middle East, raising questions about why — and when the battle-hardened...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Orbán and challenger Magyar summon rival rallies in show of strength before Hungary's April election

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his main political opponent, Péter Magyar, each called their supporters to the streets of Hungary's capital on Sunday for a...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Bracket Watch: UMBC is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 1st time since pulling a 16-over-1 upset

Top seeds beware: Maryland-Baltimore County is back in the NCAA Tournament. UMBC is headed to the Big Dance for the first time since 2018, when the Retrievers beat Virginia to become the fir...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministr...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Colorado and Pittsburgh face off for non-conference matchup

Pittsburgh Penguins (33-18-15, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (44-12-9, in the Central Division) Denver; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim observes test of rocket launch systems with his daughter

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his teenage daughter, observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, state media reported Sunday, a li...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Stars pack the Polo Lounge for Chanel and Charles Finch’s 17th pre-Oscar dinner

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Teyana Taylor, Mick Jagger, Kristen Stewart and Wagner Moura were just a few of the stars mingling on the patio of the storied Polo Lounge on the Saturday night ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public

Clouds of toxic smoke unleashed into the atmosphere by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities made a dangerous return to Earth in the form of “black rain,” prompting international...

DATE: Mar 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Austin Reaves come up with perfect execution to miss free throw in Lakers' OT win over Nuggets

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trailing 118-116 with 5.2 seconds remaining in regulation, the Los Angeles Lakers knew Austin Reaves would intentionally miss his second free throw attempt against the Den...

DATE: Mar 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A blow to Caribbean democracy as Stabroek News and Newsday papers fold after social media shift

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, Carlon Augustus remembers reading the newspapers his grandparents bought daily. Now 32, he says he turns to social media for th...

DATE: Mar 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Republic of Congo votes in an election that's expected to extend incumbent president's 42-year rule

Kimi Antonelli takes his first F1 win with victory in China to extend Mercedes' dominant start

As other Iran‑allied groups are engaging in the Mideast war, Yemen's Houthis hold back

Orbán and challenger Magyar summon rival rallies in show of strength before Hungary's April election

Bracket Watch: UMBC is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 1st time since pulling a 16-over-1 upset

Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

Colorado and Pittsburgh face off for non-conference matchup

North Korean leader Kim observes test of rocket launch systems with his daughter

Stars pack the Polo Lounge for Chanel and Charles Finch’s 17th pre-Oscar dinner

After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public

Austin Reaves come up with perfect execution to miss free throw in Lakers' OT win over Nuggets

A blow to Caribbean democracy as Stabroek News and Newsday papers fold after social media shift

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