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Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twice on Monday, President Donald Trump said he’d wrangled a confession of sorts from an Oval Office predecessor who he said had expressed regret in a private conversation about not attacking Iran the way Trump has been doing for more than two weeks. But there’s just a little problem: Representatives for the […]
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A police vehicle sits outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfiel...

Man who attacked a Michigan synagogue was suicidal, ex-wife told police in 911 call

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — The man who drove his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue was described as suicidal in a 911 phone call to police by his former wife that day, a TV station reported Monday. The call to Dearborn Heights police came around the same time last Thursday that Ayman Ghazali attacked […]
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4 Strategies for an Organized Tax Season

Every year, tax day sneaks up in a hurry. Whether you use tax preparation software or outsource to a certified public accountant, here are some key strategies to ensure a smooth and worry-free tax season. Strategy 1: Use a tax checklist or organizer Using a tax checklist or organizer can help you avoid that paper […]
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Last protester in immigration detention after Trump’s campus crackdown has been released

NEW YORK (AP) — A Palestinian woman who was the last person still in immigration detention after the Trump administration’s 2025 crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists was released Monday after a year in custody, according to her lawyers. Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old from the West Bank who has lived in New Jersey since 2016, had been […]
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with supporters after filing his reelection paperwork Monday, M...

Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than three decades after Lindsey Graham first arrived in Washington, he has everything he could ever want. The senator has President Donald Trump ‘s ear, a war in Iran and a well-funded path to reelection in his home state of South Carolina. Now it’s just a question of what those […]
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Apache women seek court intervention as federal land is turned over for copper mining

The transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair of international companies that plan to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America is complete, but a group of Apache women is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene as a last-ditch effort to stop the project. The title to the […]
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during an Nvidia conference focusing on artificial intelligence in S...

Nvidia CEO heralds ‘inference inflection’ as next phase of AI boom, backed by $1 trillion in orders

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday elaborated on his vision for keeping his company at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom that he predicted will produce a $1 trillion backlog in orders within the next year. Sporting his signature black leather jacket, Huang spent more than two hours sauntering across a stage in a […]
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New York man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn’t commit

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a roughly $550 robbery was exonerated and freed Monday, after prosecutors said they now agree he didn’t commit the crime. “It cost me 20 years, but they said they corrected it now. So that’s all that matters. So I’m good with […]
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Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee. The decision halts an order by Kennedy — announced in January — to end broad […]
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Strait of Hormuz...

Trump says that he’s asked ‘about 7′ countries to join coalition to police Iran’s Strait of Hormuz

Trump calls for seven nations to join efforts in policing the Strait of Hormuz, ensuring maritime security and open trade routes.
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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 world, including Haiti and Syria. The high court agreed Monday to hear the case after the Justice Department appealed lower court rulings that delayed the end […]
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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 comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump’s second term, although Trump himself has cited the need for repairs as a […]
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Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month. The disruptions come at an already challenging time for air travel, in part because the shutdown that began Feb. […]
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Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 16 The Washington Post says narrowing tax base won’t fund programs progressives want to provide One of the most consequential trends in American politics is that Democrats are increasingly discovering what Republicans have known for decades: Voters don’t like taxes. Now the gubernatorial […]
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E. coli linked to cheddar cheese made with raw milk sickens 7 in the US

At least seven people in three states, including young children, have been sickened by E. coli food poisoning linked to cheddar cheese made from raw milk, federal health officials said Monday. California-based Raw Farm made the cheese that is the “likely source” of the outbreak, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, though no […]
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Pope Leo will accept the Liberty Medal in a remote broadcast from Rome

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will accept the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4 in a remote broadcast from Rome but won’t travel to the U.S. during its 250th birthday celebrations this year. Leo, the first American pope, will instead spend the Fourth of July on the Sicilian island of […]
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Afghan man who worked with US military dies after taken into ICE custody

HOUSTON (AP) — An Afghan immigrant whose family said had worked with U.S. forces in his home country died at a Texas hospital after having been detained by immigration authorities, according to officials. Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, died at Parkland Hospital in Dallas on Saturday, a day after having been taken into custody by U.S. […]
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Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but will continue working during her treatment, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday. Trump said Wiles’ prognosis is “excellent” and described her as “one of the strongest people I know.” He said […]
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Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues with states leading the charge

NEW YORK (AP) — The antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster resumed Monday in a New York federal court with three dozen states remaining in the case a week after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew. Judge Arun Subramanian greeted jurors in Manhattan federal court by asking them if they had heard […]
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UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, right, speaks as UConn guards Azzi Fudd, left, Blanca Quinonez, sec...

UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina, all No. 1 seeds, top final AP Top 25 before March Madness

UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina were the top four teams in the final regular-season Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 released Monday, matching the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament that begins this week. The No. 1 Huskies were the overall top seed in the NCAA bracket announced Sunday night. The team that […]
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University of Florida moves to deactivate College Republicans after report of antisemitic behavior

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida says it’s deactivating the campus College Republicans as a registered student group after being notified that some members engaged in antisemitism. The deactivation effort at the University of Florida campus marks the second time this month that a public university in Florida has taken action against a […]
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Scientists made a breakthrough in the study of whale sounds. Here’s a look at the numbers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help understand how the animals communicate. The recording is the song of a humpback whale, a species of large whale known for its complex songs. Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in […]
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Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it’s the oldest such recording known. The song is that of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers for its docile nature […]
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Teresa Younger, outgoing CEO of Ms Foundation, reflects on the pursuit of equality

NEW YORK (AP) — Teresa Younger’s term leading the Ms. Foundation, the first national philanthropy run by women and for women, has spanned the #MeToo movement and the rollback of national abortion rights and is now ending during Donald Trump’s second presidency. “We are currently not in the best shape,” Younger said, of the pursuit […]
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