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Relatives grieve an Iraqi soldier killed in a strike Wednesday on a military clinic in western Iraq’s Anbar province, during a mass procession inside the shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Israel warns attacks on Iran ‘will escalate and expand’ as Trump claims advances in ceasefire talks

By David Rising

March 27, 2026 at 8:44 a.m.

Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its attacks on Iran on Friday, even as U.S....

Farmer Rodney Bushmeyer observes as his son, Bryce Bushmeyer, both of Hull, change a sign on a seed tender at the Bushmeyer farm in Hull, March, 25, 2026. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois farmers brace for another bruising season as Iran war spikes fertilizer prices

By Christiana Freitag

March 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Disruption at the Strait of Hormuz has driven up the cost of nitrogen-based synthetic fertilizers...

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.

Today in History: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock

By Associated Press

March 27, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On March 27, 2022, Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage at the 94th Academy...

A fire and plume of smoke rise after, according to authorities. debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026.(AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Iran war enters its third week as 2,500 more US Marines are being sent to the region

By Jon Gambrell

March 14, 2026 at 9:22 a.m.

The U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad has been struck again, and debris from an intercepted...

John S. McCain III is escorted by Lt. Cmdr. Jay Coupe Jr., public relations officer, March 14, 1973, to Hanoi's Gia Lam Airport after the POW was released. (AP Photo/Horst Faas)

Today in History: Future US Sen. John McCain released from North Vietnamese captivity

By Associated Press

March 14, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

On March 14, 1973, future U.S. senator and presidential candidate John McCain was released from...

In this image provided by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Feb. 16, 2026, shows troops standing at attention during the guard’s drill in the Persian Gulf on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for the global energy supply

By Jon Gambrell

March 13, 2026 at 10:04 p.m.

The Islamic Republic has vowed to block the region’s oil exports, saying it would not...

FILE – A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, file)

US eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high

By David McHugh

March 13, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

The U.S. is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over...

Police vehicles sit outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Man who attacked Michigan synagogue lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

By Bassem Mroue

March 13, 2026 at 12:06 p.m.

A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal...

A woman sits on rubble across from a residential building damaged last Sunday during the U.S.-Israeli air campaign in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Residents of Tehran tell AP of rising fear and isolation as bombs strike without warning

By Associated Press

March 13, 2026 at 8:36 a.m.

Fierce U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran’s capital, Tehran, now at the end of its second week,...

Iran's soccer team pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup on June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran soccer team pushes back on Donald Trump comments, saying ‘no one can exclude’ it from the World Cup

By Graham Dunbar

March 13, 2026 at 7:41 a.m.

Pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments, Iran’s national soccer team says “no one...

Residents watch as smoke rises from a nearby building during an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized rally

By Jon Gambrell

March 13, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

A large explosion rocked a central square in Iran’s capital where thousands were gathered Friday...

This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense shows a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)

All 6 airmen on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says

By Kim Tong-Hyung

March 13, 2026 at 11:51 a.m.

The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western...

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, file)

Today in History: Francis becomes first non-European pope in over 1,250 years

By Associated Press

March 13, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the papal name...