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An automotive services company in Tehran said it has suffered extensive damaged following an airstrike on March 1. Associated Press journalists visited the company as part of a government-organized media tour.
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Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem church

 
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AP maps and charts explain the significance of the Strait of Hormuz

 
Travelers wait in long security checkpoint lines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Friday, March 27, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Travelers wait in long security checkpoint lines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Friday, March 27, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

TSA pay may be coming, but airport delays could persist and ICE agents may not leave soon

Heading into the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay the tens of thousands of TSA officers who have been working without pay for over a month during a partial government shutdown.
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In this photo provided by Andrea Lopez, she cradles her son, Gabriel Cude, at a hospital Bakersfield, Calif., in 2011, where he was born with anencephaly, a rare and severe birth defect tied to a lack of folic acid, a key vitamin. (Courtesy Andrea Lopez via AP) CORRECTION: Corrects last name to Cude, instead of Crude.

Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at it

 
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  1. ‘Project Hail Mary’ flies to $54.5 million second weekend, horror reaches a saturation point

     
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    Ryan Gosling poses for photographers upon arrival at the World premiere of the film 'Project Hail Mary' on Monday, March 9, 2026, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

  2. Chesney the kangaroo scales tall fence and flees petting zoo for three days on the lam

     
    This image made from video provided by Debbie Marland shows Chesney the kangaroo near Sunshine Farm, in Necedah, Wis., Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Debbie Marland/Sunshine Farm - Necedah via AP)

  3. From Tipperary to SEC: Irish rugby player with no football experience commits to South Carolina

     
    Oluwanifemi 'Neff' Giwa wears South Carolina 'Gamecocks" gloves as he takes part in a football workout session at the National Sports Center, Crystal Palace in London, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

  4. UCLA storms back from a rare halftime deficit behind Betts to beat Duke and reach women’s Final Four

     
    UCLA center Lauren Betts, right, battles in the paint with Duke center Arianna Roberson (21) during the first half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

  5. Actor James Tolkan of ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Back to the Future’ fame dies at 94

     
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    This undated image provided by the Tolkan family shows actor James Tolkan. (Tolkan Family via AP)

  6. Kit confusion: US and Belgian players can’t tell which team’s jersey is which from distance

     
    Belgium's Jeremy Doku moves against the United States' Timothy Weah (21) during an international friendly soccer match, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Protesters face off against police firing tear gas outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles during a "No Kings" rally Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

Dozens arrested for failing to disperse after ‘No Kings’ rally in Los Angeles

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Migrants trying to reach Britain, walk on a beach shore in Gravelines, northern France, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Europe seeks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tactics

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Sailors stand at attention on the USS Massachusetts during a rehearsal ahead of the commissioning of the Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

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A police officer stands guard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Central Haitian town descends into fire and bloodshed from gang warfare

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A researcher holds a 14,300 year-old dog jawbone found at Gough's Cave in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in London. (AP Photo/Mustakim Hasnath)

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Some of the life-sized sculptures of warriors stand in the pit where they were unearthed in 1974 in Xian, China, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004. The Terracotta warriors are among 8,000 pottery soldiers and horses, created and buried 2,200 years ago to guard the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shin-huang of the Qin Dynasty. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

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    In this photo released by the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from left, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan walk prior to their meeting to discuss the Middle East war, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)

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    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press following a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting with Partner Countries at the Bourget airport in Le Bourget, outside Paris, Friday, March 27, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

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  5. ‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration

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Relief holes are drilled into a face in the Cargill salt mine, 1,800 feet below the surface of Lake Erie, in Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Relief holes are drilled into a face in the Cargill salt mine, 1,800 feet below the surface of Lake Erie, in Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Louisiana’s crawfish industry feels the pinch of limits on foreign workers

 
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Muslims wait before Eid al-Fitr prayers in a sports hall in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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Dockworkers unload cargo containers into trucks at Umm Qasr Port, a deep-water port, in the city of Umm Qasr, Iraq, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on

 
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  1. Hacked hospitals, hidden spyware: Iran conflict shows how digital fight is ingrained in warfare

     
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  2. Jerusalem heads into a subdued Passover and Easter under the shadow of the Iran war

     

  3. Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message

     
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People hold a flag as President-elect Donald Trump arrives at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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  1. Iranian attack on Saudi base injures US troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle East

     
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  2. Trump’s conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war

     
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  3. The top moments from this year’s CPAC conference in Texas

     
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Dancers perform during the inauguration of Disney Adventure World and World Of Frozen at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, east of Paris, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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  1. Spain begins Holy Week with processions, palm branches and familiar faces

     

  2. New York City and Dr. Phil’s son resolve dispute over NYPD reality show

     

  3. Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ show on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

     
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SPORTS

Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, March 3, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

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  1. Meet the Artemis crew in NASA’s first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-century

     
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Republic of Congo constitutional court confirms leader Sassou-N’Guesso’s election win and fifth term

 

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Nestlé says 413,793 KitKat candy bars stolen en route from Italy to Poland

 
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Humpback whale freed by rescuers in Baltic Sea has become stranded again

 

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Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the war

 
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US lawmakers say they’ll visit Taiwan before Trump’s summit with China’s Xi

 

Sectarian attacks rock a Christian town in Syria after a dispute

 

Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties

 

Moroccan court jails rapper who has criticized ties with Israel and corruption

 

Pope visits Monaco to urge its people to reject idolatry of power and wealth fueling wars

 

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Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting

 

One month into Iran war, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict

 
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