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Israeli defense minister says Ali Larijani, top Iranian security official, killed by Israel in overnight strike

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli defense minister said Tuesday that the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike. Israel Katz made the announcement. The Israeli...

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Cuban officials report an island-wide blackout as country struggles with energy crisis

HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba report an island-wide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X notes a “complete...

March 16, 2026 12:14 pm MST MST

Prince Harry and Meghan slam author of new book on royals for 'deranged conspiracy'

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have hit back at the author of a new book on Britain's royal family, describing his writing as “deranged conspiracy and melodrama.” In...

March 15, 2026 6:57 am MST MST

Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran by addressing those responsible for the war

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran. “On behalf of the Christians...

March 15, 2026 6:24 am MST MST

Zelenskyy says Ukraine waiting on US and Russia to set next round of talks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in comments released Sunday that he was ready for the next round of trilateral peace talks to end Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion...

March 15, 2026 4:48 am MST MST

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 Ministry said. The...

March 15, 2026 2:16 am MST MST

Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump increasingly has been knocked on his political heels. He's grown more agitated...

March 14, 2026 10:01 pm MST MST

Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war

SHANGHAI (AP) — Formula 1 and its governing body FIA canceled Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on safety grounds related to the Iran war. Both countries have been struck...

March 14, 2026 4:06 pm MST MST

WNBA, players union meet for 5th straight day trying to get CBA deal to avoid any season disruptions

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the players union will meet for the fifth straight day Saturday having a sense of urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season. Both...

March 14, 2026 10:51 am MST MST

After a renovation, Pope Leo XIV moves into the papal apartment eschewed by Pope Francis

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV moved into the newly renovated papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace on Saturday, taking up residence in the flat that was famously eschewed by Pope Francis. The Vatican...

March 14, 2026 10:31 am MST MST