Nation and World
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Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'Mar 29, 2026 4:04 pm - ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it wa...
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‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration
Mar 28, 2026 8:52 pm - Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement.
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Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties
Mar 28, 2026 7:06 pm - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as Ukraine seeks to use its drone expertise to help Gulf Arab states blunt Iran's attacks during the war in the Middle East.
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Pope visits Monaco to urge its people to reject idolatry of power and wealth fueling wars
Mar 28, 2026 7:01 pm - Pope Leo XIV urged residents of the principality of Monaco on Saturday to use their wealth and influence for good and reject the “idolatry of power and money” that is fueling wars around the world.
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Trump ratchets up attacks on NATO, says U.S. no longer needs alliance
Mar 28, 2026 3:39 pm - The United States may stop promising to defend its NATO allies should they come under attack, President Donald Trump said Friday, escalating his verbal barrage against the alliance as his frustration grows that European leaders have not significantly contributed to his war against Iran.
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Claims at heart of FBI’s 2020 Georgia election probe have ‘no basis in reality,’ witness says
Mar 28, 2026 2:31 pm - An election security expert testified Friday that the claims the FBI cited to justify its recent seizure of 2020 election ballots from Georgia’s most populous county had “no basis in reality” and fundamentally misunderstood how elections work.
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The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices
Mar 28, 2026 1:52 pm - Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran's near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing.
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How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders in Congress
Mar 28, 2026 8:21 am - The collapse of the deal leaves Congress, now on a two-week spring break, with no easy way out of the impasse that has put DHS into a shutdown since mid-February.
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Iran-backed Houthis claim first missile launch on Israel as war in the Mideast intensifies
Mar 28, 2026 8:12 am - Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile launch toward Israel early Saturday, their first since the war in the Middle East started. The Israeli military said it intercepted the projectile.
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Frustrated travelers hear a new message from airports: Don’t get here so early
Mar 27, 2026 8:27 pm - Travelers panicked by scenes of never-ending lines at U.S. airport security checkpoints and frustrating tales of missed flights over the past few weeks are now showing up way before their departures. Some airports where the wait times have been manageable say those early birds are only adding to the misery — and in some cases causing other passengers to get to their gate too late.