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Mamdani initially envisioned a $1 billion-per Senegal and Morocco's dispute over Africa Cup title has extended beyond sports 03/19/2026 05:00pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Morocco being awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title after governing body judges overturned Senegal’s victory two months after the chaotic final stunned soccer fans worldwide. While Moroccans took to the streets to celebrate their team’s belated success, the decision by Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says 03/19/2026 04:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which would need to approve any new money. The department sent the request to the White House, according to a senior administration Firefly Aerospace: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 04:57pm • CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) — CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) — Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY) on Thursday reported a loss of $41.1 million in its fourth quarter. The Cedar Park, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 26 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 38 cents per share. T Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide 03/19/2026 04:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A roller-coaster day for oil prices showed how they’re dictating where financial markets and maybe even the global economy are heading. Stocks tumbled in Europe and Asia when oil prices shot higher early on Thursday, but U.S. stocks pared their sharp losses as the day progressed Palestinians were bystanders to the Iran war. Now they're victims too 03/19/2026 04:53pm • BEIT AWA, West Bank (AP) — For nearly three weeks, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have mostly been bystanders as Israel and Iran exchange airstrikes. But on Wednesday night, four women became victims of the war. Along with more than a dozen of their friends and daughters, they were inside War and displacement mar the run-up to Eid al-Fitr holiday for many in Lebanon 03/19/2026 04:50pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Back home, Lilian Jamaan would have been shopping for clothes for her daughter and buying meat and sweets in preparation for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. But now, “there’s no joy for Eid or for Ramadan or for anything, Gerry McNamara says Syracuse rumors 'inevitable,' but focus is on Siena's challenge vs. No. 1 Duke 03/19/2026 04:48pm • GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Given his strong ties to Syracuse and his recent success in transforming Siena into an NCAA Tournament team in just two seasons as head coach, Gerry McNamara is an obvious candidate to replace the recently fired Adrian Autry. And he knows that. But McNamara, who helped Syra Michigan women hosting March Madness for 2nd time at site with slumping Tennessee Lady Vols 03/19/2026 04:47pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is hosting the women's NCAA Tournament for the second time, and is hoping home court is an advantage again. The second-seeded Wolverines want to at least repeat what the 2022 team did by winning first- and second-round games at Crisler Center and advancing to the E Michigan synagogue posts photos of fire damage a week after armed man plowed truck into building 03/19/2026 04:45pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan synagogue on Thursday posted photos on social media of major fire damage that occurred when an attacker drove a pickup truck into the building last week before killing himself. 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The company posted revenue of $37.8 m New York man pleads guilty to cyberstalking in threats to relative of the late UnitedHealthcare CEO 03/19/2026 04:42pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man admitted to leaving harassing and threatening voicemail messages to a family member of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he pleaded guilty to cyberstalking in federal court Thursday. Shane Daley, 40, was accused by federal prosecutors in Augu