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Check out soccer star Erling Haaland's latest business venture, in chess 03/20/2026 07:14am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Goalscoring phenomenon? Check. Investor in chess? Check. Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland wants to bring new audiences to the board game after becoming a strategic investor in a world chess championship tour scheduled to launch next year. Haaland has hel Norway's crown princess talks about her ties to Epstein for the first time 03/20/2026 07:10am • OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s crown princess said she was manipulated and deceived by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and felt unsafe during a 2013 encounter with the American financier at his Palm Beach, Florida, mansion. Mette-Marit is married to Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the thro Pete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with Iran 03/20/2026 07:08am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Since becoming defense secretary, Pete Hegseth has found no shortage of ways to bring his strand of conservative evangelicalism into the Pentagon. He hosts monthly Christian worship services for employees. His department’s promotional videos have displayed Bible verses alongsi 3 Democratic pastors in Iowa are running for Congress, a snapshot of a national trend 03/20/2026 07:05am • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In polite company or otherwise, the Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott is very comfortable talking to people about religion and politics. She delivered an impassioned sermon last Sunday encouraging the people in the pews at Grace Lutheran Church to welcome strangers as Jesus did. T A look at who holds the reins of power in Iran since the country's top leaders were killed 03/20/2026 06:48am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — One after another, Israel has taken out Iran’s top leaders. First it was Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in the opening shots of the war. Now Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council who was considered one of the most powerful Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq say they will return only if Iran’s theocracy falls 03/20/2026 06:39am • QUSHTAPA, Iraq (AP) — They fled Iran as children and now, living in Iraq as adults, they express guarded hope that the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran will weaken the theocracy that forced them into exile decades ago. Behind that hope is the longing of Iranian Kurds in Iraq that they can someday retu Latham shines as New Zealand beats South Africa in 3rd T20 to lead series 2-1 03/20/2026 06:15am • AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Tom Latham carried his bat for 63 and put on 96 for the first wicket with Devon Conway to set up New Zealand's eight-wicket win over South Africa in their third Twenty20 on Friday. Conway made 39 and Latham reached his fourth T20 half-century, helping New Zealand's cri Fast-talking, faster-driving Maddi Gordon is a potential force for drag racing 03/20/2026 06:00am • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s an hour after Maddi Gordon lost in the semifinals of the NHRA season opener, and fans are packed five or six deep at her hauler. They’re holding T-shirts, promotional cards and scraps of paper. They have cellphones at the ready and don’t seem to care that dark c 'This is not a jersey': New Belgium World Cup away shirt pays tribute to surrealist René Magritte 03/20/2026 05:58am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium returns to surrealism ahead of the World Cup. The Belgian soccer federation has unveiled the men's new away shirt, and it's a tribute to artist René Magritte and the nation's surrealist heritage. The multicolor light blue shirt features pink patterns and black detailing, i Bracket Breakdown V: U.Md. meets Murray State in women's tournament 03/20/2026 05:58am • Get your sheets in early! The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament begins at 11:30 a.m. Friday, meaning you've got to get your picks locked in a little earlier. I've gone on record multiple times saying I'm not a fan of basketball before noon unless it's a badly acted show on NBC with Reggie Theus 11 cherry blossom-themed teas to celebrate spring in the DC area 03/20/2026 05:42am • For the most seasonal snacking and sipping, several hotels, restaurants and other businesses in the D.C. area are offering cherry blossom-themed afternoon tea experiences. These limited-time experiences offer a range of pink-colored bites and blooming teas. For those interested in a range of pric Entering a soccer stadium without a ticket is now a criminal offence in Britain 03/20/2026 05:41am • Entering a soccer match without a ticket will become a criminal offence under new laws that will take effect ahead of the English League Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. It was at the national stadium where thousands of ticketless people forced their way in Israel strikes Iran’s feared Basij from commanders down to street level, but its grip remains strong 03/20/2026 04:52am • BEIRUT (AP) — Hours after Israel killed the top commander of Iran’s Basij this week, it struck again -- this time at the rank and file of the feared force that helped crush widespread protests this year. A drone blasted one of the Basij’s many temporary roadblocks erected around the capital, T Texas Tech Red Raiders face Akron Zips in first round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:43am • Akron Zips (29-5, 20-1 MAC) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-10, 12-7 Big 12) Tampa, Florida; Friday, 12:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -7.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Texas Tech and Akron meet in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Red Raiders are 12-7 against Big 12 o St. John's Red Storm play the Northern Iowa Panthers in first round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:43am • Northern Iowa Panthers (23-12, 15-9 MVC) vs. St. John's Red Storm (28-6, 21-2 Big East) San Diego; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -9.5; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 St. John's plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Northern Iowa. The Red Storm h