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Runaway leader Bayern Munich to use Bundesliga as training ground for Real Madrid clash 03/19/2026 08:13am • BERLIN (AP) — Confident of another German title, Bayern Munich can use the Bundesliga as a tune-up for its Champions League showdown with Real Madrid. The Bavarian powerhouse is nine points clear of its closest domestic rival and has lost only once all season with eight rounds to go. Union Berlin WNBA and players union have reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new CBA 03/19/2026 08:05am • NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will have its first million dollar players after the league and its players’ union reached a deal in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning. Specifics still need to be finalized over the next few weeks as lawyers on bo The Hockey Hall of Fame expects to keep the US Olympic gold medal-winning pucks 03/19/2026 08:04am • TORONTO (AP) — The Hockey Hall of Fame says the pucks used to score the gold medal-winning men’s and women’s goals at the Milan Cortina Olympics are part of its permanent collection after being donated by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Hall released a statement about its artifact Bank of England holds main interest rate at 3.75% as Iran war jolts inflation expectations 03/19/2026 08:00am • LONDON (AP) — Bank of England holds main interest rate at 3.75% as Iran war jolts inflation expectations. Arcos Dorados: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 07:53am • MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $25.2 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of 12 cents. Losses, adjusted for pretax gains, came to 4 cents per share. The restaurant Lithium Americas: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 07:50am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lithium Americas (LAC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $98.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had profit of 48 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains North Korea qualifies for the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 2011 03/19/2026 07:50am • GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — North Korea has qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time since a doping saga in 2011 led to its long absence from top-tier international tournaments. Hong Song Ok scored a hat trick in a 4-0 win over Taiwan on Thursday in playoffs at the Women’s Asian The attacked South Pars natural gas field is an energy lifeline for Iran 03/19/2026 07:45am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The South Pars natural gas field, which came under attack this week, is part of the world's largest such field — and an energy lifeline for Iran. Israel's attack on the field prompted Iran to target energy infrastructure in other Middle East countries in response, send Aveanna: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 07:30am • ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AVAH) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $178.8 million. The Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 80 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 17 cents per share. The results America 250: The evolution of risk: What early inventors didn’t face 03/19/2026 07:25am • The Industrial Revolution in the United States was not a single moment but a sweeping transformation that unfolded over more than a century. As the Library of Congress notes, it marked the shift from goods crafted in small home-based workshops to mass production powered by machines inside factories. Ireland winger Robert Baloucoune sidelined for three months after elbow injury 03/19/2026 07:25am • DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland winger Robert Baloucoune is out for three months after damaging an elbow against Scotland in the Six Nations last weekend. The injury requires surgery, his Ulster club said on Thursday. Baloucoune was named the rising star of the Six Nations, the most impactful debutant, last Larimar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 07:22am • BALA CYNWYD, Pa. (AP) — BALA CYNWYD, Pa. (AP) — Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. (LRMR) on Thursday reported a loss of $62.5 million in its fourth quarter. The Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of 73 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The avera Cato: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 07:21am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cato Corp. (CATO) on Thursday reported a loss of $10.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 55 cents per share. The clothing retailer posted revenue of $151.7 million in the period. F Destination XL: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 07:15am • CANTON, Mass. (AP) — CANTON, Mass. (AP) — Destination XL Group Inc. (DXLG) on Thursday reported a loss of $29.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Canton, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 54 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 10 cents per Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence 03/19/2026 07:13am • It was no surprise when Joe Kent showed up on Tucker Carlson’s podcast a day after quitting his counterterrorism job in President Donald Trump’s administration. Here was a top official who resigned to protest the war with Iran turning to right-wing media’s leading critic of the conflict. “Th