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Edmonton hosts Florida in a non-conference matchup 03/18/2026 04:11am • Florida Panthers (33-31-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (34-26-9, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers in a non-conference matchup. Edmonton has an 18-11-4 record in home games and a 34-26-9 recor Wild host the Blackhawks after overtime victory 03/18/2026 04:11am • Chicago Blackhawks (25-30-12, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (39-18-12, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks after the Wild knocked off the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime. Minnesota has go Today in History: March 18, deadliest US tornado strikes Midwest 03/18/2026 04:10am • Today is Wednesday, March 18, the 77th day of 2026. There are 288 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 18, 1925, nearly 700 people died when the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana; it remains the deadliest single tornado in U.S. hi Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, hailed as an 'epochal figure,' dies at 93 03/18/2026 04:06am • TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II, the longtime head of the Georgian Orthodox Church and one of the country’s most influential figures, has died. He was 93. Ilia II died late Tuesday after being hospitalized in critical condition with internal bleeding. “He was an epochal f Iran's judiciary says an 'attack' struck southern Iran, killing and wounding civilians and judicial staff 03/18/2026 04:04am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's judiciary says an 'attack' struck southern Iran, killing and wounding civilians and judicial staff. US Capitol Police chief says threats to lawmakers keep rising 03/18/2026 04:02am • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan has requested the department's first budget over $1 billion, pointing to increasing security demands and rising threats against See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 03/18/2026 03:58am • March 11-17, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Photo highlights from the World Baseball Classic 03/18/2026 03:55am • Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time Tuesday night, beating the United States 3-2 in the championship game on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth inning. Bryce Harper’s two-run homer with two outs in the eighth tied the score for the U.S., but Suá WNBA and players union have aligned on key elements for a new collective bargaining agreement 03/18/2026 02:56am • NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA and players union have aligned on key elements for a new collective bargaining agreement. U.S. falls short again in WBC final as Venezuela stuns star-studded roster 03/18/2026 02:16am • MIAMI (AP) — Aaron Judge walked slowly back and forth in the United States dugout Tuesday night while Venezuelan players shed tears and fell to their knees to celebrate the country's first World Baseball Classic title. Other players from the Americans' $320 million roster stood frozen for several A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday 03/18/2026 02:10am • CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include family visits, Man arrested after climbing into pygmy hippo Moo Deng's enclosure at Thai zoo 03/18/2026 02:09am • BANGKOK (AP) — A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said. The Thai man allegedly entered the enclosure on Tuesday evening while a keeper was away and no other visitors were ar Phoenix visits San Antonio, aims to stop road losing streak 03/18/2026 02:04am • Phoenix Suns (39-30, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (51-18, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix visits San Antonio looking to end its three-game road slide. The Spurs are 30-14 in Western Conference games. San Antonio is Memphis faces Denver, aims to halt 8-game skid 03/18/2026 02:04am • Denver Nuggets (42-27, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (23-44, 11th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -13; over/under is 240.5 BOTTOM LINE: Memphis comes into the matchup with Denver as losers of eight strai Brooklyn hosts Oklahoma City after Gilgeous-Alexander's 40-point game 03/18/2026 02:04am • Oklahoma City Thunder (54-15, first in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (17-51, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -19.5; over/under is 215.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City visits the Brooklyn Nets after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sco