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Jennifer Davis wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 8th Congressional District 03/17/2026 11:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Jennifer Davis wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 8th Congressional District. Japan records trade surplus as export growth balances out weak China demand 03/17/2026 11:00pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japan recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen ($360 million) in February, according to government data released Wednesday, reversing from a deficit a month earlier. Exports grew at a better-than-expected 4.2% in February to 9.57 trillion yen, the Finance Ministry’s seasonally What to know about the resignation of Joe Kent as Trump's counterterrorism chief 03/17/2026 11:00pm • The U.S. counterterrorism official who resigned Tuesday had been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump through his 2020 election defeat, the Jan. 6 riots and years of conservative media advocacy and failed congressional bids. But Trump’s war in Iran and his alliance with Israel against th Dillan Vancil wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 17th Congressional District 03/17/2026 10:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Dillan Vancil wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 17th Congressional District. World Baseball Classic Winners 03/17/2026 10:59pm • 2026 — Venezuela, beat United States 3-2. 2023 — Japan, beat United States 3-2. 2017 — United States, beat Puerto Rico 8-0. 2013 — Dominican Republic, beat Puerto Rico 3-0. 2009 — Japan, beat Korea 5-3. 2006 — Japan, beat Cuba 10-6. Wild forward Nick Foligno returns to Chicago for first game against the Blackhawks since trade 03/17/2026 10:59pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Foligno wants to help the Minnesota Wild win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. He also wants to see a turnaround for the Chicago Blackhawks. Foligno skated for 12 1/2 minutes in Minnesota's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago on Tuesday night in the first match Venezuela wins its first World Baseball Classic title, beating the United States 3-2 03/17/2026 10:55pm • MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela wins its first World Baseball Classic title, beating the United States 3-2. Calum Ritchie has early power-play goal and assist as Islanders top Maple Leafs 3-1 03/17/2026 10:50pm • TORONTO (AP) — Calum Ritchie had a goal and an assist on a pair of first-period power plays as the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday night. Brayden Schenn scored his first goal since being acquired from St. Louis ahead of the trade deadline, and Emil Heineman also scor Clary's 20 help Oklahoma State defeat Davidson in NIT 84-80 03/17/2026 10:48pm • STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Kanye Clary had 20 points in Oklahoma State's 84-80 victory over Davidson on Tuesday in the NIT. Clary shot 6 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line for the Cowboys (20-14). Benjamin Ahmed scored 16 points and added six r Evan Mobley and James Harden lead the way as Cavaliers beat short-handed Bucks 123-116 03/17/2026 10:45pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Evan Mobley had 27 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and James Harden also scored 27 as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened a three-game trip by beating the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 123-116 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out with a left knee hyperextens Mats Zuccarello scores in overtime as the Wild beat the Blackhawks 4-3 03/17/2026 10:45pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Mats Zuccarello scored 3:09 into overtime, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a three-game slide by topping the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Marcus Johansson had a goal and two assists as Minnesota improved to 3-0 against Chicago this season. Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan Hart La Shawn Ford wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District 03/17/2026 10:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — La Shawn Ford wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District. Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit 03/17/2026 10:43pm • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago, according to a court filing Tuesday. The move comes just a few months after Mamdani took office, following a b Randle's 32 points lead the Timberwolves in a 116-104 win that hands the Suns a 3rd straight loss 03/17/2026 10:43pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 32 points and Bones Hyland had 22 points off the bench to help the Minnesota Timberwolves offset the absence of All-Star Anthony Edwards and beat the Phoenix Suns 116-104 on Tuesday night. Ayo Dosunmu added 19 points and Rudy Gobert had 19 rebounds for the T The Latest: Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed as Israel hits more top leaders 03/17/2026 10:41pm • Israel's military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike, and Iranian state media confirmed the military also killed Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani as he met in a combat tent with commanders of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force. Both men were key to