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Unidentified drones spotted over DC military base 03/19/2026 12:42pm • Unidentified drones have been seen flying above a military base in D.C. where two members of President Donald Trump's cabinet live, WTOP confirmed. It comes as the military is raising security concerns about domestic bases during the war with Iran. The roads around Fort McNair are busy as California lawmakers say they'll change name of César Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations 03/19/2026 12:41pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers say they'll change name of César Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations. 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Public schools in Prince William, Fairfax and Stafford counties won't hold classes on the special election day while many o Iranian Americans mark Persian New Year with a mix of sadness and joy 03/19/2026 12:10pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn’t feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz — the Persian China's Alibaba targets $100B in AI and cloud revenue over 5 years 03/19/2026 12:10pm • HONG KONG (AP) — China’s technology giant Alibaba Group pledged on Thursday a goal of surpassing $100 billion in revenue from its artificial intelligence and cloud businesses over the next five years, which it said would be powered by the AI demand boom. The announcement of the ambitious target The Strait of Hormuz has a long history of disruption 03/19/2026 12:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz once again into the crosshairs of a geopolitical conflict. Nearly all traffic has ground to a halt in the waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the globe's oceans, shutting down a critical path fo SMU coach Andy Enfield denies Mustangs misled NCAA committee about extent of B.J. Edwards' injury 03/19/2026 12:02pm • SMU coach Andy Enfield believes star forward B.J. Edwards' right ankle would have been ready by Friday if the Mustangs had found a way to advance out of the First Four at the NCAA Tournament. Only SMU didn't, falling to Miami (Ohio) with the senior guard out of the lineup. The Mustangs had indicated Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.22% this week, its highest level in more than 3 months 03/19/2026 12:00pm • MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.22% this week, its highest level in more than 3 months. American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat 03/19/2026 12:00pm • American Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline's flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails. When airplanes fly through cold and humid areas, ice crystals can form around the soot particles emitted from t Longtime Middle Tennessee women's coach Rick Insell to retire and be succeeded by his son 03/19/2026 11:59am • MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Rick Insell, whose 505 wins in 21 seasons leading the Middle Tennessee women's basketball team made him the winningest coach in school history, announced his retirement on Thursday. Insell's retirement will follow Middle Tennessee's participation in the WNIT. Middle Tenn U.S. envoy John Coale says Belarus has released 250 prisoners as part of a deal to lift some U.S. sanctions 03/19/2026 11:50am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — U.S. envoy John Coale says Belarus has released 250 prisoners as part of a deal to lift some U.S. sanctions. Wright State hopes its surprise season can become a Cinderella story in March Madness 03/19/2026 11:49am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Wright State coach Clint Sargent watched quietly as his players bounced and weaved their way through the team circle with large, plastic gold chains dangling from their necks to celebrate their Horizon League Tournament title. He wanted those guys, the ones who stuck around, th Israeli minister says electricity grid in the north has been damaged as media show fire near Haifa refinery 03/19/2026 11:48am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli minister says electricity grid in the north has been damaged as media show fire near Haifa refinery.