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High winds cause power outages and property destruction as wild March weather blows in 03/14/2026 03:27pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Further west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebrask Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operation 03/14/2026 02:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River returned to operation Saturday after the completion of emergency repairs. DC Water, the utility that runs Washington’s water and sewage systems, reported that it had complet Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for 3 months over crime 03/14/2026 01:26pm • PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago's government has received House of Representatives approval to extend a state of emergency for three months, as the twin-island Caribbean nation struggles with a high level of crime. The two motions to extend the measure, which grants the governme What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply 03/14/2026 12:56pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans, and it has become a big problem for the global economy. On a typical day, ships carrying about a fifth of the world’s oil sail out of the Gulf through the narrow Ireland beats Scotland and keeps alive Six Nations title hopes 03/14/2026 12:48pm • DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland kept alive its Six Nations title hopes and buried Scotland's in a familiar-looking 43-21 victory to launch the final round on Saturday. The Irish are three points ahead of France, which hosts England in the day's last match in Paris. France can take the title by beating Engla Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed up 03/14/2026 12:04pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Burt Jones seemed like the inevitable Republican nominee for governor in Georgia. He is the current lieutenant governor, he has lots of family money and perhaps most important, he has President Donald Trump's endorsement. But that certainty crumbled after health care tycoon Rick Jac DC Water completes final emergency repairs to Potomac Interceptor 03/14/2026 12:03pm • D.C. Water has completed the final steps necessary to return flow to the Potomac Interceptor. In a release, D.C. Water spokesperson Sherri Lewis said the water flow was returned after a series of tests were carried out by officials early Saturday. "This morning testing confirmed that flow can be Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with raft of new tariffs 03/14/2026 09:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration this week stepped up its ambitious effort to replace about $1.6 trillion in lost tariff revenue that was eliminated by the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a range of the president's import taxes. Recovering that lost revenue, which the White Hous How Americans are rethinking travel in 2026 03/14/2026 05:01am • The post-pandemic travel frenzy is cooling off, but Americans aren’t staying home. Instead, travelers in 2026 are rethinking their vacations. The COVID pandemic brought the global tourism industry to a near standstill with widespread travel restrictions in place and many concerned about getting The Latest: US is deploying Marines to Middle East as it pounds Iran 03/14/2026 12:19am • About 2,500 U.S. Marines are being deployed to the Middle East as American and Israeli strikes keep pounding Iran and the Islamic Republic keeps attacking Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure. As Iranian threats choke global oil shipments, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said “we ha US judge pauses termination of deportation protections for some Somali immigrants 03/13/2026 09:59pm • BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. court ruling in Massachusetts Friday temporarily paused the looming termination of Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Somalia. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs’ ruling said there would be “weighty” consequences if Somalia's TPS designation is allowed Prosecutor drops vehicular homicide charge against teen charged in death of teacher in prank 03/13/2026 07:18pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor has decided to drop charges against a teenager who police say was driving the truck that struck and killed a beloved high school teacher when a prank turned deadly, the teen’s lawyer said. The victim’s family had urged authorities not to compound the tragedy Pickleball is very popular among older adults. But it’s sending them to the emergency room 03/13/2026 06:36pm • Pickleball may look deceiving with its small court, noisy ball and little paddles. But over the years, it has increasingly become one of the most popular recreational sports, especially for those over the age of 50. But as pickleball grows, many of those older players are getting hurt more freque US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once 03/13/2026 05:45pm • Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be. Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes st Congressional Democrats say Trump tariffs will cost US households more than $2,500 this year 03/13/2026 05:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is scrambling to replace the revenue the federal government lost when the Supreme Court struck down his biggest and boldest tariffs last month. If the effort succeeds, congressional Democrats warn in a study out Friday, the administration's import taxes wi