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'Heart to heart': The strong bond between us and our pets 03/23/2026 06:52am • There is an indescribable bond between a pet and a human. These creatures bring many of us joy when they greet us at the front door after a long day and lift our spirits when they wait patiently to get belly rubs or pets. It can feel like a connection that goes beyond words. A connection that ICE officers will begin assisting TSA as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners 03/23/2026 06:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump's decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security during a budget impasse is drawing concerns that their presence may escalate tensions among air travelers frustrated over hourslong waits and screeners angry about missed Drivers face new lane closures on GW Parkway and Roosevelt Bridge during repairs 03/23/2026 06:18am • Drivers will need to pack their patience starting Monday if they're driving along two major D.C.-area arteries. The National Park Service begins lane closures to resurface sections of the George Washington Parkway between Spout Run Parkway and Interstate 395, and between Reagan National Airport a Photo highlights from the World Indoor Athletics in Poland 03/23/2026 06:16am • TORUN, Poland (AP) ��� Athletes from more than 100 federations gathered for the World Athletics Indoor Championships, a biennial track and field global competition lasting three days. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Yaxel Lendeborg finally finds the spotlight at Michigan in leading Wolverines to Sweet 16 berth 03/23/2026 06:00am • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) ��� Yaxel Lendeborg began to chuckle at the podium when Michigan center Aday Mara expressed dismay in not understanding the meaning of the word ���mercenary.��� Rather than leave his Spanish-born teammate hanging, Lendeborg jumped in, answering the question that���s hovered over t Hall of Famer Darrell Green taking field for USA flag football trials at 66 in bid to earn a spot 03/23/2026 05:57am • Darrell Green already has a gold jacket as a pro football Hall of Famer. He's returning to the field at 66 years old for a chance at a gold medal in flag football. Green, the longtime defensive back for Washington who hasn't played in the NFL since 2002, took part in the national team trials this This DC women's housing organization offers more than somewhere to live 03/23/2026 05:55am • On a recent trip back to D.C., a woman who once lived at Thompson-Markward Hall returned with her 7-year-old son. She asked Executive Director Jennifer Sharp if she could show her son the room she lived in. She described to him what it was like living in the relatively small and simple space. She North Carolina advances to 2nd straight women's Sweet 16 with 74-66 win over Maryland 03/23/2026 05:48am • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) ��� Elina Aarnisalo had 21 points, Lanie Grant scored 20 and North Carolina used a strong fourth quarter to beat Maryland 74-66 on Sunday and reach the Sweet 16 of the women���s NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row. Nyla Harris had 14 points and eight rebounds and I Avalanche beat Capitals in OT after Alex Ovechkin scores his 1,000th NHL goal counting playoffs 03/23/2026 05:45am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Alex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career NHL goal combining the regular season and playoffs, but the league-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime on Sunday. Ovechkin's goal, his 26th of the season, came from his traditional spot on the power pl After years of grief, trial opens over Greek rail disaster that killed college students 03/23/2026 05:31am • LARISSA, Greece (AP) ��� A criminal trial opened in Greece Monday over a train collision that killed 57 people, many of them college students, in a disaster that horrified the country and revealed long-neglected safety failures. The February 2023 crash triggered a fireball on impact and left passen Trump places statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House 03/23/2026 05:29am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, the latest effort by President Donald Trump's administration to recognize the controversial explorer. The statue is a replica of one tha Rahm Emanuel proposes banning all federal employees from betting on prediction markets 03/23/2026 05:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Rahm Emanuel, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, is proposing a far-reaching ban on betting in prediction markets by federal employees and their families as part of an effort to call attention to what he says is a culture of corruption gripping the nation's polit Tulsa, Wichita State meet in NIT 03/23/2026 04:42am • Wichita State Shockers (24-11, 14-6 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (28-7, 14-6 AAC) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Tulsa and Wichita State meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Golden Hurricane are 14-6 against AAC opponents and 14-1 in non-conference play. Tulsa ranks f New Mexico squares off against Saint Joseph's (PA) in NIT matchup 03/23/2026 04:42am • Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (24-11, 14-6 A-10) at New Mexico Lobos (25-10, 14-8 MWC) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico and Saint Joseph's (PA) meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Lobos are 14-8 against MWC opponents and 11-2 in non-conference play. New Me Purdue Fort Wayne and South Alabama meet in NIT 03/23/2026 04:42am • South Alabama Jaguars (17-18, 9-14 Sun Belt) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (20-13, 14-9 Horizon) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne and South Alabama square off in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mastodons' record in Horizon play is 14-9, and their recor