Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Washington Pick 3
The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
· The Associated Press
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The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
· The Associated Press
Trump pick Mullin poised to inherit a DHS beset by challenges
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks with reporters on the steps at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Rebecca Santana
What's in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
Primary voters arrive to cast ballots at an official vote center in Dallas, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Iran live updates: UAE briefly closes airspace over Iranian attacks
Volunteers clean debris from a residential building damaged when a nearby police station was hit Friday in a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Trump team pushes media to tell Iran war story the White House's way
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while traveling aboard Air Force One en route from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to Miami, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· David Bauder
'Let them self-destruct': Iran war rift inside MAGA goes public
Conservative MAGA commentators Megyn Kelly and Mark Levin traded barbs online. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper/Joshua Roberts)
· Kamin Gock
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Illinois voters pick a new slate of Democratic leaders in Tuesday primary
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), center, speaks as U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), left, and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D), listen to him during U.S. senate Democratic Primary Debate in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
· Sophia Tareen
Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump's war? - podcast
Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. The Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose, explains why
Middle East crisis live: Trump seeks to delay summit with China’s Xi amid Iran war; US embassy in Baghdad reportedly targeted in air attack
Trump says US requested delay of ‘a month or so’ while key official insists move is not to pressure Beijing to help unblock strait of Hormuz; Iraqi officials says drones and rockets attacked embassy
· Adam Fulton
Israel policy looms large over US elections in Illinois amid Iran war
Washington, DC – Pro-Israel groups in the United States are spending millions of dollars in elections to assert their influence over the rising anger towards Israeli policies.
· Ali Harb
Trump believes he’ll have the ‘honor of taking Cuba’ in the future
President Trump said Monday that he expects to have the “honor” of “taking Cuba,” days after the island’s communist government acknowledged it was in talks with the US.
· Victor Nava
Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo
HAVANA, Cuba — US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington.
· Agence France-Presse
Channeling Trump, Chile’s new president launches work on border barrier
Arch-conservative leader Kast has vowed to crack down on immigration from Peru and Bolivia with his ‘Border Shield’ plan
· Associated Press
Trump asks China to delay Xi summit as Iran war rages
US President Donald Trump said Monday he had asked China to delay his summit with Xi Jinping by around a month while he deals with the war in the Middle East.
· Yonhap
Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks.
· Agence France-Presse
China warns Trump's latest tariff moves could damage trade ties
PARIS (AP) — China warned Monday that US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves could harm the countries’ trade relationship, at the end of high-level talks in Paris.
· AP
Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington.
· Yonhap
Trump upset as US partners reject call for escorts
Several US allies rebuffed Donald Trump's call Monday to send warships to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the US president, who accused Western partners of ingratitude after decades of support.
· Yonhap
Steve Kerr alcanza 600 victorias con Golden State superando 125-117 a Wizards
Kristaps Porzingis (7), de los Warriors de Goden State, se alza para encestar sobre Jamir Watkins (5) y Anthony Gill, de los Wizards de Washington, durante la primera mitad del juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el lunes 16 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/John McDonnell)
· Noah Trister
Steve Kerr notches 600th career win as Warriors snap season-long losing streak
The Warriors arrived at their Washington, D.C., hotel in the wee hours Monday morning, slept off a gut-wrenching loss in the mecca of basketball and took the court again later that night against the woeful Wizards in front of a half-empty arena.
· Evan Webeck
The 'loophole' allowing hundreds of thousands of NSW residents to own guns
Over 200,000 people are taking advantage of a "loophole" in New South Wales firearms legislation to acquire guns, according to a research group.In many parts of Australia, people are required to prove they have a "genuine reason" to own a gun.In NSW, the overwhelming majority of firearms licence holders state that r…
· Patrick Brischetto
Kerr earns 600th win, and Golden State hands Wizards their 12th straight loss
Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis, top, dunks against Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
· Noah Trister
CNBC Daily Open: Trump seeks support on Hormuz as he sets sights on Cuba
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· Lim Hui Jie
Wada takes next step in fight with US, could ban Trump from World Cup, LA Olympics
Locked in a years-long fight over funding with the United States, the World Anti-Doping Agency is not backing down
· Associated Press
US urges allies to designate Iran Guards, Hezbollah terrorists
The Trump administration has asked US diplomats worldwide to urge allies to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Lebanon’s Hezbollah as terrorist organisations, citing an increased risk of attacks, according to an internal State Department document, Reuters reported.
· Middleeasteye
Trump taunts Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia, calling him ‘low IQ’
Donald Trump has brutally ridiculed Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia — calling him unfit to be president due to his “learning disability” and “low IQ.”
· Annie Gaus
Oil jumps over 2% as doubts linger over U.S.-backed plan to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping
Oil prices jumped over 2% on Tuesday as uncertainty lingered over a U.S.-led coalition to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Lee Ying Shan
Trump news at a glance: president threatens allies for not wading into strait of Hormuz as Iran conflict continues
US president wants countries to help police the strait after Iran effectively closed the vital fossil fuel shipping channel – key US politics stories from Monday 16 March at a glance
· Guardian staff
Trump predicts US will have ‘honour of taking Cuba’ amid power blackout
US president declares he can do ‘anything I want’ after oil blockade plunges country into darkness
· Guardian staff and agencies
Trump says a predecessor told him he wishes he'd attacked Iran
President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order regarding a task force on fraud in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Darlene Superville
Trump demand for Beijing’s help with Iran lands flat
Beijing: By normal foreign policy metrics, it ought to be seen as a little galling for Washington to demand Beijing’s support to help resolve a Middle East crisis of its own making, let alone one resulting from an attack on China’s friend in the region.
· Lisa Visentin
Trump call for Chinese warships hits sensitive topic for Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for China to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz will almost certainly be rejected out of hand. But it unwittingly touches a sensitive debate simmering among foreign policy thinkers in Beijing: Should President Xi Jinping start using his military to shape geopolitical outcomes?
· Nectar Gan
Energy secretary tears Gavin Newsom apart for stream of ‘ignorant’ comments on gas prices
Energy Secretary Chris Wright branded Gavin Newsom ”ignorant” for blaming the spike in gas prices on Donald Trump and the conflict in Iran, adding the state has “strangled its own oil and gas production.”
· Benjamin Brown
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump's closest aides during a period of political turbulence.
· Korea Herald
Seoul says Hormuz naval deployment needs careful deliberation
South Korea said US President Donald Trump’s request for Seoul to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz requires “very careful” deliberation and no decision has been made on any deployment.
· Middleeasteye
Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Kennedy Center's board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations. The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump's second term, although Trump himself h…
· Korea Herald
Donald Trump says he'll be 'taking Cuba' in latest escalation
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Nick Pearson
Trump says US requested summit with Xi be delayed 'a month or so'
US President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has requested that a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping be delayed for "a month or so," as the US conducts its military campaign against Iran.
· Yonhap
'No expert' predicted Gulf attacks, claims Trump
US President Donald Trump says the wave of attacks on Gulf countries has surprised Washington and security analysts.
· Middleeasteye
Trump renews calls on S. Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open
US President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his calls for South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route off Iran, amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping through the vital waterway.
· Yonhap
South Korea in ‘Catch-22 situation’ over Trump’s call for warships to secure Hormuz
Seoul is expected to seek national consensus and wait for the outcome of the Takaichi-Trump summit before deciding, observers say
· Park Chan-kyong
Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street gains as oil declines
Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war and as U.S. President Donald Trump looks to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by "a month or so."
· Lee Ying Shan
Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war
Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on Iran
· Roberttait
What to know as WADA weighs barring Trump from Olympics, World Cup
The idea sounds outlandish, if not downright impossible.
· Eddie Pells
Chuck Schumer’s shutdown gambit gets riskier by the day
Next time your flight’s delayed or canceled, or you’re stuck in an endless TSA line, thank a congressional Democrat.
· Daniel McCarthy
Top Democrats file criminal referral against fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
A criminal referral accusing fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of lying to Congress was filed Monday by a pair of top Democratic lawmakers.
· Victor Nava
Black gold gushes into California as offshore dill kicks into gear following Trump executive order
After being offline for more than a decade, oil is officially flowing again through the Santa Ynez Pipeline System off the coast of Southern California.
· Benjamin Brown