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Children look at their phones while sitting on the Malecón wall during a blackout in Havana, Cuba.
March 23, 2026

Power being restored after nationwide grid collapse

HAVANA (AP) Cuba began restoring its energy system on Sunday, a day after a nationwide collapse of the entire grid left millions of people in the dark for the third time this month. Some 72,000…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
March 23, 2026

Brazil’s president slams ‘interference’ in previously colonised countries

BOGOTA (AP) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised what he called the return of a colonial approach toward developing nations during a summit in Colombia on Saturday, pointing to…
Debris surrounds damaged homes along the Black River, Jamaica, on October 30, 2025, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
March 23, 2026

Caribbean agencies review response to Hurricane Melissa, identify gaps

BRIDGETOWN (CMC) The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), in collaboration with Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and regional partners,…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
March 23, 2026

Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ power plants if Strait of Hormuz not opened

President Donald Trump warned the US will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Tehran to say it would respond to any such strike…
People walk on a street in the dark during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
March 22, 2026

Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for 3rd time this month

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba began restoring its energy system on Sunday, a day after a nationwide collapse of the entire grid left millions of people in the dark for the third time this month. Some 72,000…
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
March 22, 2026

ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will order federal immigration officers to take a role in airport security starting Monday unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund…
A photo provided by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office shows the buckled floor that collapsed Saturday, sending nearly 70 wedding guests into the basement of a building in Tamworth, N.H. Saturday, March 21, 2026. Six people were taken to the hos
March 22, 2026

Six people injured after floor collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue

Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a spokesperson for the New…
Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
March 21, 2026

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury has found Elon Musk liable for defrauding investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the…
A person fills up her vehicle's gas tank at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, March 19, 2026.
March 21, 2026

Georgia suspends fuel tax, but other US states may not follow

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Friday become the first state in the United States to suspend fuel taxes after the war in the Middle East sent pump prices soaring. Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed…