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High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and sub...

March 15, 2026 National News

NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin storms back to win at Las Vegas after early penalty

LAS VEGAS — Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday for the first time since he lost the NASCAR championship four months ago. Hamlin ...

March 15, 2026

Butler grad Maier, Mars’ Isaacs earn all-conference honors; Moniteau’s Reott swims in nationals: College roundup

Highlights and updates from the past few weeks: Maier, Isaacs earn all-conference honors Butler grad and Saint Vincent women’s basketball senior Makenna Maier was named s...

March 15, 2026 Sports

Butler’s Landon Slear finishes 11th in New Balance nationals; North Catholic flag wins opener: Roundup

Butler track and field freshman Landon Slear ran 1:59.60 in the 800-meter race during the New Balance National Championships in Boston. Slear, who competed in the boys fr...

March 15, 2026 Sports

North Country Trail introduces newbies to area routes

The Butler County Chapter of the North Country Trail Association welcomed hikers Saturday morning, March 14, to an introductory trail walk in Moraine State Park. The new ...

March 15, 2026 Local News

Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump increasingly has been knocked on his political heels....

March 15, 2026 National News

Real spring arrives this week

Over the last several years, or so, you may have heard your local TV weatherperson declare March 1 as the start of meteorological spring. Personally, I think that term is...

March 15, 2026 Starwatch

'Radiant' mother from Kentucky among 6 US service members who died in air crash in Iraq

A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq. Tech ...

March 15, 2026 National News

Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive

Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Ex...

March 15, 2026 Business

Crew of fatal US military crash included Alabama father recently deployed and several from Ohio

A pilot from Alabama had just been promoted to major in January and had been deployed less than a week when the refueling aircraft he was aboard crashed in Iraq this wee...

March 15, 2026 National News

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