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US: Rooftop Fire Breaks Out Near NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Midtown 2

Thick plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky over Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, March 17, after a fire broke out in a cooling tower on the roof of a building under renovation near the start of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Construction workers evacuated safely and no impact reported on the parade.

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US: Meteor Spotted in Allegheny County, Western Pennsylvania

A suspected meteorite landed near Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday morning, March 17, after a bright fireball was reported across multiple states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Michigan — and as far as Virginia and Canada. NASA and the National Weather Service confirmed the event, describing the space rock as weighing about 7 tons and traveling at nearly 45,000 mph. The impact released energy equivalent to 250 tons of TNT, rattling windows and triggering hundreds of emergency calls from alarmed residents.

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US: Rooftop Fire Breaks Out Near NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Midtown

Thick plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky over Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, March 17, after a fire broke out in a cooling tower on the roof of a building under renovation near the start of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. The cause of the fire was under investigation with construction workers evacuating safely and no impact reported on the parade.

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US: Large Ice Ridges Build Up Along the Shoreline of Oneida Lake in New York

Large ice ridges built up along the shoreline of Oneida Lake, New York, as warming temperatures thawed the lake and strong winds pushed the broken ice against the shore, creating a towering display of rock, driftwood, and ice.

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US: Tornado Warning Issued as Heavy Rain and Damaging Winds Sweep Through New Jersey 2

Severe weather swept through the Tri-State Area overnight into Tuesday, March 17, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, and leaving tens of thousands of customers without power. In New Jersey, a tornado warning was issued for parts of the area, several rail lines were temporarily suspended due to downed trees, and damage was reported across the region including fallen trees on homes and vehicles.

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US: Tornado Warning Issued as Heavy Rain and Damaging Winds Sweep Through New Jersey

Severe weather swept through the Tri-State Area overnight into Tuesday, March 17, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, and leaving tens of thousands of customers without power. In New Jersey, a tornado warning was issued for parts of the area, several rail lines were temporarily suspended due to downed trees, and damage was reported across the region including fallen trees on homes and vehicles.

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Sharp's headquarters building in Osaka

Sharp's headquarters building in Osaka

Photo taken on March 16, 2026, shows Sharp Corp.'s new headquarters building in Osaka, western Japan.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga starts in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga starts in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga starts in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga starts in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga starts in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga starts in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga starts in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga meets the press after pitching in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga starts in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026

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US: Dramatic Temperature Swing Hits Mid-Atlantic as Cold Front Brings Snow 2

A powerful cold front struck the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, March 12, delivering one of the most dramatic temperature swings on record. Cities across the region plunged from record-breaking warmth to freezing temperatures within just 24 hours, with snow falling from Washington, D.C., through southwestern Virginia and into the mountains of North Carolina — and as far north as New York City.

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US: Rising Temperatures Cause Steam to Billow From Snow Piles New York

Rising temperatures caused steam to billow from snow piles in Chester, New York, on Wednesday, March 11, as the region experienced warmer-than-usual weather.

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PayPay debuts on Nasdaq

PayPay debuts on Nasdaq

Ichiro Nakayama, CEO of PayPay Corp., meets the press in New York on March 12, 2026, after the provider of the popular digital payment app made a strong Nasdaq debut.

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PayPay debuts on Nasdaq

PayPay debuts on Nasdaq

Ichiro Nakayama, CEO of PayPay Corp., meets the press in New York on March 12, 2026, after the provider of the popular digital payment app made a strong Nasdaq debut.

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US: Dramatic Temperature Swing Hits Mid-Atlantic as Cold Front Brings Snow

A powerful cold front struck the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, March 12, delivering one of the most dramatic temperature swings on record. Cities across the region plunged from record-breaking warmth to freezing temperatures within just 24 hours, with snow falling from Washington, D.C., through southwestern Virginia and into the mountains of North Carolina — and as far north as New York City.

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US: Lightning Illuminates Sky Over Paulsboro as Severe Thunderstorm Hits Part of NJ

Some areas of New Jersey were under severe thunderstorm warnings Wednesday night, March 11, as strong storm cells swept across the region. Forecasters said the storms could produce small hail and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. The video captures lightning lighting up the night sky in Paulsboro.

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U.N. votes to condemn Iran's attacks on neighbors

U.N. votes to condemn Iran's attacks on neighbors

The U.N. Security Council adopts a resolution demanding a halt to Iran's attacks on Gulf neighbors at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 11, 2026.

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U.N. resolution on Iran's attacks on neighbors

U.N. resolution on Iran's attacks on neighbors

Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya (front, C) announces Russia will abstain from a vote on a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a halt to Iran's attacks on Gulf neighbors during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 11, 2026.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa observes a moment of silence at the new administration building of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, marking 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan. A subsequent tsunami caused a nuclear disaster at the plant.

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US: Massive Five-Alarm Fire Engulfs Warehouses in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

A massive fire broke out early Wednesday, March 11 at Universal Food Distributors in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, spreading to three industrial buildings. One warehouse collapsed. Over 270 firefighters responded; two suffered smoke inhalation.

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Actress Anne Hathaway addresses U.N. event

Actress Anne Hathaway addresses U.N. event

American actress Anne Hathaway delivers a speech at an International Women's Day event at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 9, 2026.

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Nobel Prize laureate Yousafzai addresses U.N. event

Nobel Prize laureate Yousafzai addresses U.N. event

Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai delivers a speech at an International Women's Day event at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 9, 2026.

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US: TSA Staffing Shortage Triggers Hours-Long Lines at New Orleans Airport

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, travelers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) faced severe security delays due to TSA staffing shortages. Security lines stretched through multiple floors of the terminal and into the parking garage, amid an apparent TSA sickout during a partial government shutdown that left officers working without full pay.

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan Unveils New Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid. The photo shows Jin Narita, President and CEO of Stellantis Japan.=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan unveils the new Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid. The photo shows brand ambassador Ayumu Hirano.=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan unveils the new Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid. The photo shows, from left: Jin Narita, President and CEO of Stellantis Japan, and brand ambassador Ayumu Hirano.=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Golf: ISPS Handa Japan-Australasia Championship

Golf: ISPS Handa Japan-Australasia Championship

Australian Travis Smyth poses with the trophy after winning the inaugural ISPS Handa Japan-Australasia Championship golf tournament in a playoff at Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club in Auckland, New Zealand, on March 8, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida, on March 7, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training+

Baseball: MLB spring training+

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida, on March 7, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training+

Baseball: MLB spring training+

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida, on March 7, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training+

Baseball: MLB spring training+

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida, on March 7, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training+

Baseball: MLB spring training+

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida, on March 7, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training+

Baseball: MLB spring training+

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida, on March 7, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida, on March 7, 2026.

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Protest against conscription law in Germany

Protest against conscription law in Germany

Young people rally in Berlin on March 5, 2026, to protest against the potential return of military conscription under a new military service law.

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Protest against conscription law in Germany

Protest against conscription law in Germany

Young people rally in Berlin on March 5, 2026, to protest against the potential return of military conscription under a new military service law.

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Israeli Ambassador to U.N. Danon

Israeli Ambassador to U.N. Danon

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 5, 2026.

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Israeli Ambassador to U.N. Danon

Israeli Ambassador to U.N. Danon

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 5, 2026.

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U.S. first lady Melania Trump at U.N. meeting

U.S. first lady Melania Trump at U.N. meeting

Melania Trump (C), first lady of the United States, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 2, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga throws in a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 1, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga throws in a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 1, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga throws in a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 1, 2026.

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