AP Spotlight The spring equinox is almost here. What does that mean? The Associated Press Mar 19, 2025 Mar 19, 2025 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 7 Day Forecast Saturday 61° / 34° Sunday 65° / 50° Monday 73° / 55° Tuesday 80° / 61° Wednesday 81° / 60° Thursday 71° / 56° Friday 68° / 58° Spring is almost here — officially, at least.kAm%96 G6C?2= 6BF:?@I 2CC:G6D @? %9FCD52J[ >2C<:?8 E96 DE2CE @7 E96 DAC:?8 D62D@? 7@C E96 }@CE96C? w6>:DA96C6 2?5 E96 72== :? E96 $@FE96C? w6>:DA96C6] ~? E96 6BF2E@C[ E96 DF? H:== 36 5:C64E=J @G6C9625 2E ?@@?] tBF:?@I6D 2C6 E96 @?=J E:>6 H96? 3@E9 E96 ?@CE9 2?5 D@FE9 A@=6D 2C6 =:E 3J DF?D9:?6 2E E96 D2>6 E:>6]k^AmkAm%96 6G6?ED 92G6 366? >2C<65 2?5 46=63C2E65 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5 7@C 46?EFC:6D] }@HCFK[ E96 xC2?:2? }6H *62C[ :D 32D65 @? E96 DAC:?8 6BF:?@I[ 7@C 6I2>A=6] p?5 2E E96 |2J2? D:E6 r9:496? xEK2 :? |6I:4@[ A6@A=6 82E96C 5FC:?8 E96 6BF:?@I E@ H2E49 E96 DF? 4C62E6 2 D925@H A2EE6C? 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Pets Spring's official start is nearly here and there's work to do in the garden. A checklist JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press
NASA astronaut suddenly couldn't speak in space. He says medical scare remains a mystery Four-time space flyer Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk. Then, he couldn't talk.
Is spring really — finally — here? It's far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday.
Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport
