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By Amy Langfield March 31, 2026

Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rules against a Colorado ban on “conversion therapy”; Iran strikes a fully loaded oil tanker off the Dubai coast; and Brazilian inmates reduce their sentences through reading. UP FIRST The Supreme Court in Washington in 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 majority sided with a Christian counselor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First Amendment. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the solo dissent. Read more.  RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Sanctioned Russian tanker docks in Cuba after US allows passage despite energy blockade King Charles to make a state visit to the US despite calls to cancel due to the Iran war 3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging ‘retribution campaign’ US consumer confidence inches up despite soaring gas prices brought on by war in Iran Job openings slide to 6.9 million in February, another hint of sluggish hiring in America Federal ‘God squad’ exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this spring First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet Retired NYPD sergeant arrested in corruption probe linked to city lawmaker and governor’s aide A US Marine is detained after TSA finds a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked bag

TOP STORIES Live updates: Iran strikes fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai coast as gas reaches $4 per gallon in US Authorities in Dubai said Tuesday morning they “contained” a Kuwaiti oil tanker after it came under attack from Iran. Officials said there was “no oil leakage and no injuries reported.” The Dubai Media office earlier said a drone hit the Kuwaiti tanker in Dubai waters. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump’s go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on Inflation increases to 2.5% in Europe as Iran war boosts energy prices Brazil’s dual-fuel ethanol fleet stabilizes gasoline prices despite Iran war oil shock War disrupts life on the Iraq‑Iran border, isolating families and halting trade Brazilian inmates find relief and reduce sentences through reading When 33-year-old Brazilian woman Emily de Souza heard about a program allowing her to shave off four days from her prison sentence by reading a book, she seized the opportunity to reconnect with a cherished habit. Like tens of thousands of detainees across the country — including former President Jair Bolsonaro — she signed up for a sentence reduction program that encourages inmates to immerse themselves in literary works in exchange for reducing their sentences by up to 48 days per year. Brazil, which has one of the highest per-capita incarceration rates in Latin America, stands out for having one of the most formalized and nationwide systems for sentence remission via reading in the world. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Tens of thousands of Brazil’s detainees are part of a reading program

ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille takes a swim in a pool in a road created by a water leak in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday. (Jacques Nelles/Democratic Alliance via AP) ‘City of Gold’: A South African politician goes snorkeling in a giant pothole to highlight city management failures Serbia: EU voices concern over reports of violence during elections West Africa: Senegal’s president signs harsher anti-gay penalties into law Sudan: Sexual violence is being used as a weapon in war, doctors group says ‘Schindler’s List’ impacts: With Spielberg’s help, a 101-year-old Auschwitz survivor has become a mighty warrior against hate Florida: Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, authorities say Jason Donner: Judge dismisses lawsuit against Fox News in sick leave dispute with fired journalist Paris residency: Celine Dion announces first concerts since stiff-person syndrome diagnosis WATCH: Fort Lauderdale turns pink as Barbie Dream Fest makes its debut TRENDING This image provided by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society shows a gravel garden planted at the Delos Garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Cranbrook, Kent, England in July. (Andrew Bunting/Pennsylvania Horticultural Society via AP) Gravel gardens can cut wildfire and heat risks. It’s being used outside fire zones too Unrelenting heat, wind and lack of rain can create inhospitable conditions for plants, as well as humans. But a simple change in mulch can help gardeners mitigate damage from those conditions, and wildfires too. That’s one reason so-called “gravel gardens” are growing in popularity.

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