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President Donald Trump¹ met with German Chancellor² Angela Merkel at the White House Friday. He told reporters he strongly supports NATO, but that allies "must pay what they owe." President also said the White House shouldn't be blamed for quoting a cable television news analyst³ who accused British intelligence of helping⁴ former president Barack Obama spy on the current president.

HHS Secretary Tom Price spent part of the morning on Capitol Hill, trying to rally Republicans behind the GOP leadership's health care overhaul⁵. President Trump is predicting the bill will soon pass the House, but some Republicans are demanding changes.

In Peru, at least 65 people are dead. The death toll⁶ is climbing due to mudslides and severe flooding. Peru's president says the country's coastal⁷ region hasn't seen this sort of devastation⁸ in nearly 20 years.

Color New York City green with Irish pride as residents and tourists turned out for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Participants marched the long Fifth Avenue, while police kept a close eye on security.

Ned Barker, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.