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March 18, 2026

Cuban president vows ‘impregnable resistance’ after US takeover talk

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has vowed to stay in power and resist any potential U.S. takeover.  In a post on X, translated to English, Díaz-Canel wrote: “In the face of the worst scenario, Cuba is accompanied by a certainty: any external aggressor will clash with an impregnable resistance.” Trump and Rubio escalate rhetoric on Cuba […]

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March 18, 2026

Iran war puts pressure on US-China relations

The war in Iran has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a new point of tension between the U.S. and China, as both countries weigh the military and economic risks of keeping the Strait open.  President Donald Trump has urged China, along with other nations, to help reopen the Strait, which oil tankers and other […]

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March 18, 2026

Power play: Our ultimate energy bracket picks most affordable electricity source

America’s electric grid needs more power as future demand surges. Where the nation’s power companies get that power has implications for the environment and future grid reliability, but in the near-term, it’s a business decision.  Today, the various fuel and technology types capable of generating electricity are heavily politicized. The Trump administration and Republican-controlled Congress […]

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March 17, 2026

Policy or PR? Checking the data on RFK Jr.’s nutrition push in med schools

Earlier this month, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced a “transformative breakthrough” in addressing the nation’s chronic disease epidemic: 53 U.S. medical schools would require at least 40 hours of nutrition education for aspiring doctors.  In the weeks since, Straight Arrow News surveyed those schools named by the Department of Health and Human Services, […]

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March 17, 2026

Judge stops RFK Jr. childhood vaccine overhaul after medical groups sue

A federal judge has blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling freezes both the revised recommendations and actions taken by a newly reconstituted federal vaccine advisory panel. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts issued the order Monday after major medical organizations challenged how the […]

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March 17, 2026

Trump officials push Cuba to oust president; Trump says ‘I can do anything I want’

U.S. officials have told Cuban negotiators that President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step aside if Washington and Havana are going to reach a broader agreement. The demand places Cuba’s current president directly at the center of negotiations. The position, reported by The New York Times, reflects a strategy focused on removing the island’s head of state […]

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March 17, 2026

US embassy hit in Baghdad; Trump officials push for Cuba shakeup

Israel says it has killed two top Iranian leaders as new attacks hit U.S. targets. The conflict expands with drones targeting the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Plus, a new report says the Trump administration is pushing Cuba to remove its president during ongoing talks. And a judge blocks RFK Jr.’s overhaul of childhood vaccine recommendations, […]

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March 17, 2026

Israel kills Iran’s top security leader, commander, as Tehran targets US allies

Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s top security officials. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday that the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Larijani, was killed in a strike. His death has not officially been confirmed yet, but Iranian state media said a message from Larijani’s office would be released shortly. Ali Larijani, Secretary […]

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March 17, 2026

Mom accused of killing husband, writing kids’ book about grief, found guilty

A jury has found a Utah mother who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death guilty of murder. Kouri Richins was convicted on multiple counts, including aggravated murder and fraudulently claiming insurance benefits after the 2022 death of her husband, Eric Richins.  Prosecutors say she slipped five times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail and gave it […]

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March 17, 2026

Top US counterterrorism director resigns over Iran war

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said he is resigning from his role within the Trump administration because of the Iran war. Kent announced his decision in a post on X, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and […]